McDonald’s has settled a $10 billion lawsuit by Byron Allen, who accused the company of racial bias by excluding Black-owned media from much of its advertising budget, Reuters reports. The settlement between McDonald’s and two of Allen’s companies, Entertainment Studios Networks and the Weather Group, was announced on June 13, 2025. Financial details have not been disclosed and McDonald’s denies any wrongdoing. Byron Allen’s lawsuit against McDonald’s Allen’s lawsuit claims that McDonald’s created a separate “African American tier” with significantly lower advertising budgets for Black-owned media. He argues that this
Elon Musk’s Starlink has gradually expanded its presence in Africa, with the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) being the latest African country to grant the company permission to operate. The Gambia, a country with an underdeveloped broadband infrastructure, would be an ideal region for Starlink to run in. So, when the US government arrived in The Gambia, it framed Starlink’s entry as part of the broader Digital Transformation for Africa (DTA) initiative, a White House-led effort to improve internet access across Africa. However, critics, including Lamin Jabbi of Gambia’s
London-based startup Definely, a legal tech company, has raised $30 million in a Series B funding round to help lawyers streamline their work with the aid of AI. Paris-based VC firm Revaia led the funding round, with participation from Alumni Ventures, Beacon Capital, Clio, Octopus Ventures, Zrosk Investment Management, The Raine Group, and Cornerstone VC, according to Vest Bee. “We are proud to lead Definely’s Series B and support a company that is setting the standard for AI-powered legal technology,” Morgan Kessous, Partner at Revaia, said. What is Definely? Founded by
Tubi is collaborating with Kickstarter to offer distribution opportunities to producers who utilize the crowdfunding platform to support independent filmmaking. From the beginning of fall, more than 20 movies that “uniquely resonate with Tubi fandoms” will begin exclusively streaming on the platform. Tubi also plans to invest in Kickstarter’s FilmStream Collective Fund, which focuses on providing financial support to early-career filmmakers to help them complete their projects. Both Tubi and Kickstarter will also pledge to 10 specific Kickstarter campaigns to help them meet their funding goals. These 10 films will
References to DEI on annual reports of FTSE 100 companies in the UK have declined, according to The Observer. Mentions of DEI, as well as the number of pages containing the phrase and revisions on it, fell by more than 16% compared to the annual reports for 85 companies in 2023 and 2024. While references to environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and revisions on the term decreased by 22%, the data points to influence from the US after President Trump revoked a six-decade-old executive order that prohibited workplace discrimination by
Khaby Lame has left the US after being briefly detained by immigration agents for allegedly overstaying his visa, according to The Guardian. The TikTok star, whose legal name is Seringe Khabane Lame, was detained on Friday, 6 June, at an airport in Las Vegas. A spokesperson for the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) told the Guardian in a statement that he was released on the same day and has since left the country. Lame had arrived in the US on 30 April and had allegedly overstayed the terms of
Venture capital firm Collab Capital has closed a $75 million Fund II, with backing from Apple, Goldman Sachs Asset Management, and The Leon Levine Foundation. The fund will focus on Seed and Series A investments, supporting founders who, as Collab puts it, are “best equipped to solve real-world, consequential problems through unique market expertise and lived experience.” Using Fund II to sharpen its investment model Collab Capital was founded by Barry Givens, Justin Dawkins, and Jewel Burks Solomon, who gained Silicon Valley prominence as the first head of Google for
Steph Curry’s Thirty Ink generated $173.5 million in revenue in 2024, according to CBNC. Thirty Ink is a brand conglomerate that houses all of Curry’s business entities, including Unanimous Media, Gentleman’s Cut bourbon, and Underrated Golf and Basketball. A high percentage of that revenue came from its partnership with Under Armour, where the basketball player launched the Curry Brand, a basketball and golf footwear and apparel brand company. He is also the president of that brand. In 2023, Curry was given $8.8 million Under Armour common shares, valued at $75 million
Starlink has received the green light to begin operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) following a previous ban. Reuters reported that the Democratic Republic of Congo said that it had become the latest African country to grant a license to Starlink. In March 2024, the Congolese government announced that Starlink was banned from operating in the country, following concerns from military officials that it could be used by rebel groups, such as the Rwandan-backed M23, which had taken over more territory than ever in the east of the country
Miami’s only Black Tech Hub, The Source, has announced the launch of a regional startup competition that will set the winner on track to win a $1 million investment. The tech center was founded by music executive Ted Lucas and venture capitalist Hilmon Sorey, an organization committed to supporting underserved founders as they expand their startups. The Source focuses on local entrepreneurs who plan to keep their business in South Florida as a means of maintaining talent in the area and building a long-term tech ecosystem, as stated by Miami
