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“I tin accidental antisemitic s—- and Adidas cannot driblet me”

Those were the words of rapper-cum-fashion entrepreneur Kanye West, who present legally goes by the sanction “Ye”, arsenic portion of a barrage of incoherent antisemitic remarks which you guessed it… subsequently led to him being dropped by Adidas this week.

No substance however inflated your ego whitethorn be, words truly bash person consequences. Ye’s latest autumn from grace not lone outgo him the $1.5 cardinal Adidas partnership, it besides saw him drop disconnected Forbes’ Billionaire List.

Adidas was dilatory to respond. The institution stayed soundless for weeks, but connected October 6 to accidental their concern was “under review”, contempt outcries connected societal media. While the institution sat connected its hands, anti-semites and achromatic extremists felt emboldened to bash much and much outlandish things successful public, with real-life consequences.

For Ye, this has been a stunning, self-induced downfall for 1 of the brashest and astir volatile personalities to person graced Forbes’ pages (and a mag cover). At the clip of penning this edition, Ye did not respond to requests for comment.

5 Things We Learned

It was a atrocious week for tech stocks. Disappointing net reports sent the shares of household names including Microsoft and Alphabet (Google) and Netflix downward. Meta (Facebook) stocks are down 71%, making it 1 of the 5 worst-performing stocks connected the S&P 500 this year. What comes up….

The U.K.’s caller Prime Minister is richer than King Charles III. Forbes estimates erstwhile concern banker Rishi Sunak is worthy $810 million, acknowledgment to his matrimony to Akshata Murthy, daughter of 1 of India’s richest billionaires. Sunak volition present gain a ‘measly’ $185,000 a twelvemonth arsenic Prime Minister.

Netflix is opening a crippled improvement workplace successful Finland. Helsinki is location to immoderate of the world’s champion gaming talent, including the makers of Angry Birds, making it a earthy prime for Netflix’s latest foray into gaming,

Germany is astir to legalize cannabis. Lawmakers approved plans to let recreational cannabis successful Europe’s richest and astir populous country. Germany’s wellness curate Karl Lauterbach said the attack could service arsenic a exemplary for the full of Europe.

The world’s archetypal tampon-based at-home screening kit has launched. U.K.-based wellness startup Daye present offers kits that tin observe STIs, infections and adjacent fertility complications with a elemental at-home kit. The institution made headlines backmost successful 2020 with the motorboat of its CBD-infused tampons, which successful trials showed important reductions successful menstrual-related symptoms.

The Good

Apple volition ditch the ‘lightning’ charging cable. Bowing to unit from EU regulators, Apple volition yet follow the USB-C standard, already recovered successful immoderate of the company’s iPads and laptop computers. A triumph for communal consciousness and the planet.

The Bad

Salman Rushdie tin nary longer usage an oculus and a manus aft being attacked connected stage. The writer down Satanic Verses sustained 3 superior cervix wounds and nerves successful his limb were chopped portion giving a lecture successful August. His representatives said he would past his injuries.

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