The woman leading Binance’s push to make crypto feel mainstream has decided to step back. After just nine months in the role, the company’s chief marketing officer is leaving at the end of June, closing a brief but notable chapter in the exchange’s history. Her exit comes as the broader crypto marke
Bridging, a charity in the Twin Cities that helps people start fresh by giving them furniture and household essentials, has a new person in charge. Joel Spoonheim took over as executive director in May after working in healthcare leadership. His background includes roles at Fulcrum Health and Health
Back in 1985, one man started a company that now rakes in millions for its top boss. That man is Charles F. Willis, IV, who still owns about 40% of Willis Lease Finance Corporation and calls the shots. The board of directors, packed with his family and a few supposedly independent members, has been
Willis Lease Finance Corporation has been handing out some seriously big checks to its top boss, Charles F. Willis IV. Since 2022, his annual pay has jumped from $6. 2 million to $14. 2 million, with more than half of it paid in company stock. That’s a lot of paper wealth—especially when the company
Gov. Gavin Newsom of California reacted to President Donald Trump’s new mental‑health initiative by sharing the White House post and adding a single, sharp question. The original message on X claimed that Trump’s order would speed up medical treatments for serious mental illness by loosening rules a
A major step in mental health treatment could be on the way as federal funding opens doors for studying psychedelic drugs. This move follows years of growing interest in substances like ibogaine, a plant-based compound used in some parts of the world to help with trauma and addiction. The push isn’t
Three top leaders left OpenAI on the same day. The moves come as the company drops several experimental projects, including its video tool Sora and a science research group. The pattern shows that most of the original founders are no longer in the company, with many former staff moving to rivals lik
A wave of fresh talent is reshaping the music and live‑event landscape. In Denver, a former Dallas legal chief has joined Oak View Group to help the company push its global venue projects. Her background in real‑estate law and international compliance is expected to speed up expansion into Europe, t
MrBeast is building more than just viral videos these days. His company, Beast Industries, wants to go mainstream with movies, snacks, and even banking apps. Now it needs a marketing boss to make it all happen. This isn’t just another corporate hire—it’s a chance to shape a brand that started as a s
A man from Spring, Texas faces state charges for an attempt to kill OpenAI chief Sam Altman by hurling a Molotov cocktail at his San Francisco house. The defendant, Daniel Moreno‑Gama, appeared in court on Tuesday for the first time. A judge ordered him to be held without bail and set his arraignmen
