Author: Gesi Lloyd

Allbirds, once known for its eco friendly sneakers, has made a sharp break from its past. The company announced it will pivot into artificial intelligence infrastructure, a move that surprised investors and sent its stock climbing more than 700% in a single day. Shares that had been trading below $3 surged past $17 after the announcement. The rally reflects renewed investor interest, even as questions linger about whether the shift can succeed. The company plans to rebrand as NewBird AI, signaling a full departure from its identity as a consumer footwear brand. AI strategy takes center stage for Allbirds The…

The legal battle surrounding Tyler Perry has taken a sharper turn as new details place the spotlight on Mario Rodriguez’s limited involvement in one of the filmmaker’s productions. What began as a sweeping $77 million sexual assault lawsuit is now evolving into a more complex dispute shaped by timelines, credibility questions and competing legal strategies. Rodriguez, who filed the lawsuit, appeared briefly in Boo! A Madea Halloween, a 2016 comedy tied to Perry’s expansive film catalog. Court filings indicate his role was minimal. He was credited as Frat Guy number ten and spent less than a week on set. That…

The USS Gerald R. Ford, the United States’ largest and most technologically advanced aircraft carrier, is on track to break the record for the longest deployment of an aircraft carrier since the Vietnam War. The $13 billion vessel, which carries roughly 4,500 sailors and dozens of tactical aircraft, has been at sea since it departed Virginia last June. The military has formally extended the trip twice. What began as a scheduled Atlantic deployment has turned into something far more demanding, shaped by a cascade of crises that have kept the ship in near-constant motion for the better part of a…

The United States aviation system faced widespread disruption on April 12, with 1,910 delays and 135 cancellations affecting major carriers including United Airlines, Spirit Airlines, Delta Air Lines, American Airlines, JetBlue and Frontier Airlines. Flight-tracking data and industry summaries for April 11 and 12 indicate that US travelers faced another wave of widespread disruptions, with more than 2,000 flights canceled or significantly delayed over the two-day period. The disruptions were not concentrated in one region. Eight of the country’s busiest airport systems reported elevated levels of cancellations and delays simultaneously, making the situation particularly difficult for airlines to contain. When…

Linda and Greg Mathis had been married for nearly four decades when Linda filed for divorce in August 2024, citing irreconcilable differences. The filing followed a separation that began the previous July and came as a surprise to many who had followed the couple over the years. Greg Mathis built his public profile as the star of the long-running courtroom television program ‘Judge Mathis,’ and the two had been fixtures together in public life for most of that run. The circumstances behind the breakdown were not detailed in the filing, and neither party made extended public statements in the immediate…

Rue is not okay. That has always been true, but in season 3 of ‘Euphoria,’ the stakes have shifted from a high school hallway to an international drug operation, and the gap between who these characters were and who they have become is wider than ever. The new season premieres April 12 on HBO at 9 p.m. ET, with each episode streaming simultaneously on Max. Eight episodes are scheduled to air weekly through May 31, making this the longest the show has run in a single season. Where Euphoria picks up after five years The season jumps forward five years…

On the evening of April 6, a confrontation near the valet area of the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel and Casino in Hollywood, Florida escalated into a shooting. Offset, the Atlanta rapper and Migos member whose legal name is Kiari Cephus, was struck and transported to a local hospital. A spokesperson for the rapper confirmed he was receiving medical care and described his condition as stable. He has since been discharged. Authorities responded to the scene and took two individuals into custody in connection with the incident. One of them was rapper Lil Tjay, identified in Broward County records as Tione…

Hyundai Motor America is recalling 294,128 vehicles in the United States after federal regulators identified a defect that could cause seat belt anchors to separate from their mountings. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration flagged the issue on Friday, warning that a detached anchor would not adequately restrain an occupant during a crash, raising the risk of serious injury. The recall covers four models spanning several recent model years. Affected vehicles include the 2023 through 2025 Hyundai Ioniq 6, the 2023 through 2026 Genesis G90, and the 2024 through 2026 Hyundai Santa Fe and Santa Fe Hybrid. Owners of those…

Louis Carr spent nearly four decades at Black Entertainment Television building one of the most productive sales operations in cable television, generating more than $10 billion in advertising revenue over his career. He was not angling for the top job. Then Scott Mills left after a 40-year run with the network, and Carr found himself stepping into the presidency. Ninety days in, he is still defining what the role means. In a recent conversation with Forbes senior writer Jabari Young, Carr laid out a vision for BET that goes beyond ratings and programming schedules. The network, he argued, has an…

The hardest part was the waiting for the Artemis II. When the Orion spacecraft hit the upper atmosphere at more than 24,000 mph on Friday, its heatshield absorbed temperatures roughly half as hot as the surface of the Sun, and mission control in Houston went silent. For six minutes, nobody on the ground knew what was happening inside the capsule the crew had named Integrity. Then Commander Reid Wiseman’s voice came through. Houston confirmed communications were restored, and soon after, the capsule’s red-and-white parachutes deployed over the Pacific Ocean. The crew of four splashed down off the California coast right…