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Leonid Radvinsky, Who Changed Porn With OnlyFans, Dies at 43

Leonid Radvinsky, the reclusive billionaire owner of adult content platform OnlyFans, has died of cancer, the London-based company said on Monday. He was 43.

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Isar Aerospace in Talks to Raise €250 Million Ahead of Launch

German rocket startup Isar Aerospace is in talks to raise €250 million ($289 million) in funding ahead of a key launch attempt planned for this week, according to a person familiar with the matter.

London-based Wheely, which targets business elites and high net worth individuals, has launched its on-demand chauffeur ride service in New York City in response to existing American customers who have been asking for the app after using it in London, Paris and Dubai.

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Luxury Ride-Hailing App Wheely Expands to NYC, Targeting Elites

Luxury ride-hailing app Wheely is making its debut in the US, presenting competition to Uber Technologies Inc. and Lyft Inc., which have also been working harder to court executives and wealthy consumers.

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Grab agreed to buy Delivery Hero's Foodpanda operations in Taiwan for $600 million, a deal that marks its first foray outside of its Southeast Asian base. The cash acquisition will allow Grab to expand into 21 cities across Taiwan, the company said.

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While the average American AI user still relies on homegrown models, power users — like developers, entrepreneurs and business staffers — are increasingly turning to Chinese alternatives. Reporter Luz Ding explains why in today's Tech In Depth.