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For some artists, using AI during the creative process is like ripping the soul out of an intimate human experience. Tyga, however, doesn’t have those qualms. During an August interview with Vibe, the rapper revealed he relied on at least one AI music program while crafting his ninth studio album, “$tarface.” The 80s-inspired project, released…

Cubica Capital has secured £6.8 million from Secure Trust Bank Real Estate Finance to refinance a converted office building in Sidcup, south-east London. The five-year facility covers Roxby House, a five-storey building originally designed by post-war architect Owen Luder. The property was converted into 34 one- and two-bedroom residential units, with refurbishment completing in June…

Luigi Mangione pleaded guilty Friday in New York federal court to stalking that led to him killing UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson on a midtown Manhattan street in December 2024. Mangione’s lawyers immediately afterward filed a motion in New York state court saying that charges of murder and other counts in that court for Thompson’s slaying…

In an effort to boost the U.S. housing supply, banking giant JPMorgan Chase said it will invest $750 billion toward that goal through 2035. The investment includes financing for 1 million affordable housing units and assisting 500,000 people in buying homes, the bank said. “An affordable and resilient housing market is essential to driving economic…

On Wall Street, “cheese” is slang for money. In Italy, they decided the metaphor needed collateral. Deep inside climate-controlled warehouses in Emilia-Romagna, hundreds of thousands of wheels of Parmigiano-Reggiano sit on shelves while securing loans from Credito Emiliano, Fortune reported Monday (Aug. 10). It’s banking with notes of hazelnut, salt and a surprisingly complicated risk…

The top-floor penthouse at 100 Jay Street scored the priciest contract in Brooklyn last week.  The deal for the 33rd-floor unit in the Dumbo project was one of 21 — eight condos, one co-op and 12 single-family homes — signed for homes asking at least $2 million from Aug. 10 to Aug. 16., according to…