All posts tagged: Selling

Jaecoo 7 is selling fast – but should you really buy one? Here’s my view as an EV expert

Jaecoo 7 is selling fast – but should you really buy one? Here’s my view as an EV expert

Published by Daniella Wilson

Get our weekly Drive Smart newsletter for motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get motoring news, reviews and advice from EV editor Steve Fowler Get our EV editor’s weekly Drive Smart newsletter The article below is an excerpt from Steve Fowler’s DriveSmart newsletter. To get the email delivered straight to your inbox every Monday, simply enter your email address in the box above. Plug-in hybrids are one of the hottest talking points in the car market right now, with new models from China in particular drawing plenty of attention for their looks, value and real-world range. Against that backdrop, as The Independent’s electric vehicles editor, I have been hearing from readers weighing up whether these fast-rising new brands are really worth the risk. I recently received an email from Bob Richardson, who asked: “I saw that the Jaecoo 7 has become the best-selling car in the UK, but can I ask you for an honest view – is it any good? I am seeing them all over the place now, and …

Celebrities are selling an impossible dream of motherhood over 40

Celebrities are selling an impossible dream of motherhood over 40

Published by Daniella Wilson

Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Stay ahead of the curve with our weekly guide to the latest trends, fashion, relationships and more Everywhere I look, there seems to be a headline about a celebrity in her forties having a child. Aubrey Plaza is expecting her first child, aged 41, with partner Christopher Abbott, while both Sienna and Savannah Miller are expecting children in their mid-forties. Sienna has said she counts herself as “really fortunate” to be expecting her third child at the age of 44, and says being pregnant in her forties is “the best” because her life is in a “more grounded space”. “Having had a baby at 29, and then having a baby at 42, and now 44, it’s so much easier,” she recently told Glamour magazine – as if women’s declining fertility as they age is absolutely meaningless. “We don’t judge men who …

Is Bob Dylan Selling AI-Generated Fiction on Patreon?

Is Bob Dylan Selling AI-Generated Fiction on Patreon?

Published by Jenni Sidey

Somewhere deep in the heart of America, in the back of a bus hurtling down some godforsaken highway, Walmarts and cemeteries and Civil War battlegrounds whizzing past, mute and forgotten and eternal, Bob Dylan is on his iPad. In and of itself, this wouldn’t necessarily warrant commentary. Dylan is on the road again, on the final leg of the Rough & Rowdy Ways Tour, which began in the grand metropolises of the East in Fall 2021 and is now concluding, nearly half a decade later, in the dustiest nooks and crannies of the South. Dylan is a man who likes to see the sights, but his current destinations—Dothan, Alabama; Tyler, Texas—are so minor, so out of the way, one imagines there are few sights to see. So it seems he’s passing the time between performances the same way any of us would: by going on the computer. It’s what he’s doing on the computer that’s so fascinating. Several years ago, Bob began posting birthday messages, eulogies, and various cryptic missives on X.com. Shortly thereafter he …

Apple Now Selling Parts for Seven New Devices Unveiled Last Month

Apple Now Selling Parts for Seven New Devices Unveiled Last Month

Published by skeptic

Launched in 2022, Apple’s self-service repair program provides customers with access to genuine parts, tools, and manuals to repair select iPhones, iPads, Macs, Studio Displays, and Beats Pill speakers. Apple says the program is “intended for individuals who are experienced with the complexities of repairing electronic devices.” Apple today started selling parts and tools for seven new devices through its self-service repair store in the U.S., Canada, and many European countries. As reported by 9to5Mac, genuine Apple parts are now available for these devices: iPhone 17e iPad Air with M4 chip MacBook Neo MacBook Air with M5 chip MacBook Pro with M5 Pro and M5 Max chips Studio Display (2026) Studio Display XDR After ordering parts and tools, you can follow the steps in Apple’s repair manuals for each device. There is a notable piece of news related to this. As we reported last month, the MacBook Neo’s keyboard can be replaced individually. For years, replacing the keyboard in other MacBooks has required replacing the entire Top Case, which refers to the top half of …

Why Do These ‘Taliban Sneakers’ Keep Selling Out in America?

Why Do These ‘Taliban Sneakers’ Keep Selling Out in America?

Published by Jenni Sidey

You’re still getting them from a third party. Have you tried to get them from Servis? We’ve attempted to work with Servis. Personally, I think they’re probably more focused on handling international distribution themselves, because if they were interested, they probably would’ve responded to our emails and calls. That’s no fault of theirs. How common were the Cheetahs among Taliban fighters? I have seen guys in our comment section being like, “I was there. I remember that. That’s interesting.” [The New York Times article mentioned] there was an intercepted radio transmission from a Taliban commander who sent one of his guys to buy 200 pairs of Cheetahs. He was quoted as saying, “I want them to fight comfortably,” or something like that. And presumably they’re cheaper and more easily accessible than going out and buying combat boots. It is easy to see why they might be appealing to guerrilla fighters: It’s easier to blend into the populace when you’re not wearing combat boots. 100%. But it might look a little suspicious if you’ve got 30 …

Why Is the New York Times Laundering the Reputation of a Sleazy AI Startup That’s Selling GLP-1s via a Dishonest Dumpster Fire of Fake Doctors, Phony Before-and-After Pictures, a Warning From the FDA, and Other Glaring Red Flags?

Why Is the New York Times Laundering the Reputation of a Sleazy AI Startup That’s Selling GLP-1s via a Dishonest Dumpster Fire of Fake Doctors, Phony Before-and-After Pictures, a Warning From the FDA, and Other Glaring Red Flags?

Published by José Betancourt

Sign up to see the future, today Can’t-miss innovations from the bleeding edge of science and tech On Thursday, the New York Times published a glowing profile of a company called Medvi. The basic premise of the piece is that a single guy named Matthew Gallagher had used AI to rapidly build a pharmaceutical enterprise that’s on track to do nearly $2 billion in sales this year, while hiring only a skeleton crew of humans to operate the vast AI-powered venture. According to the NYT, it’s a stunning achievement that heralds a new era of business; OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, who predicted the rise of this kind of company back in 2024, told the newspaper that he’d “like to meet the guy” behind the project. “A $1.8 billion company with just two employees?” the NYT rhapsodized. “In the age of AI, it’s increasingly possible.” The NYT‘s tech coverage is generally pretty solid. But the framing of its story, and what it left out, left us pretty stunned. That’s because back in May of last year, we ran …

Hungary’s Orbán is selling Christian nationalism. His former pastor isn’t buying it. – POLITICO

Hungary’s Orbán is selling Christian nationalism. His former pastor isn’t buying it. – POLITICO

Published by Sam Flores

According to Iványi, it was Orbán’s political maneuvering that drove them apart, as the pastor remained committed to progressive liberal values while Orbán moved to the right to consolidate political support. The moment their relationship broke down came during Orbán’s second premiership in 2010, when he asked Iványi to publicly endorse him and have their photo taken together. Iványi refused, as he supported an opposition party. “I was promised extra financial support for that photo,” he said. And when he refused, “I was told [Orbán] was absolutely offended by that.” From then on, Iványi’s Hungarian Evangelical Fellowship — a prominent religious dissident movement he founded under Communism — began facing problems. In 2011, a new church law stripped the congregation of its official church status — a move the congregation is still fighting today, as it helped the authorities stir up financial and legal problems. As a result, the organization now has fewer resources and has had to close some of its schools and shelters. Iványi recalled when a young Orbán, in 1989, stood in …

WME keeps shrinking, selling sports agency for 0 million

WME keeps shrinking, selling sports agency for $500 million

Published by Sam Flores

WME Group, the parent company of Beverly Hills-based talent agency WME, sold its sports marketing division, 160over90, to the French communications company, Publicis Groupe. The terms of the deal have not been publicly disclosed, but Publicis announced the acquisition in a release on Thursday. The Wall Street Journal was the first to report the sale is valued at over $500 million. The 160over90 agency is one of the world’s largest sports marketing and creative firms, known for its work with major sports spectacles such as the Super Bowl, the Olympic Games and the World Cup. The company currently employs more than 670 people around the globe. “After building our industry-leading position in identity resolution, commerce, and creators, our next big bet is sport,” said Arthur Sadoun, Publicis Groupe’s CEO. “In the age of AI, it has become one of the most high-value channels for clients, delivering unparalleled cultural relevance, live engagement, and measurable impact.” The French company said it will implement “an end-to-end ecosystem where cultural relevance drives measurable growth.” Publicis also plans to emphasize …

Allbirds is selling for million. It raised nearly 10 times that amount in its IPO.

Allbirds is selling for $39 million. It raised nearly 10 times that amount in its IPO.

Published by skeptic

Allbirds, the wool sneaker brand that became a kind of unofficial uniform for the Silicon Valley set, has agreed to sell all of its assets and intellectual property to American Exchange Group for $39 million — which is roughly one-tenth of the $348 million it raised in its 2021 IPO and a fraction of the more than $4 billion valuation it briefly commanded on its first day of trading. The deal still needs shareholder approval and is expected to close in the second quarter, with proceeds distributed to stockholders sometime in the third quarter. Shares jumped 36% on the news in after-hours trading. The stock had closed Monday at $2.98, giving the company a market cap of $24.5 million — meaning the $39 million sale price actually represented a premium to where shares were already trading. The 11-year-old brand’s fall has been well-documented. After going public, Allbirds expanded aggressively into physical retail and adjacent product categories — leggings, jackets, performance running shoes — that didn’t connect with its core customers. Losses stacked up a a …

Starmer Makes His Decision Not To Follow Trump Into War A Selling Point Ahead Of Local Elections

Starmer Makes His Decision Not To Follow Trump Into War A Selling Point Ahead Of Local Elections

Published by Sam Flores

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer speaks as he attends the Joint Expeditionary Force JEF Leaders’ Summit in Helsinki, Finland, Thursday March 26, 2026.  Keir Starmer has taken an indirect jab at Donald Trump while launching Labour’s local elections campaign. Despite spending the first year of the president’s second term bending over backwards for Trump, the prime minister is now celebrating the distance between himself and the White House after it chose to bomb Iran. Starmer has permitted US troops to use military bases for defensive and limited strikes on Iran, but refused to let American soldiers use the same sites for pre-emptive attacks. Some fear that Iran may not differentiate between granting permission for defensive and offensive strikes. But, Trump has continually slammed the UK government repeatedly for not immediately assisting him with his operation in the Middle East. Despite this strain in the “special relationship”, the PM even made his distance from the White House a selling point  Without directly mentioning Trump, Starmer claimed he would stand by his values “whatever the pressure and whoever …