New OpenAI Funding Round Could Top $100 Billion, Pushing Valuation North Of $850 Billion

New Jersey Has America's Highest Lifetime Taxes: $1.36 Million How much money do you have to pay in taxes over a lifetime? This visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Bruno Venditti, maps the estimated lifetime tax bill for a single filer in every U.S. state, including federal and state income taxes, as well as sales, property, and vehicle taxes. The data for this visualization comes from Self Financial, with estimates as of June 2026. The analysis assumes a 45-year working life with constant earnings and tax rates, a life expectancy of 79.6 years, homeownership beginning at...

Investors Sue Selena Gomez Over Mental Health Startup Authored by Kimberley Hayek via The Epoch Times, Singer and actor Selena Gomez was sued Thursday by investors who say the “Only Murders in the Building” star committed fraud by failing to fulfill duties to build and promote her mental health startup. The plaintiffs invested nearly $1.2 million in Wondermind Global, which was launched in 2021 to help users improve their “mental fitness.” Investors said they put money into the startup believing that Gomez’s involvement would drive growth. Her role as head of marketing was...

America's $31 Trillion Economy By State As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary in 2026, its economy has grown to nearly $31 trillion, making it the world’s largest by a wide margin. Using the latest estimates from the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), this visualization, via Visual Capitalist's Gabriel Cohen, ranks every state by nominal GDP in 2025, showing how each contributes to national output. California: The Economic Engine of America If California were an independent country, it would have the world’s fourth-largest economy, behind only the U.S., China, and Germany,...