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Time unveiled its 2025 Women of the Year list on Thursday, recognizing extraordinary leaders fighting for a more equal future. Among those celebrated are Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson and gymnast Jordan Chiles, who both picked up gold medals during last year’s Paris Summer Olympics. Other honorees include Oscar winner Nicole Kidman, artist Laufey, actor Anna Sawai, Feeding America CEO Claire Babineaux-Fontenot, and actress and breast cancer awareness activist Olivia Munn.

During an appearance on streamer xQc’s Twitch, Will Smith revealed that he’s been in conversation with Michael B. Jordan for a role in I Am Legend 2. “Me and Michael B. Jordan have sat down for about a week, just went through character stuff,” Smith said. “That’s a real thing. I’d love to work with that dude.” Smith also talked about the “really cool” process of developing Hancock 2 while revealing that Zendaya is being “approached” for a role in the feature.

Six-time Grammy winner T-Pain has sold his publishing catalog and select masters to HarbourView Equity Partners. T-Pain, who has gained a sizable gaming following on Twitch post-music, boasts double-digit No. 1 tracks on the Billboard Hot 100 and has compiled billions of streams throughout his career. HarbourView’s portfolio of music includes assets from Jeremih, Nelly, and Wiz Khalifa.

Despite DeepSeek making a splash at the top of the year, OpenAI exec Brad Lightcap told CNBC that its weekly active users surpassed 400 million in February. The ChatGPT developer’s paying users also exceeded 2 million in February, more than doubling from the last update provided in September.

Amazon MGM Studios has obtained creative control of the long-running James Bond franchise, Amazon announced on Thursday. Barbara Broccoli and her stepbrother, Michael Wilson, have maintained ownership of the 007 series since gaining control from their father, Albert “Cubby” Broccoli. Amazon will now determine who will play Bond, pen the next screenplay, and when the film goes into production. Deadline reports the deal is worth about $1 billion.

Multiple reports indicate that Prada Group is mulling a potential acquisition of Versace, which is currently owned by Carpi Holdings Ltd. Capri is also the parent company of Michael Kors and Jimmy Choo, while the Prada Group owns brands such as Miu Miu, Church’s, Car Shoe, and Pasticceria Marchesi.

Range Rover is entering the apparel space by launching a new fashion line. The London Collection features eight pieces, including two silk scarves, wool-cashmere blend blankets, and reversible, lightweight jackets. Honoring the British car brand’s modernist ethos, items were designed by Range Rover’s apparel designer Kimberley Panton and printed and hand-finished in Lake Como, Italy. 

Severance has passed Ted Lasso as the most-watched series of all time on Apple TV+. The sci-fi drama starring Adam Scott, Britt Lower, and Patricia Arquette recorded the highest number of unique viewers in the platform’s history in a month-long span since Season 2 launched on Jan. 17. Recent Nielsen streaming data also shows Severance sat in fourth on its Top 10 Originals chart with 589 million viewing minutes in the United States during its premiere week.

Speaking at President Claudia Sheinbaum’s morning press conference in Mexico City on Thursday, Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos said the streaming service will make a $1 billion investment to produce around 20 movies and TV series in Mexico annually over the next four years. Netflix has helped Mexico fund features like Club de Cuervos, Pedro Paramo, and Roma, the first Mexican film to win the Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film.

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Vinciane Ngomsi

Vinciane Ngomsi is a Staff Writer at Boardroom. She began her career in sports journalism with bylines at SB Nation, USA Today, and most recently Yahoo. She received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Truman State University, and when she's not watching old clips of Serena Williams' best matches, she is likely perfecting her signature chocolate chip cookie recipe or preparing a traditional Cameroonian meal.