Casey Wasserman announced plans to sell his talent and marketing agency amid fallout from revelations in the Epstein files, while 4chan founder Chris Poole denied any connection between Jeffrey Epstein and the creation of the far-right message board /pol/, according to multiple news sources. Simultaneously, sex toy maker Tenga reported a data breach potentially exposing customer information, and RZC Investments, the private equity firm of Walmart heirs Tom and Steuart Walton, paused new investments.
Wasserman's decision to sell his agency comes as he navigates the repercussions of revelations about his past relationships, as reported by Variety. The divestment plan includes the Brillstein Entertainment Partners business, which was acquired in 2023.
Meanwhile, Chris Poole, the founder of 4chan, told The Verge that he regrets ever encountering Jeffrey Epstein and denied any involvement from Epstein in the creation of the politically incorrect message board /pol/. This board became a breeding ground for QAnon and white supremacist ideologies.
In other news, Tenga, a sex toy manufacturer that has shipped over 162 million products, announced a data breach after a hacker gained access to an employee's email account, TechCrunch reported. The breach potentially exposed customer names, email addresses, order details, and customer service inquiries. The company is urging customers to change their passwords and be wary of suspicious emails, while implementing security measures like multi-factor authentication.
RZC Investments, the private equity firm funded by Walmart heirs Tom and Steuart Walton, has paused new investments and is reconsidering the future structure of the fund, according to Fortune. A spokesperson from RZC confirmed the pause. One of RZC's partners, Don Huffner, left the fund last year and is in the process of giving up his board seats. The fund, based in Bentonville, Ark., focused on outdoor companies.
In the technology sector, OpenAI and Anthropic released new coding models, GPT-5.3-Codex and Claude Opus 4.6, respectively, which represent significant advancements in AI coding capabilities, as reported by Fortune. These models can write, test, and debug code with minimal human intervention.
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