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Before we dive into the news, a quick programming note: The Daily Dozen won’t be sent on Monday, to mark Martin Luther King’s day. The next edition will land in your inbox on Tuesday, January 18.

Today, we’re covering the latest Forbes Under 30 listmakers to become billionaires, why some online orders mysteriously get cancelled, and the highest-paid YouTube stars. Plus, don’t miss this story on how former President Donald Trump could turn a profit from the January 6 Capitol riot.

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An Australian judge ordered Novak Djokovic will be detained after an interview with immigration officials following a second cancelation of the tennis star’s visa.

Microsoft has hired a law firm to publicly evaluate the company’s handling of sexual harassment and gender discrimination claims, including allegations of inappropriate behavior by cofounder Bill Gates.

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Citadel billionaire Ken Griffin has donated $2.4 million to federal campaigns and fundraising committees ahead of the 2022 midterms, with a majority of the funds—$1 million—going towards the Congressional Leadership Fund, a super-PAC supporting House Republicans.

Brex cofounders Henrique Dubugras and Pedro Franceschi, who met in high school and made the Forbes 30 Under 30 Finance list in 2019, have become billionaires after raising money for their fintech at a $12.3 billion valuation earlier this week.

It may come as a surprise to shoppers, but most retailers don’t have a real-time accounting of what exactly is in stock and where—leading to online orders delays, cancellation, and missed sales.

A recent study identifying cannabis compounds that possibly prevent coronavirus infection does not mean smoking weed can help prevent Covid-19—a misleading conclusion that has little to do with the study’s findings and clinical methods of drug discovery.

Ford Motor’s renewed focus on electric vehicles are turbocharging the company’s shares, pushing its market capitalization past that of larger rival General Motors to become the second-most-valuable U.S. automaker behind Tesla.

Jake Paul has a reputation for making boastful statements bordering on the ridiculous. But the controversial YouTuber-turned-boxer may yet have the last laugh: Even if his fists never match his mouth, his paychecks already rank him among the sport’s biggest stars—although not quite enough to claim the No. 1 spot in this year’s Forbes ranking of the highest-paid YouTube stars.

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American soccer star Carli Lloyd made an estimated $4.5 million before taxes in 2021, adding sponsors even as she prepared to hang up her boots. Whatever the future holds, her partners are willing to keep making six-figure bets that retirement won’t diminish her relevance. 

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