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☆ Inside Andy Jassy's plan for Amazon in the generative AI era
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. By the way, we're wrapping up voting for the championship matchup in our business, tech, and innovation bracket. In today's big story, we're looking at Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's letter to shareholders, which details the tech giant's plan in the age of generative AI . What's on deck:AdvertisementBut first, Amazon, AI, and a letter. The big storyAmazon in the AI ageMichael M. Santiago/Getty Images; Chelsea Jia Feng/BIThe generative AI revolution is coming, and Amazon wants in on the ground floor.

Persons: —, We've, Andy Jassy's, Michael M, Chelsea Jia Feng, Andy Jassy, Ana Altchek, Jassy, that's, Andy Jassy Mike Blake, Eugene Kim, Jassy's, Phillip Faraone, Gregor Fischer, Noam Galai, Here's, it's, Morgan Stanley, Ben Bergman, Rebecca Zisser, Adam Neumann, Neumann, Samantha Lee, Bon Appétit, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, George Glover Organizations: Business, Service, Amazon, Getty, AWS, Bridgewater Associates, Pfizer, Reuters, Prime, TechCrunch, Games, New York Times, Visual China, BI, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Coachella Locations: Wells Fargo, New York, London

☆ Vanity Fair Oscars Party: Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Steven Spielberg, mix, dine on In-N-Out and dance the night away.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Alli Rosenbloom | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Oscars celebrations were in full swing on Sunday night and no post-show event was more packed with the glittery crowd than the annual Vanity Fair party. By the dance floor, Cardi B greeted Bailey and asked the new mom how her baby was doing. Nearby, Lizzo and her boyfriend scoped out the dance floor and were later seen twisting their arms to take a shot together. Kardashian wore a beige, waist-cinching gown as she fluttered around the party with Baltimore Ravens wide receiver O’Dell Beckham Jr.Kim Kardashian arrives at the Vanity Fair Oscars party. Stefanie Keenan/VF24/WireImage for Vanity Fair/Getty ImagesSam Rockwell, Justin Theroux and Jason Bateman gathered on the dance floor and were greeted by Olympian Shawn White and Nina Dobrev.

Persons: Oscar, Billie Eilish, Christopher Nolan, Barbie ”, “ Oppenheimer, America Ferrera, Margot Robbie, Matt Damon, Emily Blunt, Eilish, Phillip Faraone, Nancy Pelosi, Paul Pelosi, Sally Field, Pelosi, Paul Pelosi Stefanie Keenan, Usher, Ciara, Camila Cabello, Chloe, Cardi, Bailey, “ Barbie, Greta Gerwig, grooving, Barbie, Hari Nef, Lizzo, scoped, Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie, Lindsay Lohan, Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, O’Dell Beckham, Amy Sussman, Jenner, Kris Jenner, Kendall, Kylie Jenner, Kris, Demi Moore, Scout Willis, Bruce Willis, Moore, Elizabeth Banks, “, Captain America, Chris Evans, Alba Baptista, Damon, Lucia, Chris Hemsworth, Elsa Pataky, Britney Spears, Mark Ruffalo, Sydney Sweeney, Jennifer Coolidge, Kevin Mazur, ”, Sweeney, Maude Apatow –, Judd Apatow, Coolidge, Catherine O’Hara, Barry Keoghan, Callum Turner, Sabrina Carpenter, Chelsea Handler, Sofia Vergara, Steven Spielberg, Stefanie Keenan, Sam Rockwell, Justin Theroux, Jason Bateman, Olympian Shawn White, Nina Dobrev, Theroux, Rita Moreno, nosh Organizations: CNN, Wallis Annenberg Center, Hollywood, Paris, Baltimore Ravens, Marvel, Air ” Locations: Beverly Hills, America, Halle, Dua Lipa, Tallulah

☆ Meet the Disney heirs rallying behind Bob Iger
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Roy O. Disney's grandchildrenRoy O. Disney had one son with his wife Edna Francis — Roy E. Disney, a long time Walt Disney Company executive. Roy P. DisneyRoy P. Disney told NYT that activist investors "must be defeated." AdvertisementIn a 2010 interview, Roy P. Disney said he worked as an investor based in California. Joe Scarnici/Stringer/Getty ImagesWalter Elias Disney MillerWalter Miller is the co-founder of the Walt Disney Family Museum, which opened its doors in 2009. Tamara Diane MillerTamara Miller spent four years as the President of the board of directors of the Walt Disney Family Museum.

Persons: —, Roy, Walt Disney, Bob Iger, Nelson Peltz, Walt, Roy O, Disney, Edna Francis — Roy E, Roy E, Patricia Ann Dailey, Roy P, Disney Roy, George Pimentel, WireImage, Disney's, hasn't, Abigail Disney Abigail Disney, Ralph Orlowski, Burda Media Abigail Disney, she's, Abigail, Susan Disney, Susan Lord, Phillip Faraone, Tim Disney Tim Disney, Stefanie Keenan, Tim Disney, Diane Disney Miller, Sharon Disney, Diane Miller's, Ron Miller, Jennifer Goff, Tammy Miller, Joanna Miller, Walter Miller, Joe Scarnici, Stringer, Walter Elias Disney Miller Walter Miller, Joanna Sharon Miller Joanna Miller, grandpa, Joanna, Jim, Tamara Diane Miller Tamara Miller, Tamara Miller, Jennifer Miller, Goff Jennifer Miller, Goff Organizations: Service, Disney, Business, Walt Disney Company, Getty, New York Times, Burda Media, Yale, Stanford, Mouse, Bel, Harvard University, California Institute of, Arts, Walt Disney Productions, Walt Disney Family Museum, Jim Hill Media, Walt Disney Family Locations: California, Munich, Germany, Columbia, Los Angeles

☆ The best-dressed couples at the Critics' Choice Awards 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-15 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

John Krasinski and Emily Blunt wore glamorous outfits with coordinating jewelry. Phillip Faraone/Getty Images for FIJI WaterBlunt wore a bright-red gown by Armani Privé which stood out for the rose details that adorned the shoulder. Meanwhile, Krasinski opted for a cream tuxedo jacket, brown pants, and a bow tie. While the outfits appeared completely different, the couple subtly coordinated with their jewelry from Tiffany & Co. Blunt wore a sapphire, opal, and diamond bracelet and diamond earrings and Krasinski wore a star-shaped brooch.

Persons: John Krasinski, Emily Blunt, Phillip Faraone, FIJI Water Blunt, Armani, Krasinski, Blunt Organizations: FIJI, Tiffany

☆ The wealthy are using this charitable giving strategy. Here's why it may work for you too
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Matthew Perry Foundation is structured as a donor-advised fund, according to its website, a charitable investment fund that experts say offers certain advantages. Donor-advised fund charitable assets represent 20% of those in private foundations, according to National Philanthropic Trust's 2023 annual report. watch nowWhile wealthy donors may have both a foundation and a donor-advised fund, many are moving to just donor-advised funds, according to Douglas. "With a donor-advised fund, what it does is more streamlined," O'Neill said. Advantages of using a donor-advised fundFor all donors, regardless of income, there may be benefits to using a donor-advised fund.

Persons: Matthew Perry, Phillip Faraone, Matthew Perry's, Perry, Charlie Douglas, Matthew Perry Foundation's, Douglas, Brandon O'Neill, O'Neill Organizations: GQ, The West, Matthew Perry Foundation, HH, Investments, National Philanthropic Trust, Philanthropic Trust, Fidelity Charitable Locations: West Hollywood , California, Atlanta

☆ Trump told a female lawyer 'you wouldn't be a choice of mine either' while explaining that his rape accuser is not his type
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-06 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump told a female lawyer who was questioning him that he would never be interested in her. He made the comment after explaining that his rape accuser E. Jean Carroll was not his type. Trump was deposed for a rape and defamation lawsuit brought by Carroll. In the video, Trump denied raping Carroll and repeated his claim that she is not his "type." "I say this with as much respect as I can, she's not my type," Trump said.

☆ Hedge-Fund Manager Louis Bacon Awarded $203 Million in Defamation Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( James Fanelli | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Hedge-fund manager Louis Bacon, pictured on left, in 2013; former retail mogul Peter Nygard in 2016. Photo: Charles Eshelman/FilmMagic/Getty Images; Phillip Faraone/Getty ImagesHedge-fund manager Louis Bacon was awarded $203 million in damages and legal fees in a defamation case against former retail mogul Peter Nygard that stems from the two men’s long-running feud over neighboring properties in the Bahamas. A New York state court-appointed referee ordered Mr. Nygard this week to pay the amount, saying he orchestrated a yearslong campaign to destroy Mr. Bacon’s reputation. Mr. Nygard falsely asserted that the financier was a member of the Ku Klux Klan, had been found guilty of insider trading, was involved in the death of an employee and a family friend at his Bahamas home and had been implicated in arson, the referee said in his decision.

☆ Manhattan DA lawyers feared Stormy Daniels case against Trump was too weak to bring without other criminal charges, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | Natalie Musumeci | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Manhattan DA lawyers worried about indicting Trump over "hush money" payments to Stormy Daniels. In order to convict Trump on felony charges, prosecutors would need to prove Trump intended to commit or wanted to conceal a separate crime through the payments. But a judge might believe the Manhattan district attorney's office is overreaching by enforcing federal law. If the case gets to a jury, jurors may wonder why federal prosecutors didn't bring charges against Trump, or they might not believe Cohen's testimony. A representative for the Manhattan district attorney's office didn't immediately respond to a request for comment.

☆ Joe Tacopina risks being disqualified as Trump's defense lawyer because Stormy Daniels considered hiring him 5 years ago, experts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-22 | by ( Jacob Shamsian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Depending on what Daniels told Tacopina, he could be disqualified in the case, experts say. Tacopina didn't end up taking on Daniels as a client. And the communications from Daniels didn't create a conflict of representation, according to Tacopina. Even if Tacopina didn't take on Daniels as a client, lawyers still have obligations to prospective clients, legal experts say. That appears to be the position of Daniels' attorney.

☆ Trump called E. Jean Carroll's lawyer a 'political operative' and 'a disgrace' during a contentious deposition, and threatened to sue her
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Ashley Collman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Portions of Trump's deposition in E. Jean Carroll's defamation suit were unsealed Friday. In it, he attacks Carroll's attorney, Roberta Kaplan, threatening to sue her personally. At another point in the deposition Trump referred to Kaplan as being friends with "Cuomo." Carroll's deposition currently has a trial date set for April 10, but it's unclear if it will make it that far. Carroll initially wasn't able to sue Trump for the alleged assault, because the statute of limitations had expired.

☆ The wild history of Volkswagen: From Nazi Germany to hippie vans to one of Elon Musk's top electric vehicle rivals
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-29 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Following Tesla CEO Elon Musk's acquisition of Twitter, actress Alyssa Milano said she traded in her Tesla for an all-electric Volkswagen due to the rise in hate speech on the social media platform, renewing discussion on VW's third reich past. Alyssa Milano says she has traded in her Tesla for a Volkswagen, while challenging advertisers to address "hate and white supremacy" on Twitter. Phillip Faraone//Taylor Hill/Getty Images

☆ Gwyneth Paltrow accidentally said the wrong cruise company was collaborating with her on 'Goop at Sea'
▼ + stars: | 2020-01-23 | by ( Jacob Sarkisian | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gwyneth Paltrow spoke to Seth Meyers on "Late Night With Seth Meyers" on Wednesday. The Oscar-winner also spoke about her recently announced "Goop at Sea" cruise, but credited the wrong cruise company that she is collaborating with. The chat show host brought up the recently announced "Goop at Sea" cruise, and asked Paltrow if she's ever been on one herself. Paltrow and Meyers continued to discuss what exactly a Goop cruise would entail — "healthy good, wellbeing programmes" — when Paltrow realized her mistake. Once the company name had been confirmed, Paltrow delivered the "Goop at Sea" promotion again with Meyers' help.

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