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☆ Pirelli calendar 2024: Idris Elba and Angela Bassett headline ‘Timeless’ show of Black excellence
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Tom Page | Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Supermodel Naomi Campbell holds time in her hand in a backstage image from the 2024 Pirelli calendar photoshoot. The 50th edition of the prestigious calendar is photographed by Ghanaian Prince Gyasi, the first Black photographer to receive the commission. Alessandro Scotti Gyasi directs actor Angela Bassett for the 2024 Pirelli calendar. Alessandro Scotti Gyasi (back to camera) frames his subjects, including artist Amoako Boafo (center). Alessandro Scotti Film director Jeymes Samuel receives an eye test and some direction from Gyasi during the Pirelli calendar photoshoot.

Persons: Prince Gyasi, Idris Elba, Angela Bassett, Pirelli, Naomi Campbell, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Ghana’s Asante, Marcel Desailly, Amanda Gorman, Margot Lee Shetterly, Gyasi, “ I’m, It’s, ’ ”, “, Dali, ”, Ghanaian Prince Gyasi, Alessandro Scotti Idris Elba, Gysai, Alessandro Scotti Gyasi, Bassett, Oscar, Alessandro Scotti, Amoako Boafo, Desailly, Nana Osei Tutu II, Asante, Jeymes Samuel, Alessandro Scotti Angela Bassett, Alessandro Scotti Pirelli, wasn’t, ” Gyasi Organizations: CNN, Pirelli, Puma, Balmain, GQ, Alessandro Scotti Idris Elba braves, Alessandro Scotti Former France Locations: Elba, France, Ghanaian, Accra, Ghana, West Africa, Morocco, Tunisia, Botswana, Seychelles, Gyasi

☆ Dire wolves, camels, and other extinct giant mammals that used to live in North America
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Jenny Mcgrath | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

North America used to be crawling with giant mammals, from dire wolves to big cats. In North America, "you only get the woolly mammoths up in the north, starting around the Great Lakes," Lindsey said. AdvertisementOnce thought to be the cousins of gray wolves, dire wolves evolved separately over 5 million years ago in North America. AdvertisementThe ancient bison, Bison antiquus, was 25% larger than those living today. A recent study suggested modern bison — Bison biso — evolved from this species.

Persons: —, wasn't, Emily Lindsey, Markus Matzel, Lindsey, Mike Kemp, mastodons, Benji Paysnoe, Camelops, Spencer, scotti, Daniel Eskridge, Andrew Milligan, scimitars, Jeffrey Greenberg, priscus, Katherine Frey, it's Organizations: Service, National Park Service, National, South America, AP, Universal, Washington Locations: America, Asia, Australia, South America, Alaska, North America, Africa, Bering, Mexico, Costa Rica, Great, Canadian Yukon, of Panama, North, South, Eurasia, Americas, Spanish, Canada, Florida, Yukon, Gulf, Central, South Asia, China, California

☆ Pirelli calendar 2024: Idris Elba, Naomi Campbell and Angela Bassett top latest edition
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Ayanda Ntuli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Featuring Idris Elba, Angela Bassett and Naomi Campbell, the latest edition of the prestigious Pirelli calendar is the first to have been shot by a Black photographer in its more than half-century history. Known as “The Cal,” the Pirelli calendar started in 1964. Until the 2024 edition, no Black photographer had been selected for the commission. Prince Gyasi directs actor Angela Bassett for the 2024 Pirelli calendar. Alessandro ScottiGyasi chose to shoot some of his subjects for the 50th Pirelli calendar in Ghana, where some of them have ties.

Persons: CNN —, Idris Elba, Angela Bassett, Naomi Campbell, Prince Gyasi, ”, Tiwa Savage, Amanda Gorman, Otumfuo Osei Tutu II, Asante, supermodels Christy Turlington, Linda Evangelista, Claudia Schiffer, Cindy Crawford, Campbell, Patrick Demarchelier, Nick Knight, Annie Leibovitz, risqué photoshoots, Terence Donovan, Edward Enninful, Tim Walker, Alessandro Scotti Gyasi, Burna, “ I’m, “, “ They’ve, ” Gyasi, “ We’ve, you’re, Alessandro Scotti, ” Pirelli Organizations: CNN, Pirelli, Cal, Black, Black British Vogue, Puma, Apple, Converse, Balmain, GQ, Idris Elba braves Locations: Ghanaian, Ghana, West African, Black British, White, Accra, Kumasi, Ashanti Region, Elba

☆ Verizon just lost another senior marketing exec
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Verizon senior vice president of consumer marketing Nina Bibby is set to leave the company. Her impending departure comes months after that of former Verizon CMO Diego Scotti. Verizon's senior vice president of consumer marketing Nina Bibby has decided to leave the business to return to the UK from the US, a spokesperson for the company confirmed. Chief strategy officer and executive vice president Rima Qureshi stepped in to lead the centarl marketing team on an interim basis. Read the full email from Frank Boulben, chief revenue officer for Verizon Consumer Group, about Nina Bibby's departure below:Team -Nina Bibby, SVP of Consumer Marketing, has decided to return to the UK with her family and will be leaving Verizon.

Persons: Nina Bibby, Verizon's, Bibby, Arturo Picicci, Frank Boulben, ., Diego, Rima Qureshi, Hans Vestberg, Nina Bibby's, Nina, Frank Organizations: Verizon, Verizon CMO Diego Scotti . Telecommunications, LinkedIn, Verizon Consumer Group, . Bibby, O2, Virgin Media, Street Journal, Verizon Wireless, Mobile, Consumer Marketing, Revenue Locations: Boulben

☆ Analysis: Canada pressured by allies to up military spending
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Steve Scherer | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +6 min

The 2022 average spending for all of NATO was 2.58% of GDP. "We say nice things but do not invest," said the former defense official, and allies now say: "Show us the money." And you don’t get elected in Canada by promising to increase defense spending." The move is allies telling Canada: "We don't want to hear the words anymore. David Perry, President of the Canadian Global Affairs Institute, also said it was time for Canada to step up.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Jens Stoltenberg, Adam Scotti, I'd, Daniel Minden, Anita Anand, Roland Paris, Trudeau, don’t, Christyn, David Perry, Steve Scherer, Denny Thomas, Grant McCool Organizations: Canada's, NATO, Canadian Forces CF, Minister's, REUTERS, Canada, OTTAWA, Canadian, Atlantic Treaty Organization, Forces, University of Ottawa, Trudeau's Liberal, Lockheed Martin Corp, North American Aerospace Defense Command, NORAD, Washington Post, HIGH, Canadian Association of Defence, Security Industries, Canadian Global Affairs Institute, Thomson Locations: CFB Cold Lake, Cold Lake , Alberta, Canada, China, Russia, Ukraine, NATO, Lithuania, Pacific, Australia

☆ Nowhere for Investors to Hide From AI Hype
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( James Mackintosh | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. But can they fool your family—or bank? WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena ScottiInvestors thinking of putting money into artificial intelligence need to apply a little real intelligence first. The gold rush begun by chatbot ChatGPT is quickly turning into a mini-bubble—and there’s no need to look far back in history to see how quickly bets on hot new themes can put your portfolio into the deep freeze.

Persons: Joanna Stern, Elena Scotti, chatbot ChatGPT Organizations: Elena Scotti Investors

☆ Will the Apple Headset Blow Up? The iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch Give Us Clues
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E2524-Hour Challenge: Can My AI Voice and Video Clone Replace Me? New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. But can they fool your family—or bank? WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena Scotti

☆ ChatGPT’s Sam Altman Faces Senate Panel Examining Artificial Intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Ryan Tracy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. But can they fool your family—or bank? WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena ScottiWASHINGTON—The chief executive of ChatGPT creator OpenAI is set to testify before a Senate panel Tuesday as lawmakers begin a bipartisan push toward regulating the powerful new artificial-intelligence tools available to consumers. Sam Altman, who is making his first appearance before Congress, is expected to support calls for regulatory guardrails on the technology so that potential harms such as misinformation or fraud don’t outweigh benefits.

☆ ChatGPT’s Sam Altman Calls on Congress to Adopt Safety Standards for AI Systems
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Ryan Tracy | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena ScottiWASHINGTON—The chief executive of ChatGPT creator OpenAI called on Congress to create licensing and safety standards for advanced artificial intelligence systems, as lawmakers begin a bipartisan push toward regulating the powerful new artificial-intelligence tools available to consumers. “We understand that people are anxious about how it can change the way we live,” Sam Altman said of AI technology at a Senate subcommittee hearing Tuesday, his first appearance before Congress. “But we believe that we can and must work together to identify and manage the potential downsides so that we can all enjoy the tremendous upsides.”

☆ Verizon Chief Marketing Officer Diego Scotti Stepping Down After Eight Years
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Patrick Coffee | Suzanne Vranica | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Diego Scotti became one of the industry’s most visible marketing executives during his tenure at Verizon, with a focus on diversity among the telecommunications giant’s marketing partners. Photo: Kyle Grillot/Bloomberg NewsVerizon Chief Marketing Officer Diego Scotti has announced that he will step down after nearly nine years in the role, according to people with direct knowledge of the matter. Mr. Scotti told several contacts in recent days that he would be leaving Verizon but didn’t indicate if he would be moving to another job, they said. Mr. Scotti didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.

☆ World’s Top AI Researchers Debate the Technology’s Next Steps
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-07 | by ( Karen Hao | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena ScottiKIGALI, Rwanda—Amid growing talk of the promise and peril of artificial intelligence, more than 2,000 researchers and engineers from around the world gathered in Rwanda this week to debate contrasting visions for the technology’s future. One vision is to build ever-more-powerful systems such as ChatGPT that aim to exceed human intelligence to boost worker productivity and economic growth. The other is to create more-targeted, small-scale AI solutions to local and global challenges, including tackling climate change, improving healthcare and preserving biodiversity.

☆ Biden Administration Warns of AI’s Dangers. There’s a Limit to What White House Can Do.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sabrina Siddiqui | John D. Mckinnon | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. But can they fool your family—or bank? WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena ScottiWASHINGTON—The Biden administration is confronting the rapidly expanding use of artificial intelligence, warning of the dangers the technology poses to public safety, privacy and democracy while having limited authority to regulate it. Vice President Kamala Harris, who met Thursday with the chief executives of leading AI companies Google, Microsoft , OpenAI and Anthropic, said the technology “has the potential to dramatically increase threats to safety and security, infringe civil rights and privacy, and erode public trust and faith in democracy.”

☆ Chegg Stock Nearly Cut in Half After Warning That ChatGPT Is Hurting Growth
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Will Feuer | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

New AI voice and video tools can look and sound like you. WSJ’s Joanna Stern replaced herself with her AI twin for the day to find out. Photo illustration: Elena ScottiShares of Chegg were cut nearly in half after the company, which offers tools to help students with homework, said ChatGPT is eating into its growth. The stock fell almost 46% to $9.54 a share in morning trading, on pace for its lowest close since 2017. Shares of virtual language-learning company Duolingo fell 9% while American depositary receipts tied to shares of London-based Pearson fell 12.5%.

☆ I Cloned Myself With AI. She Fooled My Bank and My Family.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-28 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo illustration: Elena ScottiThe good news about AI Joanna: She never loses her voice, she has outstanding posture and not even a convertible driving 120 mph through a tornado could mess up her hair. The bad news: She can fool my family and trick my bank.

☆ Inside the Lucrative–and Secretive–Business of iPhone Trade-Ins
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-15 | by ( Joanna Stern | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

S2 E21Apple’s iPhone Passcode Problem: How Thieves Can Take Over in Minutes iPhone thieves across the country are locking people out of their Apple accounts and draining their bank accounts—sometimes before victims even know what happened. How do they do it and how can you protect yourself? WSJ’s Joanna Stern investigates. Photo illustration: Elena Scotti, Kenny Wassus

☆ China says Xi was not criticising Trudeau in meeting at G20
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

[1/2] Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 16, 2022. Adam Scotti/Prime Minister's Office/Handout via REUTERSBEIJING, Nov 17 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping was not criticising Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, a day after Xi was seen confronting Trudeau at the G20 summit over alleged leaks from a meeting they held. "The video you mentioned was indeed a short conversation both leaders held during the G20 summit. I don't think it should be interpreted as Chairman Xi criticising or accusing anyone," Mao said. "Firstly, I want to stress that China never interferes in the affairs of other countries," Chinese foreign ministry spokeperson Mao said on Thursday.

☆ China says Xi was not criticising Trudeau during candid exchange at G20
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-17 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

BEIJING, Nov 17 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry on Thursday said Chinese President Xi Jinping was not criticising Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau after Xi was seen confronting him at the G20 summit over alleged leaks from an informal meeting they had held on Tuesday. "The video you mentioned was indeed a short conversation both leaders held during the G20 summit. I don't think it should be interpreted as Chairman Xi criticising or accusing anyone," Mao said. [1/2] Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks with China's President Xi Jinping at the G20 Leaders' Summit in Bali, Indonesia, November 16, 2022. Trudeau confirmed the conversation with Xi, and what the Canadian source had said were the topics of discussion, at a news conference at the end of the G20, after Xi had confronted him.

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