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☆ Google wants to make Android users super-texters with new AI features
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Camilo Fonseca | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google Messages will now have access to the company's Gemini chatbot and custom "photomojis." The standout announcement is that Gemini, Google's own AI chatbot, will be available in the Google Messages app. The Gemini chatbot was formerly known as Bard, before Google rebranded its AI portfolio earlier this year. AdvertisementGoogle Messages users now have access to a beta version of the Gemini chatbot. Android's "photomoji" allows Google Messages users to crop emojis out of their camera roll.

Persons: —, chatbot, Bard, Tim Cook, We've Organizations: Google, Service, Mobile, Congress, Android, Apple Locations: Barcelona, Canada

☆ Hardcore Swiftie? A London museum will pay for your expertise.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewA museum in London is recruiting Taylor Swift superfans to become paid official advisors on the pop star. The V&A Museum will pay a set rate per session to hardcore Swifties who can provide their expertise on Swift's fan culture and memorabilia. According to the V&A's job description, successful candidates will collaborate with its curatorial experts and will get to go behind the scenes at the museum to review relevant items from its existing collection. Information gathered from their sessions may be used to develop future programming at the museum, the job description said. The superfan roles will help position the museum as "cultural trendspotters on what to collect next," the job description said.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Swift, it's, It's, Toby, Tristram Hunt Organizations: Service, BBC News, Business, BBC, Swift, USA Locations: London

☆ One of London’s top museums wants to hire a Taylor Swift superfan
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —Taylor Swift might be saying “So Long, London” in her much-anticipated upcoming album but one of the city’s top museums is offering the dream job for any Swiftie. On Thursday, the Victoria and Albert Museum (V&A) released a job listing for a Taylor Swift superfan to advise its expert curators and explain her importance to the history of art and design, in which the museum specializes. Swapping distinctive friendship bracelets, often featuring the names of Swift songs and albums or the names of the fans themselves, has become one of the rituals associated with attending an “Eras” tour concert. And friendship bracelets play a starring role in the origin story of her relationship with NFL star Travis Kelce. The V&A is one of London's most famous museums.

Persons: London CNN — Taylor Swift, London ”, Taylor Swift, Swift, “, Travis Kelce, Homer Sykes, Gorpcore, Toby, Tristram Hunt Organizations: London CNN, Albert Museum, CNN, NFL Locations: London, Victoria

☆ Dayot Upamecano: Bayern Munich condemns racial abuse sent to defender after Champions League defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Bayern Munich has “strongly condemn[ed]” racist abuse directed at defender Dayot Upamecano following the team’s Champions League defeat against Lazio. That proved to be the decisive moment in the game as the Italian side went on to win 1-0. After the match, racist comments were left on the 25-year-old Upamecano’s Instagram page, including verbal abuse and monkey and gorilla emojis. We’re all behind you, Upa!”Upamecano hasn’t yet commented publicly on the racist comments. Bayern had 17 shots against Lazio but failed to get one on target, falling to a second defeat in five days after losing 3-0 against Bayer Leverkusen on Saturday.

Persons: Dayot Upamecano, Upamecano, Gustav Isaksen, Ciro, Dayot, “, Thomas Tuchel, Marco Rosi, ” Organizations: CNN — Bayern Munich, team’s Champions League, Lazio, Milan, “ FC Bayern, Upa, CNN, Bayern, Bayer Leverkusen, SS Lazio, ” Bayern, Champions League, Liverpool, Leverkusen, Bundesliga Locations: @acmilan, Munich

☆ ‘Cute’ exhibition examines the complex power of all things adorable
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Zara Khan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

How cuteness has taken over our world — and why — is a subject being explored in “Cute,” a new (and the first ever) exhibition devoted to the movement at London’s Somerset House. The Industrial Revolution and the rise of mass production allowed cuteness to be unleashed on the world — toys, books and illustrations could, increasingly, be made easily and cheaply. The exhibition — a world first — examines the enduring appeal of the cute aesthetic amongst adults and asks deeper questions about its allure. For Simon May, a professor of philosophy at King’s College London and author of “The Power of Cute,” kawaii is just part of a story which involves the country of Japan more broadly. The Edwardian artist is credited with increasing the cute appeal of our feline friends by giving them human hobbies and pastimes.

Persons: cuteness, Hattie Stewart, David Parry, ”, Somerset, Cliff Lauson, Tim Berners, Lee, Claire Catterall, Andy Holden's, Louis Wain —, Andy Holden’s, Joshua Dale, “, Isabelle Galleymore, Yumeji Takehisa, Simon May, kawaii, Louis Wain's, Kitty, Japan ”, Setsuko Tamura, Rachel Maclean’s, Maclean, ” May Organizations: CNN, London’s Somerset House, Somerset House, Somerset, Cats, King’s College London, Bethlem, panini, Somerset House Scottish, “ Locations: London’s, London, Somerset, Tokyo, Japan, ” Japan

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs trainer Rick Burkholder said the team was on buses returning to Arrowhead Stadium when a shooting occurred Wednesday at the end of the Super Bowl championship parade. Burkholder said he was with coach Andy Reid and other coaches and staff members at the time of the shooting. “Praying for Kansas City,” Chiefs quarterback and Super Bowl MVP Patrick Mahomes said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, that also included three emojis of hands in prayer. Offensive tackle Donovan Smith, defensive tackle Mike Pennel and safety Justin Reid were among the Chiefs players offering similar statements of support on social media.

Persons: Rick Burkholder, Burkholder, Andy Reid, Patrick Mahomes, Donovan Smith, Mike Pennel, Justin Reid, Trey Smith, “, Drue Tranquill Organizations: KANSAS CITY, Kansas City Chiefs, Arrowhead, Super Bowl, Kansas City, ” Chiefs, Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers Locations: KANSAS, Mo, Kansas

☆ Meet the Man Behind Litquidity, the Anonymous Instagram Account Dominating Wall Street
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Reed Alexander | Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

The deck kicked off a game of one-upmanship among Wall Street banks trying to keep their employees happy. Lit capitalized on poking fun at Wall Street culture, selling $35 dad hats that read, "Do You Know Who My Father Is?" There have, of course, been endless rumors about Lit's identity, especially among Wall Street underlings. Wall Street underlings have speculated about Litquidity's identity for years. Basak, one attendee said, wanted to take a "wrecking ball through it all" and hold Wall Street heavy hitters accountable.

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☆ Miley Cyrus didn't thank her dad Billy Ray in her 2024 Grammys acceptance speech — here's what to know about the rumored family drama
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Eve Crosbie | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Fans think there's a divide in the Cyrus family following Tish and Billy Ray Cyrus' separation. AdvertisementMiley Cyrus didn't thank her dad, Billy Ray, in her acceptance speech at the 2024 Grammys, seemingly fueling rumors that there's a rift in the Cyrus family. Billy Ray Cyrus, Miley Cyrus and Tish Cyrus at the Nickelodeon Annual Kids' Choice Award in 2010. Tish Cyrus, Braison Cyrus, Noah Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Brandi Cyrus, and Miley Cyrus at the the 2015 MTV Video Music Awards. Representatives for Miley, Tish, Billy Ray, Noah, Braison, Trace, and Brandi Cyrus did not immediately respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Cyrus, Billy Ray Cyrus, Noah, Braison Cyrus didn't, Dominic Purcell, Miley, —, Miley Cyrus didn't, Billy Ray, Tish, Brandi, Maxx Morando, Braison, Baxter Neal Helson, Christopher Cody, Kristin Luckey, Miley Cyrus, Tish Cyrus, Kevin Mazur, Noah Cyrus, Firerose, Johanna Rosie Hodges, Hannah Montana, superstardom, Braison Cyrus, Brandi Cyrus, John Shearer, It's, Trace Cyrus, Jared, @noahcyrus, Braison —, Billy Ray's, Trace, @tracecyrus, Tish's nuptials, Liam Hemsworth's Organizations: Service, Nickelodeon, Los, The Recording Academy, Disney Channel, Los Angeles Times, Daily Mail Locations: Los Angeles, Cyrus's Franklin , Tennessee, Instagram, Tish, Malibu, Nashville , Tennessee, Walmart, Instagram .

☆ For Thomas Hirschhorn, Handmade Art Keeps Us Human
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-01 | by ( Travis Diehl | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Gladstone Gallery looks like a war zone, the aftermath of a Call of Duty gaming session gone bad, the virtual gunmen downing Red Bull and chain smoking over their keyboards, until a bomb came through the roof. Energy drink cans made of tinfoil and mounds of cigarettes fashioned from plastic foam litter the paper desktops. The cardboard monitors, many of them spiderwebbed with cuts, sport color printouts of screenshots from first-person shooters and photos of unnamed but real war-torn cities. The installation, “Fake It, Fake It — Till You Fake It,” features plenty of charming, even funny details, like a box of plastic foam pizza slices or a couple of “I Heart NY” mugs. Hirschhorn warns of the weaponization of artificial intelligence and social media, represented by virtual forms of war — news feeds and games alike.

Persons: Gladstone, Thomas Hirschhorn Organizations: Red Bull, Energy Locations: Swiss

☆ TikTok's Lunden and Olivia Stallings are straight people's favorite lesbian couple. What do they owe queer fans?
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Kate Taylor | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +29 min

Lunden and Olivia told me their mission as influencers was to "represent and inspire others to be their authentic self." Advertisement"I did feel represented by them," Asia said, but the tweets "showed me that they are still white women." "We are especially confident in our sexuality and the way that we feel and who we are," Olivia told me. Lunden and Olivia told me they want to advocate for all LGBTQ+ people, including those who don't look like them. It's a chance, the couple told me, to combat the hate and negativity LGBTQ+ parents face.

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Its 18-month investigation found that Petr “Gara” Garabik had engaged in repeated sexual harassment and unwanted sexual contact with Reid. “New women on the team were warned about him,” Reid told the AP. Garabik told the AP in an email that the case against him was "complete nonsense from the start." By that I mean other team members.”Last May, six months after SafeSport concluded its investigation, U.S. Biathlon retroactively changed the criteria for being pre-qualified for the World Cup team — and Reid was bumped off. During the SafeSport investigation Reid underwent hours of questioning, a process that retraumatized her, she said.

Persons: Joanne Reid, Deedra Irwin, Reid, ” Irwin, Petr “ Gara ” Garabik, Wax, ”, Larry Nassar, Garabik “, “, Beth, Heiden, Eric Heiden, ” Reid, Garabik, SafeSport, —, Jack Gierhart, ” Gierhart, “ We’re, pats, Bernd Eisenbichler, Irwin, Lowell Bailey, Bailey, ’, Ju’Riese Colón, there's Organizations: Biathlon, Army National Guard, U.S . Center, SafeSport, The Associated Press, U.S, AP, World, U.S . Locations: Czech, U.S, Slovenia, ’ ”, Garabik, Austria

☆ 86-year-old Anthony Hopkins — yes, Hannibal Lecter — has the most wholesome TikTok account on the internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-18 | by ( Amanda Goh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAnthony Hopkins may be seared into our minds as Hannibal Lector from "The Silence of the Lambs," but he's just a cheery, 86-year-old man making wholesome videos on TikTok. Sunday vibe," Hopkins writes in his caption, accompanied by pizza and pasta emojis. There's something beautiful and melancholic about the light here at this time of year," Hopkins writes in his caption. Despite the zealous response to his videos, Hopkins admits to People he's "slightly reluctant" to film those videos whenever he's asked to.

Persons: —, Anthony Hopkins, Hannibal, he's, Charlie D'Amelio, chopsticks, Stella Arroyave, @anthonyhopkins Organizations: Service, Lambs, Business Locations: Santa Claus

☆ Ariana Grande's newest muse 'Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind' is a tragic film disguised as romance
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewAriana Grande confirmed fan suspicions on Wednesday when she announced the title of her seventh album: "Eternal Sunshine." The coordinates led to Montauk, New York, a key location in the 2004 sci-fi film "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind." But the promise of a "spotless mind," free of anger and heartache, is too enticing. My very first viewing of "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind" occurred in 2010, when I was 14. The "eternal sunshine of the spotless mind" is, in short, a lie.

Persons: —, Ariana Grande, Charlie Kaufman, Michel Gondry, Joel Barish, Jim Carrey, Grande's, Clementine Kruczynski, Kate Winslet, Clementine, who'd, It's, I'd, Joel, haters, I've, She's, Mary Svevo, Kirsten Dunst, Howard, Howard Mierzwiak, Tom Wilkinson, Mary, she's, Mary reveres Organizations: Service, Business, happenstance Locations: Montauk , New York

☆ The 'preppy' look is changing, and it involves a lot more pink and bowties
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-11 | by ( Kieran Press-Reynolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The newest variant of "preppy," led mostly by Gen Alpha over the last year, refers to bright clothing, lots of pink, and specific accessories like ribbons, bowties, and Stanley water bottles. The TL:DR history of how preppy has changed over the decadesFor many, "preppy" is closely associated with clothing worn by wealthy people and preparatory school students. Now, the word refers to all things pink and colorful — with yet, another short list of in-vogue brands in association. In a video by the "preppy" Texas boutique @dearhannahprep, three girls described the look as "very girly" and "comfy." Another poster yearned for the 2000s preppy era of argyle sweaters and tailored dresses.

Persons: —, Gen Alpha, preppy, Tommy Hilfiger, Uggs, Stanley, couldn't, Stanley knockoff, Alpha, Lily Pulitzer, Gabriela Vasci, @dearhannahprep, @lenidubs, It's, @mmarkroberts Organizations: Service, Business, Abercrombie, Fitch, Alpha, argyle Locations: Hollister, North, Texas, TikTok

☆ Kevin Hart calls Katt Williams 'sad' after the comedian slammed him and other famous comics in a new interview
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-04 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewKatt Williams has gone viral for his appearance on Shannon Sharpe's YouTube show "Club Shay Shay" in which the comic unleashed a bevy of disparaging comments on several stars, including fellow comedian Kevin Hart. "My frustration with Katt Williams comes from you keep pointing at Hollywood, Hollywood this, the white man, this, this and this, when do you take responsibility for your actions?" Following Williams' appearance on "Club Shay Shay," Hart took to X (formerly Twitter) to react to Williams while also promoting his upcoming movie on Netflix, "Lift." Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film “LIFT” which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!! Please enjoy MY MOVIE TRAILER to my next film "LIFT" which will be dropping on @netflix in 8 days!!!!

Persons: —, Katt Williams, Shannon, Shay Shay, Kevin Hart, Williams, Sharpe, Steve Harvey, Cedric, Hart, Johnny Louis, I'm, Tiffany Haddish, hadn't, didn’t, ake, romo, ove Y ou” …, ove Y ou' … Organizations: Service, YouTube, Business Locations: Hollywood

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ten of the best songs of the year, as determined by Associated Press Music Writer Maria Sherman, in no particular order. “Monaco,” Bad BunnyBad Bunny’s 2023 album, “Nadie Sabe Lo Que Va a Pasar Mañana,” is a reclamation of his past sound, the hard-hitting rap that preceded his mainstream superstardom. And it is part of the reason why his 2023 single and first No. “OMG,” NewJeansIn 2023, girl groups dominated the K-pop conversation. At the fore is NewJeans, with their Y2K-nostalgic sound that pulls from the turn of the millennium's R&B and pop music.

Persons: Maria Sherman, Victoria Monét Buckle, Victoria Monét, Ariana Grande, Chloe x Halle, Monét’s, doesn’t, “, ”, ” Miley Cyrus, Miley Cyrus ’, ” PinkPantheress, PinkPantheress, Leo ”, What’s, ” Zach Bryan, Zach Bryan, ” Paramore Long, Paramore, Hayley Williams, “ Rush, ” Troye Sivan, Sivan, Laura Les, Dylan Brady, NewJeans, ” Danny Brown Danny Organizations: ANGELES, Associated Press, Fifth Harmony, Bronx Locations: “, “ Monaco, Monaco, The Tennessee, Australian

But Greene said she had a tougher time connecting with Speaker Mike Johnson, who doesn’t have a strong relationship with the congresswoman. “I haven’t heard much from him,” Greene told CNN earlier this week. Greene said Johnson heard her out and gave her assurances that her impeachment articles would move through committee and on to the floor. Taking a page from his predecessor’s playbook, Johnson has tried to dole out commitments and face-time to some of his potential critics. GOP Rep. Bob Good of Virginia said the Freedom Caucus made clear to the speaker on Thursday what their expectations are.

Persons: Marjorie Taylor Greene, Alejandro Mayorkas, Greene –, –, Kevin McCarthy’s, Greene, Mike Johnson, Johnson, ” Greene, George Santos, playbook, Max Miller, ”, He’s, I’m, ” Miller, he’d, I’ve, Chip Roy, Roy, “ We’re, McCarthy, Matt Gaetz, Hunter, James Biden, Scott Perry, Scott Perry of Pennsylvania, they’d, Kevin McCarthy, Dusty Johnson, “, McCarthy derangement, Tom Cole of, “ It’s, She’s, ” Rep, Don Bacon, Joe Biden, impeaching Mayorkas, Darrell Issa of, Issa, It’s, Tom McClintock of, bombast, ” McClintock, Rashida Tlaib, there’s, Santos, can’t, Bob Good, Virginia, ” Good, Mike Garcia, Mike, ” Roy Organizations: Georgia Republican, impeaching Homeland, Republican, CNN, Louisiana Republican, GOP, Ohio Republican, Texas, Freedom Caucus, White, Capitol, Republican Conference, South Dakota Republican, ” Veteran GOP, ”, GOP Rep, Caucus, Democratic Locations: Georgia, Louisiana, Israel, Florida, Scott Perry of, “, Tom Cole of Oklahoma, Nebraska, Darrell Issa of California, Tom McClintock of California, Ukraine, Taiwan, ” California

☆ 'An era in the United States has ended': The Chinese internet is alight with tributes to Henry Kissinger
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Chinese internet lamented the death of Henry Kissinger death on Wednesday. Just four hours after his death was announced, topics on Kissinger hit a whopping 660 million combined view count on Weibo, China's version of Twitter. "Old friends are dying, like leaves in the wind," wrote one Weibo user in a top comment, referencing a line attributed to the ancient Chinese warlord Cao Cao. Chinese leader Xi Jinping even called him an "old friend of the Chinese people" when Kissinger visited China in July. AdvertisementWith his death, and that of Berkshire Hathaway's Charlie Munger, "an era in the United States has ended," wrote one Weibo user in a heavily upvoted comment.

Persons: Henry Kissinger, Kissinger, —, Cao Cao, Guan Yu, Cao Cao's, Xi Jinping, Charlie Munger, Kissinger —, Munger, that's, Richard Nixon Organizations: Service, Weibo, Twitter, Sino, Business Locations: Weibo, China, American, Washington, Beijing, Berkshire, United States

☆ Former Trump Bedminster club worker files sexual harassment lawsuit, alleges she was pressured to sign NDA
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Hannah Rabinowitz | Paula Reid | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

According to the lawsuit, Habba “acted as if Ms. Bianco was her friend,” urging Bianco to fire her lawyer and offering to give Bianco advice. According to the lawsuit, Habba encouraged Bianco not to go public with her accusations and to instead sign a “simple” NDA. Bianco eventually signed the settlement that included the NDA and an undisclosed sum of money, according to the lawsuit. Shortly after the settlement was signed, according to the lawsuit, Habba began publicly representing Trump and stopped assisting Bianco. “Habba didn’t need to text heart emojis anymore, she had accomplished her goal of protecting Donald Trump and of silencing Ms. Bianco,” the lawsuit says.

Persons: CNN —, Alina Habba, Alice Bianco, Pavel Melichar . Bianco, Melichar, Bianco, Donald Trump’s, Habba –, Habba “, ”, Habba, “ Alina Habba, Ali Bianco, Nancy Erika Smith, Smith, “, Trump, ” Bianco, Alina wasn’t, Donald Trump, Holmes Lybrand Organizations: CNN, Trump National Golf Club, Trump, Bedminster, New, NDA Locations: Bedminster, New Jersey

☆ 2 Gen Alphas tried to teach a millennial how to text without sounding old. Here are their rules.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

In an interview with a millennial, two Gen Alphas explained the rules of texting among young people. However, if typing still feels like too much, the Gen Alphas suggested that she could use the voice-to-text feature to write text messages instead. Millennials, Gen Zers, and increasingly, Gen Alphas, often poke fun at one another online. Gen Zers regularly make fun of millennials for wearing skinny jeans, using outdated phrases, and posting boomerangs on Instagram. For their part, Gen Zers are already predicting how Gen Alphas — who have become known for their bizarre sense of humor and memes — will mock them.

Persons: Alphas, —, Gen Alphas, Nicole Pellegrino, Alpha, Pellegrino, Zers, Gen Zers, Gen, Alphas — Organizations: Service, Alpha, Gen Alpha

☆ Google Maps changed colors and some people are upset, including a former designer
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jake Piazza | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Google Maps' old look and new updated design are shown side by side. "It feels colder, less accurate and less human," former Google Maps designer Elizabeth Laraki wrote on X, formerly known as Twitter, last week. Her post also highlighted ways she believed Google Maps could clean up its user interface. Laraki also said that it felt "more similar to Apple Maps coloring than Google Maps coloring." "We're always thinking about how to make Google Maps more accurately reflect the real world.

Persons: Elizabeth Laraki, Laraki Organizations: Google, Parks, Twitter, CNBC, CNBC PRO

☆ Apple Is Doing Its Part to End Green Bubble Shaming. It’s Our Turn.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Brian X. Chen | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

For more than a decade, smartphone users everywhere have faced a major problem in how we communicate: the “green versus blue bubble” disparity. When iPhone users send texts to other iPhones, the messages appear blue and can tap into exclusive perks like fun emojis and animations. But if an iPhone user texts an Android user, the bubble turns green, many features break, and photos and videos deteriorate in quality. Over time, the annoyance and frustration that built up between blue and green bubbles evolved into more than a tech problem. Texts sent between iPhones and Androids will remain green, but images and videos will look higher-quality and security features like encryption may eventually arrive, Apple said.

Persons: Apple Organizations: Apple

☆ 'Black Twitter' asks 'What if Sam Altman were a Black woman?' in the wake of ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Monica Melton | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sam Altman's high-profile firing has drawn comparisons to Timnit Gebru's exit from Google. Some tech observers and "Black Twitter" asked: "What if Sam Altman were a Black woman?" Sam Altman's shocking ouster— and reinstatement — to OpenAI drew comparisons to Steve Jobs's exit and eventual return to Apple . But a less obvious comparison has been drawn that asks the question: "What if Sam Altman was a Black Woman?" Advertisement"What If Sam Altman Were A Black Woman?

Persons: Sam Altman's, Sam Altman, —, OpenAI, Steve Jobs's, Timnit, Altman, wasn't, Gebru's, Googlers, Jeff Dean, WVBvXJZwh0 — Daniel, @growing_daniel, Eric Schmidt —, Kimberly Bryant, Bryant, TechCrunch's Dominic, Madori Davis, Greg Brockman, z5Dc1BbhbQ — Taylor Poindexter, @engineering_bae, aren't, Émile Torres, Black, Gebru, Torres Organizations: Google, Service, Apple, Microsoft, Tech, Black Locations: America, OpenAI

☆ ‘Wish’ Review: The Sorcerer’s Disgruntled Apprentice
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Amy Nicholson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Until Asha flubs a job interview with Magnifico and realizes his flaw. The solution is the same as in every Disney cartoon: our heroine runs up a hill, hair swinging, and belts a ballad about longing. Oddly — and rather fascinatingly — this is a film about a spiritual revolution. Can Asha, a humanist, convince the islanders to reject the man in the embroidered robe who preaches that he alone is a conduit for miracles? “You’d think they’d all be content.”WishRated PG for neon-green depictions of black magic.

Persons: Asha flubs, Magnifico, Natasha Rothwell, Victor Garber, —, cribbed, Alan Tudyk, Asha, I’m, Benjamin Rice, Julia Michaels, “ Organizations: Disney Locations: E.T

☆ Cami Téllez's underwear startup Parade went bust, and employees blame her. Is it OK to write about it?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Melkorka Licea | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +28 min

Owning Gucci loafers "wouldn't make me any less capable of leading my team," Téllez rightfully pointed out. Most startups attract people who know this and are excited by it, and Parade employees were no different. "Like any for-profit company, Parade sought to make money and deliver value for shareholders," she told Business Insider. Téllez told staffers DeFuria was sick, and some were worried enough to send flowers to his home. Téllez told employees that they should be receiving offers for positions at AAI "within the next 72 hours at the latest."

Persons: Camila Téllez, I'd, —, Steph Korey, Audrey Gelman, they'd, Steve Jobs, I've, Emily Weiss, Marc Andreessen, Téllez, Gen Zers, Calvin Klein, Cami, Cami Téllez's, she'd, Gucci loafers, Slack, Rhonda Moret, there's, Jack DeFuria, Shakira, Warby Parker's, Neil Blumenthal, Peyton Dix, Jeffries, Evan Mock, Kamala Harris, Ella Emhoff, Gen, Karli Kloss, Omar, who'd, Ty Haney —, — Téllez, Kerry Steib, Meredith Gillies, we've, Steib, I'm, Lyndsey Arnold, Arnold, Lailee, Taghdisi, DeFuria, Kristen Dolzynski, Dolzynski, commenter, weren't Organizations: Ariela, Associates International, AAI, CNBC, Columbia University, NYU, Parade, West Dakota, Forbes, longtime, American, Karli, Voices, Spotify, North America, Employees, Casper, Casa de, Former Locations: New York, Instagram, New, Téllez, York, Colombia, North, SoHo, Dominican Republic

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