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☆ See photos of tech's elite all dressed up at the White House
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Grace Mayer | Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some of the tech and business industries' top CEOs attended a White House dinner Thursday. Take a look at the CEOs and industry giants who made the guest list and dressed up in their finest. The White House invited leaders from across the tech and business industries for a dinner held for Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi's visit to Washington. The visit has been a crucial one for Biden, as the White House looks to build closer ties with India. Here's a look at the CEOs and industry giants who made the guest list and dressed up in their finest.

Persons: OpenAI, India Narendra Modi's, Biden, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Tesla, Dana White, James Murdoch, Rupert Murdoch's, Jane Fraser, Adena Friedman, Deven Parekh, Hemant Taneja, Catalyst, Ralph Lauren, M, David Calhoun, Larry Culp, Doug McMillon Organizations: White, Apple, Google, Morning, Microsoft, White House, Meta, Twitter, UFC, Citigroup, Nasdaq, Insight Partners, Boeing, Electric, Walmart Locations: Washington, India, China, Taiwan

☆ Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg were grumbling about each other behind closed doors long before talk of a potential cage fight, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Before the cage match offer, Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg privately grumbled about each other, WSJ reported. Tensions between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg appear to have been simmering for quite some time — long before the two indicated they might be ready to settle their differences in a cage match. The Tesla CEO was named as Time's Person of the Year in 2021 and has received wide recognition for running five different companies, including Tesla and SpaceX. The Meta CEO was quick to respond to Musk's taunt, telling him "Send me location." Meanwhile, a spokesperson for Meta told The Verge that Zuckerberg is serious about the offer to fight.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, gripes, Musk, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos, Forbes, Tesla, Dana White, Insider's Hasan Chowdhury Organizations: Morning, Elon, Street, Meta, Tesla, SpaceX, Facebook, Bloomberg, Vegas, UFC, Twitter, DraftKings

☆ The betting odds are rolling in for who is favored to win in a cage fight between Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk raised the possibility of a hypothetical "cage match," with Mark Zuckerberg, over Twitter. Who has better odds in a physical match-up between Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk? Now, oddsmakers are hurriedly putting out betting lines for a cage fight between Zuckerberg and Musk — aged 39 and 51 respectively. Meanwhile, Musk was listed as a +140 underdog, meaning a $100 bet on Twitter's former CEO to win, would net $140. In its prediction, Musk is a -150 favorite, meaning you would have to bet $150 to win $100, while Zuckerberg is a +110 underdog, meaning a $100 bet, would net $11o.

Persons: Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram, Sportsbooks, Elon, Musk, Zuckerberg, Nurmagomedov's playbook, Johnny Avello, DraftKings, Zuck, Dana White Organizations: Twitter, Meta, Morning, sportsbooks, Elon, UFC, & Sports Operations, TMZ Sports

☆ How Elizabeth Holmes convinced powerful men like Henry Kissinger, James Mattis, and George Shultz to sit on the board of Theranos
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-02 | by ( Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The reporters spoke with board members, who explained why they backed founder Elizabeth Holmes. Holmes' board going into the scandal included an unusual roster of names for a healthcare startup, with leaders who had more experience in politics and government than healthcare. For the most part, the board members seemed to be taken by Holmes and her vision. "Secretary Mattis was struck by the promise of technology and was looking for any technology solution to save lives on the battlefield," White said. Auletta in the documentary said the board members spoke about Holmes as if she were a visionary.

Persons: Theranos, Alex Gibney, Elizabeth Holmes, Holmes, John Carreyrou, Sunny Balwani, Balwani, George Shultz, Shultz, Gary Roughead, William Perry, Sam Nunn, James Mattis, Donald Trump's, Richard Kovacevich, Wells Fargo Henry Kissinger, William Frist, William H, Foege, Riley, Bechtel, Kissinger, Mattis, Ken Auletta, David Boies, Auletta, Axios, Dana White, White, Beethoven, Roger Parloff, he's, Parloff Organizations: Morning, Food and Drug Administration, Wall Street, US, US Marine Corps, Centers for Disease Control, Bechtel Group Inc, New, Mattis, Theranos, Securities and Exchange Commission, Fortune Locations: Texas, California, Silicon Valley

☆ UFC maintains links with Russian fighters and fighters connected to sanctioned Chechen warlord despite Ukraine invasion
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +17 min

We have been saying for some time that these sports organizations need to prohibit Kadyrov’s fighters to perform,” he said. There’s also its decision to allow Russian fighters in general to compete in the world’s premium mixed martial arts organization. Some critics have suggested Russian fighters in general should be suspended, like has happened in some other sports, for the country’s involvement in the invasion of Ukraine. Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC/Getty ImagesUFC’s primary focusThere are 20 active Russian fighters currently competing in their organized events, according to the UFC website. CNN approached all 20 of those Russian fighters, only two responded initially and ultimately none of them agreed to an interview.

☆ Trump greeted with prolonged applause when he made a surprise appearance at UFC 287 with Mike Tyson and Kid Rock
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Alia Shoaib | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Donald Trump made a surprise appearance at UFC 287 in Miami on Saturday night. He sat front row with Kid Rock, Mike Tyson, and UFC president Dana White. The recently indicted former president was greeted with enthusiastic applause by many in the crowd. Videos and photos posted on social media show the former president entering the arena with Kid Rock, Mike Tyson, and UFC president Dana White sitting in the front row with them. At one point, UFC fighter Kevin Holland came over to speak with the former president from the cage after he beat Santiago Ponzinibbio.

☆ The UFC-WWE deal could be the boost the M&A market needs to get back into gear
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Citigroup, JPMorgan, Wells Fargo, and Bank of America were among the banks advising on the deal. Earlier this year, some pegged the merger market getting back into the swing of things by mid-year. When you think about it, the WWE-UFC deal might be the best way to get the market going again. Fight for media rights: Both UFC and WWE have streaming deals with ESPN and NBCUniversal's Peacock, respectively. The crypto community is now pitching itself as playing a key role in AI development thanks to its decentralized nature.

Shares of WWE fell in premarket trading, while Endeavor shares rose. Ari Emanuel will act as chief executive of both Endeavor and the new company, the companies said. McMahon, likewise, will be executive chairman, while Endeavor President and COO Mark Shapiro will also work in the same roles at the new company. Dana White will remain as president of UFC, and WWE CEO Nick Khan will stay on as president of the wrestling business. Stefanie Keenan | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty ImagesThe announcement confirmed an earlier CNBC report.

☆ WWE near deal to be sold to UFC parent Endeavor, sources say
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-02 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Vince McMahon's World Wrestling Entertainment is in advanced talks to be sold to Ari Emanuel's Endeavor Group , the parent company of UFC, according to people familiar with the matter. McMahon, likewise, is expected to be executive chairman, while Endeavor President Mark Shapiro will also work in the same role at the new company. Dana White will remain as president of UFC, while WWE CEO Nick Khan will serve as president of the wrestling business. Paul Levesque, who's both Stephanie McMahon's husband and the wrestler known as Triple H, took over creative duties from Vince McMahon. When Vince McMahon came back in January, Stephanie McMahon stepped down and Khan fully assumed the CEO role.

☆ Vince McMahon is back at WWE to ensure a smooth sale process. Here's who might want to buy it
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-07 | by ( Alex Sherman | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

WWE has hired JPMorgan to help the company advise on a potential sale, according to people familiar with the matter. But it remains unclear what type of role, if any, McMahon would want at WWE if he sold the company. WWE has a market capitalization of more than $6 billion after rising nearly 17% percent on Friday, buoyed by heightened sale speculation. McMahon's company already has an exclusive streaming deal with Comcast's streaming service, Peacock, and a cable TV deal with NBCUniversal's USA Network. Fox sold off most of its entertainment assets in its $71 billion sale to Disney in 2019, but WWE fits with the smaller company's sports and live events focus.

☆ Endeavor shares fall after video shows UFC boss Dana White hitting wife on New Year's Eve
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-03 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Dana White appears at the UFC 282 post-fight press conference on December 10, 2022, at the T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas, NV. Media and entertainment company Endeavor saw its shares fall on Tuesday after a video showing Dana White, the president of its Ultimate Fighting Championship business, slapping his wife. Endeavor shares were down more than 7% on Tuesday afternoon. In the video, it appears the two are arguing before Anne White slaps Dana White. Anne White also issued a separate statement to TMZ, calling it isolated incident.

☆ ‘Power Slap’: UFC president launches new open-handed striking venture
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-12 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

The longtime president of the UFC announced a new striking competition called Power Slap during a press conference on Friday. Alongside the new series, which is set to launch in early 2023, White announced a deal with TBS for an eight-part television series. Friday’s press release states competitors will vie to earn a place in “the cast house” and Power Slap rankings. “The sport of slap fighting is about to go to a whole new level,” White said at the Power Slap press conference at Radio City Music Hall. Like boxing and MMA, Power Slap judging is based on a “10-point must system,” with a round winner scoring 10 points and the opponent scoring 9 or fewer.

☆ Navid Afkari: Executed Iranian wrestling star’s voice is ‘everywhere now’
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-28 | by ( Don Riddell | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

Editor’s Note: Wrestler Navid Afkari was executed by the Iranian government on September 12, 2020. On that fateful morning, he learned that another Iranian wrestler, Navid Afkari, had been executed, hanged for a crime that his family and friends say he didn’t commit. The spirit of wrestling is deeply engrained in Iranian culture, where it has transcended the arena of sport. The executionAccording to the Afkari family, his final days were brutal, but there wasn’t necessarily any reason to think that the end was near. Iranians in Canada on Mel Lastman Square demonstrate against the execution of wrestler Navid Afkari by the Iranian regime, in Toronto, Ontario in September 2020.

☆ Amanda Nunes, dublă campioana mondială în UFC, a provocat-o la o luptă în cușcă pe Kim Kardashian
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesAmanda Nunes, dublă campioana mondială în UFC, a provocat-o la o luptă în cușcă pe Kim KardashianÎn sporturile de contact, pare că a început o modă a duelurilor organizate între sportivi de performanță și vedete de talie internațională. Într-o glumă făcută pe rețelele de socializare, campioana mondială UFC la două categorii, Amanda Nunes, a provocat-o la o luptă în cușcă pe Kim Kardashian, una dintre cele mai mari vedete internaționale. ”Kim Kardashian, hai să facem asta”, a scris Amanda Nunes, pe pagina sa oficială de Twitter. Amanda Nunes nu a mai pierdut din 2014, atunci când a fost învinsă de Cat Zingano, prin knockout tehnic, în a treia rundă. În anul 2009, Kim Kardashian a luat parte la un meci demonstrativ de box, împotriva actriței Tamara Frapasella.

Persons: Amanda Nunes, Kim, Recent, Floyd Mayweather, Logan Paul, Kim Kardashian, Megan Anderson, Brazilianca, Dana White, Tamara Frapasella, Kris, Kardashian Organizations: Cat, Daily Mail, UFC Locations: americană, Brazilia, UFC

☆ Conor McGregor a donat până la urmă 500.000 de dolari, dar nu scapă de controverse
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-27 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +2 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesConor McGregor a donat până la urmă 500.000 de dolari, dar nu scapă de controverseDuelul lui Conor McGregor(32 de ani) cu Dustin Poirier (32 de ani) continuă şi în afara ringului, după ce americanul a câştigat prin KO tehnic lupta din 24 ianuarie. Iar învingătorul de atunci al meciului dintre cei doi poate fi satisfăcut pe jumătate de ultima decizie a irlandezului. McGregor a donat suma de 500.000 de dolari, promisă, "Cubului de băieţi şi fete Acadiana din Lafayette, Louisiana", decizie care i-a bucurat foarte mult pe administratorii de acolo. Poirier a colaborat şi el anterior cu acelaşi Club pentru a le asigura celor de acolo cele necesare pe timpul pandemiei. Prima dată a câştigat McGregor în 2014, apoi Poirier, în ianuarie 2021.

Persons: Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, McGregor, Dustin . Poirier, Poirier, Dana White Organizations: Conor, Club, Arte Locations: Lafayette, Louisiana, UFC, Statele Unite, Las Vegas

☆ De ce a fost în stare Conor McGregor, la doi ani după ce a lovit cu pumnul clientul unui local
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-26 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesDe ce a fost în stare Conor McGregor, la doi ani după ce a lovit cu pumnul clientul unui localConor McGregor (32 de ani) a cheltuit aproape două milioane de lire sterline pentru a achiziționa localul în care a lovit cu pumnul în față un client, în urmă cu doi ani. McGregor a anunțat că acesta nu va mai avea voie să pășească în localul său. Incidentul petrecut după ce Keogh a refuzat să guste din whisky-ul produs de irlandez a fost surprins de camerele de supraveghere, iar McGregor a trebuit să dea socoteală în fața autorităților. A treia întâlnire dintre cei doi luptători va avea loc în cadrul galei UFC 264 pe 10 iulie, în Las Vegas. Irlandezul Conor McGregor și americanul Dustin Poirier vor lupta din nou în cușca UFC.

Persons: McGregor, Keogh, Irlandezul Conor McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Dana White, americanul Locations: Dublin, Las Vegas, UFC

☆ Conor McGregor visează la o centură care să îi poarte numele. Cine este omul care o vrea în colecția sa
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-07 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Sursa foto: Getty ImagesConor McGregor visează la o centură care să îi poarte numele. Cine este omul care o vrea în colecția saConor McGregor (32 de ani) dorește să le propună oficialilor din UFC să fie creată o centură numită „The McGregor Belt”. Mai mult decât atât, Chandler susține că deja a făcut loc pentru centură pe șemineul său. Mi-ar plăcea să îl învingă pe Dustin Poirier și apoi să mă lupt cu el pentru centură. Irlandezul Conor McGregor și americanul Dustin Poirier vor lupta din nou în cușca UFC.

Persons: Conor McGregor, McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Michael Chandler, Chandler, Poți, Irlandezul Conor McGregor, Dana White Organizations: Conor, Arte Locations: UFC, Las Vegas

☆ Durii din MMA se ciocnesc din nou! Când va avea loc lupta Conor McGregor - Dustin Poirier
▼ + stars: | 2021-04-05 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Când va avea loc lupta Conor McGregor - Dustin PoirierIrlandezul Conor McGregor (32 de ani) și americanul Dustin Poirier (32 de ani) vor lupta din nou în cușca UFC. Presa din Statele Unite anunță că o a treia luptă dintre cei doi practicanți de Arte Marțiale Mixte va avea loc în cadrul galei UFC 264, pe 10 iulie, în Las Vegas. McGregor a sosit la conferința de presă în cârje, având dificultăți reale de deplasare. Lovitura aceea joasă la gambă... n-am mai trecut prin așa ceva", a spus McGregor, la conferința de presă de după lupta cu Poirier. Dustin Poirier și-a luat revanșa pentru eșecul din 2014, când el era cel învins de McGregor încă din prima rundă, tot prin KO tehnic.

Persons: McGregor, Dustin Poirier, Conor McGregor, americanul Dustin Poirier, Dana White, americanul, Dustin, Dustin ., Poirier Organizations: Arte Locations: UFC, Statele Unite, Las Vegas, gambelor

☆ Khabib Nurmagomedov și Cristiano Ronaldo, surprinși în timpul unui apel video: "Ar forma o echipă redutabilă"
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-12 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Relația de prietenie dintre Khabib Nurmagomedov și Cristiano Ronaldo datează din 2018, iar starul lui Juventus și al reprezentativei Portugaliei a vorbit recent pe rețelele sociale despre legătura apropiată dintre cei doi. Cunoscutul luptător Islam Makhachev a surprins o convorbire video între cele două staruri și a glumit pe seama acestui lucru: "Se pune la cale o echipă puternică". După victoria în fața lui Justin Gaethje și decizia de a nu mai lupta fără tatăl său, care a murit în luna iulie 2020, după ce a fost infectat cu COVID-19, Cristiano Ronaldo a fost "mișcat" de gestul prietenului său și i-a transmis un mesaj emoționant: "Felicitări, frate! Un împătimit al sportului rege, Nurmagomedov a postat recent o serie de fotografii alături de fostul star al fotbalului mondial, Clarence Seedorf, pe care campionul din UFC l-a numit "jucătorul preferat al tatălui meu". Deși părea că decizia de a se retrage din activitate este definitivă, există zvonuri că Nurmagomedov se află în discuții cu Dana White, președintele UFC, pentru o posibilă revenire în ring.

Persons: Cristiano Ronaldo, Makhachev, Justin Gaethje, Nurmagomedov, Clarence Seedorf, Umar, Dana White Organizations: Juventus, Instagram, UFC Locations: Portugaliei, Dubai

☆ Cum l-a făcut să fugă Conor McGregor pe Dana White la prima lor întâlnire. "S-a uitat ciudat la mine!"
▼ + stars: | 2021-01-11 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +1 min

Responsabil pentru come-back-ul lui McGregor în vederea galei de la Abu Dhabi este președintele UFC, Dana White (52 de ani), un om cu o avere estimată la peste 500 de milioane de dolari. Publicația Daily Mail a scris sâmbătă cum a decurs prima întâlnire dintre Conor McGregor (32 de ani) și americanul din Connecticut care a transdormat luptele în cușcă într-o adevărată industrie. Potrivit site-ului britanic, McGregor avea doar 16 ani când la o gală l-a oprit în sală pe Dana White. Am fugit spre el și l-am strigat: <<Dana, Dana!>>. Pentru mine a fost nostim, eram doar un puști care visa la celebritate", a povestit Conor McGregor.

Persons: Dustin Poirier, McGregor, Dana White, Conor McGregor, Dana, Dana ! Organizations: Mail, Forbes Locations: Abu Dhabi, Connecticut, britanic

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