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☆ 2 friends quit their healthcare jobs to run a dating-app startup. Here's how they scaled to 60,000 users.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

This as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Julie Griggs and Danielle Dietzek, the founders of the dating app Fourplay. Over 30 guys in the first week told us this was so much fun and a better way to date. And from there, we Googled how to get an app started. And if you keep going, your app is going to totally break." I was still working as a PA and got a text from friends saying to turn on the show.

Persons: Julie Griggs, Danielle Dietzek, Griggs, Julie, Danielle, it's, iMessage, Mark Cuban, I've, We've, they've, we'd, Kelly, Ryan Organizations: Service, YouTube Locations: WhatsApp

☆ Why Malbon Golf welcomed the ‘sweatergate’ social media firestorm
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-30 | by ( Jack Bantock | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +15 min

The couple’s lifestyle brand, Malbon Golf, had been swept into a social media storm by an eye-catching Masters outfit donned by ambassador and former world No. Nicolas Malinauskas/Malbon GolfStarsThe duo launched Malbon Golf in 2017, with Stephen’s anthropomorphic ball character “Buckets” taking center stage as the brand’s logo. Ross Kinnaird / Getty Images Tom Holland: Part-time web-slinger, full-time golf swinger -- the "Spider-Man" lead is a self-confessed golf addict. Warren Little / Getty Images Stephen Curry: The three-point king of the NBA is also a highly-proficient par-three shooter. Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesFor Malbon Golf, it is simply the latest step in its aim to “condition” the golf world into accepting new styles in the game.

Persons: Stephen, Erica Malbon, Jason Day, Erica, Frank151, —, ’ ”, “, ’ ” Stephen, Nicolas Malinauskas, it’s, ” Erica, “ We’re, — there’s, ” Stephen, ”, Jimmy Choo, Dre, Vince Sirico, Justin Timberlake, Travis Scott, Q, Justin Bieber, Bieber, …, ’, That’s, ” Adam Sandler, Sandler, Gilmore, Shooter McGavin, Christopher McDonald, Al Messerschmidt, Michael Jordan, Davis, Jordan, Isaac Brekken, JT strutting, Matt Sullivan, Catherine Zeta, Jones, Michael Douglas, Douglas, Ross Kinnaird, Tom Brady, Brady, Aaron Rodgers, Josh Allen, Patrick Mahomes, Carmen Mandato, Orlando Ramirez, Jessica Alba, tross, Xaume Olleros, Niall Horan, There's, Tom Holland, Warren Little, Stephen Curry, Isaiah Vazquez, Celine Dion, René Angélil, Dion, Sam Levi, Miles Teller, Alice Cooper, Cooper, Kathryn Newton, Newton, Ezra Shaw, Sandy Young, Little, Tiger Woods, Oscar Wilde’s, Woods, Jamie Squire, Allen Iverson Organizations: CNN, “ City of Angels, ”, Nike, Prince, NBA, University of North Carolina, PGA, Chicago, NFL, Mission, Getty, Management, BMW PGA, Golden State Warriors, Clarkson Creative, Club, American, Tahoe, LPGA, Ryder, Celtic, Team, April’s, Augusta National Locations: Augusta , Georgia, Los Angeles, New York, “ City, Florida, British, Alba, Hainan, AFP, Irish, Terrebonne , Quebec, American, Celtic Manor, Wales, Augusta

☆ MrBeast is in a tough spot. But PR experts say an aggressive 'superlawyer' isn't the fix he needs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-29 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

DailyMail.com reported that he hired Alex Spiro, a $2,000-an-hour attorney who has represented Alec Baldwin and Elon Musk. He also claimed Donaldson hired a registered sex offender to be part of his crew. Related storiesHiring a 'superlawyer'In that context, he hired Spiro, who has represented Elon Musk, Megan Thee Stallion, and Alec Baldwin. AdvertisementHowever, experts told BI that if Donaldson had enlisted Spiro, it may just add fuel to the fire. Dave Kotinsky/Getty Images for MrBeast BurgerTrust is vitalTrust is hugely important between influencers and their fans, Perkes said.

Persons: —, Jimmy Donaldson —, Donaldson, DailyMail.com, Alex Spiro, Alec Baldwin, Elon Musk, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart, Sullivan, he's, Ava Tyson, Ava, MrBeast, Dawson French, Spiro, Megan Thee, Haddy, Jemal Countess, Laura Perkes, Perkes, Kellie Whitehead, Whitehead, Folivi, it's, Dave Kotinsky, they've, they're, didn't Organizations: Service, Business, YouTube, The New York Times, Daily, Elon, MrBeast Burger Locations: French, New Jersey

☆ Super Micro shares fall 19% on filing delay, Hindenburg Research report
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-28 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Shares of Super Micro Computer closed down 19% on Wednesday, after the company announced it would not file its annual report for the fiscal year with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on time. "SMCI is unable to file its Annual Report within the prescribed time period without unreasonable effort or expense," the company said in a release. Super Micro makes computers that companies use as servers for websites, data storage and other applications, including artificial intelligence algorithms. CNBC could not independently verify Hindenburg's claims. It is unclear if the delay in Super Micro's annual report is related to Hindenburg's findings.

Persons: SMCI, Hindenburg, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: Micro, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, Nvidia, AMD, Intel, Hindenburg Research, CNBC, JPMorgan, SEC

☆ Russia warns France over Telegram founder's detainment, suggests it may be politically motivated
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Russia on Tuesday issued words of caution to France over its detainment of Pavel Durov, the founder and CEO of messaging app Telegram, suggesting the move may be politically motivated. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on a Tuesday call with journalists urged Paris to provide evidence to support its allegations against Durov, Reuters and Russian state news agency Tass reported. "The charges are very serious indeed," Peskov told reporters, according to Reuters-translated comments. Peskov suggested that Durov's arrest could be viewed as both restricting freedom of speech and an act of intimidation if France fails to provide serious evidence of his guilt, Reuters and Tass reported. Although born in Russia, Durov holds citizenship of France and the United Arab Emirates.

Persons: Pavel Durov, Dmitry Peskov, Durov, Peskov Organizations: Paris Public Prosecutor's, Reuters, Tass, United, United Arab Emirates Locations: Russia, France, Paris, United Arab, UAE

☆ Bitcoin rally helps create more than 84,000 new crypto millionaires in a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-27 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

In this photo illustration, a visual representation of the digital Cryptocurrency, Bitcoin is on display in Paris, France, on March 5, 2024. Chesnot | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe population of crypto millionaires in the world soared 95% over the past year, as bitcoin ETFs and other crypto assets climbed, according to a new report. There are now 172,300 individuals worldwide holding over $1 million in crypto assets, up from 88,200 last year, according to a report from New World Wealth and Henley & Partners. There are now 325 crypto centi-millionaires (those with $100 million or more in crypto holdings), and 28 crypto billionaires, according to the report. As other coins have increased in value, the market cap of crypto assets has increased to $2.3 trillion, according to Henley, up from $1.2 trillion last summer.

Persons: Robert Frank, bitcoin, Andrew Amoils, Zhao, Changpeng Zhao, Binance, Benoit Tessier Organizations: Chesnot, Getty, Wealth, Henley & Partners, Forbes, Viva Technology, Porte de Locations: Paris, France, Henley, U.S, Porte

☆ Move over Hinge and Tinder, there's a new crop of dating apps. Meet the founders behind 11 startups sparking romance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Dan Latu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

AdvertisementJoshi's dating app, Friend of a Friend, has ads plastered around New York City. AdvertisementThe anti-swipersWhen setting out to build a dating app, swiping fatigue was top of mind for Vaish Sesetty and Cyrus Belsoi, the founders of the dating app Pique. AdvertisementLast year, Chernyak followed her frustration out of her legal career and launched the video-profile dating app Fast-Forward Dating App with two cofounders. AdvertisementThe Instagram DMsOne of the biggest dating apps isn't even a dating app — it's Instagram. Fast-Forward Dating App is a video-profile dating app where users answer five questions on camera with no edits or filters.

Persons: —, Forbes, who'd, Serena Kerrigan, Kerrigan, Rex Woodbury, Vaish Sesetty, Cyrus Belsoi, Belsoi, Karima Ben Abdelmalek, France who's, Abdelmalek, they've, Happn, Joe Feminella, Feminella, Hannah, Elle Wilson, Wilson, Danielle Dietzek, Julie Griggs, Fourplay, Nicole Fara Silver, Dietzek, Anushka Joshi, Friend, Joshi, Derek Lee, Lee, Boo, David Chang, Richard Chang, Katya Chernyak, Chernyak, Aeen Avini, Victoria Todis, Bumble, Nandini Mullaji, Mullaji, Chad DePue, who's, Jeremy Liew, Sitch, Alex Weitzman, hasn't, Weitzman, Amori, Tabitha, Ethan, Pique, Lieu Organizations: Service, Match, Business, Bradley, Microsoft, Daybreak Ventures, Amazon Web Services, Manna, New, Lightspeed Locations: New York City, York City, Paris, TikTok, Park, Brooklyn, France, singlehood, Victoria, Chicago, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Sitch

☆ Hosts have ruined Airbnb with excessive fees, high demands, and bad customer service, travel experts say
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-26 | by ( Lindsay Dodgson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

One host previously told BI he was charging $400. Travel experts say hosts have a lot to answer for in Airbnb's downfall. "Airbnb essentially allows anyone to sign up to be a host, which will always prove to be problematic," she told BI. Duncan Greenfield-Turk, the chief travel designer at Global Travel Moments, told BI that hosts had "without a doubt" played a big part in Airbnb's unpopularity. Hotels are making the most of the backlash by offering more personalized services and often matching or undercutting Airbnb prices.

Persons: —, Michael Rozenblit, Maggie, Rozenblit, Airbnb, overtourism, it's, Grace Moser, Moser, Jessica Dante, Dante, Orleans Airbnb, Taylor, Duncan Greenfield, Greenfield, Turk Organizations: Service, Business, Travelers, Love, Turk Locations: Barcelona, Athens, London, Orleans, Greenfield, Airbnb

☆ This couple went on one cruise together. Now, they're moving onto a never-ending residential cruise ship.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementThat is, until this spring, when Canen and Bodin, both 54, uprooted their lives in Maui, Hawaii, to move onto a new residential cruise ship called Villa Vie Odyssey. AdvertisementThe couple sold their business in MauiBodin told BI that before Villa Vie, the couple had never really considered leaving Maui. "We went pretty much every day for two weeks and spent all day there until they kicked us off," Canen told BI. AdvertisementBefore committing to Odyssey, Canen and Bodin looked into Storylines, which plans to construct its own residential cruise ship, MV Narrative. AdvertisementAre you sailing on a residential cruise ship like Villa Vie or have a tip?

Persons: —, Lanette Canen, Johan Bodin, Canen, Bodin —, we'd, Bodin, Mikael Petterson, Fred Olsen Cruise, Lanette, Villa Vie's, Villa, Maui Bodin, they've, Petterson, Villa Vie, We're, Angela, Stephen Theriac Canen, they'd, Kendra Holmes, they're Organizations: Service, Business, Villa, Residences, Fred Olsen Cruise Lines, South Pacific, YouTube, Sea Cruises, Cruises, Victoria Cruises Locations: Maui, Hawaii, Europe, Asia, Australia, South, North America, Africa, Belfast, Ireland, Braemar, Maui —, Italy, Croatia, Slovenia, Sweden, Canary, Norwegian, Villa Vie, Canen, Petterson

☆ Engaged Capital might have the recipe to build value for shareholders at Portillo's
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( Kenneth Squire | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The company was acquired by private equity firm Berkshire Partners in 2014 from the founder for approximately $1 billion. The non-Chicago locations have achieved AUVs of $6 million to $7 million, more than double quick service restaurants and fast casual industry averages. While Portillo's has much larger AUV than its peers, the company has an even larger average footprint than peers. Closing this gap will take significant capital allocation improvements, technology initiatives, marketing plans, real estate restructurings and operational advancements. Engaged is supportive of management and expects they will recruit a strong operator into the presently vacant COO role.

Persons: Portillo's, –, Ken Squire Organizations: Berkshire Partners, Berkshire, Management, NFL, Del, Shake, 13D Locations: Berkshire, Chicago, Portillo's, That's, Del Frisco's

☆ A famed economist who called the 2008 recession warns the Fed is behind on rate cuts — and that a downturn is coming despite 'off the charts' investor sentiment
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( William Edwards | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

"Incredibly, the Fed raised rates 500 basis points under a false presumption — by over one million — of just how robust the jobs market was," Rosenberg said. AdvertisementIn addition to the yearly revisions, monthly payroll revisions from the Bureau of Labor Statistics have also been poor more recently. Related storiesOne is a model that aims to enhance the yield curve as a recession indicator by taking into account US businesses' ability to repay debts and the Fed's National Financial Conditions Index. A soft-landing outcome, where the Fed avoids sending the economy into recession, is also still the consensus view on Wall Street. With inflation down under 3% and rate cuts almost surely on the way, such a scenario is still seemingly possible.

Persons: —, David Rosenberg, Rosenberg, Merrill Lynch, Pascal Michaillat, Emmanuel Saez, Vane, Chuck Prince, Ian Shepherdson, Shepherdson, payrolls, Jerome Powell, Powell Organizations: Service, Federal Reserve, Rosenberg Research, Business, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Fed, Treasury, Pantheon, Labor Locations: Jackson Hole , Wyoming

When the media executive Edgar Bronfman Jr. submitted his last-ditch bid on Monday to take control of Paramount, his approach was greeted with surprise and skepticism. Who would take his unconventional coalition of investors seriously, especially when an $8 billion deal with Skydance was on the table? The bid has transformed Paramount’s sale into a battle of family dynasties. But the deal is now threatened by the bid from Bronfman — a grandson of the Seagram mogul Samuel Bronfman — whose early foray steering the family business into media several decades ago has left a cloud over his career. The son of one billionaire is now pitted against the son of another.

Persons: Edgar Bronfman Jr, Skydance, David Ellison, Larry Ellison, Shari Redstone, Bronfman, Samuel Bronfman —, “, ” Terry Kawaja Organizations: Paramount, Oracle, Seagram, Luma Partners

Donors weigh in on the D.N.C. “I will bring together labor and workers and small-business owners and entrepreneurs and American companies to create jobs,” she told the Democratic National Convention last night. The nod to corporate America comes as Democrats try to firm up relations with big business. DealBook has been hitting the phones all week to hear what donors thought of the four-day convention. A flood of donors decided to go only after Harris became the presumptive nominee.

Persons: Kamala Harris’s, ”, DealBook, Harris, Brad Karp, Paul, Weiss, Raymond McGuire, Lazard, Blair Effron, John Rogers Jr Organizations: Democratic, Convention, Chicago, Centerview Partners, Ariel Investments Locations: America

☆ The big mistake that can leave you ‘highly disappointed’ with your vacation, says travel agent for billionaires
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Jennifer Liu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"I think people need to stop following trends, and they need to follow their heart more," India tells CNBC Make It. People of more typical means should avoid falling into the "celebritization of travel," India adds. Instead, India recommends choosing travel spots based on your own passions and what you want to learn more about. Think about what you're reading, watching, listening to and talking about to guide your travel decisions. Where is a place that you can go, try the massages daily, or really go deeper into the culture?"

Persons: Jaclyn Sienna India, Sienna Charles, Beyonce, Jeff Bezos Organizations: Wall Street titans, Hollywood, CNBC, Aspen, Netflix Locations: India, Europe, Egypt, France, Italy, South America, Africa, Southeast Asia

☆ Classic car sales stall in Monterey auctions as new generation takes charge
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-23 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Auction sales during Monterey Car Week fell 3% from last year, as a shift from older to newer cars left a pileup of unsold classics from the 1950s and 1960s. Of the 1,143 cars up for sale, only 821 sold — marking a 72% sell-through rate, according to Hagerty. There were simply too many similar cars at too many auctions to generate strong prices and sales. "It's saturation," said Simon Kidston, the founder of Kidston and a leading advisor to wealthy car collectors. At the same time, a new generation of collectors driving the market — mainly Gen Xers and millennials — prefer cars from the 1980s, 1990s and 2000s.

Persons: Robert Frank, Bonhams —, Simon Kidston, Xers, millennials Organizations: Monterey Car, Arrow, Gooding & Company, Ferraris, Credit, Gooding, Company, Ferrari, Sotheby’s Locations: Monterey —, Monterey

☆ An oil tycoon sold his company for $26 billion this year — but died before the deal closed
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Autry Stephens agreed to sell his company for $26 billion in cash and stock in February. The oil tycoon was set to become one of the world's 100 richest people, but he died this month. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementAutry Stephens struck a deal in February that would have made him America's richest oilman and one of the world's 100 wealthiest people — but he died before it closed. The founder and owner of Endeavor Energy Resources agreed to sell the Texas oil producer to Diamondback Energy for $26 billion this spring.

Persons: Autry Stephens, Stephens, — Organizations: Service, Endeavor Energy Resources, Diamondback Energy, Wall, Business Locations: Texas

☆ Mike Lynch, man once dubbed 'Britain's Bill Gates,' dies at age 59
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-22 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. Dominic Lipinski | PA Images | Getty ImagesDuring the course of the trial, Lynch took the stand in his own defense. He became a key voice supporting the U.K. technology industry, backing key names like cybersecurity firm Darktrace and legal tech firm Luminance. Mike Lynch, founder of software firm Autonomy, at the company's headquarters in, Cambridge, U.K., Aug. 24, 2000. Bryn Colton | Hulton Archive | Getty Images"I keep rare breeds," Lynch told LeadersIn in a 2016 interview.

Persons: Mike Lynch, Hewlett Packard, Chris Ratcliffe, Lynch, —, Angela Bacares —, Bacares, Hannah, Bill Gates, Graham Barclay, David Tabizel, Richard Gaunt, Thomas Bayes, Dominic Lipinski, Autonomy's, Stephen Chamberlain, Sushovan Hussain, Hussain, Thoma, Bryn, LeadersIn Organizations: Autonomy, Hewlett, Bloomberg, Getty, LONDON, CNBC, Sky News, Bancroft's, British Industry, University of Cambridge, Lynett Systems, Cambridge, South Yorkshire Police, Cambridge Neurodynamics, HP, U.S, Packard, Prosecutors, Capital Management, Thoma Bravo, BBC, Council for Science, Technology, Forbes, East Anglian Times, The Times Locations: Sicily, U.S, Porticello, Palermo, Italy, Ilford, East London, Chelmsford, English, Essex, Woodford Green, London, Cambridge, Britain, Suffolk, Bryn Colton, England

☆ I'm a VC in the world's fastest-growing major economy. I look for 5 traits in first-time founders.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-20 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Read previewThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Rajiv Srivatsa, a partner at Antler India, a pre-seed venture capital firm based in Bengaluru. I'm a partner at Antler India, an early-stage venture capital fund. The classic Antler model includes running a cohort of individuals who are transitioning from being employees to startup founders. Ambition and scale: The venture capital industry does not work if you want small outcomes. We look for complements and see pair-ups between one person with a technical background and one person with business acumen.

Persons: —, Rajiv Srivatsa, I've, They're, it's, they've Organizations: Service, Business Locations: India, Bengaluru

☆ 'Britain's Bill Gates': Who is Mike Lynch, the UK tech entrepreneur missing after superyacht sinks?
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-20 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Mike Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. Lynch, 59, is the founder of enterprise software firm Autonomy. During the trial, Lynch took the stand in his own defense, denying wrongdoing and telling jurors that HP botched Autonomy's integration. "I keep rare breeds," Lynch told LeadersIn during an interview. Weeks before he was reported missing, Lynch told The Times newspaper of how he feared dying in prison if found guilty over the HP allegations.

Persons: Mike Lynch, Hewlett Packard, Chris Ratcliffe, Lynch —, Bill Gates, —, Lynch's, Angela Bacares, Hannah —, Morgan, Jonathan Bloomer, Judy, Clifford Chance, Chris Morvillo, Neda, Stephen Chamberlain, Chamberlain's, Lynch, Autonomy's, Chamberlain, Sushovan Hussain, Hussain, David Tabizel, Richard Gaunt, Thoma, LeadersIn, Weeks Organizations: Autonomy, Hewlett, Bloomberg, Getty, LONDON, U.K, Morgan Stanley, Reuters, HP, U.S, Prosecutors, University of Cambridge, Lynett Systems, Cambridge, South Yorkshire Police, Cambridge Neurodynamics, BBC, Council for Science, Technology, Capital Management, Thoma Bravo, Forbes, East Anglian Times, The Times Locations: Sicily, Porticello, Palermo, Italy, Cambridgeshire, England, Britain, U.S, Ilford, East London, Chelmsford, English, Essex, U.K, British, Suffolk

☆ I studied in North Korea for a month. The isolation shocked me the most.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-19 | by ( Paige Bruton | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

It's been over a decade since I sat in the water of a Pyongyang public bathhouse, fielding questions from several North Korean university students. Kumsusan Palace of the Sun, where the bodies of Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il are preserved for viewers to see inside. The show is the world's largest gymnastics display and one of the most important events in the North Korean calendar. What looked like tens of thousands of North Korean children and adults played music, gave traditional dance performances, and conducted intricate gymnastics routines. During my exchange, I spoke to young North Korean people, asking them about their ambitions.

Persons: —, Todor Merdjanov, Kim Il, Merdjanov, It's, Kim Il Sung, Kim Jong Il, Kim Jong, we'd, chatted Organizations: Service, University, Bulgarian, Business, North Korean, Korean Studies, North, Sun, Mass Locations: Bulgarian, Pyongyang, North Korea, Seoul, South Korea, North, Sofia, Bulgaria, Beijing, North Korean, East Asia, Kumsusan, Wonsan, Korean

Ceasar Bacarella v. Prime HydrationThe issue: In this case, Caesar Bacarella, the Florida-based owner of a line of sports supplements and apparel called Alpha Prime and protein brownies called Prime Bites, accuses Prime of trademark infringement. Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals v. Prime HydrationThe issue: In a trademark suit filed in June, Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, a Kentucky-based company, accused Prime Hydration of "unfair competition" and "infringement." What's next: Prime filed a motion to dismiss, which the judge granted on several technicalities. AdvertisementRefresco Beverages US v. Congo Brands and Prime HydrationThe issue: Refresco Beverages, a bottler for Prime, filed a lawsuit in Delaware against Prime Hydration and its parent company, Congo Brands. US Olympic & Paralympic Committee v. Prime HydrationThe issue: The Olympics committee alleges the company used various Olympic trademarks reserved for its beverage sponsor, Coca-Cola.

Persons: —, Logan, KSI, Refresco, Agrovana, Prime's, Paul, Howard Telford, Read, forbearance, What's, Castillo, Elizabeth Castillo, they're, dink, Ceasar, Caesar Bacarella, Kennedy, mislabeling, hasn't, Kevin Durant Organizations: Service, Business, Bloomberg, Agrovana, Alpha, Tech Pharmaceuticals, Nutrition, Energy, Centers for Disease Control, Refresco, Congo Brands, Google, Paralympic Locations: Massachusetts, NielsenIQ, Euromonitor, United States, California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Delaware, Congo, Chancery, Philadelphia, Colorado

☆ Shake Shack founder shares the 2 interview questions he likes asking job candidates: They make you ‘share the real you’
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-15 | by ( Alex Koller | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

When Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer interviews job applicants, he likes to ask a couple of his favorite questions. "It gives me a chance to actually see the person and see how they see themselves." Meyer's other favorite job interview question, he said: Tell me about something that happened in your life, before you turned 12, that you think had more of an impact on you today than anything else. "The point is that whatever that story is, you then get a chance to talk about how did it change who you are today," he said. "I'm looking for honesty, vulnerability, willingness to grow, looking maybe for a little growth mindset."

Persons: Danny Meyer, Adam Grant, Meyer, who's Organizations: Shake, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, New, Square Hospitality Locations: New York

☆ How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Stuart A. Thompson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +13 min

How ‘Deepfake Elon Musk’ Became the Internet’s Biggest Scammer An A.I.-powered version of Mr. Musk has appeared in thousands of inauthentic ads, contributing to billions in fraud. Mr. Beauchamp, an 82-year-old retiree, saw a video late last year of Mr. Musk endorsing a radical investment opportunity that promised rapid returns. “I mean, the picture of him — it was him,” Mr. Beauchamp said about the video he saw of Mr. Musk. Original A.I. Audio Original Original A.I.

Persons: ‘ Deepfake Elon, Musk, Steve Beauchamp, Elon, Beauchamp, —, ” Mr, ‘ Pick, ’ that’s, “ It’s, ”, Francesco Cavalli, Scammers, Thorold Barker, Sensity, Warren Buffett, Jeff Bezos, “ Elon, Donald J, Trump, Elon Musk, Andrew Forrest, scammers, Lou Steinberg, Cavalli, Eastern Europe — cobble, “ There’s, Molly White, Finn Brunton, Davis, “ I’m Organizations: A.I, Deloitte, Wall, Street, Amazon, India, Facebook, YouTube, Better Business Bureau, CNET, Meta, Hong Kong’s Securities, Futures Commission, Federal Trade Commission, Federal Bureau of Investigations, TED, Fox News, Eastern Europe —, Tesla, University of California, CNN, New York Times, Magna, The New York Times, Better Locations: Sensity, India, Russia, China, Eastern Europe, Ontario, Canada

☆ So you think you got a 'shut-up ring'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Samantha Grindell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

AdvertisementWhen she did get to see her partner, Millington didn't feel the connection she hoped she would. AdvertisementThe 'shut-up ring'Shortly after they got married, Millington said she realized that her then-husband had not wanted to. AdvertisementTikTokers even coined a phrase for situations like Millington's: a shut-up ring. AdvertisementIf you think marriage can solve your problems with your partner, Millington said to remember that a real marriage isn't like the happily ever afters you see in movies. "If you don't have this strong ironclad foundational marriage, you're not going to be able to survive the tough things."

Persons: —, Monica Millington, Millington, Millington didn't, you'll, Landis Bejar, AisleTalk, Bejar, Maria Korneeva, They're, We've Organizations: Service, Business, Getty, Work Locations: Millington

☆ A Tesla fan in India preordered a Model 3 in 2016. He waited 7 years, and the car still hadn't shown up.
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Aditi Bharade | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewTesla fan Vishal Gondal from Mumbai said he preordered a Tesla Model 3 in April 2016, excited about the car's "cutting-edge EV technology." Gondal is one of the Tesla fans in India who preordered the Model 3 in 2016 and were left hanging for years for cars that never arrived. Advertisement"I initially expected to wait one to two years but ended up waiting nearly eight years with no car," Gondal told BI. It lowered import taxes on EVs made by companies that commit to investing at least $500 million and start domestic manufacturing within three years, per Reuters. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Tesla did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: —, Vishal Gondal, Elon Musk's, Tesla, Gondal, Hemant Suthar, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: Service, Tesla, Business, Audi, Musk's EV, Associated Press, Reuters, Business Insider Locations: Mumbai, India, Europe, Asia, Pacific

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