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☆ A lot of lawsuits to come against OpenAI, says early investor Geoff Lewis
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA lot of lawsuits to come against OpenAI, says early investor Geoff LewisGeoff Lewis, Bedrock founder and managing partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Lewis' initial investment in OpenAI, scrutiny against a privately-held company like OpenAI, and more.

Persons: OpenAI, Geoff Lewis Geoff Lewis, Lewis Locations: OpenAI

☆ Here's why Redburn Atlantic upgraded FreshPet to buy
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailHere's why Redburn Atlantic upgraded FreshPet to buyEdward Lewis, Redburn Atlantic analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss his outlook on FreshPets' trajectory, consumer outreach, and more.

Persons: Edward Lewis Locations: Atlantic

☆ Watch CNBC's full interview with Bedrock founder Geoff Lewis
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWatch CNBC's full interview with Bedrock founder Geoff LewisGeoff Lewis, Bedrock founder and managing partner, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss Lewis' initial investment in OpenAI, scrutiny against a privately-held company like OpenAI, and more.

Persons: Geoff Lewis Geoff Lewis, Lewis Locations: OpenAI

☆ TikTok Is About to Become Even More Powerful Thanks to Millennials
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-23 | by ( Emilie Friedlander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

"I have friends that say that TikTok Shop has ruined the app," Casey Lewis, a trends researcher, said. "It can be good — especially as TikTok moves to TikTok Shop — if they're able to capitalize on this shift and sell products more effectively to older users." Just because something is going viral on TikTok doesn't necessarily mean Gen Z is behind it. The same could be said of Gen Z, which would explain the generations' shared fascination with a time before smartphones and round-the-clock news. The Gen Z users I spoke with didn't seem particularly concerned about an influx of olds.

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☆ Sam Bankman-Fried Transferred From Brooklyn Jail
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( David Yaffe-Bellany | More About David Yaffe-Bellany | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Sam Bankman-Fried, the founder of the FTX cryptocurrency exchange who was convicted of fraud and conspiracy, was transferred out of a Brooklyn detention center on Wednesday morning, his spokesman said. Before the transfer, Mr. Bankman-Fried, 32, told people close to him that he expected to be moved to a federal correctional facility in Mendota, Calif., a person with knowledge of the matter said. A representative for the Bureau of Prisons declined to comment on Mr. Bankman-Fried, citing “privacy, safety and security reasons.” A spokesman for the prosecutors who oversaw Mr. Bankman-Fried’s case did not immediately respond to a request for comment. In a court filing on Wednesday afternoon, Lewis A. Kaplan, the judge overseeing his case, said the court “recommends” that the Bureau of Prisons keep Mr. Bankman-Fried at the Metropolitan Detention Center in Brooklyn. Mr. Bankman-Fried had asked to remain there while he worked on an appeal challenging his conviction.

Persons: Sam Bankman, Bankman, Mark Botnick, ”, Lewis A, Kaplan, “, Fried Organizations: Bureau, Prisons, Metropolitan Detention Locations: Brooklyn, Mendota , Calif

☆ New photos show Trump aide moving boxes at Mar-a-Lago
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Video shows rescue of man trapped inside garbage truck
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ A British retail firm is revealing interview questions in advance to help make its hiring process fairer
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-22 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Would you feel more prepared for job interviews if you knew which questions were going to be asked? John Lewis, a 160-year-old retail giant based in the U.K. with 80,000 employees, has revealed interview questions for job candidates on its website in advance to make the hiring process more equitable. Bullett explained that it will give candidates the opportunity to prepare and "confidently demonstrate what they can do." People are divided on whether this development is beneficial because there isn't a standardized process for interviews, Khyati Sundaram, CEO of recruitment platform Applied, told CNBC Make It. But she warned that revealing job interview questions in advance isn't a "silver bullet" and there are some caveats.

Persons: John Lewis, you've, Lorna Bullett, Bullett, Khyati Sundaram, Sundaram Organizations: John, CNBC

☆ Rare lunar event may reveal Stonehenge’s link with the moon
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Katie Hunt | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

The lunar standstill is when the northernmost and southernmost moonrise and moonset are farthest apart. Stonehenge's station stones are thought by some to be aligned with the lunar standstill. Ruggles said that Stonehenge’s station stones, which form a rectangle around the circle, roughly align with the moon’s extreme positions during the lunar standstill. However, it’s much more difficult to say whether Stonehenge really has a connection to the lunar standstill. Amanda Bosh/Stephen LevineOther monuments with possible lunar linkStonehenge isn’t the only megalithic monument potentially linked to the lunar standstill.

Persons: Clive Ruggles, ”, Fabio Silva, ” Ruggles, Ruggles, Andre Pattenden, Silva, ” Silva, Amanda Bosh, Stephen Levine, Erica Ellingson, Ellington, Bradley Schaefer Organizations: CNN, archaeoastronomy, University of Leicester, Bournemouth University, University of Oxford, English Heritage, University of Colorado, Sun, Louisiana State University Locations: Salisbury, England, Rock , Colorado, United States, University of Colorado Boulder, Colorado, Pueblo, Lewis, Scotland

☆ England’s Euro 2024 squad: Adam Wharton and Eberechi Eze included, Marcus Rashford misses out
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-21 | by ( Omar Garrick | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +7 min

Gareth Southgate has named his 33-man provisional England squad for this summer’s European Championship in Germany. Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford has been left out of Southgate’s squad. Rashford and Henderson won’t be part of the England squad this summer (Gaspafotos/MB Media/Getty Images)“Hendo has given himself every chance,” Southgate said. I have talked with him and the medical team are liaising with Manchester United very closely. Midfielders: Trent Alexander-Arnold (Liverpool), Conor Gallagher (Chelsea), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Kobbie Mainoo (Manchester United), Adam Wharton (Crystal Palace) Declan Rice (Arsenal).

Persons: Gareth Southgate, Marcus Rashford, Southgate, Marcus, ” Rashford, “ Gareth, Jordan Henderson, Henderson, Henderson won’t, Hendo, ” Southgate, hasn’t, Rashford, Mainoo, J ames, juri, Oliver Glasne, siti, ned 82 sen, It w, sid, ter City), Kier, ber, Jack G, Gordon (Newca, o ney, Brent, atkin Organizations: England, Manchester United, ”, Ajax, UE, nsa, Aston Locations: Germany, England, Jordan, Brazil, Bowen, ayer, Munich, Bosnia, Serbia

☆ WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange can appeal extradition to U.S., UK court rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Sophie Kiderlin | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, ENGLAND - MAY 19: Julian Assange gestures as he speaks to the media from the balcony of the Embassy Of Ecuador on May 19, 2017 in London, England. Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images) Jack Taylor | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesLONDON — WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has the right to appeal against his extradition to the U.S., a high court in London found Monday. The U.K. court also requested assurances that Assange would not face the death penalty. Assange supporters celebrateStella Assange, wife of WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange, speaks outside court after the ruling to grant permission for appeal, on May 20, 2024 in London, England. Peter Nicholls | Getty Images News | Getty Images

Persons: Julian Assange, Jack Taylor, Edward Fitzgerald, Assange, Benjamin Cremel, Fitzgerald, James Lewis, Stella Assange, Peter Nicholls Organizations: Getty, WikiLeaks, Reuters, of Justice, Britain's, Afp, Royal, Monday, U.S Locations: ENGLAND, Ecuador, London, England, U.S, Afghanistan, Iraq, Ecuadorian

☆ How I built a billion dollar coffee company called Kopi Kenangan
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ernestine Siu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

And recognizing that very notion is what makes Indonesian coffee chain Kopi Kenangan different from many of its competitors. Which is why this cup of Kopi Kenangan coffee here in Singapore may taste different from a cup in Indonesia. Edward Tirtanata: Before I started Kopi Kenangan, I started this tea chain called Lewis and Carroll. And that is why our first menu is called Kopi Kenangan Mantan, which directly translates into, memory of my ex-girlfriend coffee. Ernestine Siu: In 2019, Kopi Kenangan received its first outside investment of $8 million from venture capital firm Alpha JWC Ventures.

Persons: Edward Tirtanata, Ernestine Siu, It's, Serena Williams, Jay, Eduardo Savrin's, Edward, Kopi Kenangan, Carroll, James Prananto, James, Little, Kopi, creamer Organizations: Alpha JWC Ventures, Northeastern University, Starbucks, Entrepreneurship, Toyota Locations: Jakarta, Singapore, New York, Indonesia, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Boston, United States, Kopi, Bandung, U.S, Indonesian

☆ This 35-year-old turned a local Indonesian coffee stall into a unicorn startup — today it brings in $100 million a year
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Within the span of seven years, Kopi Kenangan went from a local Indonesian coffee stall to a venture-backed unicorn coffee company. "Instead of focusing on the sofa, or fast Wi-Fi, we're going to focus on a good, high quality cup of coffee," Tirtanata said. This decision helped Kopi Kenangan scale to over 200 locations and 10 cities within the first two years of operations. Taking a data-driven hyperlocal approach means that a Kopi Kenangan latte in Singapore will taste different from a latte in Indonesia. This helped Kopi Kenangan more than triple its store count during the pandemic.

Persons: Edward Tirtanata, Dunkin, Kopi Kenangan, Tirtanata, it's, Carroll, James Prananto, Kopi, Kenangan, Prananto Organizations: CNBC, Entrepreneur, Northeastern University, Lewis Locations: Indonesian, Southeast Asia, Jakarta, Boston, Indonesia, U.S, Singapore

☆ Jurgen Klopp: An emotional farewell for a manager like no other
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Aimee Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

On a sun-soaked Sunday at Anfield, Jurgen Klopp managed Liverpool for the last time and salty tears filled eyes; from the man himself to his players and fans. There were many trophies, arguably there should have been more – two Champions League finals lost, a Europa League final lost, the Premier League lost by a point twice. Fans greet Liverpool's manager Jurgen Klopp ahead the English Premier League soccer match between Liverpool and Wolverhampton Wanderers. It will arguably take Liverpool fans, and even the Premier League, longer to get used to a post-Klopp era. The Klopp era will not be replicated, Liverpool fans know that, which is why he was given such a special farewell.

Persons: Jurgen Klopp, Klopp, “ It’s, ” Klopp, Ulla, –, Jon Super, Virgil van Dijk, “ I’ve, ”, Van Dijk, “ He’s, Allison, “ I’m, Danke Jurgen ”, Jurgen Klopp's, Trent Alexander, Arnold Organizations: CNN, Liverpool Football Club, Anfield, Liverpool, Sky Sports, Wolves, Premier League, Champions League, FA, League, Europa League, verve, English Premier League soccer, Wolverhampton Wanderers, AP Locations: Anfield

☆ Oleksandr Usyk pays tearful tribute to late father after becoming undisputed heavyweight world champion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Once the immediate shock and joy at becoming the undisputed heavyweight world champion had subsided, Oleksandr Usyk’s thoughts turned to his late father who passed away in 2012. As the Ukrainian recalled the last time he dreamt about his father in the press conference after defeating Tyson Fury, his words faltered and he grew tearful. Usyk, 37, became the first undisputed heavyweight champion in the four-belt era after defeating Fury in a split decision in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday. He is the first undisputed champion since Lennox Lewis 25 years ago, the Briton winning all three belts available at that time. Fury echoed his opponent saying in his press conference that he didn’t want to think about another fight just yet.

Persons: Oleksandr Usyk’s, Tyson Fury, “, don’t, ’ ”, ”, gesturing, Fury, Lennox Lewis, Usyk, ” Usyk, ” Tyson Fury, Richard Pelham, ‘, ’, Francis Ngannou, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Briton, WBC, WBA, IBF, WBO, Sky Sports, Fury, UFC Locations: Ukrainian, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Fury’s, ”, Russia, Ukraine

☆ Ukraine’s Usyk beats Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Oleksandr Usyk scored a razor-thin split decision over Tyson Fury to become undisputed heavyweight boxing world champion in a thrilling contest at the Kingdom Arena in Riyadh in the early hours of Sunday morning. The 37-year-old Ukrainian is the first boxer to hold all four major heavyweight belts at the same time and the first undisputed champ since the end of Lennox Lewis’ reign in April 2000. Oleksandr Usyk holds a Ukrainian flag as he celebrates with the Undisputed Heavyweight title belt following his victory over Tyson Fury on May 18, 2024. The previously undefeated Briton managed to hang on until the bell but he struggled through the final three rounds of the fight as Usyk chased him down to edge him out on the judges’ scorecards. … It’s a great time, it’s a great day,” a tearful Usyk said in a post-fight interview in the ring, adding that he would grant Fury an immediate rematch.

Persons: Oleksandr Usyk, Tyson Fury, Usyk, Fury, Lennox Lewis ’, Richard Pelham, Briton, It’s, it’s, ”, Australia’s Jai Opetaia, Ireland’s Anthony Cacace, Joe Cordina Organizations: CNN, Getty, Briedis, IBF, IBO Locations: Riyadh, Ukrainian, Latvia, Wales

☆ Tyson Fury vs. Oleksandr Usyk: How to watch the undisputed heavyweight title fight
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Ben Morse | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

After months of talk and canceled fights, the two boxers will exchange blows to crown the first undisputed heavyweight champion since Lennox Lewis in 1999, and the division’s first undisputed champion in the four-belt era. DAZN will broadcast the fight around the world, with viewers in the US able to watch on ESPN’s pay-per-view service. A long time in the makingA fight between Fury and Usyk has been a long time coming. Justin Setterfield/Getty ImagesFinally, a date of December 23 was agreed, but following a controversial, tougher-than-expected fight for Fury against former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou, the fight was delayed until February, 2024. All on the lineA general view of Tyson Fury and Oleksandr Usyk speaking to the media on May 16, 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

Persons: CNN — It’s, Tyson Fury, Oleksandr Usyk, Lennox Lewis, Usyk, Wladimir Klitschko, Dillian Whyte, Deontay Wilder –, Anthony Joshua, Daniel Dubois, Fury, Justin Setterfield, Francis Ngannou, rescheduling, Richard Pelham, Joshua, ” Organizations: CNN, Sky Sports, TNT Sports, WBC, –, WBO, WBA, IBF, Fury, UFC, Briton, Getty, Ngannou Locations: Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Usyk

☆ Videos shows Scheffler in handcuffs at scene
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ Boeing shareholders re-elect departing CEO Calhoun to board
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-17 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Boeing CEO Dave Calhoun speaks briefly with reporters as he arrives for a meeting at the office of Sen. Mark Warner (D-VA) on Capitol Hill January 24, 2024 in Washington, DC. Boeing shareholders voted to re-elect the outgoing CEO Dave Calhoun to the board of directors, a preliminary tally on Friday showed, as he sought to reassure investors that the manufacturer is on the path to stability amid its latest safety crisis. Boeing also replaced its board chair and the head of its commercial airplane unit in the shakeup. Boeing's new chairman, Steve Mollenkopf, told shareholders at the company's annual meeting Friday that he has consulted with investors and customers on Calhoun's successor. Proxy advisor Glass Lewis had recommended that shareholders vote against Calhoun and two other board members.

Persons: Dave Calhoun, Sen, Mark Warner, Calhoun, Boeing's, Steve Mollenkopf, Glass Lewis, Max Organizations: Capitol, Boeing, Federal Aviation Administration, Justice Department Locations: Washington , DC

☆ 8 shades you should add to your wardrobe, according to an expert in color psychology
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-16 | by ( Cheyenne Lentz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Wearing red may be able to boost your energy. Red is the color of action. "It's the psychological primary color of the body, so it can help us wake up, keep our attention, and even increase our heart rate," she told BI. "I like to wear this color when I'm really fatigued." Red can also be a great color to wear when you need to keep things highly energized, like when you're working out.

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☆ ‘Big Short’ investor Michael Burry piles into physical gold fund, making it his biggest bet
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Michael Burry, known for calling the subprime mortgage crisis, piled into a physical gold trust in the first quarter, making it his biggest bet, according to a new regulatory filing. Burry, who now manages hedge fund Scion Asset Management, bought more than 440,000 units of the Sprott Physical Gold Trust (PHYS), worth more than $10 million in the first quarter. The closed-end fund holds its assets in physical gold bullion. The gold trust is trading at a discount to its net asset value. The widest discount PHYS has traded at over the past 52 weeks is 2.52%.

Persons: Michael Burry, Burry, It's, Michael Lewis Organizations: Asset Management, Nuveen, JD.com, HCA Healthcare, Citigroup, Block, Securities and Exchange

☆ Manchester United 3-2 Newcastle United: Ten Hag’s side bounce back, Amad and Gordon shine
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Mark Critchley | Chris Waugh | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +8 min

Mark Critchley and Chris Waugh analyse the main talking points from Old Trafford…What does this mean for Manchester United? Mark CritchleyWhat does this mean for Newcastle United? Howe’s side are level on points with Manchester United, but above Ten Hag’s team on goal difference, a factor which could yet prove critical. Newcastle’s season-long away form, which is merely the 15th-best in the Premier League, has held them back throughout the campaign. What next for Newcastle United?

Persons: Newcastle United’s, Premier League Kobbie Mainoo, Anthony Gordon, Rasmus Hojlund, Lewis Hall, Mark Critchley, Chris Waugh, Erik, Mainoo, Oli Scarff, Stu Forster, Newcastle’s, Bruno Fernandes, Antony, Amad’s, Marcus Rashford, Alejandro Garnacho, Gordon, Aaron Wan, Jacob, St James ’ Park, they’ve, I’m, “, Eddie Howe, Roberto De Zerbi’s, Eddie Howe’s, — Organizations: Old, Manchester United, FA, Manchester City, Brighton, Premier League Kobbie, Newcastle, Arsenal, Getty, Europa League, Premier League, Newcastle United, Chelsea, Bournemouth, Brentford, Sunday, Europa Conference League, Ten, Manchester United’s, Manchester, St James, “ Newcastle, Sunday’s, Gtech Locations: Newcastle, Old Trafford, Europe, Crystal, AFP, Manchester, Brighton, Griffin

☆ Roman Polanski Did Not Defame British Actress, French Court Rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Aurelien Breeden | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

A court in Paris ruled on Tuesday that the film director Roman Polanski did not defame Charlotte Lewis, a British actress who has accused him of raping her, by asserting in a 2019 interview that she was a liar. Delphine Meillet, one of Mr. Polanski’s lawyers, told reporters after the ruling that it was “an extremely important day for the rights” of the director, who is 90. “The question the court was addressing was whether you can defend yourself publicly when you are publicly accused,” Ms. Meillet said. “The answer is yes.”Ms. Lewis, 56, has accused Mr. Polanski of raping her four decades ago, when she was 16, during a casting session at his home in Paris. She told reporters at the courthouse on Tuesday that she would appeal the ruling, for which the court did not explain its reasoning.

Persons: Roman Polanski, Charlotte Lewis, Delphine Meillet, ” Ms, Meillet, “, Ms, Lewis, Polanski, ”, it’s Locations: Paris, British

☆ Meet ‘Scott’: CNN creates AI version of Republican strategist
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-14 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

☆ 3D visuals show plan for demolition of Baltimore bridge using explosives
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Daniel Lewis | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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