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☆ People are using AI to talk to dead celebrities like Marilyn Monroe. Not everyone is excited about it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

South By Southwest attendees got to speak with a Marilyn Monroe AI chatbot. But critics say celebrities who can't consent should not be used in AI recreations. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said previously that he thinks AI celebrities will become popular. AdvertisementLast year, Robin Williams's daughter, Zelda, said that she found AI recreations of her father's voice to be "personally disturbing." AdvertisementSoul Machines partnered with Authentic Brands Group — which acquired the rights to Marilyn Monroe's intellectual property in 2018 — to create the AI Marilyn, according to Deadline.

Persons: Marilyn Monroe, —, Kim Kardashian, Mark Zuckerberg, Meta, Tom Brady, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Osaka, Chris Paul, Charli D'Amelio, Israel Adesanya, Roy Choi, Dwayne Wade, Zuckerberg, Marilyn, Marilyn chatbot, Maureen Lee Lenker, Robin Williams's, Zelda, Williams, Marva Bailer, Bailer, Marilyn Monroe's, Elvis Presley, Muhammad Ali, Shaquille O'Neal, David Beckham Organizations: Southwest, Service, Kanye West, SXSW, Federal Trade Commission, Machine, Machines, Fox News, Authentic, Brands, Fox Locations: United States

☆ More than 100 years since the Black Wall Street massacre, Tulsa is creating a haven for entrepreneurs
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Overlaid on that picture is the company name, Grier Shoe Shop, and its address — which is part of an area known as Black Wall Street. With these ventures, she's part of a growing class of Black entrepreneurs tapping into Tulsa's history for inspiration and resources for support. He also won a grant from a Black Wall Street organization. The Black Wall Street Mural in the Greenwood district of Tulsa, Oklahoma, on Friday, June 19, 2020. Greenwood, known as Black Wall Street, was one of the most prosperous African-American enclaves in the U.S. before it was burned down by a white mob in 1921.

Persons: Venita Cooper, Parnia Mazhar, Grier, Silhouette, They've, Cooper, Dominick Ard'is, George Floyd, Ashli Sims, she's, Sims, North Martin Luther King, Edna Martinson, It's, Martinson, LaTanya White, he's, Adesanya, Grant Warner, James Lowry, Lowry, who's, Greenwood, Christopher Creese Organizations: Silhouette, NBC News, Tulsa, Build, Art, NBC, North Martin Luther King Jr, Ku Klux, House, Art Basel, Southwest, Black, Stanford, National Bureau of Economic Research, Creative, CNBC, Harvard Business School, Center for Black Entrepreneurship, Black Economic Alliance Foundation, Boston Consulting, Bloomberg, Getty Locations: Greenwood, Tulsa , Oklahoma, TULSA, Tulsa, North, Miami, South, Austin, U.S, PalmPlug, Seattle, America

The heavyweight championship clash instead got KO’d. The UFC heavyweight champ needed surgery and was off the card. 4 Tom Aspinall for the interim heavyweight championship in a late add to the card. The fight for the vacant light heavyweight title between Jiri Procházka and Alex Pereira was bumped to the main event. UFC President Dana White said it would have been “complete disrespect” to offer Miocic an interim title fight.

Persons: Conor McGregor, Georges St, Pierre, Daniel Cormier, Jon Jones, Stipe Miocic, Jones, Sergei Pavlovich, Tom Aspinall, Jiri Procházka, Alex Pereira, Jessica Andrade, Mackenzie Dern, Aspinall, Pereira, Israel Adesanya, ” Aspinall, Gane, Miocic, Dana White, ”, Pavlovich, Procházka, Glover Teixeira, ” Procházka, “, hasn’t, “ I’m, ___ Organizations: Madison, MMA, UFC, Broadway, MSG, “, Adesanya Locations: Brazilian, Adesanya, it’s, British

☆ Shredded Zuck tore his ACL sparring and had surgery to replace it, delaying a competitive MMA fight planned for next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Kelsey Vlamis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Zuckerberg said the injury has delayed a competitive MMA fight he had planned for early next year. It's unclear who the planned fight is with, but it's likely not Elon Musk. AdvertisementAdvertisementMark Zuckerberg on Friday said he tore his ACL and had surgery to get it replaced, delaying a competitive MMA fight he had planned for early next year. Grateful for the doctors and team taking care of me," Zuckerberg wrote, adding he had been training for a competitive MMA fight that has now been delayed. On an episode of Joe Rogan's podcast that aired Tuesday, Musk said he was still willing to fight Zuckerberg "anytime, anywhere."

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Elon, —, Priscilla Chan, Tore, Israel Adesanya, Alex Volkanovski, Mark, Adesanya, Zuck, Elon Musk, Joe Rogan's, Musk Organizations: Service, Meta

☆ Mark Zuckerberg unveils new AI assistants embodied by celebs like Tom Brady and Kendall Jenner that have individual personalities
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many of the AI assistants resemble celebrities including Kendall Jenner and Tom Brady. Meta's AI assistants will be able to act as an older sister, opinionated sports debater, and a golf instructor. Enter the celebsMany of the AI assistants even have celebrity personas that can talk and sound similar to them. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeta's other AI assistants are played by celebrities like Tom Brady, Kendall Jenner, Naomi Osaka, Chris Paul, Charli D'Amelio, Israel Adesanya, and Roy Choi. AdvertisementAdvertisementZuckerberg said the AI assistants will begin rolling out in beta on Wednesday, ramping up to a wider release in the coming days.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Kendall Jenner, Tom Brady, —, Zuckerberg, Victor, Dwyane Wade, Amber, Paris Hilton, Snoop, Naomi Osaka, Chris Paul, Charli D'Amelio, Israel Adesanya, Roy Choi, aren't, ramping Organizations: Meta, Service, NBA, Paris, Street Journal, Facebook

SYDNEY (AP) — American Sean Strickland stunned Nigerian-born New Zealander Israel Adesanya to take the middleweight title by unanimous decision in the main event of UFC 293, the first UFC event in Australia's largest city in six years. I don’t cry much but I’m trying to keep it together right now," an emotional Strickland said immediately after the bout. Strickland sensed the opportunity to go after the champion and a flurry of punches and kicks in the final minute helped ensure the decision and the middleweight title. "You don’t fight that guy with that many highlight-reel knockouts,” Strickland said about Adesanya. In the co-main event, Alexander Volkov (37-10) won his heavyweight bout by submission in the second round against 30-year-old Sydney-born Tai Tuivasa.

Persons: Sean Strickland, Zealander Israel Adesanya, Strickland, “, Alex Pereira, Adesanya, ” Strickland, “ He’s, he’s, ”, I’ve, Alexander Volkov, Tai Tuivasa, Tuivasa, Tyson Pedro, Sweden's Anton Turkalj, New Zealander Justin Tafa, Austen Lane, Manel Kape, Felipe dos Santos, ___ Organizations: SYDNEY, UFC, Qudos Bank, New Zealander Locations: Zealander, Australia's, American, Australia, New South Wales, Sydney

We'll also guide you step-by-step on how to use a VPN to watch UFC 293, no matter where you are. How to watch UFC 293 in the USUS viewers can watch the main event of UFC 293 on ESPN Plus tonight at 10 p.m. Ways to save on the UFC 293 pay-per-view priceIf you're not already a member and plan to sign up for ESPN Plus to watch UFC 293, you can take advantage of a discounted package. How to watch UFC 293 everywhere elseIf you're not in the US, you still have a few options to watch UFC 293. In Canada, UFC 293 will be available as a pay-per-view through most TV providers and directly via UFC Fight Pass.

Persons: Israel Adesanya, Sean Strickland, Strickland, Tai Tuivasa, Alexander Volkov, We'll, McGregor, ExpressVPN, CEST, Felipe Dos Santos, Justin Tafa, Austen Lane, Tyson Pedro, Anton Turkalj, ESPN Plus Carlos Ulberg, Da Woon Jung, Jack Jenkins, Chepe Mariscal, Jamie Mullarkey, John Makdessi, Landon Quinones, Charles Radtke, Shane Young, Gabriel Miranda, Kevin Jousset, Kiefer Crosbie Organizations: UFC, ESPN Plus, ESPN, Amazon, Apple, PlayStation, Samsung, TNT Sports, BT, BT Sport, You'll, LG, AEST, ESPN Plus Israel, ESPN Plus Carlos Locations: Canada, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Italy, Spain, Poland, Switzerland, Asia, Africa, Brazil

☆ Mark Zuckerberg spars on a floating barge with MMA fighters in a video that couldn't be further from the sunblock-smeared Zuck of summer 2020
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has been curating a "shredded" persona over the last year. His training regimen drew attention after he agreed to a possible cage fight with Elon Musk. Zuckerberg's newest post shows him sparring with MMA fighters on a floating barge. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. The new summertime Zuck spars with MMA fighters on a floating barge.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Long, Israel Adesanya, Zuckerberg, Alexander Volkanovski, that's, Musk, he'd, — Zuckerberg, Elon, Meta, Jeff Bezos, podcaster Lex Fridman, Mark Zuckerberg's Organizations: Service, New Zealand MMA, MMA, Meta Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Mark Zuckerberg's wife, Priscilla Chan, is fed up with his MMA obsession after he built a fighting cage in his backyard
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Sophia Ankel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg is taking his MMA obsession to another level by building an octagon in his backyard. "I have been working on that grass for two years," Chan responded to one of his messages. Mark Zuckerberg has built an octagon fighting ring in his backyard, but his wife, Priscilla Chan, doesn't seem thrilled. An Octagon is an eight-sided fighting cage typically used for MMA fights. Then Zuckerberg responded to Musk's challenge by writing three words on an Instagram Story: "Send Me Location."

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Chan, doesn't, Zuckerberg, Isreal Adesanya, Alex Volkanovksi, Mark Zuckerberg Zuckerberg, Dave Camarillo, Elon Musk, Musk, Gizmodo, I'm Organizations: —, Twitter, Meta

☆ It's shirtless tech bro summer! Jeff Bezos joins the crowd after his fiance posts a pic of him looking buff on his $500M yacht.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-25 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Jeff Bezos is the latest tech billionaire to show off his toned physique. His fiance, Lauren Sanchez, posted a picture of Bezos ascending the ladder of his yacht — shirtless. Bezos joins a string of fitness-obsessed tech billionaires, like Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk. Is it … shirtless tech bro summer? On Monday, Jeff Bezos' new fiance, Lauren Sanchez, posted a picture of her soon-to-be husband ascending the ladder of his new, $500 million megayacht.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez, Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, that's, Sanchez, Wes Okerson —, Isreal Adesanya, Alex Volkanovksi, Mark Zuckerberg Mark Zuckerberg, Priscilla Chan, Mark, brawn, Musk Organizations: UFC, Zuckerberg, SpaceX, Facebook Locations: Italy, Bezos, Silicon

☆ 'OG Mark' is back – and some think Zuck has Elon Musk to thank for his new attitude
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Ryan Hogg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mark Zuckerberg's new attitude is being hailed by Meta insiders as "OG Mark," per the WSJ. In many ways, Zuckerberg might have his rival Elon Musk to thank for Meta's turnaround. The much-hyped launch of Threads, Meta's Twitter killer, might have a particularly Musky scent to it — but this time, it could be coming from Meta's CEO. Encouraged by the chaos at Twitter since Musk's takeover, he launched "Project 92" to create Threads, Meta's own text-based app, the Journal reported. Mark Zuckerberg with UFC legends Isreal Adesanya and Alex Volkanovksi.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg's, he's, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Meta, Zuck, Musk, Zuckerberg's, Mark Zuckerberg, Isreal Adesanya, Alex Volkanovksi, Elon Organizations: Meta, Wall Street, Facebook, Social Network, Twitter, UFC, MMA

☆ Mark Zuckerberg posts shirtless pic looking chiseled with two MMA fighters amid Elon Musk cage match talk
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mark Zuckerberg just posted a shirtless photo of himself training with two MMA legends. What started as Twitter jabs have turned into rumors of a cage fight between Zuck and Elon Musk. Neither tech billionaire has denied the possibility, instead broadcasting their MMA training. Need more evidence that Mark Zuckerberg has been feeling himself lately? This is serious business," Adesanya captioned the three-slide post, alluding to the chatter of a potential cage fight between him and Elon Musk.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk, Israel Adesanya, Alex Volkanovski, Mark, Adesanya, Volkanovski, Musk, George St, Pierre, Zuckerberg, Clive Mason, — Dana White Organizations: Zuck, Morning, UFC, Twitter, Getty Locations: Israel

☆ 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.

UFC 287 live stream quick links US: ESPN+ ($80 plus $10/month membership)UK: BT Sport (£30/month)Main card start time: 10 p.m. How to watch UFC 287 in the USYou can watch the main event of UFC 287 on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. Ways to save on the UFC 287 pay-per-view priceIf you plan on signing up for ESPN+ to watch UFC 287, you can snag a special discounted bundle. How to watch UFC 287 in CanadaIn Canada, UFC 287 will be available to watch from multiple pay-per-view TV providers, including Bell, Rogers, Shaw, and Telus. Here's the fight card for UFC 287: Pereira vs. Adesanya 2ESPNEarly Prelims — 6 p.m.

☆ UFC 281: Alex Pereira stuns Israel Adesanya to become undisputed UFC middleweight champion
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Alex Pereira became the undisputed middleweight UFC champion on Saturday, defeating Israel Adesanya on a technical knock-out in front of a sold-out Madison Square Gardens in New York. And for much of the fight, it seemed as though Adesanya would achieve that record with Pereira languishing behind on the judges’ scorecards until the final round. But the Brazilian rallied and hit Adesanya with a flurry of shots in the fifth round to force a referee stoppage and a TKO victory. And the defending champion’s onslaught continued in the next three rounds, leaving Adesanya ahead on all three judges’ scorecards going into the fifth and final round. Aware that he needed to find the finish in the fifth round, Pereira unleashed all his power and Adesanya ultimately couldn’t offer a response.

☆ Pereira stuns Adesanya to claim UFC middleweight crown
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-13 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

NEW YORK, Nov 13 (Reuters) - Brazil's Alex Pereira pulled off a stunning comeback to knock out Israel Adesanya in the fifth round and claim the UFC middleweight title and Zhang Weili choked out Carla Esparza to regain the strawweight belt at UFC 281 at Madison Square Garden. Behind on the judges' scorecards and running out of steam, Pereira unleashed a stunning combination of strikes in the final round to dethrone Adesanya, who had held the title for 3-1/2 years, in only his eighth professional MMA bout. "I feel so good, I've been training all my life, I worked so hard for this," an elated Pereira said in his post-fight interview. After winning the fourth round comfortably, Adesanya looked to be cruising towards a decision victory until Pereira, who has a previous KO win over him in kickboxing, rocked him with a right hand and followed it up with a flurry of devastating punches to claim the crown. Reporting by Philip O'Connor; Editing by Clarence FernandezOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

UFC 281 will stream live on November 12, with the main card starting at 10 p.m. Adesanya is undefeated at middleweight in 12 UFC fights; Pereira has quickly risen to the top of the weight class, winning three fights since his UFC debut in November 2021. How to watch UFC 281You can watch the main event of UFC 281 on ESPN+ at 10 p.m. Ways to save on the UFC 281 pay-per-view priceIf you plan on signing up for ESPN+ to watch UFC 281, you can take advantage of a special discounted package. Here's the fight card for UFC 281: Adesanya vs. PereiraESPNEarly Prelims — 6 p.m.

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