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☆ In forgotten parts of Singapore's iconic Orchard Road shopping street, a new era is taking shape
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-22 | by ( Kevin Lim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The Far East Shopping Center on Orchard Road in Singapore, on Thursday, April 11, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesThe Far East Shopping Center along Singapore's Orchard Road has seen better days. Orchard Road, Singapore's main shopping street, is 2.2 km (1.3 miles) long but much of the activity takes place in the middle of the stretch as well as at selected malls linked via underground walkways to subway stations. Far East Shopping Center isn't connected to Orchard MRT unlike several of its neighbors. Two of the properties, the voco Orchard hotel and Forum The Shopping Mall, share some 180 meters of frontage along Orchard Road.

Persons: Ong Beng Seng, hasn't, CDL, Singapore's URA, URA, Richard Goh, Rasa Singapura, Sukanto Tanoto, Du Shuanghua, Jeremy Lake Organizations: Shopping, Bloomberg, Getty, Shopping Center, Singapore Botanic Gardens, Urban Redevelopment, Properties, Singapore, Developments, CDL Hospitality, Arts, CNBC, Singapore Botanic, Pacific Eagle, Food, Savills Singapore, Concorde Locations: Orchard, Singapore, Delfi Orchard, Istana Park, Canning, HPL

☆ Triller is hiring TikTok's former head of product to run its video app, as its other CEO hire falls through
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementTriller hired former TikTok product head Sean Kim to run its video app and a few other subsidiaries. Former T-Mobile marketing exec Kevin McGurn will no longer join as CEO of all of Triller Group. Triller, a media and marketing company that once positioned itself as a competitor to TikTok, announced it's hiring former TikTok product head Sean Kim to serve as CEO of its video app. Starting on December 2, he will oversee the Triller app, a short-video platform that functions similarly to TikTok, Instagram reels, and YouTube shorts. The Triller Group CEO title was meant to go to former T-Mobile marketing executive Kevin McGurn, as announced by the company in October.

Persons: Triller, Sean Kim, Kevin McGurn, TikTok, Kim, Julius, McGurn, it's, Donald Trump Organizations: Mobile, Triller, Holding, Triller Group, AGBA, Sony Music, Universal Music Group, SEC, Congress, YouTube Locations: Hong Kong, Triller

☆ One of our lagging stocks has found its stride and is outperforming its peers
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Paulina Likos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Every weekday the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer holds a "Morning Meeting" livestream at 10:20 a.m. Jim Cramer said he is "anticipating volatility" in the stock if the company doesn't deliver a clean print. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

Persons: Jim Cramer, We're, Jim, Coterra, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, We've, TJ, Stocks, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Palo Alto Networks, Alto, Coterra Energy, TJX, Marshalls, Trump, Walmart Locations: Ukraine, Russia

☆ Jeff Bezos is selling one of his private jets for $39 million after upgrading to the newest Gulfstream G700
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Taylor Rains | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementJeff Bezos' Gulfstream G650ER private jet is for sale for about $39 million. A Gulfstream G650ER, registered N271DV, is listed for about $39 million on the aviation marketplace Controller. Washington state records from 2004, when the firm was created, show that Bezos owns the company. Data from the aircraft-tracking website JetSpy shows that the listed private plane is one of four owned by Bezos. Inside a Gulfstream G650ER like the one Bezos owns.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Trump, aren't, Bezos, Poplar, Paul Dauber, Jack Sweeney, Taylor Rains, Taylor Swift, Sean, Diddy, Combs, Pete Syme Organizations: Gulfstream, Federal Aviation Administration, Bezos, Pilatus, Gulfstream G700, Jet, Oxfam, Dassault Falcon Locations: Poplar Glen LLC, Washington, Poplar Glen's, British

☆ Coca-Cola causes controversy with AI-made ad
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Bruna Horvath | Bruna Horvath Is An Intern On Nbc News' Tech Team. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Forbes reported that the video was created by three AI studios — Secret Level, Silverside AI and Wild Card — using four different generative AI models. In a statement, a Coca-Cola spokesperson said, "The Coca-Cola Company has celebrated a long history of capturing the magic of the holidays in content, film, events and retail activations for decades around the globe. Coca-Cola will always remain dedicated to creating the highest level of work at the intersection of human creativity and technology." This isn’t the first time that Coca-Cola has used AI technology in its marketing strategies and programs. Tim DeStefano, a research professor at Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, told NBC News that using AI technology means a significant drop in the price of creating commercials.

Persons: Chris Barber, Alex Hirsch, ”, it’s, OpenAI, Neeraj Arora, ” Arora, Coke, Tim DeStefano, ” DeStefano Organizations: Forbes, Disney, Cola Company, University of Wisconsin, Georgetown University McDonough School of Business, NBC News Locations: Madison

☆ Verily has a December deadline to cut important ties with Google, leaked documents show
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-18 | by ( Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Verily has told employees it ultimately intends to become an independent company. Verily, Alphabet's life sciences subsidiary, has set a deadline of December 16 to sever multiple ties to Google, according to two people familiar with the matter and internal documents reviewed by Business Insider. Related Video How tech layoffs could affect the economyVerily, formerly known as Google Life Sciences, started life as a moonshot project inside Google X. "Verily is transitioning from Google's infrastructure to our own, as we continue to grow as an independent Alphabet company," said Verily spokesperson Steven Cooper. AdvertisementAn internal Verily FAQ for staff broached the subject of why the company didn't start Flywheel until after its products were more mature.

Persons: Verily, Steven Cooper, Larry Page, Sergey Brin, Waymo Organizations: Google, Staff, Business, Sciences, BI

Despite its name, it won’t actually be a “department,” like the Department of Education or the Department of Homeland Security. “From the outside, will Musk and Ramaswamy be able to do a whole lot? During a late-October town hall on X, Musk suggested his ideal spending cuts could trigger economic pain for people. Democrats acknowledged they had little ability to prevent the Trump administration from enacting the changes Musk and Ramaswamy suggest. “In this second term in particular, President Trump has a better understanding of what needs to be done and how to do it,” Schatz said.

Persons: Donald Trump’s, Elon Musk, Vivek Ramaswamy, ” —, Ramaswamy, Trump, “, ” Musk, Max Stier, ” Stier, Musk, ”, MacGuineas, Joe Spielberger, ” Ramaswamy, Tucker Carlson, ” Sen, John Fetterman, “ It’s, Trump’s, —, they’re, Elon, Vivek, ” Spielberger, he’s, Lisa Gilbert, “ Musk, ’, Sen, Elizabeth Warren, Dean Phillips Organizations: Trump, “ Department, Government, Department of Education, Department of Homeland Security, White, Management, Budget, Partnership for Public Service, Social Security, Federal, Roivant Sciences, GOP, NBC News, FBI, Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, Explosives, Education Department, Nuclear Regulatory Commission, Food and Nutrition Service, Agriculture Department, Democrats, Senate, “, SpaceX, NBC, Twitter, Elon, Public Citizen, Democratic, Democrat Locations: Government

☆ COP29: Azerbaijan’s leader takes a wrecking ball to climate talks as calls mount for a total ‘overhaul’
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Angela Dewan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —From the moment the US election results rolled in, climate leaders knew Donald Trump would be a blow to the COP29 talks in Baku. Amid the chaos, prominent global climate leaders on Friday issued an open letter calling for a “fundamental overhaul” of the entire UN climate process. COP29 marks the third year in a row that the climate talks have been held in either a petrostate, or economy that relies heavily on oil and gas. World leaders and delegates pose for a "family photo" on day two of the COP29 talks. Sean Gallup/Getty ImagesThe geopolitical chaos comes as global climate leaders scramble to find ways to Trump-proof progress so far, as the president-elect has vowed to again pull the US out of the Paris Agreement.

Persons: Donald Trump, Ilham Aliyev, Sandrine Dixson, —, ”, Alex Scott, they’re, ” Aliyev, Aliyev, Agnès, Joseph Borrell, Azerbaijan’s COP29, Joe Biden, Emmanuel Macron, Ursula von der Leyen didn't, Sean Gallup, Trump, Gerardo Werthein, “, Javier Milei’s Organizations: CNN, The, of Rome, United Arab, Getty, New York Times Locations: Baku, United Arab Emirates, Egypt, Italy, Paris, France, Netherlands, New Caledonia, Azerbaijan, Armenia

☆ The top 10 family offices for startup investments
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Robert Frank | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The top 10 family offices for startup investments made over 150 investments combined this year, in everything from biotech and energy to crypto and artificial intelligence, according to a new analysis. CNBC partnered with Fintrx, the private wealth intelligence platform, to analyze single family offices that made the largest number of investments in private startups in 2024. The most active family office so far this year is Maelstrom, the Hong Kong-based family office of American investor Arthur Hayes, who co-founded the crypto exchange BitMEX. For the sake of the list, family offices are defined as investment vehicles or holding companies of a single family or individual that don't manage money for outside investors. Nearly a third of startup capital in 2022 came from family offices, according to a PWC report.

Persons: Guillaume Houze, Pascal Le Segretain, Robert Frank, Bernard Arnault's, Laurene Powell Jobs, Peter Thiel's Thiel, Arthur Hayes, Guillaume Houzé, Motier, Andreesen Horowitz, Eric Schmidt, Magnus Carlsen, Fertility Organizations: Royal, Getty, CNBC, Fintrx, Ventures, Labs, Motier Ventures, Google, Flex, Mistral, Nvidia, Lightspeed, Atinum Investment, Emerson Collective . Thiel Capital Locations: Paris, France, Hong Kong, Lafayette, Seoul, Korea, Singapore

☆ Bernard Arnault, the world's richest person, appoints son to CEO role at LVMH amid leadership shake-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bernard, CEO and chairman of LVMH, is the world's richest person with a $158.5 billion net worth. Related Video 5 ways Elon Musk shook up Twitter as CEOAlexandre Arnault and Bernard Arnault in 2016. Representatives for LVMH, Arnault, and Guiony did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider. The new appointments also drum up speculation about who will succeed Bernard as LVMH's CEO. The Arnault family has been compared to the Roy family, the subjects of the HBO drama, "Succession."

Persons: Alexandre Arnault, Moët Hennessy, Bernard Arnault's, —, Bernard Arnault's multibillion, LVMH, Bernard, Christian Dior, Bernard's, Alexandre, Elon Musk, Bernard Arnault, Donato Sardella, Louis Vuitton, Jean, Jacques Guiony, Guiony, — Alexandre, Frédéric —, Delphine Arnault, Dior Couture, Antoine Arnault, Antoine, Jean Arnault, Roy, Roy family's Organizations: Service, company's Sustainability, LVMH's, Product, Communications, Tiffany, LVMH, Business, Reuters, Christian Dior, HBO, New York Times Locations: LVMH

☆ Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway takes a stake in Domino's Pizza
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway built a new stake in Domino's Pizza last quarter, according to a regulatory filing Thursday. The Omaha-based conglomerate bought more than 1.2 million shares of the pizza chain for a stake worth about $550 million at the end of September. Buying Pool, Selling Ulta Berkshire also took a small stake in swimming pool supplier Pool Corp. last quarter. It could be another value bet as Pool shares have lost 10% this year. Also in the third quarter, Buffett's holding company nearly dissolved its new bet on Ulta , selling about 97% of the shares.

Persons: Warren, Berkshire Hathaway, Ted Weschler, Todd Combs Organizations: Pool Corp, Berkshire, Apple, Bank of America Locations: Omaha, U.S, Berkshire

☆ The Republican senators who could be headaches for Trump's nominees
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-14 | by ( Bryan Metzger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Trump is rolling out new nominees for his administration. Here are the GOP senators to watch in the next several months. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementStill, there will be a handful of senators to watch as the Senate begins holding confirmation hearings in January.

Persons: —, Donald Trump, Trump, Biden, Sen, Marco Rubio, Pete Hegseth's, Matt Gaetz's Organizations: Trump, Senate, GOP, Service, Democratic, State, Defense Locations: Marco Rubio of Florida

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Tesla, Airbnb, Toast, Pinterest and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Pinterest — Shares of the image-sharing platform pulled back 16% after the company issued a lower-than-expected revenue outlook for the current quarter. Block — The Cash App parent company slumped more than 4.5% after its third-quarter revenue of $5.98 billion missed expectations. Toast — The restaurant management company climbed 13% after it forecast adjusted EBITDA of between $90 million and $100 million for the current quarter. Analysts expected a loss of 30 cents per share on $198 million in revenue, according to LSEG. That said, Lucid's net loss widened in the period, posting $992.5 million versus $630.9 million in the year-ago period.

Persons: Donald Trump, Elon, Airbnb, DraftKings, LSEG, Monster, FactSet, Goldman Sachs, — CNBC's Hakyung Kim, Alex Harring, Sean Conlon Organizations: Trump Media & Technology, Arista Networks, Arista, Capri Holdings, Beverage, Barclays

☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Apple, Microsoft, Palantir, Eli Lilly, Broadcom, Krispy Kreme, Live Nation & more
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Morgan Stanley reiterates Live Nation as overweight Morgan Stanley raised its price target on the stock to $140 per share from $120. Bank of America reiterates Apple as buy Bank of America says it sees "limited" impact to Apple earnings regardless of the Presidential outcome. Bank of America reiterates Palantir as buy The firm says Palantir is an AI "juggernaut" following earnings on Monday. Bank of America reiterates Arista Networks as buy Bank of America says it sees share gains ahead for the networking equipment company. Morgan Stanley reinstates Krispy Kreme as equal weight Morgan Stanley says Krispy Kreme has a balanced risk/reward right now.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, it's bullish, Eli Lilly, Palantir, Bernstein, Eaton, Deutsche, there's, Jefferies, Rick Dreiling, MTZ, Morgan Stanley reinstates Krispy, Krispy Kreme Organizations: Bank of America, Boeing, JPMorgan, RBC, Microsoft, " Bank of America, Broadcom, Apple, Republicans, Arista Networks, Arista, Meta, Deutsche Bank, eBay, Barclays, Energy, Infrastructure, Communications, Resources, IDA Locations: San Antonio, Redmond , WA

Regardless of who wins Tuesday’s election, a key fixture of America’s political landscape for nearly a decade is set to disappear: the Trump rally. “It’s coming to an end,” Trump said in a phone interview with NBC News on Sunday. For his millions of supporters, Trump rallies have been a gathering place with thousands of other like-minded Americans. Torabi is best known for his popular Twitter account, where his clips of Trump rallies frequently go viral. “So tomorrow I’m doing three rallies and on Monday I’m going to do four rallies in one day,” Trump said.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump, Anna Moneymaker, ” Trump, ”, “ There’s, Kamala Harris, Lee Greenwood’s, Jabin, I’m, ’, “ I’ve, he’s, Robin Cole, “, hasn’t, ” Trudy Delling, Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, It’s, that’s, Trump’s, We’ve, Acyn, Torabi, he’ll, outshine, Republican Party won’t, —, ” Eric Trump, Julia Demaree Nikhinson, it’s, marveled, we’re Organizations: White House, Trump, State College ,, NBC News, White, Central Wisconsin Convention, Washington, Getty, NBC, Republican Party, Republican, Convention, AFP, North Locations: Grand Rapids , Michigan, State College , Pa, Rothschild, Wis, Greensboro, N.C, Pennsylvania, Virginia, Milwaukee, North Carolina, Warren, Mich, Macon , Georgia, Greensboro , North Carolina, Rocky Mount

☆ Stocks to play China's shopping festival — even if consumers spend less
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-03 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

As China's biggest shopping festival of the year gets underway, analysts are starting to favor Chinese logistics companies as a way to play the online shopping trend. The JPMorgan report initiated coverage of U.S.-listed ZTO Express , which the analysts said is China's largest express parcel player with more than 20% of the market. ZTO YTD mountain ZTO Express shares in the U.S. in 2024. Morgan Stanley is less bullish, rating J & T equal-weight while citing competitive risks in China and potential challenges in Southeast Asia. "Cuts on overseas profitability outlook has weakened our investment thesis," the Morgan Stanley analysts said.

Persons: JD.com, Morgan Stanley, ZTO, Morgan Stanley's, Nomura, Jet Li, Li, Michael Bloom Organizations: JPMorgan, YTO Express, STO Express, Yunda, T Global Express Ltd, ZTO's, ZTO Express, J, T Global Express, HK, Nomura, Hong Kong, Hong, CNBC Locations: Hong Kong, U.S, China, Southeast Asia, T Global Express Hong Kong

☆ Warren Buffett is selling down his stocks. Here are his top 5 holdings
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-02 | by ( Yun Li | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Warren Buffett turned heads as he dumped another big portion of his Apple stake, and here's where his top holdings stood at the end of the third quarter. Berkshire Hathaway disclosed in its earnings report that approximately 70% of its equity portfolio was concentrated in just five stocks — Apple, Bank of America , Coca-Cola , American Express and Chevron . Since mid-July, Berkshire has reaped more than $10 billion from selling its longtime Bank of America investment. The Omaha-based conglomerate's Chevron holding was untouched last quarter, worth $17.5 billion at the end of September. Its longtime holding Coca-Cola was also held steady last quarter, worth $28.7 billion.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett Organizations: Apple, Berkshire, Bank of America, American Express, Chevron, America Express Locations: Omaha, Berkshire

☆ Citi calls these smaller stocks buys that are expected to rally from here
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Lisa Kailai Han | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Citi forecasts an expected total return of 33% for the name. Earlier this month, JPMorgan raised its price target on the name to $195, which corresponds to a potential upside of 41% from Monday's close. Citi also highlighted Ally Financial as a stock to buy, and the firm sees an expected total return of 48% for the name. Shane's $40 price target is nearly 14% higher than where shares of Ally closed on Monday. Wlodarczak's $170 price target implies a potential upside of 46% for the stock.

Persons: Russell, Scott Chronert, Said, Matthew Boss, Hollister, Richard Shane, Shane's, Jeffrey Wlodarczak Organizations: Citi, megacap, Federal Reserve, Citi U.S, Abercrombie, Fitch, JPMorgan, Entertainment, Research Locations: Monday's

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves after hours: Dexcom, Capri, Skechers, Capital One and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Alex Harring | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Dexcom — Shares slid nearly 7%, despite the manufacturer of diabetes management devices posting a third-quarter adjusted earnings and revenue beat. L3Harris reported adjusted earnings of $3.34 per share on revenue of $5.29 billion, while analysts polled by LSEG had expected $3.26 per share on $5.28 billion in revenue. Boyd reported adjusted earnings of $1.52 a share, beating the consensus estimate of analysts polled by FactSet by 12 cents. In the third quarter, Capital One reported adjusted earnings of $4.51 per share on revenue of $10.01 billion. The company's provision for credit losses came in at $2.48 billion, versus the $2.83 billion estimate from analysts polled by StreetAccount.

Persons: Dexcom, LSEG, Kate Spade, Gucci, Michael Kors, Jimmy Choo, FactSet, Morgan Stanley, Skechers, Boyd, Darla Mercado, Lisa Kailai Han, Christina Cheddar Berk Organizations: Technologies, Tapestry, LSEG, Kinsale Capital, Kinsale, Joby Aviation, Allen, Co, FactSet, Boyd, Revenue, StreetAccount Locations: Kinsale

☆ WPP's former dealmaker is joining investment bank Canaccord Genuity — a sign advertising M&A could heat up
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Canaccord Genuity is hiring the former WPP dealmaker Lance Maerov to work on ad and media M&A. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe Canadian investment bank Canaccord Genuity is hiring a former top dealmaker at the advertising giant WPP for its advertising and media mergers-and-acquisitions practice, Business Insider can exclusively reveal. Canaccord Genuity didn't respond to requests for comment.

Persons: Lance Maerov, —, Genuity, It's, IPG, Martin Sorrell, Maerov, Sorrell, Mark Read, Andrew Scott, Weinstein, Harvey Weinstein Organizations: WPP, Service, Madison, Mars United Commerce, Publicis Groupe, Verve, Jun, Epsilon, Street, Nike, Tata Consultancy Services, Street Journal, Real Media, Weinstein Co, Vice Media Locations: British

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Boeing, UPS, Cigna, Warby Parker and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Check out the companies making headlines in midday trading: Boeing — The stock climbed 3%. Cigna — The insurer's stock slid more than 4% after Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the matter, that Cigna has reignited merger discussions with Humana. AppLovin — The application technology stock jumped 8% on the back of a major price target hike from Bank of America. Atlantic Union Bankshares — The holding company for Atlantic Union Bank pulled back more than 5% after third-quarter net interest income missed analysts' estimates. Atlantic Union reported net interest income of $186.8 million, while analysts polled by FactSet were looking for $195.0 million.

Persons: Warby Parker, Goldman Sachs, Cigna, AppLovin, Bernstein, FactSet, Johnson, —, Samantha Subin, Michelle Fox, Alex Harring, Sean Conlon Organizations: Boeing, Bloomberg, Humana, United Parcel Service, Barclays, Bank of America, Southwest Airlines —, CNBC, Elliott Investment Management, ASML Holdings, Atlantic, Atlantic Union Bank, Atlantic Union, Johnson Locations: Bank

Creator-economy startup Jellysmack is reorganizing and cutting some staff, Business Insider is exclusively reporting. "Jellysmack is making organizational adjustments to better align resources with key areas of growth," a representative told BI in an email. While we are scaling back certain operations in our Creator Program on Meta due to the opacity of their new monetization model, we remain dedicated to supporting our key creator partners and ensuring they continue to benefit from our platform." The company said in early 2022 that it would set aside $500 million for a program called JellyFi to license creator catalogs . Despite Jellysmack's expansion into new areas of the creator economy, its business had been increasingly troubled, insiders told BI earlier this year.

Persons: SoftBank, —, Jellysmack, Michael Philippe, Jelly Organizations: Business, Service, YouTube, Meta, Facebook, Copyright Capital Locations: France

LAS VEGAS — GOP candidate Sam Brown spent Thursday’s Nevada Senate debate taking shots at Democratic Sen. Jacky Rosen, as he still faces a polling deficit with Election Day creeping nearer. In contrast, Rosen spent the evening focusing largely on her own track record and roots in Nevada, hoping to stay above the fray and ride her polling lead. “It’s interesting that Senator Rosen would mention a desire to want to fine greedy corporations,” said Brown. And when moderators asked Rosen and Brown if Congress should do an independent investigation into UFOs, Rosen answered the question. Fearing that such rights could be undone in the future, reproductive rights advocates garnered enough signatures this summer to put on the ballot a measure to enshrine abortion rights into their state’s constitution.

Persons: Sam Brown, Democratic Sen, Jacky Rosen, Brown, Rosen, ”, ” “, “, Donald Trump’s, “ I’m, ” Brown, she’s, That’s, Amy Brown, “ Nevadans, I’ve Organizations: VEGAS, GOP, Thursday’s, Democratic, Nevadans, Senate, NBC News, Las Locations: Thursday’s Nevada, Washington ,, Nevada, Texas

☆ Taboola is looking to compete with Google and Facebook for small-business clients using a new generative AI tool for ad campaigns
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Lara O'Reilly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The tool was built using OpenAI's GPT-4o and data input from years of Taboola ad campaigns. They've maxed out Google and Facebook, not because their threshold for margin is tapped, but the way most spend on Google and Facebook, they will spend, and spend, and spend, and they stop because it gets expensive," Singolda said in an interview. Singolda said Abby was designed to help Taboola bring on more advertisers and tackle the onboarding process. And Taboola itself already offers an AI tool called Maximize Conversions that automates its clients' ad bidding strategies. Advertisement"I don't see generative AI tools as likely to drive near-term adoption of new ad platforms among SMBs," Lipsman said.

Persons: Abby, Taboola, —, Adam Singolda, Singolda, Publicis, Andrew Lipsman, Lipsman Organizations: Service, BBC, CBS, Yahoo, Apple News, Business, Google, Facebook, Big Tech, Omnicom, WPP

☆ Ratan Tata, who put India’s Tata Group on the global map, dies at 86
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Ratan Tata, the former Tata Group chairman who put a staid and sprawling Indian conglomerate on the global stage with a string of high-profile acquisitions, has died, the Tata Group said in a statement late on Wednesday. Ratan Tata "was a visionary business leader, a compassionate soul and an extraordinary human being," Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on social media platform X. He founded telecommunications firm Tata Teleservices in 1996 and took IT firm Tata Consultancy Services, the group's cash cow, public in 2004. Tata Motors then acquired British luxury auto brands Jaguar and Land Rover from Ford Motor Co in 2008 for $2.3 billion. The Tata Group said Mistry had failed to turnaround poorly performing businesses while Mistry accused Ratan Tata, who was chairman emeritus of the conglomerate, of interfering and creating an alternate power center at the group.

Persons: Ratan Tata, Ratan, Narendra Modi, Telco, J.R.D, Tata, Tata Teleservices, Tetley, Ratan Tata's, Cyrus Mistry, Shapoorji Pallonji, Mistry, Ola Organizations: Tata Group, Ratan Naval Tata, Cornell University, Tata, Tata Motors Ltd, Tata Steel Ltd, National Radio & Electronics Company, Tata Consultancy Services, Stanford Graduate School of Business, Corus, Tata Motors, Rover, Ford Motor Co, India —, Tata Sons, Urban Company Locations: India, Dutch, Indian

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