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☆ 6 major differences between Netflix's 'The Perfect Couple' and the book it's based on — including a dramatically altered ending
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Merritt's death is accidental in the bookMeghann Fahy as Merritt Monaco in "The Perfect Couple." Jack Reynor as Thomas Winbury, Dakota Fanning as Abby Winbury in "The Perfect Couple." The bride-to-be is called Celeste, not AmeliaEve Hewson as Amelia Sacks in "The Perfect Couple." Greer's scandalous past has been invented for the showNicole Kidman as Greer Winbury in "The Perfect Couple." Will, the youngest brother, doesn't exist in the bookSam Nivola as Will Winbury in "The Perfect Couple."

Persons: —, Amelia Sacks, Eve Hewson, Benji Winbury, Billy Howle, Merritt Monaco, Meghann Fahy, Greer Garrison Winbury, Nicole Kidman, Liev Schreiber, Elin Hilderbrand's, Jenna Lamia, Susanne Bier, Hilary Bronwyn Gayle, Lamia, Dakota Fanning, Thomas, Jack Reynor, Abby, Merritt, It's, ingests, Thomas Winbury, Abby Winbury, that's, Greer, Celeste, Amelia Eve Hewson, Celeste Otis, Netflix's, Kidman, That's, Isabel Nallet, Featherleigh Dale, Shooter Dival, Nikki Henry, Donna Lynne Champlin, Greer Winbury, Broderick Graham, Tommy Flanagan, doesn't, Sam Nivola, Will Winbury, Liam Daniel, Winbury, Will, Abby wouldn't, Amelia Organizations: Service, Business, Netflix, London Zoo Locations: Nantucket, British

☆ Honor looks to get ahead of Apple in China with its own AI assistant
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-06 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Huawei spin off Honor had one of the most prominent booths at Mobile World Congress in February 2023. Honor announced its first artificial intelligence assistant on Friday, as it looks to jump ahead of companies like Apple and introduce software it hopes will spur users to buy its latest devices. Honor's digital assistant Yoyo has got an AI upgrade and will be coming to users in China in the near future, with international markets to follow, the company said. honor is calling it the Honor AI Agent. In one demonstration seen by CNBC ahead of the announcement, Honor showed how a user could ask Yoyo to find automatic subscriptions across WeChat and Alipay, the two most popular payment apps in China.

Persons: Yoyo Organizations: Huawei, Mobile, Congress, South, Honor, Apple, CNBC Locations: China

☆ Honor steps up challenge to Samsung with launch of thin foldable phone
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Honor launched the Magic V3 foldable smartphone in international markets as it steps up its challenge to Samsung. With the Honor Magic V3, Honor talked up how thin the device is compared to rivals. Honor launched the Magic V3, its latest foldable smartphone, in international markets on Thursday as the Chinese tech company ramps up its challenge to Samsung in the fast-growing market. Global foldable smartphone shipments grew 48% year-on-year in the second quarter of 2024, Counterpoint Research data shows. Competition in the space continues to rise with Google last month launching its latest foldable phone.

Persons: Honor's Organizations: Samsung, Google, Research, Competition, Huawei Locations: China, Europe, Asia, India, South Korea, America, Western Europe, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, East, Asia Pacific, Africa

☆ Apple's no longer among top 5 smartphone vendors in China as domestic brands dominate market
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-26 | by ( Sheila Chiang | In Sheilachiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple was edged out of the top five smartphone vendors' list in China in the second quarter, as competition from domestic brands such as Huawei intensifies, according to a Canalys report. Apple's market share in China shrank to 14% in the second quarter, the report released Thursday showed, from 15% in the first quarter and 16% in the same period a year ago. The iPhone maker, which was the third-largest smartphone vendor in the second quarter last year, dropped to the sixth spot with about 9.7 million in shipments, according to CNBC calculations. "It is the first quarter in history that domestic vendors dominate all the top five positions," said Lucas Zhong, research analyst at Canalys. Apple's shipments have been declining since the first quarter when they dropped 25% year on year to 10 million units.

Persons: Lucas Zhong, Zhong, Canalys Organizations: Apple Smart Products, Apple, Huawei, CNBC, Canalys, Apple Intelligence Locations: Nanjing, Shanghai, China

☆ Chinese smartphone maker Honor says AI's power is 'worthless' without data privacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-28 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch now"Without data security and user privacy protection, AI will become worthless," Zhao said in Mandarin, translated by CNBC. But I believe on-device AI, in its capabilities and empowerment of consumers, will become more and more intimate, more and more understanding." "It will give consumers more support and help them interact with the future AI world," he added. He said a system collecting lots of user data to deliver more personalized features becomes a "stronger" object compared to the individual using the system. The Honor Magic V2, the latest foldable smartphone from the Chinese manufacturer, is on display at the Mobile World Congress 2024 in Barcelona, Spain.

Persons: George Zhao, John Hoffman, Zhao, Apple, OpenAI's Organizations: Shanghai Mobile, Congress, CNBC, Apple, Mobile, Apple Intelligence, Baidu, Google, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: HANGZHOU, China, U.S, Shanghai, Barcelona, Spain

☆ Manhattan DA and Trump's hush-money defense intensify war over his attacks on judge's daughter
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Laura Italiano | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The defense, meanwhile, accused the judge's daughter of having a financial stake in the case. AdvertisementDonald Trump's defense lawyers and his Manhattan hush-money prosecutors intensified their war over his gag order on Monday, with prosecutors calling the GOP frontrunner's ongoing attacks on the judge's daughter "reprehensible" and "dangerous." In seeking to expand the gag order, prosecutors are trying "to further restrict President Trump's constitutionally protected speech," the defense wrote. Merchan has yet to say if he will weigh revising or clarifying the gag order. The judge's daughter did not immediately return a request for comment.

Persons: Manhattan's DA, —, Donald Trump's, Trump, Attorney Alvin Bragg, Juan Merchan, Loren Merchan, Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, Matthew Colangelo, Susan Necheles, Todd Blanche, Trump's, Merchan Organizations: Service, GOP, Manhattan, Attorney, New, Trump, District, Authentic, Inc, Trump's Locations: Chicago

☆ Honor to launch its first foldable flip phone to challenge Samsung
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The move to launch a flip foldable is in line with Honor's push into the premium end of the market where it's looking to challenge companies like Samsung and Apple . There are two styles right now on the market — smartphones that fold like a book and those that fold vertically like an old school flip phone but without a visible hinge. BARCELONA — Honor will launch a foldable flip phone this year, the company's CEO told CNBC, marking the Chinese technology firm's first foray into the vertical-folding style of smartphone that has been popularized by brands like Samsung and Motorola. The entry into flip foldables will expose Honor to a different price point. The flip style of phones, such as Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip 5 are often priced cheaper than the horizontal-style folding devices.

Persons: George Zhao, Neil Shah, Zhao Organizations: Samsung, Apple, CNBC, Motorola, Mobile, Research, Counterpoint Research, Huawei Locations: BARCELONA, Barcelona, U.S, China

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Americans sour on the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Sumathi Bala | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Mixed bag on Wall StreetU.S. stocks ended mixed Tuesday as investors prepared for key inflation data due out later this week. South Korea's Japan-style measures to boost corporate governance may not work to lift its undervalued stock markets and tackle the so-called "Korea discount." Honor's foray into flip phonesChinese technology firm Honor will launch a foldable flip phone this year, the company's CEO George Zhao told CNBC.

Persons: Joe Biden, Dow, Bitcoin, Tesla, George Zhao, Andrew Organizations: CS Wind America Inc, CNBC, Wall Street, Nasdaq, Apple, Bloomberg, Will, Korea's, Financial Services Commission, Samsung Locations: Pueblo , Colorado, Korea's Japan, Korea

☆ Huawei spin-off Honor shows off tech to control a car with your eyes and chatbot based on Meta's AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-25 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Honor demonstrated how its smartphone eye-tracking technology could be used to control a car. One demo involved an app to control a car. As part of its press conference, Honor demonstrated eye-tracking technology in the smartphone. BARCELONA — Chinese firm Honor on Sunday showed off technology that allows a user to control a car just by using their eyes. In a video about the feature, Honor showed how a person could stare at one of the commands and the car would carry out the function such as moving forward.

Organizations: Mobile, Huawei, MWC Locations: Barcelona, Spain, BARCELONA, China

☆ Huawei's smartphone spinoff Honor plans IPO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Honor Magic Vs is on display at Honor's stand at the Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. "In order to meet new strategic goals, Honor will continue to optimize its shareholding structure, attract diversified capital, and enter into the capital market through IPO (initial public offering)," the company said in a statement. Honor, a spinoff of Chinese technology giant Huawei, said on Wednesday it is planning to go public. Under Huawei, Honor was a midpriced brand that found success in a handful of markets. But the company wants to push into the premium tier of the smartphone market where the likes of Apple and Samsung play.

Organizations: Mobile, Huawei, Apple, Samsung, CNBC PRO Locations: Barcelona, Shenzhen, China

☆ Huawei spin-off Honor says ESG will play a big role in its IPO and is 'embedded' in its DNA
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Anmar Frangoul | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"ESG is embedded into the company's DNA since ... day one," Martin Xu, who is corporate senior vice president at Honor, said Tuesday. Xu added that the business is focusing on a number of ESG-related areas, such as accessibility, environmental protection and transparent governance. ESG and IPOsHonor's Xu argued that ESG is inextricably linked to how his company functions and the business is certainly looking to make moves in the space. Among other things, this year saw Honor publish its first ESG Report, and it has also pledged that its operations will be carbon neutral by 2045. We have to focus on the R&D but link … all these factors with the company's ESG methodology," Xu said.

Persons: Martin Xu, Xu, Honor's Xu, ESG Organizations: CNBC's East Tech West, Huawei, Shenzhen Zhixin, Technology Co, Environmental Locations: ESG, Nansha, Guangzhou, China, Shenzhen

☆ Huawei spinoff Honor launches foldable phone globally as Chinese firm looks to rival Apple, Samsung
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Honor released its Magic V2 foldable on July 12, 2023, starting with the China market. HonorChinese consumer electronics firm Honor launched its flagship foldable smartphone overseas — venturing into a high-end market dominated by Samsung and Apple . The Honor Magic V2 will go on sale in markets in Europe and elsewhere — but not in the United States — no later than the first quarter of 2024, the company said. The Magic V2 is part of that. Honor Magic V2 details

Persons: United States —, Simon Baker, Baker Organizations: Samsung, Apple, Huawei, IDC, China, CNBC Locations: China, Europe, United States, Shenzhen

☆ China's Honor stages India return with local manufacturing plans in early 2024
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-21 | by ( Indranil Sarkar | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Nacho Doce/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBENGALURU, Aug 21 (Reuters) - Chinese smartphone brand Honor will relaunch in India through a licensing deal with a local company and is aiming to start domestic manufacturing by early next year, its country head told Reuters. Honor had stopped selling its smartphones in India and reportedly retreated last year amid limited marketing budget and less prudent portfolio management. It will launch three variants of Honor phones in India, with the mid-ranged Number series expected by September. The company, wholly owned by local shareholders, will make, sell and service Honor-branded smartphones in India. Honor Tech aims to capture a 5% share of India's smartphone market by sales volumes in 2024, with a revenue of at least 100 billion rupees ($1.20 billion), Sheth said.

Persons: Magic, Nacho, Neil Shah, Madhav Sheth, Realme, Sheth, Indranil Sarkar, Dhanya Skariachan, Dhanya Ann Thoppil Organizations: Congress, REUTERS, Rights, Reuters, Huawei Technologies, Counterpoint Research, Tech, Samsung Electronics, Vivo, Thomson Locations: Barcelona, Spain, India, Bengaluru

☆ A new foldable smartphone is becoming as popular as an Apple iPhone model in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Honor released its Magic V2 foldable on July 12, 2023, starting with the China market. BEIJING — On Chinese e-commerce site JD.com's "hot sales" smartphone rankings this week, the Honor Magic V2 foldable vies with Apple iPhone models for the top three spots. Honor, spun off from Huawei, launched its Magic V2 on July 12 with a starting price of 8,999 yuan ($1,245). The Magic V2's 9,999-yuan model ranked second in popularity among JD.com smartphone sales as of Thursday morning, while a 7,799-yuan Apple iPhone 14 Pro ranked first. The iPhone 14 claims about 20-30 hours of video watching on a single battery charge, depending on the bar phone model.

Persons: Ethan Qi, Qi Organizations: Apple, Huawei, Counterpoint Research Locations: China, BEIJING

☆ Read the Transcript of Trump’s Arraignment Hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-14 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

condition is necessary in this case. Even as Your Honor just described, having two lists that the Government gets to come up with about completely no contact or limited contact but not to discuss the case, it still is potentially unworkable. So I don't believe it's appropriate for the Government to be allowed to come up with this list and that becomes the list. That shouldn't be a problem, right? MR. BLANCHE: That is not a problem, Your Honor.

Persons: Trump, BLANCHE Organizations: Government, THE

☆ As Apple rumors swirl, Chinese rivals launch foldable smartphones to challenge Samsung
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-06 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The near $1,700 device is Honor's attempt to challenge Samsung in the foldable smartphone market. Foldables hit global marketSamsung launched its first foldable phone in 2019 and really created this category of smarpthones. The Galaxy Fold series opens outwards like a book, while the Galaxy Z Flip opens up like a traditional flip phone. The market expects foldable phone shipments to jump 111% year-on-year to 30 million in 2023. It comes as speculation rises that Apple could be gearing up to launch a foldable device, though it may be an iPad rather than a smartphone.

☆ Huawei spin-off Honor takes aim at Samsung in foldables; shrugs off U.S. sanction concerns
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-03 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The Honor Magic Vs is on display at Honor's stand at Mobile World Congres in Barcelona. The near $1,700 device is Honor's attempt to challenge Samsung in the foldable smartphone market. Honor takes aim at Apple and SamsungHonor launched its Magic Vs foldable phone outside of China this week, with a price tag of nearly $1,700. Honor had a large poster for the Magic Vs with the tagline: "Unfold your magic." "Our ambition and target is develop the best foldable phone, so be the number one technology for foldable phones.

The pro wrestler known as Jay Briscoe — best known as one half of the foul-mouthed "Briscoe Brothers" tag team — was killed in head-on highway crash in Delaware, officials said Wednesday. Wrestlers Jay Briscoe and Mark Briscoe of "The Briscoe Brothers" in 2019. Pugh and brother Mark Pugh were the "Briscoe Brothers" who performed for the Florida-based Ring of Honor wrestling circuit. "It is with a heavy heart that we mourn the tragic passing of Jamin Pugh, known to wrestling fans around the world as Jay Briscoe," Ring of Honor said in a statement on Wednesday. "My condolences to the family and friends of Jay Briscoe."

☆ Huawei spin-off Honor to launch first foldable phone abroad as Chinese firm takes on Apple, Samsung
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-02 | by ( Arjun Kharpal | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Honor CEO George Zhao launched the company's Honor 70 smartphone in Europe during a virtual presentation at the IFA trade show in Berlin, Germany. Honor, which was spun off from Chinese technology giant Huawei in 2020, is trying to boost its market share outside of China. Honor, the smart devices company spun off from embattled Chinese tech giant Huawei, plans to launch a foldable phone in overseas markets as it looks to challenge Apple and Samsung on the global stage. Honor faces an uphill battle outside of China where it has less than a 1% smartphone market share. Alongside the upcoming foldable phone, Honor is placing emphasis on the more expensive premium end of the smartphone market outside of China.

☆ The night the Lord of the Skies got away
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-22 | by ( Noah Hurowitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +38 min

It was May 1985, and Ramirez had only been with the Border Patrol for two and a half years. But he also knew that at the end of that road, just before the international port of entry, was a Border Patrol station. The Lord of the SkiesWithin a decade of that traffic stop, Amado would be the most significant drug trafficker in Mexico. It's the border," Ford told me recently when I reached him by phone. Ford and Amado didn't make a deal that night, but Ford said they agreed to "something tentative."

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