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☆ The best red carpet looks from the British Fashion Awards 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —On Monday night, the British Fashion Council orchestrated its annual British Fashion Awards — a star-studded ceremony in London aimed at encouraging new, trailblazing designers, as well as honoring stalwarts of the industry. Across the red carpet, sequins, velvet and red tones conquered in what was a decidedly festive sartorial palette. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesAnne Hathaway stunned onlookers in vintage Valentino. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesRita Ora wore Primark, a nod to her latest collaboration with the high-street retailer. Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImagesPamela Anderson rocked the no makeup look once more, wearing a Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images Europe/Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images

Persons: Anne Hathaway, Gwnyeth Paltrow, Pamela Anderson, Taylor Russell, Paloma Elsesser, Kate Moss, Alexa Chung, Laura Whitmore, Sam Smith, Iris Law, Vivienne Westwood, Caroline Rush, Richard Quinn, Queen Elizabeth II, Neil Mockford, Loewe, Gareth Cattermole, Amal Clooney, Versace, Joe Maher, Dominic Lipinski, Lewis Hamilton, Wales Bonner, Getty, Michaela Coel, Suki Waterhouse, David Fielden, Valentino, Gwyneth Paltrow, Paltrow, Valentino Garavani, Giancarlo Giammetti, Gillian Anderson, Rita Ora, Isamaya Ffrench Organizations: CNN, British Fashion Council, Alexa, Getty Locations: London, British, LA, Europe

Bitcoin coins are seen at a stand during the Bitcoin Conference 2023, in Miami Beach, Florida, U.S., May 19, 2023. Crypto companies spent $18.96 million in the first three quarters of 2023 on lobbying, compared with $16.1 million during the same period in 2022. That was despite last year's spectacular meltdown of crypto exchange FTX, which had been a top-ten spender. Coinbase (COIN.O), the largest U.S. crypto exchange, led the pack again, spending $2.16 million, followed by Foris DAX, which operates Crypto.com, the Blockchain Association and Binance Holdings. Although those bills have yet to advance further, crypto lobbyists are not letting up.

Persons: Marco Bello, spender, FTX, Foris DAX, Kristin Smith, Sam Bankman, Fried, Coinbase, Binance, Crypto.com, Hannah Lang, Michelle Price, Matthew Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Blockchain Association, Binance Holdings, U.S . Securities, Exchange Commission, SEC, Thomson Locations: Miami Beach , Florida, U.S, Washington, Manhattan, Binance

Ken Griffey Jr. and Ozzie Smith have agreed to manage or coach at the May 25 Hall of Fame East-West Classic. The Negro Leagues East-West All-Star Game began at Chicago's Comiskey Park in September 1933, two months after MLB's first All-Star Game at the same ballpark, and was played annually through 1962. Major League Baseball has recognized seven Negro Leagues from 1920-48 as having big league status, but incorporating those numbers has not yet been completed. “As a kid growing up, I thought Negro League baseball was backyard, barnstorming baseball. “That was the first time I really, really, really thought about it, and I was like, damn, I really want to be in the Hall of Fame.

Persons: “, I'm, Ken Griffey Jr, Ozzie Smith, MLB's, Jerry, Scott Hairston, Sam, Ryan Howard, Prince Fielder, David Price, Justin Upton, Curtis Granderson, Dontrelle Willis, Adam Jones, Dexter Fowler, LaTroy Hawkins, Edwin Jackson, Buck O'Neil, Satchel Paige, Josh Gibson, Monte Irvin, Cool Papa Bell, hasn’t, Dave Stewart, ” Sabathia, LeBron James, ”, Jackie Robinson, Josh Rawitch, “ It’s, it’s, Carter, Sabathia Organizations: —, Negro Leagues, of Fame's Doubleday, of Fame East, Black Baseball, Negro Leagues East, Chicago's, Cincinnati, Indianapolis Clowns, Negro American League, Major League Baseball, Negro League baseball, American, of Fame, Cooperstown Locations: Tenn, Cooperstown , New York

☆ Loewe designer Anderson and model Elsesser win at Fashion Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON, Dec 4 (Reuters) - Spanish luxury brand Loewe's creative director Jonathan Anderson won designer of the year at Britain's annual Fashion Awards on Monday, where industry leaders and young creative talent were honoured. Anderson, who founded the fashion label JW Anderson, arrived accompanied by actress Taylor Russell. Italian designer Valentino Garavani, known to the world simply as Valentino, was honoured with this year's outstanding achievement award. Stars attending the event also included actors Gwyneth Paltrow, Tessa Thompson and Pamela Anderson and model Kate Moss. The show is a fundraiser for the British Fashion Council (BFC) Foundation which focuses on supporting the growth and success of the UK's fashion industry.

Persons: Jonathan Anderson, Anne Hathaway, Lewis Hamilton, Amal Clooney, Anderson, JW Anderson, Taylor Russell, Valentino Garavani, Valentino, Paloma Elsesser, Edward Enninful, Maya Jama, Kojey, Sam Smith, Gwyneth Paltrow, Tessa Thompson, Pamela Anderson, Kate Moss, Hanna Rantala, Sonali Paul Organizations: London's Royal Albert Hall, British Vogue, British, Stars, British Fashion Council, BFC, Foundation, Thomson Locations: Italian

☆ Everything you need to know about the 'Squid Game: The Challenge finalists Sam, Mai, and Phill
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Amanda Paule | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Finalists Sam Lantz, Mai Whelan, and Phill Cain are competing for the $4.56 million grand prize. The finalist dinner in "Squid Game: The Challenge" episode ten. Mai Whelan (Player 287)Mai Whelan attends the "Squid Game: The Challenge" Celebration at the Trials Live Experience Space on November 30, 2023, in Los Angeles, California. Mai Whelan speaking to Ashley Tolbert in episode nine of "Squid Game: The Challenge." AdvertisementPlayer 337 Bradford and Phill during the marbles game in episode six of "Squid Game: The Challenge."

Persons: Sam Lantz, Mai Whelan, Phill Cain, —, Joe Scarnici, Netflix Sam Lantz, Sam, Lantz, Doug Lantz, pitbull, Moo, Netflix Mai Whelan, Mai, Ashley Tolbert, Phill Cain's Instagram, Netflix Phill Cain, Phill Organizations: Netflix, Service, ABC, People's Army, US Navy, Bradford, Major League Quadball's New York Titans, US Quadball's, Games, Brazilian national Locations: Los Angeles , California, Fort Lauderdale , Florida, Kuna , Idaho, Fairfax County , Virginia, Vietnam, Saigon, Viet, New Jersey, Brazil, United States, York

☆ The best looks celebrities wore to The Fashion Awards 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Mikhaila Friel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Fashion Awards were held in London on Monday evening. Celebrities including Sam Smith and Suki Waterhouse attended. Some celebrities wore striking cutouts and others wore sheer gowns. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Celebrities including Sam Smith and Suki Waterhouse walked the red carpet at the event, which celebrates the biggest names in British fashion.

Persons: Sam Smith, Suki Waterhouse, —, London's Royal Albert Organizations: Service, London's Royal, London's Royal Albert Hall, BFC Foundation Locations: London

☆ Oil CEO says blaming the energy industry for the climate crisis ‘like blaming farmers for obesity’
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

watch nowDUBAI, United Arab Emirates —The chief executive of UAE-based energy firm Crescent Petroleum on Tuesday claimed that blaming the oil and gas industry for the climate crisis "is like blaming farmers for obesity." The burning of coal, oil and gas is by far the largest contributor to climate change, accounting for more than three-quarters of global greenhouse gas emissions. "Blaming the producers of oil and gas for climate change is like blaming farmers for obesity. U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres said that the announcement was "a step in the right direction" for Big Oil and showed that the fossil fuel industry was "finally starting to wake up." Others, including former U.S. Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz, believe that the participation of energy giants should be welcomed at events such as COP28.

Persons: Majid Jafar, CNBC's Dan Murphy, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Abu, COP28, António Guterres, Jafar, We're, Ernest Moniz Organizations: United Arab Emirates —, UAE, Petroleum, Crescent Petroleum, Crescent Petroleum Co, Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, United Arab Emirates national, Expo, Bloomberg, Getty, Big Oil, U.S . Energy Locations: DUBAI, United Arab, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, U.N, New York

☆ Elon Musk's AI startup — X.AI — files to raise $1 billion in fresh capital
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk speaks onstage during The New York Times Dealbook Summit 2023 at Jazz at Lincoln Center on November 29, 2023 in New York City. X.AI, an artificial intelligence startup founded by Elon Musk, has filed with the SEC to raise up to $1 billion in an equity offering. The AI startup, which Musk announced in July, seeks to "understand the true nature of the universe," according to its website. Last month, X.AI released a chatbot called Grok, which the company says is modeled after "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy." — CNBC's Lora Kolodny contributed to this reportWATCH: Elon Musk's X.AI launches 'Grok'

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, X.AI, didn't, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Google's Bard, Claude chatbot, Tesla, They've, DeepMind's AlphaCode, OpenAI's, — CNBC's Lora Kolodny, Elon Musk's X.AI Organizations: New York Times, Jazz, Lincoln Center, Elon, SEC, Google's, Nvidia, SpaceX, Boring Company, X Corp, DeepMind, Google Research, Microsoft Research, Twitter, Tesla, X.AI Locations: New York City, Nevada

☆ 'Beyond justification': Record number of fossil fuel lobbyists attend COP28 climate talks in Dubai
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A man wearing a thawb walks past flags of nations participating in the UNFCCC COP28 Climate Conference the day before its official opening on November 29, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Nearly 2,500 fossil fuel lobbyists are estimated to have been granted access to the COP28 climate conference in the United Arab Emirates, according to an analysis from advocacy groups, reflecting a sharp increase from last year. A report published Tuesday by the Kick Big Polluters Out coalition found that at least 2,456 fossil fuel lobbyists registered to attend the two-week long summit. That's more than almost every other country delegation, except for Brazil (3,081) and COP28 host the United Arab Emirates (4,409), the analysis said. Campaigners say the number of fossil fuel lobbyists attending the talks is "beyond justification" and signals that polluting industries are seeking to advance a fossil fuel agenda at the expense of frontline communities.

Persons: Ernest Moniz, Muhammed Lamin Saidykhan, Big Organizations: United Arab Emirates, International Energy Agency, CNBC, Polluters, Climate Action Network Locations: Dubai, United Arab, DUBAI, Brazil

☆ How every Club stock performed over the past 10 Decembers, a historically strong month
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

After closing at its highest level of 2023 on Friday , the first day of December, the S & P 500 fell Monday. A mixed picture is revealed when looking at how every Club stock has performed in December over the past decade. The best-performing Club stock over the past 10 Decembers is Broadcom (AVGO), which has an average gain of 7.1% in the month. Salesforce (CRM) is the worst-performing Club stock in December over the past decade, falling 4.53% on average in the month. Amazon (AMZN), Coterra Energy (CTRA) and Costco (COST) round out the bottom five December performers over the past decade.

Persons: Sam Stovall, Santa Claus, hasn't, It's, Thursday's, Estee Lauder, Eli Lilly, —, Jim Cramer's, Jim Cramer, Jim, Tayfun Organizations: GE Healthcare, Broadcom, Procter & Gamble, Wynn Resorts, WYNN, Salesforce, Ford, Palo Alto Networks, Coterra Energy, Costco, Amazon, Caterpillar, Jim Cramer's Charitable, CNBC, Wall, York Stock Exchange, Financial, Anadolu Agency, Getty Locations: Santa, Broad St, New York City, United States

☆ Walmart and Target borrowing ideas from each other shows we're in a new economic landscape
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In today's big story, we're looking at the rising similarities between Target and Walmart. Dominick Reuter/Business InsiderIf imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, Walmart and Target are embarking on some serious tributes to each other. AdvertisementTwo of the country's largest retailers are taking pages from each other's playbooks as they adjust to a changing economic landscape. And Walmart founder Sam Walton openly admitted he stole borrowed plenty of ideas from Sol Price, the originator of the wholesale club model. That's led Walmart to see an increase in higher-income clientele, a trend they're leaning into.

Persons: —, Dominick Reuter, Insider's Dominick Reuter, Dominick, Christina Hennington, it's, Sam Walton, Sol Price, That's, Charlie Flanagan, Management's Bryan Kelly, Li Deng, Mike Schuster, Sam Altman Andrew Caballero, Reynolds, Daniel Ek, Slaven Vlasic, Rebecca Zisser, Elon, Zers, Xochitl Gomez, Alyson Hannigan, Jason Mraz, Charity Lawson, Ariana Madix, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Service, Target, Walmart, AQR, Investments, AQR Capital Management, Vatic Investments, Sigma, Investment, Barclays, ING, MSCI Israel, Tel, Tel Aviv Stock Exchange, Israel Securities Authority, Reuters, Broadcom, VMware, The New York Times, Inc, Adobe, ABC, Major, Baseball, MLB Network Locations: Israel, Tel Aviv, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

☆ Elon Musk heats up the AI wars. He's seeking $1 billion for xAI.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk wants to raise up to $1 billion for his AI startup xAI, according to an SEC filing. AdvertisementElon Musk is looking to raise up to $1 billion to help fund his AI startup xAI. And this isn't Musk's first foray into AI: Years before the billionaire launched xAI, Musk actually cofounded OpenAI with Sam Altman in 2015. But in 2018, Musk left OpenAI because his offer to run the company was rejected, he's said. It comes as there's a lot of money sloshing around AI: OpenAI has reportedly been seeking a share sale that could value it at $90 billion.

Persons: Elon Musk, xAI, —, Elon, ChatGPT, Bard, Meta, Grok, Twitter —, Musk, Sam Altman, he's, Altman, OpenAI, xAI didn't Organizations: SEC, Service, Microsoft, Google, Twitter, Securities and Exchange Commission Locations: —, OpenAI

☆ Ex-OpenAI director Reid Hoffman says we still don't 'fully know' why board forced out Altman
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Three weeks after OpenAI's board briefly pushed out CEO Sam Altman without providing a specific reason for its decision, former director Reid Hoffman says he's still puzzled by what took place and why. He stepped down from OpenAI's board in March and said he hasn't spoken with any of the board members, though he said he did communicate with Altman. Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella offered to hire Altman, OpenAI president Greg Brockman and their colleagues in a new advanced AI research group. "I do think that we're in a much better place in the world" to have Altman in the CEO seat again, Hoffman said. WATCH: Sam Altman returns as OpenAI CEO and Microsoft secures nonvoting board seat

Persons: Sam Altman, Reid Hoffman, he's, Hoffman, Altman, OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever, Altman wasn't, Helen Toner, Adam Selipsky, Microsoft's, Satya Nadella, Greg Brockman, quickliy, isn't Organizations: LinkedIn, Bloomberg, New York Times, Reuters, Yorker, Microsoft, Benz Locations: San Francisco, Las Vegas

☆ 'All of Us Strangers' dominates British Independent Film Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hanna Rantala | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

LONDON, Dec 3 (Reuters) - Drama "All of Us Strangers" was the big winner at the British Independent Film Awards (BIFA) on Sunday, taking home seven awards, including best British independent film and best director. "All of Us Strangers", a mystery drama about love and loss, stars Andrew Scott as Adam, a writer living in a near-empty London high-rise. It's a movie about love and we're so proud of it," Scott told Reuters on the red carpet. The provocatively titled film follows three British teen girls who go on holiday with the aim of drinking, clubbing and hooking up. French filmmaker Justine Triet's Palme d'Or-winning movie "Anatomy of a Fall" was named best international independent film.

Persons: Jodie Comer, Celine Song, Andrew Scott, Adam, Harry, Andrew Haigh, Paul Mescal, Claire Foy, Jamie Bell, it's, It's, Scott, Mia McKenna, Bruce, Shaun Thomas, McKenna, George Mackay, Nathan Stewart, Jarrett, Sam H, Freeman, Ng Choon Ping, Justine Triet's Palme, Hanna Rantala, Neil Fullikc Organizations: British, Reuters, Thomson Locations: London, French

☆ Sam Altman's biggest lesson for founders: control freaks win
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A takeaway for other founders: control matters. A founder's narrative control can wane too if board members disagree with a founder's vision. AdvertisementAltman did not, in practice, start with much control at OpenAI, despite being its CEO and, prior to the blowup, a board member. "A lot of VCs still act as if founders retaining board control after a series A is unheard-of. OpenAI's version of founder control doesn't necessarily look like others: its CEO apparently doesn't hold the majority of stock.

Persons: Sam Altman, Paul Graham, —, Altman, Altman's, Helen Toner, Toner, Y, Graham's, Graham, aren't, Mark Zuckerberg, Bret Taylor, Larry Summers Organizations: Service, Microsoft Locations: OpenAI

☆ Biden administration announces new financial strike force to curb deadly fentanyl trade
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Sam Fossum | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The Treasury Department’s Counter-Fentanyl Strike Force will allow us to bring the Department’s unrivaled expertise in fighting financial crime to bear against this deadly epidemic. The strike force will be led by the department’s top sanctions official, Brian Nelson, and the chief of the Internal Revenue Service’s criminal investigations unit, James Lee. It will “redouble Treasury’s existing work streams, including using financial intelligence to understand risks and map transnational criminal organization (TCO) financial networks,” according to a news release. Several key units within the Treasury Department that specialize in financial crimes, sanctions, and tracking terrorist and illicit financing will be part of the new strike force. The new strike force will also help streamline the Treasury Department’s efforts to coordinate with local and federal law enforcement bodies on potential financial leads.

Persons: Janet Yellen, Brian Nelson, James Lee, ” Nelson, Xi Jinping, Joe Biden, Biden, Yellen, Nelson, “ Organizations: Washington CNN, Monday, Treasury Department, Treasury, Network, Foreign Assets Control, of Intelligence, US Treasury Department, Strike Force, Department, Drug Enforcement Agency, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Justice, US Centers for Disease Control, CNN, Mexican, Biden Locations: United States, China, Ukraine, Mexico

☆ Bitcoin price hits highest level in 18 months as investors gear up for ETF approval
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The price of bitcoin soared above $40,000 on Monday, hitting its highest level in 18 months as investors look ahead to a lower interest rate environment and key regulatory approvals that could make the crypto asset more mainstream. Bitcoin, the world’s most popular cryptocurrency, was up more than 5% over the past 24 hours, trading at $41,600, according to CoinMarketCap. Bitcoin is now up 150% for the year, though it remains far from its historical high of $69,000 in November of 2021. A spot bitcoin ETF would allow traditional investors to have exposure to the digital asset without actually owning it. The market has long desired a way to ride the digital asset’s wild rallies, but its volatility has also made owning bitcoin unappealing outside of the digital asset community.

Persons: Jerome Powell, Powell, ”, Antoni Trenchev, Changpeng Zhao, Binance, FTX, Sam Bankman Organizations: New, New York CNN, Federal, Securities and Exchange, SEC Locations: New York

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ohio’s former top utility regulator surrendered Monday in connection with a $60 million bribery scheme related to a legislative bailout for two Ohio nuclear power plants that has already resulted in a 20-year prison sentence for a former state House speaker. Sam Randazzo, former chair of the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio, self-surrendered at U.S. District Court in Cincinnati after being charged in an 11-count indictment that was returned on Nov. 29, the U.S. Attorney's office said. Randazzo, 74, resigned in November 2020 after FBI agents searched his Columbus townhome and FirstEnergy revealed in security filings that it had paid him $4.3 million for his future help at the commission a month before Republican Gov. Mike DeWine nominated him as Ohio’s top utility regulator. The long-awaited indictment marks the latest development in what has been labeled the largest corruption case in Ohio history.

Persons: —, Sam Randazzo, Columbus, FirstEnergy, Mike DeWine Organizations: Public Utilities Commission, Ohio, U.S, FBI, Republican Gov Locations: COLUMBUS , Ohio, Ohio, Cincinnati, U.S

☆ Taylor Swift and Simone Biles in attendance as Green Bay Packers stun the Kansas City Chiefs, 27-19
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Samuel Joseph | Sam Joseph | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —There was some serious star power in Green Bay on Sunday afternoon. Twelve-time Grammy award-winning artist Taylor Swift was in attendance for the Kansas City Chiefs’ 27-19 road defeat against the Green Bay Packers. It was her first appearance at a Chiefs game since October 7, when the reigning Super Bowl champions took down the Los Angeles Chargers, 31-17. Lambeau featured another celebrity power couple in the stadium on Sunday: seven time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles was in attendance to support her husband, Green Bay safety Jonathan Owens. A Sunday night upsetLove was certainly in the air in every sense in Green Bay on Sunday.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce, Swift, Brittany Mahomes –, Patrick Mahomes –, Kelce, Lambeau, Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens, Owens, Stacy Revere, Biles, Love, Jordan Love, Aaron Rodgers, Mahomes, Jeffrey Phelps, Carrington Valentine, Marques Valdes, Scantling . Valdes, Scantling, Mary Organizations: CNN, Kansas City Chiefs, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City, Lambeau, Chiefs, Super, Los Angeles Chargers, Packers, Getty, NFL, Detroit Lions, AP, Green Bay, New York Giants, Buffalo Bills Locations: Green Bay, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Bay, Green, Kansas City

☆ COP28 president sparks outcry after claims there’s ‘no science’ behind fossil fuel phase out
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Sultan Al-Jaber, chief executive officer of Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. and president of COP28, speaks in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, on Saturday, Dec. 2, 2023. Dubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — COP28 President Sultan Al-Jaber is facing a backlash over his claim that there is "no science" behind calls for a phase out of fossil fuels — a demand that many believe will ultimately determine the success of the U.N. climate conference. In comments first reported on Sunday by The Guardian and investigative journalism organization the Centre for Climate Reporting, COP28 president and United Arab Emirates climate chief Al-Jaber suggested a fossil fuel phase out would not allow sustainable development "unless you want to take the world back into caves." He added that he'd been surprised by the "constant and repeated attempts to undermine the work of the COP28 presidency." "The COP President is clear that phasing down and out of fossil fuels is inevitable and that we must keep 1.5°C within reach.

Persons: Sultan Al, Jaber, Abu, Michael Mann, Al, U.N, Antonio Guterres, he'd Organizations: Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, COP28, UNITED, EMIRATES —, The Guardian, Climate, United, Al, University of Pennsylvania, Abu, Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, CNBC Locations: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Al

☆ Time to say 'the F-words'? A fossil fuel fight takes center stage at the COP28 climate summit
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Sam Meredith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Sultan al-Jaber, president of the UNFCCC COP28 climate conference, speaks during day two of the summit on Dec. 2, 2023 in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Sean Gallup | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesDubai, UNITED ARAB EMIRATES — A fight over the future of fossil fuels has been thrust into the global spotlight at the COP28 climate summit. "Unabated" fossil fuels are largely understood to be produced and used without substantial reductions in the amount of emitted greenhouse gases. "[It is] important to say that more fossil fuels equal more loss and damage, so these two issues are actually quite intertwined." Notably, at last year's COP27 conference in Egypt, more than 80 countries supported a fossil fuel phase-out commitment in the final agreement.

Persons: Sultan al, Jaber, Sean Gallup, Johan Rockstrom, There's, Darren Woods, Catherine Abreu, Abreu Organizations: Getty, Getty Images, UNITED, EMIRATES, Potsdam Institute, Climate, Climate Impact Research, CNBC, AG, United Arab, Oil, Exxon Mobil Locations: Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Getty Images Dubai, COP28, Salzgitter, Germany, Russia, Egypt

☆ OpenAI COO Brad Lightcap talks about ChatGPT launch, Dev Day and how Sam Altman thinks
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +23 min

And I think that's just a testament to the world being really big and messy, and that these systems are still evolving, they're still really in their infancy. That may be a thing that's useful in your work, or maybe a thing that's useful in your life, or it may just be a fun thing – it may just be that you create a funny GPT and it's a cool thing to have. High-level, we always knew that we wanted to have a structure that, at its core, retained the original OpenAI – the OpenAI nonprofit. So that's the first thing to understand, I think, about OpenAI: It's not a normal company in that sense. We have shared that we have an initial board now, and expect to add more board membersWhat's the general mood like at the company right now?

Persons: OpenAI, Sam, Altman, Brad Lightcap, Lightcap, ChatGPT, OpenAI's, Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, Adam D'Angelo, Dev Day, DALL, we'd, doesn't, haven't, they've, – there's, There's, …, We're, we've, Dev, It's, You've, Sam Altman, reappointment Organizations: CNBC, Fortune, Microsoft, ChatGPT Enterprise, OpenAI, OpenAI's Locations: San Francisco

☆ 2023 through the lens of Reuters photographers
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Reuters Photographers | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters photographers were on the ground to capture it all as it unfolded - and much more. 649 photographers125 countries1.3 million photosOn Oct. 7, Hamas rampaged through southern Israel, killing around 1,200 people and taking about 240 hostages, according to Israeli tallies. While this war and other stories took the spotlight off Ukraine, the conflict raged on in the country’s east. Amid the death and despair that marked 2023, humans still found ways to remember and to celebrate - and Reuters photographers looked for those stories, too. A Reuters photographer took a picture of an object drifting down to the coast in South Carolina after it was shot down, just one moment among many that made up the world in 2023.

Persons: Abdulalim Muaini, Donald Trump, Sam Bankman, Fried, King Charles III Organizations: U.S ., Reuters Locations: Ukraine, Israel, Turkey, Syria, Morocco, Europe, Canada, America, California, Congo, Darfur, Sudan, Haiti, U.S, rickety, Gaza, United States, Mexico, South Carolina

☆ TikTok's owner is working on a rival chatbot builder to OpenAI, a new report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ByteDance is launching a chatbot-building service to rival OpenAI, per the South China Morning Post. NEW LOOK 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 . AdvertisementByteDance is joining the AI arms race as it reportedly prepares to launch a rival to OpenAI's "GPTs." ByteDance did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider made outside normal working hours.

Persons: OpenAI, —, Sam Altman, ByteDance Organizations: China Morning, Service, South China Morning, South China Morning Post, Baidu, Business Locations: Silicon, Montana

☆ Rockstar Games publishes Grand Theft Auto trailer early after it was leaked on X
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Shares of video game publisher Take-Two Interactive Software fell as much as 4% in extended trading on Monday after the company released its trailer for the next version of the Grand Theft Auto game, which will come out in 2025. The video was originally leaked from the account @Gta6trailerleak on X, formerly known as Twitter. After that, Rockstar Games, a subsidiary of Take-Two, published the trailer on YouTube. Grand Theft Auto VI is likely to impact Take Two shares upon its release. Grand Theft Auto V debuted in 2013, and it's now the second best-selling video game in history, having sold more than 190 million copies.

Persons: it's, Sam Houser, Strauss Zelnick Organizations: Twitter, Rockstar Games, Microsoft, Gamers, Rockstar's

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