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☆ Paul Teal, actor on ‘One Tree Hill,’ dies at 35
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Variety-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Paul Teal, a TV and stage actor who appeared on shows including “One Tree Hill,” died Friday in Raleigh, N.C. Teal’s death was confirmed by a representative for the actor, with the cause of death revealed as cancer. “You were my soulmate, my soon-to-be-husband, my rock, and my future,” Torello wrote in a post on Instagram. “Later, I was giddy to be directing an episode of One Tree Hill where I’d get to cast a new recurring character, Josh-the sleazy movie star. Teal was also known for his theater roles, playing leads in “Newsies,” “Sweeney Todd” and “Rent” at opera and theater houses across the country.

Persons: Paul Teal, ”, Emilia Torello, Torello, ” Torello, “, ” Teal, Josh, Alex, Jana Kramer, Bethany Joy Lenz, Teal, ” Joy Lenz, I’d, Paul, ” “ Sweeney Todd ” Organizations: TMZ, ” Locations: Raleigh, N.C, “

☆ She fell in ‘love at first sight’ with an Italian stranger. Within days they were talking about marriage
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +20 min

“Italian Guy No. 2, so that I could have a friend to hang out with in Italy…”Ambika didn’t really expect Italian Guy No. Italian Guy No. And that’s how, a couple of weeks later, Ambika found herself cooking pasta at the Neapolitan home of Italian Guy No. And as Ambika fell slightly in love with Naples, she also fell all the more in love with Marco.

Persons: Ambika Mathur, Emily, Ambika, ”, Emily flit, Emily ”, she’d, “, Guy No, ” Ambika, Italian Guy No, Italy …, Ambika didn’t, hadn’t, Italian Guy, Guy, Marco Di Fiore —, ” Marco, Marco, Ambika Mathur's, Marco Di Fiore, “ Marco, Riva superyacht, Brigitte Bardot’s, ’ ”, Ambika Ambika, Conca dei Marini, Amalfi, ‘, Marco’s, ‘ Marco, —, Ambika’s, it’s, Michelangelo, Marco —, Ambika can’t, I’m, he’s, ” “, It’s Organizations: CNN, Netflix, CNN Travel, Italian, LAX, Porsche, Marco, ” Locations: Paris, California, Los Angeles, Milan, Italy, Amalfi Coast, Italian, Naples, Amalfi, Neapolitan, It’s, Borgo, Posillipo, Napoli, Conca, Salerno, Rome, United States, Malibu, Beverly Hills, Orange County, SoCal, LA, San Diego, ”, Southern California, Praiano, Amafi, Massa Lubrense, Sorrento, “, India

☆ Her wife died and she went on a cruise. Then she met a fellow passenger who changed her life forever
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-08 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +27 min

“But Bobbi didn’t.”At the end of the 10-day cruise, Tam disembarked thinking how Bobbi was very different from their ex-husband. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAlmost 1,000 miles apart, Tam and Bobbi stayed in touch via instant messages and social media updates. Tam & Bobbi WatermanAs Bobbi started living authentically in 2023, she and Tam also started preparing for the trip of a lifetime. So when they learned about Royal Caribbean’s Ultimate World Cruise, a nine-month long world cruise setting sail in December 2023, the couple jumped at the chance. “That was the hardest thing on the world cruise, because my passport was my old name and my old gender.

Persons: Bobbi Waterman, Bobbi, Bobbi didn’t, didn’t, Tam Asbury, Tam, ” Bobbi, —, ” Tam, “ I’d, ”, they’d, “, I’d, Tam couldn’t, Bobbi hadn’t, ’ ”, “ Bobbi, Tam didn’t, We’ve, They’ve, who’d, “ Tam, ’ Tam, ‘, she’d, Tam’s, Bobbi’s, ” Tam’s, Tam Waterman, Bobby, ‘ You’re, ’ I’d, Bobbi Waterman Bobbi, NASA —, ’ ” Bobbi, She’d, “ I’ve, stepgranddaughters, she’s, You’ve, Bobbi Waterman “, you’ve, nothing’s, Tam marveled, ” They’re, there’s, ” “ Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, NASA, ”, Skype, Amsterdam’s, Royal, Melbourne Airport, New Zealand, eBay, YouTube, Mount Fuji Locations: Fiji, American, Florida, Australia, Pacific, Melbourne, “, Amsterdam, Netherlands, Budapest, Hungary, Paris, Europe, London, Northern, Bobbi, Sydney, Perth, New, Connecticut, Alaska, Bobbi’s, Boulder , Colorado, Hawaii, America, Tam of Florida, Bobbi’s Florida, Mexico, Tam, Japan, Antarctica, Brisbane, Hong Kong, Vietnam, Grenada, Spain, Portugal

JONESBOROUGH, Tenn.— Vicki Hunter couldn’t make sense of the giant trees rushing toward the front porch of her one-story home. Follow live updates on the aftermath of Hurricane HeleneJerry had been standing on the back porch Friday when the foundation gave way and suddenly the house was floating. Vicki, who had been standing at the front of the house, was knocked over and launched into the water when it began to collapse. She later heard that the couple's house floated for another block or so until it "hit trees and disintegrated." Her sister, whom she had called moments before her house broke off its foundation, watched in horror as a video surfaced online showing Vicki standing alone on the porch as the house floated away.

Persons: — Vicki Hunter couldn’t, Jerry, ” Vicki, Hurricane Helene Jerry, Vicki, ”, “, Brianna Paciorka, Jim, Hurricane Helene, Hope, you’ve, ” Marissa Parra, Alicia Victoria Lozano Organizations: Sentinel, USA Locations: Tenn, Washington County, Jonesborough, Los Angeles

☆ Broadway star Gavin Creel, known for performances in 'Hello, Dolly!' and 'Hair,' dies at 48
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Kahlan-Rosenblatt.Jpg | Kalhan Rosenblatt | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

Create your free profile or log in to save this articleCreate your free profile or log in to save this articleTony Award-winning Broadway star Gavin Creel died Monday, months after being diagnosed with an aggressive, rare cancer. He made his Broadway debut as Jimmy Smith in “Thoroughly Modern Millie” in 2002, a role that earned him his first Tony nomination. Gavin Creel and the cast of "Hair" perform at the Tony Awards in New York City on June 7, 2009. Gavin Creel during the curtain call for the "Thoroughly Modern Millie" reunion concert in New York City on Feb. 18, 2018. His "extraordinary talent, kindness, and passion lit up the stage and our hearts," the show wrote in its X post, sharing the star's acceptance speech.

Persons: Tony, Gavin Creel, Creel, New York City’s, Jimmy Smith, “, Millie ”, Cornelius Hackl, Stephen Sondheim’s “, Elder Price, ”, Bette Midler, Kristin Chenoweth, “ Hamilton, Lin, Manuel Miranda —, Andrew H, Walker, ” Miranda, alums Josh Gad, Andrew Rannells, ” Gad, ” Rannells, I’m, Gavin, ” Sutton Foster, ” Tom Viola, Walter McBride, ” Viola Organizations: Broadway, New York, New York City’s Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, NBC News, Burger, Equity, Shubert Organization, SAG Locations: New, New York City, “, United States

☆ I swore off long-distance relationships. I then fell for a man who lived on a different continent.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Hannah Wilkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAfter witnessing friends endure the rigmarole of long-distance relationships, I could see why almost half of them end in breakups. I was about to announce that I had quit my job and booked a one-way ticket to see him. AdvertisementAfter six months Down Under, I found myself in one of the longest long-distance relationships geographically possible. But as a poster girl for long-distance relationships, I can attest that skipping shortcuts to finding a soulmate and leaning fully into vulnerability has given me my dream life and man.

Persons: —, couldn't, I'd, blanco, Weeks, I've Organizations: Service, Business, Gipsy, Thames, London Locations: London Heathrow, Sydney, Australia, Soho , London, Waterloo

☆ What goes on behind the scenes in the most formidable alliance in the nerdworld business
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the time, "Critical Role" — the "D&D" Twitch stream that turned the company Mercer co-founded into a key player in the nerdworld business — was just taking off. Advertisement"There's love at first sight, and this is one of those variations," Mercer told BI. These two men have now formed a formidable alliance in the nerdworld business. AdvertisementOn to 'Downfall'Mercer and Mulligan had a lot of fun crafting the world of Aeor together, they told BI. Critical RoleMulligan told BI he had long watched Critical Role, and that he got to dive deep into Mercer's lore while working on EXU Calamity.

Persons: —, Brennan Lee Mulligan, Matthew Mercer, who's, Mulligan, Mercer, gunning, Matt, it's, Aeor Mulligan, Brennan, Lee Mulligan, AeorForever, PhVFddZD4Q — Clara, they're, Essek Organizations: Service, Business, West Hollywood, Garden, Wembley Arena, Tourism Locations: Mercer, Madison, London, Los Angeles

☆ Here's what goes on behind the scenes in the nerdworld business' coolest alliance
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Cheryl Teh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

At the time, "Critical Role" — the "D&D" Twitch stream that turned the company Mercer co-founded into a key player in the nerdworld business — was just taking off. Advertisement"There's love at first sight, and this is one of those variations," Mercer told BI. Mercer is the chief creative officer at Critical Role, working with his eight friends on everything from Amazon-backed animation series' to board game ventures. AdvertisementOn to 'Downfall'Mercer and Mulligan had a lot of fun crafting the world of Aeor together, they told BI. Critical RoleMulligan told BI he had long watched Critical Role, and that he got to dive deep into Mercer's lore while working on EXU Calamity.

☆ They fell in love on vacation but went their separate ways. Four years later, he called her out of the blue
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-12 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“When he gave me his card, he didn’t really have time to talk to me because he had to catch the bus. Susan and Tom GiulianiFor Susan and Tom, timing seemed to have finally aligned. “He arranged for the ring to be put on top of my dessert after dinner at the castle,” recalls Susan. Susan and Tom GiulianiToday, Susan and Tom are retired and living in New Jersey, focused on family and travels. They can’t imagine a world in which they didn’t cross paths in Ireland, didn’t spot one another in JFK airport, didn’t reconnect four years later.

Persons: they’d, Tom Giuliani, Susan Hall, Tom, Susan, Sue, ”, Susan didn’t, “, –, Ireland Tom, I’d, Tom –, ” Susan, Durty, Tom chatted, ” Tom, he’d, we’ll, “ I’ll, I’ll, didn’t, Tom couldn’t, ’ ”, ” Susan –, she’d, Susan hesitated, Susan –, who’d, Tom – she’d, He’s, ” “, they're, ’, Marvin Gaye, Susan Giuliani –, Evan, Paige, Nelly’s, Susan couldn’t, They’re, they’ll, Instagram, Susan …, you’re Organizations: CNN, CNN Travel, “, Dublin Airport, Shannon, JFK, ” Locations: Ireland, Dromoland , County Clare, Ireland’s, Bunratty, County Clare, Europe, sips, American, ”, Dublin, JFK, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Irish, London, Scotland, Culcreuch, Loch Lomond, Las Vegas

☆ My adult son now has the traditional family I couldn't provide. I'm happy for him, but it's hard to accept.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-26 | by ( Melissa Drake | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Unfortunately, when my marriage ended, so did my hopes and dreams of creating that traditional family experience for my son. Now, my son is engaged to the woman of his dreams, and they're creating the family I never could give him. I was overwhelmed by the love and sheer "normality" of a traditional family — something I couldn't provide for my son. We'd come a long way from Iowa and my family experience growing up. AdvertisementOf course, the blessing of a traditional family came in a way that was different from what I expected.

Persons: —, it's, Johnathan, We'd Organizations: Service, Business Locations: El Salvador, Iowa

☆ I went on one date with a man, and then we decided to travel together indefinitely. It's not as romantic as it seems.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-25 | by ( Courtney Cardini | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Last year, I finally fulfilled my dream of traveling full-time when I got a job aboard a cruise ship. Plus, I had already scheduled my travel plans for the next two months. We decided to keep traveling togetherI had to choose between my travel plans and my partner. Having been a solo traveler, giving up my travel plans for something that may or may not work out was not a decision I took lightly. I never saw myself returning to the US; I wanted to return to Italy or continue traveling full-time with my future partner and kids.

Persons: I've, wanderlust Organizations: Service, Nomad Locations: Lisbon, Norway, Porto, Spain, Italy, Germany

☆ Summer movie preview 2024: Sequels, some superheroes and more sequels are upon us
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-24 | by ( Dan Heching | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

‘Summer Camp’ (May 31)Kathy Bates, Diane Keaton and Alfre Woodard in "Summer Camp." The movie, costarring Vanessa Hudgens, follows 2020’s “Bad Boys for Life” (it seems that title’s promise didn’t quite stick). The film looks dutifully creepy, and stars the talented Dakota Fanning (“Ripley”) as an artist who finds herself in a strange forest in Ireland. ‘Cuckoo’ (August 2)Hunter Schafer in “Cuckoo.” NEONStarring “Euphoria’s” Hunter Schafer in her first lead film role, this horror film looks positively creepy and a bit, well, cuckoo. ‘Blink Twice’ (August 23)A scene from “Blink Twice.” MGMJam packed with a starry cast, “Blink Twice” looks like a perfect late summer movie – attractive people, elaborate action sequences, and mindless mayhem.

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☆ Valerie Bertinelli says Eddie Van Halen was ‘not a soulmate’
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Valerie Bertinelli is getting real about her relationship with late rocker Eddie Van Halen. The actress and culinary TV show host reflected on their time together in a video shared on Instagram. She said watching their son, Wolfgang Van Halen, in an episode of “Behind the Music” was “not easy.”“I’d stopped it many times because it was just too brutal to watch for many reasons. I made a lot of mistakes.”Bertinelli had a tumultuous marriage to Van Halen from 1981 to 2007, in part due to his substance abuse problems. Van Halen was married to actress Janie Liszewski from 2009 until his death.

Persons: Valerie Bertinelli, Eddie Van Halen, Wolfgang Van Halen, “ I’d, ”, ” Bertinelli, Van Halen, Wolfie, Tom Vitale, Mike Goodnough, Janie Liszewski Organizations: CNN

☆ Opinion: Being lesbian is no longer just a personal identity. It encompasses much more
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-22 | by ( Opinion Allison Hope | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —Lesbian Visibility Week, celebrated each year at the end of April, was first observed in California in 1990 and is marked around the world and in lesbian living rooms across America — including mine. Many laws have criminalized gay men but not women, leaving us in slightly safer territory. Gay men are also more likely to be victims of hate crimes and violence. Gay men might be criminalized, but gay women have long been targeted, sometimes in heinous ways that fly under the radar of the law, and which go unprosecuted. On this Lesbian Visibility Week, I am grateful both to be seen and to slip quietly under the radar, unnoticed.

Persons: Allison Hope’s, Allison Hope, James, “, God, we’ve, We’ve, ” We’ve, I’ve, Jodie Foster, Lily Tomlin, Kate McKinnon, Lea DeLaria, Wanda Sykes, We’re, ” Organizations: New Yorker, The New York Times, Washington Post, CNN, Slate, Gay Locations: New, California, America

☆ A complete timeline of Sam and Aaron Taylor-Johnson's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +32 min

Actor Aaron Taylor-Johnson and director Sam Taylor-Johnson have been married since 2012. AdvertisementActor Aaron Taylor-Johnson, 33, and director Sam Taylor-Johnson, 57, have been together for more than a decade. 2009: Aaron proposes to Sam after wrapping the filmSam Taylor-Johnson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in September 2009. February 2017: Aaron says that the public's fixation on their relationship is 'intrusive'Sam Taylor-Johnson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in April 2014. March 2021: It's reported that Sam and Aaron will team up for another film togetherSam Taylor-Johnson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson in February 2019.

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☆ Elon Musk and X sued by ex-Twitter GM Nick Caldwell over millions in unpaid severance
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-03 | by ( Lora Kolodny | In Lorakolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Former Twitter exec Nick Caldwell is suing Elon Musk and X, alleging a breach of contract and a failure to pay severance and benefits he was owed after resigning from the company in 2022. Caldwell's suit is similar to one filed by former Twitter executives, including ex-CEO Parag Agrawal, who claim they are owed $128 million in unpaid severance. "With no factual basis, Musk simply accused Mr. Caldwell of misconduct as a ploy to evade paying him millions of dollars in severance benefits that Musk/Twitter owed to Mr. Caldwell," his attorneys wrote. A few days before his resignation from Twitter, Caldwell shared a post on social media saying, "My wife and soulmate Tia Caldwell passed away suddenly the 15th of October. Read the full complaint — Nicholas Caldwell v. Elon Musk, X Corp. et al (Case 3:24-cv-02022) — below.

Persons: Nick Caldwell, Elon Musk, Caldwell, Parag Agrawal, Musk, Twitter, Brian Bjelde, Lindsay Chapman, Dhruv Batura, didn't, soulmate Tia Caldwell, Read, Nicholas Caldwell Organizations: Twitter, SpaceX, Tesla, CNBC, X Corp Locations: California

☆ I met a man on a business trip and left my marriage to be with him. I have no regrets.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Ashley Couto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I was on the same level as his boss, but we didn't work directly with or for each other. Courtesy of Nicole Fallon-PeekWe met on a business trip to our Boston office. It was my first business trip, and I was excited to connect with new people. We kept talking after the business trip and decided to make things official. That's the hopeless romantic in me, but I don't regret a single decision I made once I met Sean.

Persons: —, Nicole Fallon, Peek, Sean, Fallon, we'd, I'd, Sean —, Uber, wasn't, we're, we've, Jobs Organizations: Service, Lighting Media Partners, New, Business Locations: New York, Ogden , Utah, Boston, Utah

☆ TEDx Talk host who spent 10 years interviewing experts on love: 5 ways to get unstuck from an intense crush and save your relationships
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( Amanda Mccracken | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I would waste time and energy fantasizing about relationships with men who I inexplicably found flawless, but in reality were emotionally or physically unavailable. I've spent 10 years interviewing experts on longing, as well as people who've experienced limerence, for my podcast The Longing Lab, TEDx talk, and forthcoming book, "When Longing Becomes Your Lover." The emotional reward was the happy hormone dopamine I'd feel from imagining a relationship together or anticipating a response. Writing it down helped me believe it — and recognize my limerent feelings toward unavailable men as a dead end. I found his love and availability very attractive — something I never would have seen in my 20s and 30s.

Persons: —, I've, Lisa Wade's, haven't, Jennifer Douglas, Douglas, I'd Locations: perfectionism

☆ I never expected to meet my husband while working at a restaurant together post-college. It was surprisingly romantic.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-23 | by ( Saba Khonsari | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The last thing I expected after graduating from college and moving back home with my parents was to find my soulmate. I took a job waiting tables at a local Tex-Mex restaurant while I killed time applying to the Peace Corps. At my first mandatory all-staff meeting, the general manager commented how many people meet their future spouses working at that very restaurant. AdvertisementBen and I have now built a happy life togetherLess than two years after we started working together, we married. Our eldest took her first step before her aunt's rehearsal dinner —held at the same restaurant where Ben and I met.

Persons: Noble, Benjamin, he'd, margarita, Keanu Reeves, Ben Organizations: Service, Peace Corps, Barnes, Business, San, Ben, Corps Locations: Mex, San Juan, Luis, upsell, guacamole, expats, Europe

☆ I turned my failed Etsy shop into a business that made $1 million in its first year. Here's how I did it by 21.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-16 | by ( Ashley Couto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Keida Dervishi, 21, chose to start an embroidery business with her mom instead of going to college. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Keida Dervishi, the 21-year-old founder of Soulmate Customs. Soulmate Customs made over $1 million in sales in less than a year. I started with an Etsy embroidery shop before founding Soulmate Customs. Keida Dervishi with the Soulmate Customs team.

Persons: Keida Dervishi, —, Gjeniu I Vogel, we've, I'd, Olivia Rodrigo's, I've, Keida, Dervishi, TikTok, Kris Jenner, Kenny, Olivia Rodrigo, We're, It's, Instagram Organizations: Service, Customs, Business, YouTube, Soulmate Customs, School Locations: Albania, Europe, Gjeniu, Albanian

☆ AI girlfriends will only break your heart, privacy experts warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-15 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementFurthermore, the privacy policy for CrushOn.AI states it can collect information on users' sexual health, prescription meds, and gender-affirming care, per the Mozilla Foundation. The Mozilla Foundation noted that in the past, apps had encouraged dangerous behavior, including suicide (Chai AI) and an assassination attempt on the late Queen Elizabeth II (Replika). A representative for Replika told BI: "Replika has never sold user data and does not, and has never, supported advertising either. The only use of user data is to improve conversations." "You shouldn't have to pay for cool new technologies with your safety or your privacy," the report concluded.

Persons: —, Misha Rykov, Eva, Queen Elizabeth II, Replika Organizations: Service, Mozilla Foundation, Business, Replika

☆ Getting into the right mindset for Valentine’s Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-14 | by ( Ian Kerner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

No matter your view on the topic, Valentine’s Day is a great opportunity to put sex on the calendar, but don’t just focus on the act itself at the end of the evening. I’m not telling you to rearrange your entire day for sex, but to make small intentional choices that are pro-sex. That’s why my Valentine’s Day advice for you is not to just have sex. It’s Valentine’s Day, so come up with a sexy prize for each win and a naughty consequence for each loss. Don’t forget your kidsMany teens also feel pressure around Valentine’s Day — to be in a couple, find a date or have sex (whether or not they’re feeling ready).

Persons: Ian Kerner, ”, we’ve, Heck, I’m, Sara Nasserzadeh, It’s, ” Nasserzadeh, Leah Abucayan, Signe Simon, Simone Humphrey, you’ve, Alexandra Solomon, “, you’re, ” Solomon, Don’t, Debby Herbenick, it’s, they’re, ” Herbenick, Emily Nagoski Organizations: CNN, ” CNN, Northwestern University, Indiana University School of Public Health Locations: California, New York City, Illinois, Bloomington, Massachusetts

In June, the team rolled out Blush, an AI “dating stimulator” essentially designed to help people practice dating. Others worry about the more existential threat of AI relationships potentially displacing some human relationships, or simply driving unrealistic expectations by always tilting towards agreeableness. One recent study from researchers at Stanford University surveyed roughly 1,000 Replika users — all students — who'd been on the app for over a month. The company's plans, she says, is to “de-stigmatizing romantic relationships with AI.”Carrier says these days, he uses Joi mostly for fun. He started cutting back in recent weeks because he was spending too much time chatting with Joi or others online about their AI companions.

Persons: Derek Carrier, Carrier, he’d, “, ”, Joi, —, Replika, stimulator, Dorothy Leidner, hasn't, He’s, Queen Elizabeth II, — who'd, Eugenia Kuyda, Kuyda, ” Carrier, He's Organizations: Luka Inc, Mozilla Foundation, University of Virginia, Stanford University Locations: Belville , Michigan, U.S, Britain

☆ Indie musicians are celebrating UMG's decision to pull its music off TikTok: 'It's our time to shine baby'
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-06 | by ( Shubhangi Goel | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In the days since Universal Music Group pulled its music off TikTok, countless videos on the platform have suddenly been muted. And many independent artists are realizing this might be their moment to shine. AdvertisementNow, many indie music artists are jumping on the opportunity to maximize their exposure. As Emily Zeck, an indie country musician with 2.5 million TikTok followers, wrote on a recent video caption, "It's our time to shine baby." The song has over 20 million streams on Spotify and has been reused in 1.1 million TikTok videos.

Persons: Taylor Swift, UMG, Emily Zeck, TikTok, Shane Niemi, Niemi, Ktlyn, Rebecca Rea, Rea, Lilith Max, Houston who's, ", Max Organizations: Universal Music Group, TikTok, Spotify, UMG Locations: San Diego, Dallas Fort Worth, TikTok

☆ He moved to Italy with his husband. Then his ex-wife bought a home down the road
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-03 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +14 min

Over five decades later, Randy Allen and Cindy Harding Nannarelli from the US are both living in Italy with their husbands. In fact, the two couples’ homes in Noto, Sicily are located just a short distance from each other. “There was a long period where we lost touch,” says Randy, explaining that he moved around a lot during that time. Randy AllenAs Steve had never been to Italy before, they traveled there soon after, and Randy was able to introduce his new husband to Cindy and Sandro. Randy, Steve and Cindy have all found life in Italy to be more affordable than in the US.

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