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☆ Viral banana artwork has sold again — this time for $6.24 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Oscar Holland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

But artist Maurizio Cattelan’s viral creation, titled “Comedian,” has proven a sound investment for one collector: One of the artwork’s three “editions” smashed estimates to sell for $6.24 million at a Sotheby’s auction in New York on Wednesday. The auction house had estimated the work to go for between $1 million to $1.5 million; bidding began at $800,000. Prior to the sale, Sotheby’s confirmed to CNN that neither the tape nor, thankfully, the banana are the originals. The Miami installation was eventually removed amid public safety concerns, but all three editions were sold at the fair. In interviews given since the Miami installation, Cattelan has described “Comedian” as a work of commentary.

Persons: Maurizio Cattelan’s, ”, , Oliver Barker, Sotheby’s, Justin Sun, ” Sun, “, ’, Marcel Duchamp’s, David Datuna, David Galperin, ” Galperin Organizations: CNN, Art Basel Miami Beach, Guggenheim, Art Newspaper, Leeum Museum of Art, Seoul National University Locations: New York, Miami, Americas, Seoul, South Korea, London, Paris, Milan, Hong Kong, Dubai, Taipei, Tokyo, Los Angeles

A banana duct-taped to a white wall — or an acclaimed piece of art, depending how you look at it — sold at a Sotheby's auction for $6.24 million on Wednesday. The artwork debuted at Art Basel Miami Beach in December 2019 and was initially estimated to sell around $1.5 million, according to Sotheby's. At one point, someone even took the banana off the wall and ate it. According to Sotheby's, Cattelan "single-handedly prompted the world to reconsider how we define art, and the value we seek in it." As Galperin put it, "There is no better forum to adjudicate the value of art and a single object than the platform of auction."

Persons: —, Maurizio Cattelan's, Nancy Durrant, Maurizio Cattelan, David Galperin, Sotheby's, rhapsodically, Durrant, Lucius Elliot, Durrant —, Elliot, Maurizio, Emmanuel Perrotin, Perrotin, Galperin Organizations: Art Basel Miami Beach, Art Basel, Americas, New, New York Post, Vogue Locations: New York

☆ A tiny Italian village wants to fast-track Americans unhappy with the election into buying an entire home for 1 euro
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-21 | by ( Jordan Pandy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementA small town in Italy is offering homes for 1 euro to attract Americans amid the recent election cycle. Ollolai's initiative is part of Italy's broader "Case a 1 euro" program started in the 2010s. There is also an option for digital nomads to work there for a month for only 1 euro. Ollolai started offering 1-euro homes in 2018, but other towns, like Sicilian commune Gangi, started giving away vacant houses in 2015. But if you don't want to commit fully to moving across the ocean, a redirect from the Ollolai website luring potential buyers offers an option for digital nomads.

Persons: Ollolai, Francesco Columbu, Columbo, Donald Trump, Ollolai isn't Organizations: Italian National Institute of Statistics, Business, CNN Locations: Italy, Sardinia, Italian, Europe

The man accused of murdering four University of Idaho students two years ago may be punished with the death penalty if he is convicted, the trial judge has ruled. Idaho's alternative to the death penalty for a first-degree murder conviction is life in prison with at least 10 years served before becoming eligible for parole. Prosecutors had said in court filings that four aggravating factors exist in the case against Kohberger, who turns 30 on Thursday, making the crime more severe and meriting the death penalty. From top left, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin and Xana Kernodle. A motive remains unclear for the killings of housemates Madison Mogen, 21, Kaylee Goncalves, 21, and Xana Kernodle, 20, and Kernodle's boyfriend, Ethan Chapin, 20, in November 2022.

Persons: Bryan Kohberger's, Steven Hippler, Hippler, Defendant, Prosecutors, Kohberger, Jeff Nye, Nye, Kaylee Goncalves, Madison Mogen, Ethan Chapin, Xana, Hipple, Thomas Creech, —, Anne Taylor, Taylor, Xana Kernodle, Steve Goncalves, Kaylee Organizations: University of Idaho, Washington State University, NBC News Locations: Boise , Idaho, Idaho, Xana Kernodle . Idaho, Pullman, Washington, Boise, Latah County

Of course, these basic rules of political decorum are ones Donald Trump has rarely followed. He’s been accumulating political capital, and his victory only gives him an opening to accumulate more ... if he chooses to. On some level, I accept the notion that one person’s revenge is another person’s “reform,” so I’m sure Trump could argue he’s appointing reformists. What will ultimately matter is whether these folks can govern like reformers or end up simply as conduits for Trump’s revenge. Here’s the political problem Trump is creating for himself: He’s taking full ownership of the entire bureaucracy now.

Persons: Donald Trump, He’s, Trump, acquiesce, Matt Gaetz, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, let’s, Nancy Mace's, Hegseth, “, wasn’t, Harris, Joe Biden, Biden, I’ve, didn’t, Barack, Biden’s Organizations: —, Justice Department, Fox, Defense Department, Department of Health, Human Services, GOP, Pentagon, “ DEI, Biden, Democratic, Trump Locations: Russia, Oklahoma, Afghanistan, overreach

☆ Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai begins to testify in his national security trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Ap-Live-Blog-Byline-Image.Png | The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

HONG KONG — Former Hong Kong publisher Jimmy Lai began testifying Wednesday in his landmark national security trial that is widely seen as a measure of press freedom and judicial independence in the Chinese territory. He is fighting charges of colluding with foreign forces to endanger national security and conspiring with others to issue seditious publications. Lai, 76, faces up to life in prison if convicted under a national security law imposed by Beijing. But critics say that promise has become threadbare under the rubric of maintaining national security. It added that judges remain independent and partial when handling national security cases.

Persons: Jimmy Lai, Lai, Roman Catholic Cardinal Joseph Zen, Anthony Wallace, Mike Pence, Mike Pompeo, William Wong, Wong, Kongers, “, ”, Donald Trump, Xi Jinping, Hong, John Lee, Lai ., Keir Starmer, Xi, Chris Tang, Sebastien Lai, Doughty, Chambers, Jodie Ginsber Organizations: Roman Catholic, Catholic, Apple Daily, Getty, British, Authorities, Prosecutors, Beijing “, U.S, American, United Nations, Capitol, Protect Journalists, Hong Locations: HONG KONG, Hong Kong, Beijing, AFP, United States, U.S, Lai . British, British, Brazil, Hong, Britain, Washington

☆ Credit expert with over 20 years experience: 'Nothing good' comes from maxing out your card
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 40% of cardholders in the U.S. have maxed out a credit card or come close to doing so, according to Bankrate's October credit utilization survey. "Nothing good comes out of running up large balances on credit cards," says John Ulzheimer, a credit expert with over 20 years experience who formerly worked for FICO and Experian. It accounts for 30% of how your FICO credit score is calculated and is an "extremely influential" factor used to generate your VantageScore credit score. Maxing out your credit card can throw off your credit utilization ratio, thus harming your overall score. Why it's worth keeping your credit utilization lowThe credit scoring agencies didn't arbitrarily decide to make your credit utilization ratio an important part of your score, Ulzheimer says.

Persons: John Ulzheimer, Bankrate, Ulzheimer, They've Organizations: FICO Locations: cardholders, U.S

☆ Selena Gomez says she has to trick her way into auditions when casting refuses to consider her for certain roles
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Olivia Singh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AdvertisementSelena Gomez said she has a "tactic" for getting into auditions if casting directors don't think she's a fit. The actor told THR that she doesn't tell them in advance that she's auditioning. Gomez said this has been "the biggest challenge that I've faced as an actor." In other instances, she's told that they're interested in hiring a lesser-known actor — but end up casting someone notable. Gomez said this has been "the biggest challenge that I've faced as an actor," but she's found other workarounds for getting into auditions.

Persons: Selena Gomez, Gomez, I've, she's, they're, —, I'm, they'll, Paul Rudd, Dot, Annette Brown, Netflix Gomez, Barney, Alex Russo, Patrick Harbron, Emilia Pérez Organizations: Disney Channel, Hollywood, Netflix, Disney, Wizards Locations: Waverly, Hulu

☆ Happiness researcher: This mental hack can turn your everyday routine into a source of 'joy and satisfaction'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

In reality, you can find joy in your everyday routine, says author and behavioral decision making expert Cassie Holmes. Holmes, for example, has been taking her daughter on coffee dates since she was four years old, she recently told the "Everyday Better with Leah Smart" podcast. "But then I was like, 'Okay, how many coffee dates do we have ahead of us?'" Then she's going off to college … going to go live [in New York.]" Calculating how much time she had left helped her find "joy and satisfaction" in more mundane tasks.

Persons: Cassie Holmes, Holmes, Leah Smart, we've Locations: New York

☆ Meta is helping brands reach more audiences across social media — and it's all thanks to AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Generative AI helps brands build more engaging ads with creative variations. Using Meta's AI tools, ObjectsHQ simply loaded lifestyle photos of its best-performing products, along with a few captions. AI for advertisingObjectsHQ is just one of many brands harnessing the power of AI-powered ad tools. AI — particularly generative AI — gives businesses of all sizes the tools to connect with the right people and create diverse, engaging content. With AI tools that save time and complement human creativity, marketers can create ad campaigns that reach audiences everywhere.

Persons: Alfred Chehebar, Justin Osofsky, ObjectsHQ, Chehebar, Meta, Osofsky Organizations: ObjectsHQ, SMB Group, Global, Meta, Meta's, Business, Insider Studios

☆ '900 Days Without Anabel' follows the abduction of Anabel Segura. Here's what happened to her captors.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Here's what happened to her kidnappers, Emilio Muñoz Guadix and Candido Ortiz Aon. "900 Days Without Anabel" is about the kidnapping of Anabel Segura, a 22-year-old Spanish student abducted from Madrid in 1993. In 2013, Muñoz Guadix told news outlet laSexta that they killed Segura six hours later as she tried to escape. AdvertisementMuñoz Guadix and Ortiz Aon told the authorities where they buried Segura, enabling her family to hold a funeral. Candido Ortiz Aon died in prison in 2009 and Emilio Muñoz Guadix was released in 2013Emilio Muñoz Guadix in an interview with laSexta.

Persons: Anabel Segura, Anabel, Emilio Muñoz Guadix, Candido Ortiz Aon, Segura, Muñoz Guadix, Ortiz Aon, El, Ortiz, Guadix, Herrera, Muñoz Organizations: Netflix, Spanish, laSexta, La Vanguardia, La Locations: Spanish, Madrid, La, Toledo, Escalona, La Mancha, Ciudad Real

☆ Billy Bob Thornton on His Movie & TV Roles: 'Friday Night Lights,' 'Landman'
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Jason Guerrasio | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But for his latest role starring in the Paramount+ drama "Landman," Thornton was tasked with a new, unique challenge: playing a version of himself. On ad-libbing his famous 'Friday Night Lights' speechThornton in "Friday Night Lights." Universal Pictures2004's "Friday Night Lights" is a beloved sports movie, and a big reason for that is the locker room speech your character, Coach Gary Caines, delivers. AdvertisementIn the pilot episode of "Landman," you film a scene at the high school football stadium in Odessa, Texas, where you filmed "Friday Night Lights." I ran into extras who were the children of extras on "Friday Night Lights."

Persons: Billy Bob Thornton, Thornton, Taylor Sheridan, it's, Tommy Norris, Norris, Tommy, Angela, Ali Larter, Monty, Jon Hamm, Billy Bob, Billy McBride, there's, Billy Wilder, Kurt Russell Bill Paxton, Stanley Donen's, Dan Aykroyd, Donna, Dan, Dudley Moore, Debbie Reynolds, Sammy Cahn, Sinatra, Stanley Donen, Bill Paxton, Bill, Rick Rossovich, Jeff Fahey, Kurt Russell, Kurt, Harvey Weinstein, Matt Damon, Penélope Cruz, Oscar, It's, Weinstein, Harvey, Matt, Damon, Cruz, Henry, Thomas, Lucas Black, Jayne Mansfield's, Gary Caines, Jerry Jones, Pete Berg, Boobie Miles Organizations: Paramount, Sporting, Bel Air, Columbia, Getty, Miramax Films, Sony, Miramax, Universal, Cowboys Locations: Fargo, West Texas, Mexican, Bel, Hollywood, Austrian, Fort Worth, Hot Springs, Odessa , Texas

☆ Goldman thinks Nvidia is going to beat and so does the options market
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Fred Imbert | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia is set to report fiscal third-quarter results after the stock market closes Wednesday. If the options market is any guide, the results could spark a big move higher, according to Goldman Sachs. Analyst John Marshall said options are implying an 8.3% move in either direction for Nvidia. Marshall said the Wall Street bank expects Nvidia to beat third-quarter expectations driven by strong double-digit data center revenue growth. Elsewhere this morning on Wall Street , Pivotal Research hiked its price target on Netflix to $1,100 — the highest on Wall Street.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, John Marshall, Goldman, Marshall, Tyson, Paul, Jeffrey Wlodarczak Organizations: Nvidia, LSEG, Blackwell, Netflix

☆ Trump said he'd use the military for mass deportations. Here are the industries with the most immigrant workers.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The full scope of the planned mass deportations remains unclear. Present-elect Donald Trump's plans for mass deportations could significantly impact construction, agriculture, and hospitality. The data breaks down 13 major sectors by the number of native-born citizens, naturalized citizens, and non-US citizens working in each. AdvertisementThe agriculture industry could also be heavily impacted by mass deportations. To be sure, deportation plans are still in flux, and it's unclear how many people would be deported or who would be targeted first.

Persons: Trump, Donald Trump's, Steve Ballmer, Molly Day, Tom Homan, Stephen Miller, Vance, Karoline Leavitt Organizations: Immigrants, American Immigration Council, American Progress, Small Business Association, ACLU, Immigration, Customs, White House, Staff, Policy, US Homeland Security

☆ 4 reasons you could be getting passed up for promotions, according to an ex-Google recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Alyshia Hull | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementNolan Church is a former Google recruiter who says you could be holding yourself back from a promotion. There could be a misalignment in how an employee thinks they're doing and how management thinks they're doing, most likely due to a lack of feedback. These things surface when it comes time for a promotion, but they're hard to fix when you're unaware it's a problem. Ask your manager what you need to work on to move on to the next level. Budget constraints or business challengesIf a business isn't doing well, promotions are most likely not happening or are occurring at a significantly decreased rate.

Persons: Nolan, they're, I've, you've, that's, I'm, doesn't Organizations: Nolan Church, Google Locations: Salt Lake City

☆ Jim Cramer wants to buy this falling tech stock — and touts another reason to like Disney
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | 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 reiterated his belief that the big-picture rollout of Blackwell is fine. Jim Cramer said he sees "a great opportunity" to buy Crowdstrike as shares fall nearly 2% Wednesday. 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 .

Persons: Jim Cramer, Stocks, Jim, we're, Jim Cramer's Organizations: CNBC, Nasdaq, Nvidia, Blackwell, Target, Costco, Walmart, Club, Palo Alto Networks, Disney, Williams, JPMorgan, Delta Air Lines Locations: Sonoma

☆ Nvidia earnings are on deck. Here's what Wall Street is watching for
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Pia Singh | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Expectations are high for Nvidia's earnings. Momentum behind Nvidia's Blackwell ramp Wall Street majors view Nvidia's Blackwell platform — which should be generally available in the January quarter — as a multibillion-dollar revenue opportunity for the chipmaker. Nvidia had said in August that it expected about "several billion" in Blackwell sales during the January quarter. According to Piper Sandler analyst Harsh Kumar, Nvidia could deliver between $5 billion and $8 billion of Blackwell revenue in the January quarter. Analysts are also largely undeterred by recent concerns about a recent report from The Information that Nvidia's Blackwell NVL-72 server racks are experiencing issues with overheating.

Persons: Blackwell, Nvidia's, Piper Sandler, Harsh Kumar, Kumar, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Toshiya Hari, Nvidia's Blackwell NVL, Vivek Arya, Hopper, Atif Malik, Hari, Nvidia's Hopper, Wells Fargo's Aaron Rakers, Ruben Roy, Roy Organizations: Nvidia, Blackwell, Citi, Nvidia's Blackwell, Bank of America, HSBC, Hopper, Data, Elon

☆ An interviewer for Netflix's 'I Am A Killer' has spoken to over 100 prisoners. She shares what it's like speaking to murderers and how her team finds gripping stories.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Hines and her team interview each inmate twice, for one hour. Zoe Hines"We want to tell both the inmate's version of events and the perspectives of law enforcement and the families and those impacted by the crime," Hines told Business Insider. The "I Am A Killer" team doesn't interview mass murderers or sexual abusers. Related storiesI'm sat opposite this person who has done this horrendous thing, who admits they've done this horrendous thing. However, after his second interview with the team, he reevaluates his position later in the program.

Persons: Zoe Hines, Hines, Gary Black, Jason Johnson, Jamel Hatcher, Danielle Boone, I'm, stalkers, hasn't, Higinio Gonzalez, Netflix Hines, it's, you've, We're, Eric Anthony Pavilionis, Gonzalez, he'd, we'd Organizations: Netflix, Transistor Films, state's Department of Corrections, Films Locations: United States, Missouri, Ohio, Texas, Montana

Now, Fonsi is making his debut as a lead actor in the film “Say a Little Prayer,” which opens at AMC and other theaters nationwide Friday. The movie, which features a nearly all-Latino cast, follows the romantic adventures of three best friends in San Antonio. “And to be able to do that in a film is great.”A poster for “Say a Little Prayer,” opening Friday. Luis Fonsi performs the theme song from “Say a Little Prayer” in San Antonio. The cast and crew of “Say a Little Prayer” in San Antonio in October.

Persons: Luis Fonsi's, “, ”, I’d, Anthony, Rafael, It’s, valentine, Fonsi, ” Fonsi, Vannessa Vasquez, Jackie Cruz, Vivian Lamolli, Angélica María, Chris Kattan, Luis Fonsi, Patrick Perez Vidauri Vasquez, Adela, Vasquez, ” Vasquez, carne, Selena, ’, Latinas, Cristina Nava, ” Nava, ” Vivian Lamolli, Nava, Jeff Valdez, Sol Trujillo, Edward James Olmos, Olmos, El Viaje, It's, Daddy Yankee, That’s, “ I’m Organizations: NBC News, AMC, Productions, westside, Centro de Artes, San, San Fernando Cathedral, “, Hulu, Cadence Productions, McKinsey & Company, El, YouTube Locations: Miami, Madrid, San Antonio, San Fernando, Mexican, Houston, Los, Latina, Antonio, Hollywood, “, America, U.S, Spain, Puerto Rico

☆ Legendary Bulls forward Bob Love dies at 81 after cancer battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Nbc Chicago | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Legendary Chicago Bulls forward Bob Love, one of the first stars the team had, has died at the age of 81 after a battle with cancer. Love spent the bulk of his NBA career with the Bulls, then spent decades as a team ambassador in a variety of roles after his playing career ended. “Bob was a true legend and a beloved member of our family,” the Bulls said in a statement. Originally selected by Cincinnati in the 1965 NBA Draft, Love was one of the first star players for the Bulls after they entered the league. Love spent decades as an ambassador for the Bulls, with his impact “transcending basketball,” according to a statement by the team.

Persons: Bob Love, Love, Bob, Jeff Haynes, NBAE, United Center . Love, “, ”, Emily Organizations: Chicago Bulls, NBA, Bulls, Cincinnati, Chicago, United Center, Getty, United Center . Locations: Chicago, United

☆ After a stinging lawsuit for 'Baby Reindeer', Netflix is touting a 'true-ish' crime show
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

AdvertisementNetflix advertised a new show, "Apple Cider Vinegar," as a "true-ish story." Audiences have been loving true crime shows, but they carry a legal risk that fiction doesn't. Netflix is coyly advertising its next crime drama, "Apple Cider Vinegar" as "true-ish." AdvertisementNetflix didn't immediately respond to a request for comment from Business Insider on the "Apple Cider Vinegar" ad. AdvertisementInto that backdrop came the November 18 trailer for its next crime drama, "Apple Cider Vinegar."

Persons: Fiona Harvey, Kaitlyn Dever, Belle Gibson, influencer, Gibson Organizations: Netflix, Business

☆ Rare silver coin struck before the American Revolution sets auction record
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —An American silver coin dating back to the 17th century, before the United States was founded, has sold for a record-breaking $2.52 million at auction, eight years after it was discovered in an old cabinet in Amsterdam. The threepence coin was struck in 1652 in Boston just weeks after the first mint in the then-British colony had opened, according to a statement released Monday by Stack’s Bowers Galleries, which handled the sale. This was a threepence coin, as shown by the Roman numerals on one side of it. A rare 1794 silver dollar believed to be one of the first – if not the first – made by the US mint sold for $10 million in 2013. Meanwhile, a rare 1933 “Double Eagle” coin, one of the last gold coins ever struck for circulation in the US, sold for $18.9 million in 2021.

Persons: Stack’s Bowers, Ma, Stack's Bowers, Thomas Brand Hollis, Netherlands John Adams, Adams, Abigail, John Hull, Ben Orooji Organizations: CNN, Stack’s Bowers Galleries, United States Mint, Boston Mint, Massachusetts Historical Society, Yale College Locations: United States, Amsterdam, Boston, British, Netherlands, Quincy, New England, Massachusetts, England, American

☆ Nicole Kidman debunks that alleged Tom Cruise divorce celebration meme
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Australian actress Nicole Kidman has debunked the widely held theory that one of her most famous memes features the moment she finalized her divorce from Tom Cruise. I know that image.”British GQ then puts the theory to Kidman that she had just come out of her lawyer’s office after finalizing her divorce from Cruise. “That’s not true,” she said, reportedly laughing, before going on to reveal the story behind another famous meme of her. “I’ve also seen the one where I’m clapping like that,” she said, clapping using only her palms with her fingers stretching backwards. I get to work with the most extraordinary people in the world, and share ideas and philosophies and be changed.

Persons: Nicole Kidman, Tom Cruise, ”, Kidman, Cruise, “ That’s, “ I’ve, “, It’s, ” Kidman Organizations: CNN, British GQ, Hollywood Locations: Australian, British

☆ 2 key components of a good friendship, from duo who share a business and 15 years as friends
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Renée Onque | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Savannah James and April McDaniel have known each other for 15 years, and run two businesses together while maintaining their friendship. "I felt like this is something fun that I want to do with my friend," James tells CNBC Make It. James and April McDaniel, founder of the marketing agency Crown + Conquer, knew their friendship could survive becoming partners in a business. 2 key components of a good friendship, from friends who own a business together1. Show up authentically "The essential component of a good friendship is being your truest self," McDaniel tells Make It.

Persons: Savannah James, April McDaniel, Lebron James, James, McDaniel Organizations: NBA, CNBC Locations: Savannah

☆ AI is hitting a wall just as valuations reach the stratosphere
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The narrative from Silicon Valley is that the AI train has left the station and any smart investor had better hop on before these products become “superintelligent” and start solving all the world’s problems. Now, some of the leading language models appear to be hitting a wall, according to at least three reports last week. But if we have indeed hit a scaling wall, “it may mean that the the mega-cap technology companies have over-invested” and it’s possible that they could scale back in the near future. That’s the AI optimist/pragmatist view. For a less rosy outlook, I turned to Gary Marcus, NYU professor emeritus and outspoken critic of AI hype.

Persons: CNN Business ’, New York CNN — It’s, OpenAI, ”, that’s, “, Orion “, Ilya Sutskever, ” Sutskever, Marc Andreessen, Sam Altman, ” Gil Luria, Davidson, it’s, ” Luria, Gary Marcus, ” Marcus, “ LLMs Organizations: CNN Business, New York CNN, Nvidia, Tech, ” Bloomberg, ” Reuters Locations: New York, GPT

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