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CNN —Hollywood star Tom Hanks has “nothing to do with” an artificial intelligence version of himself that is promoting “some dental plan,” he said on Instagram on Sunday. Alongside his warning, Hanks shared a photo of an apparent AI likeness depicting his younger self, though it is unclear whether this came from the dental plan ad. “There’s a video out there promoting some dental plan with an AI version of me. I have nothing to do with it.”CNN could not independently verify the content of the dental plan ad that Hanks referenced and has reached out to Hanks’ representatives for comment. While Hanks acknowledged that an AI version of himself would not be able to produce the same performances as he does now, he wondered whether audiences would really mind.

Persons: Tom Hanks, ”, Hanks, “, ’, Adam Buxton, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis, — Organizations: CNN, Hollywood, SAG, Polar

☆ Venice Film Festival: The best looks from the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-09 | by ( Oscar Holland | Christy Choi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

And there have been plenty of elegant looks on display, from Spanish model Eugenia Silva’s dramatic Armani Privé gown to Italian designer Pierpaolo Piccioli’s effortless white suit. Andreas Rentz/Getty ImagesSpanish model Eugenia Silva arrived in a dramatic pink feather coat and a black strapless gown by Armani Privé. Ernesto Ruscio/Getty ImagesDanish actress Amanda Collin wore matching Chanel separates on the red carpet for "Bastarden (The Promised Land)." Pascal Le Segretain/Getty ImagesModel Madisin Rian wowed in an all-white Armani Privé outfit. Luca Carlino/NurPhoto/ShutterstockItalian fashion journalist and former Vogue Japan editor-at-large Anna Dello Russo wore bright pink Armani Privé.

Persons: ’, Eugenia Silva’s, Pierpaolo, listers, Adam Driver, Ferrari ”, Enzo Ferrari, Ferrari, Stefania D'Alessandro, Jonica T, Gibbs, Chanel, Andreas Rentz, Barbara Palvin, Giorgio Armani, Eugenia Silva, Armani Privé, Franco Origlia, Dalle, Ernesto Ruscio, Amanda Collin, Pascal Le Segretain, Rian wowed, Armani, John Phillips, Valentino, Pierpaolo Piccioli, Toni Garrn, Alberta Ferretti, Luca Carlino, Anna Dello, Privé, Georgina Rodriguez, Cristiano Ronaldo, Pasquale Bruni, Alfonso Catalano, Bella Thorne, Dior, Sofia Coppola's, Priscilla, Elvis Presley's, Matteo Rasero, Jacob Elordi, Elvis Presley, Neelam Gill, Armani Privè, David Fisher, Leonie Hanne, Mahboobeh Bolandy, Serena de Ferrari, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis Organizations: CNN, Venice, Writers Guild of America, Screen Actors Guild, American Federation of Television, Radio Artists, SAG, Getty, Italian, Vogue Japan Locations: Venice, Spanish, Australian, Turkish

☆ The rich are competing with private equity to buy sports teams. Here is how they are getting creative in a crowded field.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Valuations show no signs of cooling off with billionaires and private equity firms in bidding wars. Bankers to the rich told Insider which sports are drawing moneyed clients. Now rich individuals have to compete with institutional investors like private equity firms and sovereign wealth funds for a limited number of teams. As a result, aspiring team owners have gotten more creative to seal the deal. "It's never going to be a private equity type of model where these assets will be exited every five years," he told Insider.

Persons: Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, LeBron James, Milwaukee Bucks Marc Lasry, Brian Kantarian, Josh Harris, Kantarian, Ivo Voynov, It's, Gerry Cardinale, Voynov Organizations: Bankers, Sports, NBA, Wrexham AFC, Milwaukee Bucks, NFL, Citi Private Bank, Europe's Big Five, XFL, JPMorgan Locations: Washington, Europe, Plenty, Wall

☆ Thymia uses AI to assess and track patients' mental health conditions. Check out the 9-slide deck it used to secure $2.7 million.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The startup deploys AI to monitor patients' mental health symptoms, for depression and anxiety. Check out the 9-slide deck it used to secure the fresh funding. A startup that uses AI to detect, assess, and track symptoms of mental illnesses — such as depression and anxiety disorder — has secured $2.7 million. Given the "subjective" nature of mental health diagnoses, doctors hadn't realized the severity of her friend's condition, Molimpakis said. In a bid to make "mental health as objectively measurable as physical health," Thymia has developed an AI-powered platform that combines neuropsychology, linguistics, and machine learning to assess signs of mental illness in patients — and evaluate how their symptoms are progressing.

Persons: —, Thymia, Emilia Molimpakis, hadn't, Molimpakis, Amanda M Cardinale, Nadav Rosenberg Organizations: Kodori Ventures, Syndicate, Ventures Locations: London, Crowdcube

☆ Rossi sees Reynolds' winning touch boosting Alpine
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-27 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

ENSTONE, England, June 27 (Reuters) - Renault-owned Alpine believe Hollywood actor Ryan Reynolds has the Midas Touch to help get the team back to the top in Formula One. "Most of you were probably expecting Ryan Reynolds," Otro Capital founder and partner Alec Scheiner jokingly told analysts at Alpine's Enstone factory for a strategy presentation. Alpine chief executive Laurent Rossi pointed to Reynolds' track record in business. Rossi said the investors, who have paid 200 million euros ($218.88 million), would develop revenues through merchandising, licensing and hospitality. The deal values Alpine Racing at around $900 million and Rossi said the numbers were only going up.

Persons: Ryan Reynolds, Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Alec Scheiner, Laurent Rossi, Rossi, Otro, Goldman Sachs, Gerry Cardinale, RedBird, Scheiner, Luca de Meo, Alan Baldwin, Christian Radnedge Organizations: Renault, Formula, Wrexham soccer, Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners, Aviation, Mobile US, Ka'ena Corp, Mint Mobile, Diageo, Gin, Wrexham, English Football League, RedBird, Fenway Sports Group, Premier League, Liverpool, Boston Red Sox baseball, Toulouse, Milan, Liberty Media, Thomson Locations: ENSTONE, England, Wrexham, RedBird, Americas, Las Vegas, U.S

☆ Wrexham's Hollywood owners join group buying into Alpine F1
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-26 | by ( Alan Baldwin | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

LONDON, June 26 (Reuters) - Hollywood actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are joining Otro Capital and RedBird Capital Partners in an investor group taking a 24% equity stake in Alpine Racing, the Formula One team's parent company Renault announced on Monday. The 200 million euro ($218.10 million) deal values British-based Alpine Racing at around $900 million following the investment. Alec Scheiner, the co-founder and partner of Otro Capital, will join Alpine Racing's board of directors. Renault said Alpine Racing SAS, the French entity that makes the team's power units in Viry-Châtillon, will remain entirely owned by the carmaker. "Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners and Maximum Effort Investments, as international players with strong track record in the sports industry, will bring their recognised expertise to boost our media and marketing strategy, essential to support our sporting performance over the long term.

Persons: Ryan Reynolds, Rob McElhenney, Alec Scheiner, Reynolds, Michael B, Jordan, McElhenney, Renault, Huntsman, Goldman Sachs, Gerry Cardinale, RedBird, Laurent Rossi, Alan Baldwin, Peter Rutherford Organizations: Otro Capital, RedBird Capital Partners, Alpine Racing, Renault, Otro, Alpine, McElhenney, Wrexham, Welsh soccer, English Football League, Main Street Advisors, Fenway Sports Group, Premier League, Liverpool, Boston Red Sox baseball, Toulouse, AC Milan, New York Yankees, Formula, Benetton, Alpine Racing SAS, Thomson Locations: Alpine, Philadelphia, Wrexham, North America, Enstone, England, Viry

☆ Former CNN Chief Jeff Zucker Has a New Job at RedBird IMI. What Is It?
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-04 | by ( Benjamin Mullin | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Since leaving CNN a year ago, Jeff Zucker, the network’s former president, has been on the hunt for deals, flush with $1 billion in backing from big investors in the worlds of media and finance. In addition to Mr. Zucker, the key players in the new venture, known as RedBird IMI, are Gerry Cardinale, the chief executive and founder of RedBird, and Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, an Emirati government minister who has spearheaded many of IMI’s investment conversations in the United States. Mr. Cardinale is the chief investment officer of RedBird IMI, and Mr. Al Jaber is chairman. RedBird is committing $250 million to the venture, and IMI has agreed to commit the remaining $750 million. The men gathered to discuss business last fall in a suite overlooking a Formula 1 racetrack in Abu Dhabi.

Persons: Jeff Zucker, Zucker, Gerry Cardinale, Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, Cardinale, Al Jaber, RedBird Organizations: CNN, RedBird Capital Partners, International Media Investments, United Arab, IMI Locations: United Arab Emirates, United States, Abu Dhabi

☆ 3 big questions about the state of Goldman Sachs heading into its second-ever investor day
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-28 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

All eyes are on 200 West Street in lower Manhattan today, the global headquarters of Goldman Sachs and site of the bank's second-ever investor day. Goldman's first investor day, in 2020, included plenty of discussion about the importance of building out its consumer bank. Will new details emerge regarding the asset and wealth management division that show the business is heading in the right direction? Goldman's asset and wealth management division will likely get plenty of attention today. Speaking of David Solomon... Goldman's CEO appeared on a recent episode of the bank's podcast, "Exchanges at Goldman Sachs."

☆ Meet the ex-Goldman banker who relaunched the XFL with The Rock
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-25 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Dealmaker Gerry Cardinale is betting on it, along with Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and the star's business partner Dany Garcia. The XFL, previously owned by Vince McMahon, had been forced to cancel its season – its first in 19 years – due to the pandemic. In order to deliver NFL-quality football, the XFL inked an exclusive partnership with the NFL Alumni Academy to find top players. "Dwayne, Dany, and I think we can do that in five." READ THE FULL PROFILE: How Gerry Cardinale became the go-to dealmaker for the Yankees, AC Milan, and Ben Affleck

☆ Italian Movie Star Claudia Cardinale Had a Thing for Brigitte Bardot’s Ponytail
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-24 | by ( Marc Myers | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Claudia Cardinale, 84, is an Italian actress who starred in more than 100 films, including “8½” and “The Pink Panther.” Twenty of her films will be screened by New York’s MoMA, with restorations by Italy’s Cinecittà, starting Feb. 3. She and her daughter, Claudia Squitieri, spoke with Marc Myers. I grew up in Tunis, the capital of Tunisia. At the time, Tunisia was a French protectorate with a thriving economy. Sicily was only two hours away by boat, so over time a large Sicilian community had emigrated to Tunis for work.

☆ RedBird Capital Takes More Than 5% Stake in Blade Air Mobility
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Laura Cooper | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Blade Air Mobility provides short-distance passenger flights throughout the U.S., Canada, Europe and India. The private-equity firm RedBird Capital Partners has amassed a more than 5% stake in the air-transportation provider Blade Air Mobility Inc., according to the investment firm’s founder. RedBird, best known for its investments in media companies and pro sports teams including the Boston Red Sox and AC Milan, has built the stake since originally taking a 1% position in Blade in 2021, according to the firm’s founder and managing partner, Gerry Cardinale .

☆ The private-equity firm behind Italian soccer champs AC Milan is quietly building a financial services powerhouse
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

RedBird Capital is best known as the private-equity owner of soccer club AC Milan. But the sports dealmaker is quietly building a financial services arm to rival its flashier bets. RedBird Capital is one of the buzziest names in dealmaking when it comes to sports and Hollywood. In August, the New York City-based private equity firm bought soccer club AC Milan for $1.2 billion. The firm's philosophies for financial services and sports are one and the same: taking advantage of fragmented environments with firms that have long-term recurring cash flow.

☆ A PE firm that's built its brand on high-profile sports deals is broadening its scope
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

But one firm that's already well established in the space is looking to quietly diversify itself beyond the pitch. With seemingly everyone interested in sports these days, Cardinale is smart to want to hedge his firm. The crypto exchange also agreed to pay $50 million to improve how it vets customers and transactions. Mala Gaonkar's hedge fund just made its long-awaited debut. SurgoCap Partners entered the fray this week with $1.8 billion in capital, making it the biggest launch of a women-led hedge fund, Bloomberg reports.

☆ Our predictions for big themes in 2023, from China tensions to the abundance agenda and tech discipline
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-01 | by ( Matt Turner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On the agenda today:But first: Now that it's 2023, I want to share some of the things I'm personally fascinated with that I think will be big themes for the year ahead. 3 big themes for 2023China tensions: The fate of the world economy may depend on what happens to a company in Taiwan most Americans have never heard of. These are all huge storylines for 2023 driven by increasing tensions between China and the US. Big tech companies are making their performance reviews tougher. What do you think are the big themes that will shape 2023?

☆ Our best stories on financial tech in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Today, we're going to recap all the great stories we've done this year on financial tech, whether it's up-and-coming startups or the projects at the biggest banks and investment firms. Wall Street and sports have a long history together. How top Wall Street firms are testing out cutting-edge tech. Shaw, here are 10 of the most innovative tech projects at top Wall Street firms. And we also identified the top Big Tech executives who could get poached by Wall Street firms looking to do more in the cloud.

☆ How Gerry Cardinale became the go-to dealmaker for the likes of the Yankees, AC Milan, and Ben Affleck
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | Dakin Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +20 min

He bought the soccer club AC Milan in August, earning the attention of the Italian press. This past spring, AC Milan won its first national title in 11 years. Claudio Villa/AC Milan via Getty Images Show less Cardinale at a training session for AC Milan. For instance, the teams sell each other's merchandise in their stadiums, and the YES Network airs AC Milan games. "Now we have a new phase of expansion and internationalization of AC Milan with Gerry."

☆ Where's Ye? The lawyers who dropped Kanye West after his antisemitic tirades can't locate him to say they've quit.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The lawyers can't find him to tell him they've quit, and West isn't responding to texts. Lawyers for Greenberg Traurig were able to serve West with documents telling him they no longer wanted to represent him. In that case, held in federal court in California, US District Judge George H. Wu allowed Greenberg Traurig to withdraw on December 2. In court documents first reported by The Sun and reviewed by Insider, lawyers for Thomas St. John said on December 19 that they couldn't serve West with the lawsuit. West's previous lawyers — presumably the ones at Greenberg Traurig — told the management firm they no longer represented West, and the firm couldn't locate any replacement firm.

☆ Ben Affleck and Matt Damon just scored $100 million from RedBird Capital. Check out 15 more private equity players making big bets on Hollywood.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-28 | by ( Elaine Low | Claire Atkinson | Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Private equity firms are investing heavily in film and TV companies, even amid a possible recession. Private equity accounted for 42% of deals over the last year vs. 24% in 2018, according to PwC. RedBird Capital just invested $100 million in Ben Affeck and Matt Damon's new production company, Artists Equity. And earlier that month, Swedish firm EQT invested in UTA, which makes the private equity player the largest outside shareholder of the talent agency. Insider's second annual list of the top private equity players in Hollywood highlights 16 firms, based on our reporting and conversations with investors and insiders.

☆ How Gregg Lemkau went from Goldman CEO contender to building a hybrid investment bank catering to billionaires
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gregg Lemkau was in the running for CEO before he left Goldman Sachs in 2020. Now he runs Michael Dell's investment firm, which is merging with billionaire advisory BDT. When Gregg Lemkau left Goldman Sachs in late 2020 to run Michael Dell's investment firm, many within and outside the bank were surprised. Cardinale, who had left Goldman a decade ago to start his own investment firm, knew it had to be a massive opportunity to pull away Lemkau. Oldest sibling Kristin runs JPMorgan's US wealth management business and Lemkau's younger brother Chip is a managing director at Goldman Sachs in private wealth management.

☆ Meet 9 top media bankers transforming the M&A landscape and driving deals for Warner Bros. Discovery, Legendary, Amazon, and more
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-20 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

2022 kicked off with some huge transactions, from AT&T's WarnerMedia spin-off to private equity scooping up content players. Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, and Diamond Sports Group both recently tapped big banks to explore their options. Not surprisingly, WarnerMedia was at the heart of the richest transaction fee waterfall for big banks in 2022. Moelis and LionTree were just tapped to help figure out what's next for Sinclair's Regional Sports Networks, Diamond Sports Group, while Brad Pitt's production company, Plan B, also hired Moelis to shop the production company, according to Variety. There's lots of dry powder still in private equity, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, co-founder and co-president at investment bank Moelis, told Insider.

☆ Meet 9 top media bankers transforming the M&A landscape as streaming video reshapes entertainment
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-29 | by ( Claire Atkinson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

2022 kicked off with some huge transactions, from AT&T's WarnerMedia spin-off to private equity scooping up content players. Company valuations are set to fall back to earth in 2023, and private equity and strategics are lying in wait. Not surprisingly, WarnerMedia was at the heart of the richest transaction fee waterfall for big banks in 2022. Joshua Grode's Legendary Entertainment, backed by Dalian Wanda and now Apollo Group, which took a stake in the studio in January. There's lots of dry powder still in private equity, Navid Mahmoodzadegan, co-founder and co-president at investment bank Moelis, told Insider.

☆ Horoscop 24 iunie 2021: Unele zodii au o perioadă de foc, pentru altele se anunţă schimbări dramatice
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-24 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: AFPHoroscop 24 iunie 2021: Unele zodii au o perioadă de foc, pentru altele se anunţă schimbări dramaticeLuna plină din Capricorn care va ave loc joi, 24 iunie, îi ajută pe mulți să își găsească drumul în viață, noi oportunități și să consolideze legăturile cu familiile. Dacă tot nu puteți face acest lucru, atunci o plimbare sau o călătorie vă poate ajuta. Petreceți weekendul următor departe de casă pentru a vă înțelege mai bine sentimentele și a vă ameliora confuzia. În același timp, soarta este favorabilă: în ciuda diverselor complicații, aflându-vă într-o situație nouă, vă veți găsi rapid calea și veți reuși îsă obțineți ce ați dorit. Poate fi răsfățat de o ușoară indispoziție sau de o ceartă cu familia.

Persons: Berbec, ., Fecioară, Scorpion

☆ O nouă ședință între președinta Parlamentului și premierul interimar: S-a accentuat faptul că în această situație alarmantă se impun măsuri cardinale imediate
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-30 | by ( Diana Severin | ) www.zdg.md time to read: +2 min

Potrivit unui comunicat emis de Parlament, a fost evaluată starea pandemică care continuă să înregistreze noi anti-recorduri la numărul de infectări și de decese zilnic. Totodată, s-a accentuat faptul că „în această situație alarmantă se impun măsuri cardinale imediate”. „Pentru facilitarea acestui proces, Parlamentul a modificat mai multe acte legislative. A fost reiterată importanța menținerii restricțiilor adecvate realităților curente, acestea fiind strict necesare pentru a contracara răspândirea coronavirusului. În total, 203 703 persoane au fost tratate de COVID-19, iar 4869 de persoane au decedat în urma complicațiilor.

Persons: Speakerul Zinaida Greceanîi, Aureliu Ciocoi, Parlamentului, Zinaida Greceanîi Organizations: Parlamentul Locations: Republicii Moldova, Moldova

☆ O nouă ședință între Zinaida Greceanîi și Aureliu Ciocoi: „S-a accentuat faptul că în această situație alarmantă se impun măsuri cardinale imediate”
▼ + stars: | 2021-03-30 | by ( Https | Www.Facebook.Com Unimedia.Info | Ion Ceban | ) unimedia.info time to read: +1 min

A fost evaluată starea pandemică care continuă să înregistreze noi anti-recorduri la numărul de infectări și de decese zilnic. S-a accentuat faptul că în această situație alarmantă se impun măsuri cardinale imediate. Zinaida Greceanîi a remarcat că Parlamentul este gata sa susțină orice inițiativă a Guvernului și Comisiei Naționale Extraordinare de Sănătate Publică (CNESP) pentru a depăși situația dificilă și a oferi atribuții suplimentare în acest sens. Pentru facilitarea acestui proces, Parlamentul a modificat mai multe acte legislative. A fost reiterată importanța menținerii restricțiilor adecvate realităților curente, acestea fiind strict necesare pentru a contracara răspândirea coronavirusului.

Persons: Zinaida Greceanîi Organizations: Parlamentul, Președintele Locations: Republicii Moldova

AMRCMFN amintește că de fapt unicul agent economic care activează nestingherit pe piața metalelor din RM este SRL ”Sofilarex-Plus”. Această întreprindere este agentul economic care a ridicat prețul de achiziții la metale de la 2800MDL la 3300 MDL per tonă, deschide puncte noi de colectare etc. Toate acestea dovedesc că respectiva afacere merge foarte bine, iar această scrisoare are ca scop victimizarea sa și inducerea în eroare a opiniei publice. Așa numita Asociație Patronală a Metalelor pe care o conduce V.Eșanu nu reprezintă piața metalelor din Moldova ci doar un grup din 4 întreprinderi pe care tot dlui le controlează fondate de el și fratele său. Am considerat necesar să punctăm aceste momente importante pentru informarea corectă a opiniei publice și pentru a nu admite inducerea ei în eroare de către persoane cu interese majore pe piața metalelor.

Persons: Valentin Eșanu, Igor Dodon, Președintele, Zinaida Greceanîi, Alexandru, Peter Michalko, J . Hogan, V.Eșanu ., Valentin, Eșanu, Alexandr Stoianoglo, Stoianolgo Organizations: Președintele RM, RM Locations: UE, RM, SUA, Moldova, 20.08.2020, Chișinău

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