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☆ Chanel announces Matthieu Blazy as its new artistic director
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —After months of speculation, Chanel has named its new artistic director. On Thursday, Matthieu Blazy — most recently, the creative director of luxury Italian label Bottega Veneta — was appointed to one of the most high-profile jobs in fashion. Blazy is only the fourth head designer of the French fashion house founded in 1910, and follows on from Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld and Gabrielle “Coco” Chanel. She started at Chanel as an intern in 1987 and went on to become Lagerfeld’s deputy for decades, totaling 30 years at the company. I look forward to meeting all the teams and writing this new chapter together.”On Thursday, Bottega Veneta announced Louise Trotter as its new creative director.

Persons: Chanel, Matthieu Blazy —, —, Virginie Viard, Karl Lagerfeld, Gabrielle “ Coco ” Chanel, Dior, Bruno Pavlovsky, “, ”, Kering, Yves Saint Laurent, Gucci, Blazy, Belgian —, Nicholas Ghesquière, John Galliano, Raf Simons, Calvin Klein, Chanel’s, Leena Nair, Lagerfeld, Bottega, Louise Trotter Organizations: CNN, Bottega, Maison Margiela, Chanel Locations: Paris, French, Belgian, Brussels, Chanel

☆ 15 remarkable discoveries of 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

The cave art sheds light on the artistic ability and communication between hunter-gatherers during the middle Holocene period. A view of the 8,200-year-old cave art found at the Huenul 1 cave. This coastal abode may have been inhabited by a famous Ancient Roman philosopher and military leader. (The largest known diamond in the world is the 3,106-carat Cullinan Diamond, found in South Africa in 1905). The newly deciphered text is part of 1,800 carbonized scrolls discovered in the 18th century, known as the Herculaneum scrolls.

Persons: Richard Parker, It’s, Roman, Parker, we’re, ”, Chopin, Charli, it’s, Carmen González Fraile, Robinson McClellan, Henry VIII, Catherine Howard, Virgin Mary, €, Dora Maar, —, Andrea Lo Rosso, Picasso, Andrea LoRosso, Lo Rosso, Salvador Dalí, Hansons, Chris Kirkham, Hermes, Spasiyana Sergieva, Idut, ” Stephan Seidlmayer, Brownlow Cecil, Earl of Exeter, Miguel Lo Bianco, Guadalupe Romero Villanueva, Cueva, las Manos, Pliny the Elder, Bacoli, Simona Formola, La Rona, Lucara, Tudor, Adam Busiakiewicz, Henry, Busiakiewicz, Sheldon, Adonis, Theseus, Plato Organizations: CNN, Norton Disney, Archaeology Group, Morgan Library & Museum, Morgan Library &, Heritage, English Heritage, Picasso Foundation, Archaeological Institute, “, Lucara Diamond Corp, National Research, Platonic Academy of Athens Locations: South America, England, Charli XCX, Polish, New York, Tudor, Lincolnshire, Italian, Capri, Paris, London, Hansons Richmond, Bulgarian, Heraclea Sintica, Bulgaria, Greece, Heraclea Sinitica, Rupite, Dahshur, Archaeological Institute Cairo, Kingdom, Peterborough, Iran, Buenos Aires, Argentina, Chile, Naples, Italy, Misenum, Botswana, South Africa, Warwickshire

☆ Metropolitan Museum of Art reveals design for new $550-million wing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Benjamin Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Editor’s Note: This article was originally published by The Art Newspaper, an editorial partner of CNN Style. CNN —The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York released the first renderings of its revamped wing for modern and contemporary art, a $550-million project spanning around 126,000 square feet and designed by Frida Escobedo, the first female architect to design a wing in the museum’s 154-year history. “The wing will comprise a three-story base supporting recessed fourth and fifth floors,” a representative for Escobedo’s studio said in a statement. The museum is in the final stages of a $70-million upgrade of its Michael C. Rockefeller Wing, which houses African, ancient American and Oceanic art galleries. In addition, the Met recently completed both a rehang of its American Wing to mark its centennial and a new interactive learning center.

Persons: Frida Escobedo, Tang, H.M, Agnes Hsu, —, Frida Escobedo’s, ” Max Hollein, Filippo Bolognese, “, Beyer, Belle, Nelson Byrd, Kohler Ronan, Thornton Tomasetti, Jordan Casteel, ”, Michael C Organizations: The Art, CNN, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Met, Belle Architects & Planners, Nelson Byrd Woltz Landscape Architects, Building, Tang, Rockefeller, Costume Institute Locations: New York, Eastern, Park, New York City, ”

☆ Hannah Kobayashi found safe, her family says nearly 1 month after she was reported missing
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Tim Stelloh | Tim Stelloh Is A Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News Digital. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

Hannah Kobayashi, the Hawaii woman who was at the center of a Southern California missing persons investigation before authorities said she voluntarily crossed into Mexico, has been found safe, her family said Wednesday. Kobayashi’s family said last week that they were investigating whether she may have been part of a green card marriage scam. Kobayashi’s father died by suicide Nov. 24 after the family came to Los Angeles last month to search for her. The Los Angeles Police Department found video showing Kobyashi crossing into Mexico via a San Diego land port on Nov. 12. Police officials said that Kobyashi intentionally missed her flight and that there was no evidence of human trafficking or foul play.

Persons: Hannah Kobayashi, she’d, Kobayashi’s, Kobayashi, Kobyashi, Douglas Oldfield Organizations: Los Angeles Magazine, Los Angeles International Airport, of Modern Art, Los Angeles Police Department, Police Locations: Hawaii, Southern California, Mexico, Los, Los Angeles, New York City, San Diego

But Oscar-winning actress Ariana DeBose — who plays Kraven’s trusted friend Calypso in Sony’s new Spider-Man universe movie “Kraven the Hunter”— wants you to rethink what you know about this supervillain. DeBose says the movie shows complicated characters who are neither good nor evil, but shades of gray cutting both ways. “Kraven the Hunter” releases nationwide Friday, and director J.C. Chandor features a Kraven who is a superhuman killer and a conservationist, as well as a fierce protector of his family. “This film is all about motives and understanding why these characters are doing what they’re doing,” DeBose said. “Kraven the Hunter” is the first Spider-Man universe movie from Sony to get an R rating.

Persons: He’s, Oscar, Ariana DeBose —, Kraven’s, Calypso, Hunter ” —, ’, ”, Kraven, Aaron Taylor, Johnson, DeBose, Hunter, J.C, ” DeBose, Fred Hechinger, Russell Crowe, “ Kraven, Hunter ”, ‘ who’s, “, you’re, Anita, Steven Spielberg’s, Lin, Manuel Miranda’s Tony, “ Hamilton, Ke Huy Quan, Maleficent, That’s Organizations: NBC News, Sony Marvel, Sony, Latina, Marvel

☆ After fatal attack, Japanese American photographer remembered for his art and advocacy
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Kaitlyn Schwanemann | Kaitlyn Schwanemann Is An Intern For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Multiple communities are feeling a cultural loss after the death of photographer Yasuomi Hashimura, remembered for being a resource for immigrants to New York City and for his lasting impacts on the art world, the Japanese diaspora and more. Hashimura, also known as Hashi, died last month after being attacked and pushed to the ground in Midtown Manhattan weeks before. The day after the attack, the NYPD arrested a suspect, Corey Smith, 32, and charged him with assault. Smith, who is homeless, was re-arrested and charged with manslaughter after Hashimura died. His contributions to the world of photography and his lasting impact on the Japanese community in New York will be cherished and remembered,” Walker said.

Persons: Yasuomi Hashimura, Hashimura, Corey Smith, Smith, Stuart Weitzman, ”, “, Joshua W, Walker, ” Walker, Salvador Dali, Andy Warhol, ” Hashimura, — Organizations: Bellevue Hospital, NYPD, Coca, Panasonic, Japan Society, New York City, United Nations University Locations: New York City, Midtown Manhattan, Greenwich Village, Osaka, Japan, Manhattan, New York, Hawaii, Los Angeles, Tokyo, “

☆ Inside Art Basel Miami Beach: 22 photos show some of the best exhibitions and celebrations from the annual event
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Brea Cubit | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

I attended Art Basel Miami Beach for the first time from December 6 to 8. This article is part of BI's 2024 Art Basel series, taking you inside the art fair's global scene. Based on my research, I knew that Art Basel Miami Beach would be equal parts exciting and overwhelming. Bridget Finn, the director of Art Basel Miami Beach, previously told me that she believes this event is "often the platform where new trends in art appear." From cool installations to lively social gatherings, here are some of the top highlights from my weekend at Art Basel Miami Beach.

Persons: Bridget Finn Organizations: Art Basel Miami Beach, Business, Service, Miami Beach Convention Locations: Basel, Miami

☆ Takashi Murakami uses AI to help recreate ancient Japanese paintings in latest show
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

The epic, 13-meter-long artwork is the crown jewel of a new exhibition at the Gagosian. Gagosian“The original painting was super old,” Murakami told CNN at the exhibition opening. Elsewhere in the exhibition, Murakami engages with other key pieces of Japanese art history such as Kano Utsunenobu's "Chinese Lions Screen" from the 16th century. As many of his contemporaries struggle — or refuse — to embrace AI, Murakami’s huge community of workers help him keep pace with changing attitudes to technology. “Maybe it’s very early, but in seven or 10 years time, people could be using AI to make fast drawings.”“For me it’s very curious.

Persons: Iwasa, Byobu ”, Takashi Murakami, Murakami, ” Murakami, “, Amoako Boafo, Joanna Pousette, ”, Byobu, Iwasa Matabei Murakami, ” Iwasa, Kano, Ben Stansall, Ogata Kenzan, Utagawa Kuniyoshi, Tawaraya Sotatsu, Kano Eitoku, Murakami —, Kaikai Kiki, — Organizations: London CNN, Tokyo National Museum, CNN, Getty Locations: London, Edo, Kyoto, Misuji, AFP

☆ ‘Nosferatu’s not-so-subtle art of sartorial seduction
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

In director Robert Eggers’ latest film, “Nosferatu,” the year is 1838, and the ancient Translyvanian vampire has been tainting Ellen’s dreams with psychosexual nightmares since she was a child. “There’s a lot of time spent in nightgowns,” Muir said. Floating and paper-thin, Ellen’s nightgowns are built to appear sensual — we often see them so sweat-soaked they’re transparent. Aidan Monaghan/Focus Features"There's a lot of time spent in nightgowns," said Muir of the vampire film. “Robert (Eggers), whether intentional or not, is a hugely feminist writer,” said Muir.

Persons: CNN —, ” whimpers Ellen, Lily, Rose Depp, Count Orlok’s, Robert Eggers ’, ”, Murnau, Bram Stoker’s, ” —, Ellen, Count, Eggers, “, Bill Skarsgard, Aidan Monaghan, Linda Muir, Eggers ’, ” Muir, Muir, paisley, Simone Rocha Fall, ’ ”, Depp, Emma Corrin, Anna Harding, it’s, isn’t, Rose, Sievers, Ralph Ineson, “ Robert, Robert Eggers, Joséphine Bonaparte, “ You’re Organizations: CNN, Ellen’s Locations: nightgowns

☆ Saudi Arabia 2034 World Cup explained: Why FIFA’s awarding of the competition is controversial
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Jacob Whitehead | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +31 min

In 10 years — give or take six months — the 2034 men’s World Cup will be played in Saudi Arabia. “Fundamental human-rights reforms are urgently required in Saudi Arabia, or the 2034 World Cup will be inevitably tarnished by exploitation, discrimination and repression.”Why will the Saudi bid stand unopposed? Instead, they will target the 2026 Women’s Asian Cup and the Club World Cup three years later. Sport has become one of Vision 2030’s pillars — and the 2034 World Cup will be its crowning glory. “We cannot say that Saudi Arabia is a ‘medium risk’ country, given that it has become a pure police state,” said Lina, ahead of Saudi Arabia being confirmed as host.

Persons: Jamal Khashoggi, Saudi’s, Norberto Duarte, ”, Steve Cockburn, “, James Johnson, Karim Jafaar, Yasser Al Misehal, —, ely, lavery, xploitation, anuary, ake, ina, ure, l ives, orth, e mbassy, ennis, amal, ommitments, ortugal,, ational, INGO, eason, cale, hough, ingle, ince, ulf, ravel Organizations: Australia, FIFA, Saudi, AFP, Getty, Amnesty, CONCACAF, Central America, Europe’s UEFA, Africa’s CAF, South America’s CONMEBOL, AFC, OFC, Pacific, New, Football Australia, —, Publicly, Saudi Arabian Football Federation, IFA, ust, audi, ashington Locations: Saudi Arabia, Gulf, Qatar, Europe, Caribbean, United States, Canada, Mexico, Spain, Portugal, Morocco, Argentina, Paraguay, Uruguay, South, Oceania, Zealand, Australia, Asian, New Zealand, AFP, Saudi, uman, oman, ely

☆ I asked ChatGPT to help me decide what to get my family for Christmas. It gave me suggestions I never would've thought of.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Caroline Brew | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

I asked ChatGPT to come up with gift ideas for my dad, mom, and sister. Determined to switch things up, I turned to ChatGPT to help me come up with some gift ideas for them. Here's the prompt I gave ChatGPT:Please give me unique gift recommendations for what to get my dad for Christmas based on his interests. AdvertisementUnder the personalized gift section, ChatGPT suggested a keto-friendly breakfast basket with treats like low-carb muffins and nut butters. Based on this success, I plan to return to the platform to ask for gift suggestions for upcoming holidays and birthdays.

Persons: ChatGPT, he's, isn't, She's Organizations: Los, Hermanos, & Allies, Apple Watch Locations: Duolingo, Iceland, San Diego, Bali, Spanish

☆ In Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos’ NYC townhouse, Art Deco meets old Hollywood glamour
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —In their Upper East Side townhouse, TV power couple Kelly Ripa and Mark Consuelos have recreated a slice of Paris in New York. Ripa and Consuelos in the media-slash-cigar room. Consuelos joined Ripa as her morning talk show co-host in 2023. “I was like, ‘It’s perfect, just hand me my toothbrush,” she recalled to Architectural Digest. Douglas Friedman/ADNowhere is this more true than in the main bathroom, where Ripa recreated some movie magic in the form of a white chaise lounge, inspired by the 1981 film “Mommie Dearest”.

Persons: Kelly Ripa, Mark Consuelos, William Sofield, Emma O’Neill, Sofield, Kelly, Mark ”, Ripa, ”, Consuelos, Douglas Friedman, Regis Philbin, Michael Strahan, Ryan Seacrest, Maurice Jallot, Napoleon, they’ve, “ I’ve, ” Ripa, “, Faye Dunaway, Joan Crawford Organizations: CNN, Architectural Locations: Paris, New York

☆ Is this London’s best kept cultural secret? A royal palace turned parking lot is reinventing itself — again
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Lucy Handley | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Models at designer Charles Jeffrey's Loverboy show during London Fashion Week at Somerset House in June 2024. The courtyard of Somerset House, pictured here in 1971, was once used as a parking lot for civil servants. The tax authority — now known as His Majesty's Revenue and Customs — finally closed its Somerset House office in 2011. An art installation on display at the 1-54 Contemporary African Art Fair on Oct. 10, 2024, at Somerset House. Shani, a resident of Somerset House Studios, will exhibit a sculpture in the courtyard of Somerset House in 2025.

Persons: Charles Jeffrey's Loverboy, Jeffrey, Stuart C, Wilson, Jonathan Reekie, Queen Elizabeth I, King, George III, Reekie, Simon Jenkins, Lord Rothschild, Somerset House …, —, Customs —, Gail Rebuck, Rebuck, It's, Ben Montgomery, creatives, Marie McPartlin, Gareth Pugh, Carson McColl, Pugh, Dave Benett, Anna Meredith, McPartlin, Tai Shani, Shani Organizations: London, Somerset House, Somerset House Studios, Getty Images, Somerset, Somerset House Trust, Navy, Royal Academy of Arts, CNBC, Getty, Customs, Association of, Fair, Artists, Turner Locations: Getty Images Somerset, Covent, London, Somerset, British

☆ The Omnicom-IPG megamerger signals a new era for the ad industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Hallam Bullock | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Related Video How tech layoffs could affect the economyIn today's newsletter, the $13 billion Omnicom-IPG megamerger reflects a new era as Big Tech and AI upend the ad industry. OmnicomIt's already been a big week for the ad industry. For ad industry insiders, the proposed takeover reflects an ad sector under threat from Big Tech and AI , writes Business Insider's Lara O'Reilly. AdvertisementPrivate equity has been circling the ad industry, too. Industry insiders have speculated for months that WPP could be taken private — or at least some parts of it could be.

Persons: Luigi Mangione, Brian Thompson, Mangione, John Wren, IPG Philippe Krakowsky, Wren, Omnicom It's, Publicis, Snoop Dogg, it's, Insider's Lara O'Reilly, creatives, Simon Francis, Lara, William Ritchie, Blackstone, Chelsea Jia Feng, Jane Fraser, Aaron Neyer, Sylvia Duran, Camila Ferraz, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, —, Jimmy Donaldson, Rupert Murdoch Getty, Rupert Murdoch, Rupert, Lachlan, Murdoch, they've, Elon Musk, Sundar Pichai, Benjamin Netanyahu, Janet Yellen, Hallam Bullock, Grace Lett, Ella Hopkins, Amanda Yen, Lisa Ryan, New York Milan Sehmbi Organizations: Business, Ivy League, Big Tech, Monday, Omnicom, Interpublic, Groupe, WPP, Flock Associates, WY Partners, Apollo, KKR, Industry, Getty, Nvidia, Microsoft, Amazon, Citi, Google, PowerPoint, Elon, Wall Street, Summit Locations: Pennsylvania, Paris, China, bitcoin, MrBeast City, California, Jerusalem, Stockholm, Sweden, London, Chicago, New York

☆ Lesbian Connection: How a grassroots magazine shaped generations of queer women
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Ellie Rudy | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +6 min

For half a century, Lesbian Connection has been more than just a magazine — it’s been a lifeline, newsletter, public forum and rallying cry for queer women worldwide. The inspiration for Lesbian Connection magazine, affectionately known as “LC” or “Elsie” by its readers, struck during a cross-country road trip in 1973. Since the beginning, Lesbian Connection has run almost entirely on subscriber donations. Lesbian ConnectionIn recent years, readers have debated how transgender and nonbinary lesbians fit into Lesbian Connection, leading to some readers canceling their subscriptions. Lesbian Connection staffers choosing cover art for an upcoming issue in Margy Lesher's living room in 1989.

Persons: it’s, Elsie ”, Margy Lesher, Goldie, ” Lesher, Joan E Biren, Nancy Manahan, “, Manahan, Kathy Munzer, ” Munzer, Munzer, you’re, ”, Dykes, Cheryl VanDeKerkhove Organizations: Lesbian Connection, Michigan, Midwest Lesbian Conference, Lesbian Center, Lesbian, Trump Locations: Lansing , Michigan, Lansing, San Francisco

☆ OpenAI releases Sora, its buzzy AI video-generation tool
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

OpenAI said Monday it's releasing its buzzy AI video-generation tool, Sora, later in the day. The AI video-generation model works similarly to OpenAI's image-generation AI tool, DALL-E: A user types out a desired scene, and Sora will return a high-definition video clip. The Microsoft-backed artificial intelligence startup, which burst into the mainstream last year thanks to the viral popularity of ChatGPT, introduced Sora in February. OpenAI said users don't need to pay extra for the tool, which will be included in existing ChatGPT accounts such as Plus and Pro. With Sora, the ChatGPT maker is looking to compete with video-generation AI tools from companies such as Meta and Google, which announced Lumiere in January.

Persons: OpenAI, Sora, It'll, Sam Altman, Kevin Weil, Rohan Sahai, Anthropic, Elon Musk's xAI, Microsoft's Bing, Lumiere Organizations: Microsoft, YouTube, Employees, Big Tech, Google, Meta, Amazon, Alexa, Sora, CNBC Locations: Europe

☆ Orient Express, iconic train service, to open its first hotel in Rome just steps from the Pantheon
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Julianna Bragg | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Orient Express La Minerva, set to open in central Rome in spring 2025, is the first hotel to be opened under the latest incarnation of the legendary brand. The hotel claims to combine “Art Déco style” with “contemporary elegance” while attempting to capture the original, timeless charm of the Orient Express. Orient Express is also bringing its luxury travel experience to the sea, with the launch of two Orient Express Silenseas ships: La Dolce Vita in 2025 and Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht, in 2026. And for those who missed the chance to experience the iconic train journey, or wish to relive it, Orient Express trains will soon be returning to railways. In mid-2026, travelers will have the opportunity to board the original Orient Express cars from the 1920s and 1930s.

Persons: Minerva, Patrick Locqueneux, Saint Peter’s, Della Patria, Hugo Toro, Giampaolo Ottazzi, Donà Giovanelli, ” Organizations: CNN, Orient Express, Orient, Minerva, Saint, della, Orient Express Franco, Orient Express Hotels, SNCF, Vita, “ Locations: Europe, Italy, Rome, Turkish, alla Sapienza, Mexican, Orient Express Hotels Italy, Venice

☆ Photographer Anastasia Samoylova captures Florida’s climate anxiety in new exhibitions at The Met and Saatchi Gallery
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

But it addresses very complicated and divisive subjects,” Samoylova told CNN in a video call from her home in Florida. Samoylova's work fuses pastel pink color palettes with images of displace flora and fauna, shown here in "Pink Sidewalk" (2017). Anastasia SamoylovaCracked bubblegum-colored concrete, flooded swimming pools, uprooted palm trees and displaced alligators paint a new, unnerving picture of the climate crisis. "Crabbing, Georgia" (2018) by Anastasia Samoylova. It’s their native habitat, so we are the ones encroaching, not them.”"Park Avenue, Miami Beach" (2018) by Anastasia Samoylova.

Persons: Anastasia Samoylova, “ Barbie, ”, Greta Gerwig’s, ” Samoylova, Margot Robbie’s, Barbie, I’ve, “, Milton, Samoylova, Miami —, it’s, there’s, Anastasia Samoylova Samoylova, J, you’re Organizations: CNN, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Met Museum, Saatchi, “ Locations: Russian, Florida, New York, London, Hurricane Milton, Miami, Crabbing , Georgia, British

☆ Ron Insana: Never mind the runaway rally. It’s time to take some chips off the table
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Ron Insana | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Financial markets – the stock market and bitcoin – have had a spectacular run of late. The S & P 500 is up more than 27% in 2024, while the Nasdaq Composite has soared 31%. .SPX YTD mountain S & P 500 in 2024 Still, the forward price-earnings ratio on the S & P 500 is about 23-times 2025 profits, while the trailing PE ratio is 28. Similarly, U.S. stock market capitalization accounts for roughly 60% of the value of the world's equity market values, depending on whose measure you use. I would also never recommend dumping all your bitcoin, having been wrong about its price since its inception.

Persons: –, Bitcoin, Michael Saylor's, Jim Glassman, Kevin Hassett's, Glassman, Hassett, cratered, cryptocurrencies, it's, Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway, Ron Insana Organizations: Financial, Nasdaq, Equity, Investors, Dow, Oracle, CNBC Locations: U.S, Washington, Omaha

☆ The mind of Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Adam Rogers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +21 min

And now, after years of stasis in Silicon Valley, we have Sam Altman . To answer that question, I've spent weeks taking a Talmudic dive into the Gospel According to Sam Altman. Unlike Jobs, who bestrode the stage at Apple events dropping one-more-things like a modern-day Prometheus, Altman doesn't spew ego everywhere. AdvertisementAnother contrast with the tech gurus of yore: Altman says he doesn't care much about money. Altman doesn't know what the future will bring, but he's in a hurry to get there.

Persons: It's, Steve Jobs, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Sam Altman, Altman, Fortune, —, I've, he's, Jason Kempin, Jobs, Joe Rogan, Rogan, it's, Goldman Sachs, Brian Ach, he'd, Charming, Altman didn't, you've, Paul Graham, aren't, Kara Swisher, doesn't, Ezra, We'll, Isaac Asimov, Iain Banks, Drew Angerer, OpenAI, squished, Justin Sullivan, He's, Jeff Bezos didn't, Adam Rogers Organizations: Harvard, San, bros, Getty Images, Apple, TechCrunch, Stanford, Elon, SpaceX, AIs, OpenAI, Big Tech, Business Locations: Silicon Valley, Uniball, San Francisco, Midwest, Stanford, OpenAI, Mexico, ChatGPT, Silicon, Valley

☆ Parents are up against the ‘mother lode’ of holiday stress. Here’s how to make it easier
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-08 | by ( Kara Alaimo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Then there’s the shipping deadlines, making sure that it’s in your budget.”Like Huggins, many parents are up against the “mother lode” of stress way before the holiday season adds extra demands. To start, how do you want to feel during this holiday season? Instead, she suggested parents ask: “What’s our bandwidth? She suggested parents ask for donations to a charity — which they could select with their kids. That’s another way parents can make a frenetic season feel a little more calm and bright.

Persons: Kara Alaimo, Terri Huggins, they’ll, ”, Huggins, ” There’s, ” Huggins, “, Anna Seewald, Seewald, Kimberly Solo, ” Seewald, Solo, don’t, — Organizations: Fairleigh Dickinson University, Women, Press, Facebook, CNN Locations: West Windsor , New Jersey, Princeton , New Jersey, , Massachusetts

☆ When I was laid off from Google, I felt a sense of relief. I've lived a full life ever since.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Jane Zhang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I was part of a grassroots climate community within Google called Anthropocene working on how we could focus more on climate solutions inside Google. AdvertisementI became the executive director of a nonprofit I joined in 2022 called Consciousness Hacking Colorado and led its relaunch as Woven Web. AdvertisementIn October, Woven Web coordinated a 10-day event to connect people across different communities and ultimately create more coherence in Boulder. I'll go back into some form of full-time work at some point, but I'm not rushing to any decisions. AdvertisementI bike past the Google office a lot here in Boulder and often feel a tenderness in my heart.

Persons: Aaron Neyer, Neyer, I've, It's, I'm, Jane Zhang Organizations: Google, Naropa University, Hacking, Boulder City Council, Human Relations, University of Colorado Boulder's Atlas Institute, Big Tech Locations: Boulder , Colorado, San Francisco, ecopsychology, Boulder

☆ Inside Notre Dame, Paris’ Gothic gem, as it reopens to the world
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( Joshua Berlinger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +18 min

Louise Delmotte/AP The choir, clergy and congregation stand to sing during the grand reopening ceremony of Notre Dame cathedral in Paris on Saturday. Ludovic Marin/Pool/Reuters Spectators gather outside Notre Dame as it is lit with the words for "Thank you" in multiple languages. Bernat Armangue/AP People walk along the banks of the Seine opposite Notre Dame cathedral on December 7 hours before its formal reopening. Stephane de Sakutin/Reuters Pedestrians stop and look at Notre Dame cathedral on November 28 ahead of the reopening. By the time some 600 firefighters had doused the fire’s final flames, much of Notre Dame, a jewel of Gothic architecture, lay in ruins.

Persons: Donald Trump, Jill Biden, Elon Musk, Britain’s Prince William, Emmanuel Macron, Volodymyr Zelensky, Macron, Pope Francis, Sarah Meyssonnier, SARAH MEYSSONNIERMARTIN, Martin, ” Macron, “, Dimitar Dilkoff, Thibault Camus, Christophe Petit Tesson, Louise Delmotte, Ludovic Marin, Alessandra Tarantino, Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Brigitte Macron, Paris Laurent Ulrich, Bernat, Stephane de Sakutin, Viollet, Louis XIII, Marie Parant, Guillaume Bardet, ”, Saint Louis, Sylvain Dubuisson, Laurent Ulrich, Anne Hidalgo, King Louis the IX, It’s, Thomas Hubert, SIPA, Joel Saget, Geoffroy Van der, Ian Langsdon, Geoffroy Van Der, Nicolas Liponne, Victor Hugo’s, Quasimodo, crozier, Thomas Samson, Kiran Ridley, Paris ”, –, Notre, Philippe LOPEZ, STEPHANE DE, PHILIPPE LOPEZSTEPHANE DE, Philippe Lopez, Stephane De Sakutin Organizations: Paris CNN —, Notre Dame de Paris, Global, Trump, UNESCO, Dame, Paris, Notre, Martin, Getty, Notre Dame, Getty Images, Firefighters, Paris Mayor, Shutterstock Workers, Dame Cathedral Locations: Paris, Notre, AFP, Seine, French, France, Geoffroy Van der Hasselt, Geoffroy Van Der Hasselt

☆ An archbishop's knock formally restores Notre Dame to life as winds howl and heads of state look on
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-07 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty ImagesHowling winds couldn't stop Notre Dame Cathedral 's heart from beating again. "Brothers and sisters, let us enter now into Notre Dame," he declared. "Not many of us could say the same after such tragedy, but Notre Dame can." Notre Dame echoed to the sound of a sustained standing ovation after the showing of a short movie that documented the gargantuan rebuilding effort. But that was followed by images of all types of artisans, many using traditional handicraft techniques, who collectively restored Notre Dame to look better now than ever.

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CNN —Steve Mensch, the president and general manager of studio operations at Tyler Perry Studios, died in a plane crash Friday night, according to officials. In an email to CNN on Saturday, Tyler Perry Studios said: “We are incredibly saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Steve Mensch. Our heart goes out to his family as we all send them our prayers.”Mensch managed the day-to-day operations at Tyler Perry Studios, a 300-acre studio lot in Atlanta, according to his LinkedIn profile. “I was incredibly sad to learn about the tragic passing of Steve Mensch, the President and General Manager of Tyler Perry Studios,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement. “His loved ones and the entire Tyler Perry Studios team will be in our thoughts and prayers as they mourn this loss.”CNN’s Lisa Respers France and Kia Fatahi and Chris Boyette contributed to this report.

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