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☆ Oprah Winfrey and Taraji P. Henson have never spoken ill of each other. It didn't stop some fans from thinking they were feuding.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Kirsten Acuna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Read previewA corner of the internet believes "The Color Purple" star Taraji P. Henson and Oprah Winfrey are feuding, even though they've never spoken ill of each other publicly. Danielle Brooks, Blitz Bazawule, Fantasia Barrino, Taraji P. Henson, and Oprah Winfrey on December 12, 2023, in New York City. Taraji should have waited until after the Color Purple hype was over to speak publicly on her pay being too low. pic.twitter.com/afrWpc7vTD — James Jones (@jamesjonesesq) December 21, 2023"I haven't seen a raise in my income since 'Proud Mary' and almost had to walk away from 'The Color Purple,'" Henson said. Henson called out the frustrations of working on 'The Color Purple' in a New York Times interviewTaraji P. Henson as Shug Avery in "The Color Purple."

Persons: —, Henson, Oprah Winfrey, they've, Winfrey, Gayle King, Danielle Brooks, Oprah, Taraji P, Arturo Holmes, Brooks, Sofia, O, Danielle Brookes, Winfrey's, Fantasia Barrino, Fantasia, Dimitrios Kambouris, Realty Trust Henson, Mary, Shug Avery, afrWpc7vTD — James Jones, Instagram, OPRAH, Taraji, Lynsey Weatherspoon, Henson Oprah Winfrey, Tommaso Boddi, I've, Barrino, Toby Emmerich Organizations: Service, Business, Warner Bros, CBS, Hotel, Hollywood, The Hollywood, Empire, Oprah, Getty, Realty Trust, New York Times, 81st Golden Globe, Beverly Hilton Hotel, Entertainment, Globes Locations: New York City, Atlanta, Beverly Hills , California

☆ Ayo Edebiri: Why ‘The Bear’ star is ruling the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Nicole Mowbray | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —The breakout star of hit series “The Bear,” has proven that her ability to dazzle extends well beyond the screen. Over the last two weeks, Ayo Edebiri has taken home a Golden Globe, a Critics’ Choice award and a Primetime Emmy for her portrayal of Sydney Adamu — swapping her chef’s whites for some seriously good red carpet looks. The 28-year-old, Boston-born actor has been bringing joy to the red carpet for a couple of years now, with her adventurous approach to red carpet dressing. Neilson Barnard/Getty ImagesThe Critics Choice Awards on January 14, 2024, called for a white suit by The Row. Amy Sussman/WireImage/Getty ImagesIn Thom Browne, one of Ayo Edebiri's labels of choice, this time with a train at the Critics Choice Awards on January 15, 2023.

Persons: ”, Ayo Edebiri, Sydney Adamu —, Danielle Goldberg —, Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen —, Kaia Gerber, Olivia Rodrigo, Greta Lee, Thom Browne, Loewe, ” Edebiri, “, that’s, Edebiri, Louis Vuitton, Neilson Barnard, Bauer, Griffin, Versace, Rodin, Steve Granitz, Schouler, Michael Buckner, Dan Doperalski, Dimitrios Kambouris, Valentino, Frazer Harrison, la, —, Amy Sussman, WireImage, Bode, Rosie Assoulin, Giambattista Valli, Mike Coppola, Loewe's, Taylor, Gilbert Flores, suiting Organizations: CNN, Globe, “, W Magazine, Getty, BAFTA Tea Party, Dior Haute Couture, Motion, Arts & Sciences, Variety, Golden Globe, Prada, Lincoln Center, Axelle, Screen, HCA Locations: Boston, Los Angeles, New York

☆ Emma Stone met her husband when she appeared on 'Saturday Night Live' in 2016. Here's a complete timeline of their relationship.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Emma Stone has been married to husband Dave McCary since 2020. The couple met in 2016 on "Saturday Night Live," where McCary worked as a writer and director. December 2016: Emma Stone hosts "SNL" for the third time and meets director Dave McCaryEmma Stone during her "Saturday Night Live" monologue on December 3, 2016. According to People , it was during the filming of this sketch that Stone met McCary, who had been working as a segment director for the show since 2013. "Emma Stone gives a second life to a white dress specially designed for her wedding after-party."

Persons: Emma Stone, Dave McCary, McCary, —, I've, Lorne Michaels, Stone, Dave McCary Emma Stone, Will Heath, Price, McCarys, Kyle Mooney, Andrew Garfield, Matt Thomas, Kevork Djansezian, it's, Louis Vuitton, Stephane Cardinale, Corbis, Drew Barrymore, Emma, Dave, Louise Jean McCary, Jean Louise, Stowearsars, Dimitrios Kambouris Organizations: Service, NBC, SNL, NBCU, Boys, Citi Field, San Diego Padres, Getty, Staples Center, Golden State Warriors, Los Angeles Clippers, SAG, Stone, Academy, Country, Louis, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Met Museum, Vogue

☆ See the best red carpet looks from the 2023 CFDA Awards
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Manav Tanneeru | Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Hari Nef arrived in hot-off-the-runway JW Anderson. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Molly Ringwald stepped out in a scarlet red Zac Posen number. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty Images Jenna Lyons opted for a classic back suit with a fitted waist. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesSerena Williams, who became the first athlete to be honored as a CFDA Fashion Icon, similarly opted for an all-American designer. Taylor Hill/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesKim Kardashian and Law Roach, meanwhile, broke from the ranks and chose to amplify smaller US designers in two equally eye-catching looks.

Persons: Willy Chavarria, Catherine Holstein —, —, Olsen, Anne Hathaway, Dimitrios Kambouris, Demi Moore, Carolina Herrera sequined, Taylor, Devon Lee Carlson, Jeremy O, Harris, Chloe Sevigny, Gwyneth Paltrow, Hari Nef, Molly Ringwald, Zac Posen, Jenna Lyons, Greta Lee, Emma Chamberlain, Thom Browne, Ashley Graham, Anne, Ralph Lauren’s, jean, Britney Spears, it’s, Ralph Lauren, Vanessa Hudgens, Vera Wang, Anne Hathaway's, Serena Williams, Williams, Thom Browne —, “, ” Williams, Hudgens, Wang, Wang —, Kim Kardashian, Law Roach, Roach Organizations: CNN, of Fashion Designers of America, American Museum of, Getty, Anderson, Housewives, New York, U.S ., York Locations: New York City, New York, Carolina, Los Angeles, Brooklyn

☆ ‘We lost control of who we were.’ Why Phillip Lim’s return to fashion matters
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

(CNN) — The tears were flowing backstage at Phillip Lim’s latest runway show, as the fashion designer made has return to the New York Fashion Week last month after four years away. CNN: Did planning your return to New York Fashion Week take you back to when you launched 3.1 Phillip Lim in the first place? Models pose during the presentation of 3.1 Phillip Lim's Fall-Winter 2006 collection at New York Fashion Week on February 4, 2006. JP Yim/WireImage/Getty ImagesZhou: 3.1 Phillip Lim was founded on the idea of ‘why not?’Phillip and I were both 31-years-old. Does 3.1 Phillip Lim have that roadmap right now, or is the ‘second act’ still being written?

Persons: Phillip Lim’s, Lim, ”, Phillip Lim, Wen Zhou, Madison McGaw, Phillip Lim’s “, Zhou, it’s, ” Phillip Lim “, ” Lim, ‘, I’m, let’s, couldn’t, Phillip Lim's, JP Yim, ’ Phillip, Phillip, we’d, It’s, Ezra J, William, Tina Leung, Prabal Gurung, Laura Kim —, Slay, Eva Chen, Dimitrios Kambouris, Phillip Lim CNN, Liya Kebede, Liya, Phillip Lim Spring, Victor Virgile, ’, I’ll, You’ve, John Nacion, —, Sou Lai, That’s what’s Organizations: CNN, New York, titans, Zhou, Pacific Islanders, Getty, Sou Lai CNN Locations: New York, New, New York City

See below for some of the red carpet’s best looks so far. Johnny Nunez/Getty ImagesTinashe Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesChloe Bailey Andrew Kelly/ReutersMåneskin mastered ensemble dressing in a selection of complementary outfits by Rick Owens. Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty ImagesOlivia Rodrigo brought the sparkle in a low-cut bejeweled Ludovic de Saint Sernin silver gown made of 150,000 Swarovski crystals. Gilbert Flores/Variety/Getty ImagesColton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesKarol G embraced the see-through trend in a sparkling sheer beige dress by French label Ashi Studio. Dia Dipasupil/FilmMagic/Getty ImagesOffset Evan Agostini/Invision/APDemi Lovato Jamie McCarthy/WireImage/Getty Images

Persons: ’, Mariah Carey’s risqué, Jared Leto, Emily Ratajkowski, Cardi, Dilara, Dipasupil, Selena Gomez Doug Peters, Shakira Noam Galai, Tiffany Haddish Gilbert Flores, Jared Leto Andrew Kelly, Doechii Jason Kempin, Billy Porter Kevin Mazur, Evan Agostini, Gilbert Flores, Anitta, Noam Galai, Bebe Rexha Angela Weiss, Stephen Sanchez, tote, Johnny Nunez, Tinashe Gilbert Flores, Chloe Bailey Andrew Kelly, Måneskin, Rick Owens, Angela Weiss, Ballerini, Jamie McCarthy, Olivia Rodrigo, Ludovic de Saint, Roger Vivier, Christopher Polk, Anthony Harvey, Megan Thee, Brandon Blackwood, Jacob &, Colton Haynes Dimitrios Kambouris, Karol G, Dia Dipasupil, Demi Lovato Jamie McCarthy Organizations: CNN, Prudential Center, Variety, Schiaparelli's, Couture, Getty, New York, Jewelry, Ashi, Dia Locations: Newark , New Jersey, Turkish, British, New

☆ Naomi Campbell showcases fast fashion collection with PrettyLittleThing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Alex Rees | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

On Tuesday night in New York City, Campbell debuted a collection designed with the fast-fashion brand PrettyLittleThing — days before the official beginning of New York Fashion Week’s Spring-Summer 2024 show calendar. Naomi Campbell closes the runway show for her new collection with PrettyLittleThing. Campbell poses for promotional photos wearing looks from her PrettyLittleThing x Naomi Campbell collection. A model walks the runway during PrettyLittleThing x Naomi Campbell at Cipriani 25 Broadway on September 05, 2023 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesTwo of the collection’s ensembles were created by emerging designers Campbell brought into the fold: Victor Anate and Edvin Thompson.

Persons: Naomi Campbell, Campbell, Evan Agostini, “, Chris Parnell, Davido, Campbell’s, “ I’m, ” Campbell, Women’s, ‘ Let’s, ’, WWD, Cipriani, Dimitrios Kambouris, Victor Anate, Edvin Thompson, haven’t, — Campbell, Winnie Harlow, Alton Mason, Emily Ratajkowski, Halima, Tommy Dorfman, Teyana Taylor, Kola, Julia Fox Organizations: New, New York CNN, New York, Nigerian -, Broadway, “ Locations: New York, New York City, ”, Nigerian - American, chainmail, Halima Aden

☆ Longtime Aretha Franklin estate battle shows the importance of having a proper will
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Greg Iacurci | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Instead, she jotted down her wishes on two handwritten wills — one dated in 2010 and another in 2014. The legal dispute over the estate was between her sons, who disagreed over which handwritten will should govern their mother's estate. One son, Ted White II, thought the 2010 will should control the estate, while two other sons, Kecalf Franklin and Edward Franklin, favored the 2014 document, according to the Associated Press. That may also happen if a decedent owns property in "joint tenancy," whereby two or more people own the property together, Douglas said. This legal arrangement dictates that the surviving spouse inherits the account, taking precedence over the language in a will, Douglas said.

Persons: Aretha Franklin, Dimitrios Kambouris, Aretha Franklin's, Franklin didn't, Franklin, Ted White II, Kecalf Franklin, Edward Franklin, Richard Behrendt, —, Charlie Douglas, Douglas, Behrendt Organizations: Getty, Associated Press, HH, Investments Locations: New York City, Franklin's Detroit, Bloomfield Hills, Michigan, Atlanta

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Titan sub debris, tough questions at Microsoft, and kei trucks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-23 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Scott Guthrie, Microsoft's executive VP of cloud and AI, oversees Azure and Microsoft 365 cloud software. Microsoft's cloud boss faces tough questions about pay and low morale, leaked messages show. Microsoft employees blasted the company's decision to pause pay raises and cut bonuses and stock awards ahead of a cloud meeting. Son told the company's annual shareholder meeting he believed his firm will be a winner in the AI race thanks to its investments. The tiny Japanese trucks are about 11 feet long and are typically limited to 25 miles an hour.

Persons: Nathan Rennolds, let's, Scott Guthrie, Stephen Lam, he'd, Satya Nadella, Kathleen Hogan, Dimitrios Kambouris, Twitter hasn't, Larry Ellison, Elon Musk's, David Tinson, Masayoshi Son, Son, Ziwei Li, Deb Liu, Elon, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Musk, it's, Read, Jack Sommers Organizations: US Navy, Microsoft, Twitter, Oracle, FIFA, Lyft, Getty, Meta Locations: London, Lyft, Japan

☆ Mary-Kate Olsen makes rare appearance in colorful outfit
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-22 | by ( Leah Dolan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The sartorial journey of Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen remains a source of endless public curiosity. These days, the twins’ wardrobe is more subtle — though no less influential. She was spotted in New York this week wearing a technicolor ensemble. Ashley and Mary-Kate Olsen at the CFDA Fashion Awards in 2019. “Black is lazy and easy — but mysterious.” There is plenty of mystery surrounding the notoriously private Olsen twins.

Persons: Mary, Kate, Ashley Olsen, Felipe Ramales, ”, Zooey Deschanel, Ashley, Kate Olsen, Dimitrios Kambouris, Yohij Yamamoto, Olsen, Kendall Jenner, Zoe Kravitz, fawning Organizations: CNN, Paris Locations: New York, It’s

☆ The Book That Changed Robert Rubin’s Thinking About Poverty
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

In addition to the subject’s fascinating life — among much else, she was Virginia Woolf’s muse and longtime lover — I always enjoy books about that era. What’s the most interesting thing you learned from a book recently? I recently finished a book called “1215: The Year of Magna Carta,” by Danny Danziger and John Gillingham. Our political system and government. You’ll find more recent examples of the genre — especially those by David Baldacci and Daniel Silva — on my shelves, too.

Persons: Victoria Glendinning, ”, Vita, —, Danny Danziger, John Gillingham, I’d, Roger Lowenstein, who’s, Federal Reserve —, haven’t, Chris Whipple’s, Coffin, Dimitrios, Eric Ambler, Helen MacInnes, You’ll, David Baldacci, Daniel Silva — Organizations: Bloomsbury Group, Magna Carta, Wall Street, The Times, Federal Reserve, Scottish Locations: Vita Sackville, West, England, Virginia, Scottish American

☆ What it's like to work with a billionaire, according to ex-colleagues of Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Sara Blakely
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-13 | by ( Jack Sommers | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Past colleagues discussed working with Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, and Sara Blakely. Here, people who've worked alongside Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Bill Gates, and Sara Blakely talk about what it was like. After buying their company, Gates interrogated Williams and his colleagues about why their product was better than its Microsoft rival's. Reuters 'Girl next door' Sara Blakely was a 'creative genius'Lisa Magazine and Kenya Graham were personal and executive assistants, respectively, to Blakely, the Spanx founder. Read more: Elon Musk was a 'fun' boss but fired people on the spot if they disagreed with him, former Tesla manager says

Persons: Bill Gates, Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Sara Blakely, they'd, —, who've, Gates, Alex Wong, Chris Williams, Williams, aul Ellis, Colin Bryar, Bryar, Bezos, I've, Blakely, Lisa, Kenya Graham, Graham, Read, Sara Blakely's, Musk, Dimitrios Kambouris, Elon, Carl Medlock, he'll, Medlock, didn't Organizations: Service, Elon, Microsoft, Amazon, Amazon VP, Reuters, Lisa Magazine, Kenya, Nordic Business, Getty Locations: Blakely, Atlanta, Medlock

☆ Michael Kors and Naomi Watts on Fashion and Women’s Health
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Cody Delistraty | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“In an industry that is so focused on women, we are not seeing enough women rise in managerial [roles],” said fashion designer Michael Kors to Kristina O’Neill (left) onstage. Photo: Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images for The Wall Street JournalOn Tuesday night, as the sun set over the Hudson River at Spring Studios in downtown Manhattan, the designer and philanthropist Michael Kors and actor and entrepreneur Naomi Watts weighed in on what the future might hold for their industries. The “after hours” edition of The Wall Street Journal’s Future of Everything Festival, hosted in collaboration with WSJ. Magazine, opened with cocktails followed by performances of Stevie Wonder’s “Sir Duke” and Bob Dylan’s “The Times They Are A-Changin’,” sung by students from the Frank Sinatra School of the Arts High School in Queens, New York.

☆ Rihanna puts her own spin on the Chanel bride at the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Alton Mason, the first Black man to walk in a Chanel show, and Penelope Cruz also put their own spins on Lagerfeld’s Chanel bride, among other attendees. Rihanna stole the show in 2015 with this Guo Pei yellow gown at the "China: Through The Looking Glass" Met Gala. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesRihanna is also known for arriving to the Met Gala fashionably late. (Anna Wintour joked in a Vogue “73 Questions” video that Rihanna is one of the only celebrities allowed to arrive late to the Met Gala). She skipped out on last year’s Met Gala — giving birth to her first child later that May.

☆ Doja Cat and Jared Leto dressed like Choupette the cat for the Met Gala
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Scottie Andrew | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Fashion icon Karl Lagerfeld’s beloved cat, Choupette, did not make an appearance at the Met Gala, despite the event’s theme honoring her late owner. Doja Cat and Jared Leto both channeled the blue cream Birman with their Met Gala looks, transforming into Choupette in a mishmash of camp, couture and cat. The Grammy-winning rapper wore a silvery hooded Oscar de la Renta gown — complete with cat ears — along with feline facial prosthetics and sharpened talons on her nails. Choupette, 11, was expected by many to attend this year’s event given how important she was to Lagerfeld, who died in 2019. But she opted to “stay peacefully and cozy at home,” her agents said Monday, rather than hog the spotlight at the Met.

☆ Are we in a recession? Elon Musk says the pile of failed banks proves it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

As for today, let's see what Elon Musk and Larry Summers have to say about the state of the economy. In any case, ex-Treasury Secretary Larry Summers said recession odds for the next year are now sitting at 70%. These six factors suggest the stock market bottomed last October. Morgan Stanley's top equity strategist Mike Wilson thinks investors are banking too hard on a potential Fed rate cut this year. That discrepancy could set the stock market up for a sell-off, in his view.

☆ Met Gala 2023 fashion: The best looks from the red carpet
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-01 | by ( Jacqui Palumbo | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The Met Gala theme is based on the Costume Institute’s spring show “Karl Lagerfeld: A Line of Beauty,” which is a posthumous retrospective of the German fashion designer’s work. Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty ImagesIce Spice Jamie McCarthy/Getty ImagesOlivia Wilde opted for a Chloé "violin" dress — one of Lagerfeld's designs from the 1980s — in white and gold. John Shearer/WireImage/Getty ImagesActor Ariana DeBose made an entrance in an Altuzarra fur-trimmed yellow hooded gown, arriving with designer Joseph Altuzarra. John Shearer/WireImage/Getty ImagesMet Gala co-chair Dua Lipa in a voluminous Chanel corset dress. Evan Agostini/Invision/APTop Photo: Gisele Bündchen (Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images)

☆ SpaceX's Starship mega-rocket was too powerful for its own good
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-26 | by ( Chris Panella | Morgan Mcfall-Johnsen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Rocks and other debris fly around remote cameras as SpaceX’s Starship lifts off atop its Super Heavy booster for the first time. Starship was too strong for its launchpadA field of debris surrounds Starship's launchpad after the rocket's launch blew up concrete beneath it. Debris litters the Starship launchpad, with damaged fuel tanks visible in the background. PATRICK T. FALLON / Contributor / Getty ImagesThere were no injuries related to the Starship launch, according to the FAA. In addition to the mishap investigation, SpaceX must request a modification to its launch license in order to fly another Starship.

☆ Artificial intelligence will make Big Tech even bigger. Something needs to be done about the power imbalance, researchers warn
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-20 | by ( Diamond Naga Siu | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

She asked if the company was selling unregistered securities (which is typically illegal, by the way — here's what it means). Big Tech + AI = even bigger tech. So Big Tech companies are best-positioned to gain even more power as artificial intelligence technology — like ChatGPT — gets further developed. Something needs to be done about this power imbalance, researchers warn. My teammate Emilia David breaks down the AI power imbalance and highlights some proposed solutions in her latest story.

☆ Scientists unveil new and improved 'skinny donut' black hole image
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Will Dunham | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

WASHINGTON, April 13 (Reuters) - The 2019 release of the first image of a black hole was hailed as a significant scientific achievement. There is also a larger "brightness depression" at the center - basically the donut hole - caused by light and other matter disappearing into the black hole. This supermassive black hole resides in a galaxy called Messier 87, or M87, about 54 million light-years from Earth. The M87 black hole image stems from data collected by seven radio telescopes at five locations on Earth that essentially create a planet-sized observational dish. "The image we report in the new paper is the most accurate representation of the black hole image that we can obtain with our globe-wide telescope."

☆ Goldman Sachs reshuffles equities unit executives after top trader Montesano's exit
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

April 12 (Reuters) - Goldman Sachs Group Inc (GS.N) on Wednesday announced a slew of changes to leadership in its equity trading division following the retirement of its top equity trader Joe Montesano last month, according to a memo seen by Reuters. Cyril Goddeeris will continue to lead global equity financing, which includes his responsibilities as co-head of global prime services and head of global securities lending and synthetic trading. Dimitrios Nikolakopoulos will lead global equity structured products. Dmitri Potishko and Erdit Hoxha will be co-heads of global flow derivatives and emerging markets trading. Travis Chmelka, who joined the firm in 2004 and was named managing director in 2013 and partner in 2020, will head Americas Flow Derivatives.

MethodologyThe 3-D scene was created using photographs of the venue for reference. The positions of the players were determined from a photograph taken at that moment during the play. The player models were created using a machine learning model called ICON, which was created by Yuliang Xiu, Jinlong Yang, Dimitrios Tzionas, Michael J. Black and the Max Planck Institute. The models were refined manually using photographs as reference.

☆ The contender for tech's next big boom or bubble is here
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-13 | by ( Jake Swearingen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's the hunt for big paydays that keeps VC markets a little frothy when new tech like generative AI hits the scene. And a bubble is only a bubble in the rear-view — in the moment, it's just making sure you don't miss out on the future. Generative AI tools can be used to create a variety of texts and images like this one, which was produced by OpenAI's DALL-E 2. But could generative AI be the next bubble in tech? Click here to read whether the next tech bubble is already here.

☆ Musk's yes-men: 5 experts break down why it's difficult to 'speak truth to power.'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Like yesterday, we're continuing with some of the year's best stories from our VC and startups team. Why it's difficult to "speak truth to power." The top VC and startups stories of 2022:Union Square Ventures; 645 Ventures; Race Capital; Mindset Ventures; Marianne Ayala/Insider6. Former Amazon leaders have infiltrated the tech industry. After dominating the VC industry last year, crossover funds spent 2022 pulling back.

☆ Emily Blunt says that Tom Cruise advice is ‘still something we laugh about’
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-13 | by ( Marianne Garvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Emily Blunt is clearing up any misunderstanding about that advice she received from Tom Cruise. Blunt had told the SmartLess podcast that when she was filming 2014’s “Edge of Tomorrow,” she was having a tough time with her heavy costume when Cruise told her “‘Come on, stop being such a p***y, OK?’ ““And I did laugh, and then we got through it,” Blunt said. “I absolutely adore Tom, he’s a dear friend and he was a total gem to me. It was said as a joke to make me laugh, which it did in a big way,” Blunt told People. Emily Blunt and Tom Cruise at the 2014 premiere of "Edge of Tomorrow."

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