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☆ Google, augmented reality startup Magic Leap strike partnership deal: Reuters
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Alphabet 's Google and augmented reality startup Magic Leap are forming a strategic technology partnership and working on building immersive experiences that blend the physical and digital worlds. Magic Leap said in a blog post on Thursday that the two companies have agreed to a partnership. The partnership would combine Florida-based Magic Leap's expertise in optics and device manufacturing with Google's technology platforms, Magic Leap said. Google is an investor in Magic Leap, which is majority owned by Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund. Magic Leap and Google both declined to say whether the partnership was expected to yield a consumer AR device.

Persons: We've, Julie Larson, Green, Larson Organizations: Google, Meta, Apple, Reuters, Saudi Arabia's Public Investment Fund, Samsung Electronics, Astra Locations: Florida

☆ My name was unusual when I was a kid. Now it's more common, but the way I spell it is still rare.
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-19 | by ( Courtenay Rudzinski | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Teachers would pause and stumble on it, and no one knew how to pronounce it (Courtenay rhymes with Fort Lee), spell it, or how many syllables it had (two). People understood right away what I was saying, and I didn't have to spell or repeat it. I'm impressed and touched when someone takes the time to spell my name correctly, and it's made me hyper-aware of spelling others' names right. Because I always had to spell and repeat my name, I wanted my own kids to have short, simple ones. I once hoped that I might marry someone with a short, easy last name, but it was not to be.

Persons: — Courtenay —, Courtenay, Fort, Rebecca, Sunnybrook, Kim, Kathy, Amy, Corky, —, she'd, Jack Valenti, Lisa, Lynn, I've, Britney, It's, Courteney Cox, Courtney Love, Courtney Thorne, Smith, Kourtney Kardashian, I'm, it's, I'd, Ava — Organizations: Service Locations: Fort Lee, Little, Iowa, Portland

☆ Paris Hilton says she wore a prosthetic baby bump while a surrogate carried her child
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewParis Hilton has opened up about her experiences welcoming children via surrogacy and the steps she took to make impending motherhood "feel real." The couple announced the arrival of their son, Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum, in January 2023 and their daughter, London Marilyn Hilton Reum, 10 months later in November 2023. Advertisement"I know that sounds crazy, but I wanted it to feel real — even in just this small way," Hilton continued. Hilton wrote that she realized it was a "silly" idea to wear the fake bump by the end of the day, given that she would be holding her newborn soon enough. Hilton called it "a real-life miracle" that both of her "angel surrogates" became pregnant within the same year.

Persons: —, Hilton, Carter Reum, Phoenix Barron Hilton Reum, London Marilyn Hilton Reum, surrogates Organizations: Service, Business, American College of Obstetricians, Glamour, CNBC Locations: Paris, surrogates, London

☆ Kate Gosselin shares rare photo of her kids for Mother’s Day
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Amarachi Orie | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Former reality star Kate Gosselin shared a rare photo of some of her children on Mother’s Day. Kate Gosselin and then-husband Jon Gosselin with their twin daughters and sextuplets on NBC News' "Today" show in 2007. In 2010, after the couple’s divorce, the series turned into “Kate Plus 8,” focusing on Kate Gosselin and her children. Kate Gosselin featured in several TLC reality series along with her family between 2007 and 2019. They are all smart, they are all kind, they’re driven students, they’re working hard, they’re funny, they’re stylish,” she added.

Persons: Kate Gosselin, sextuplets, Jon Gosselin, Heidi Gutman, ”, Alexis, Aaden, Leah, Joel, Collin, Hannah, Cara, Mady, Gosselin, Jon, Kate, Noel Vasquez, “, you’ve Organizations: CNN, NBC, Getty, Entertainment

☆ The Trump hush money trial might be tawdry but it’s likely the only one he’ll face before the election
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

He learned late Tuesday afternoon that Judge Aileen Cannon, whom he appointed, indefinitely postponed a trial in his classified documents case in Florida. She told the jury Tuesday about a $130,000 hush money payment she received from Cohen before the 2016 election. But prosecutors allege Trump falsified business records to hide it and to mislead voters in an early bout of election interference. The judge complained that the ex-president was “cursing audibly” during Daniels’ testimony and was shaking his head. “Am I correct that you hate President Trump?” Necheles asked.

Persons: CNN —, Stormy Daniels, Donald, —, he’s, Trump, scowling, Daniels, Aileen Cannon, Ty Cobb, Cannon, ” Cobb, CNN’s Erin Burnett, Cannon’s, Trump’s, it’s, Michael Cohen, Cohen, He’s, “, Donald Trump, Norm Eisen, CNN’s Wolf, Judge Juan Merchan, audibly ”, ”, Todd Blanche, Jeremy Herb, Merchan, Susan Necheles, Necheles, ” Necheles, ” Daniels, ‘, Let’s, ’, Daniels —, Eric Trump, ” Trump Organizations: CNN, White, Trump, White House, ” Locations: Florida, Lake Tahoe

☆ Wall Street Cruel Summer: Stock Market Crash, Inflation Ends Vacation
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-05 | by ( Linette Lopez | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Inflation canceled that, and now it's almost certain that Wall Street's summer is canceled, too. That means Wall Street's fantasies of decamping to the Hamptons for the summer have shattered. You can see why this tug-of-war will keep Wall Street on its toes and off Georgica Beach. There is a certain set on Wall Street that does not get to "rosé all day" on Hamptons summer water when currencies trade that way. The simplicity that Wall Street hoped for is one of the few options that's no longer on the table.

Persons: —, Justin Simon, decamping, Jerome Powell, opportunistically, Jamie Dimon, Torsten Slok, Slok, Powell, we'd, David Lefkowitz, dory, McDonald's, Silas Myers, Wall, Zuck, Simon, they're, it's Organizations: Federal Reserve, Jasper Capital, Nasdaq, Hamptons, JPMorgan, Fed, Pepsi, Mar Vista Investments, Wall, Nvidia, Tesla, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, EU Locations: Georgica, Japan

☆ Tyler Stanaland and Alex Hall continue playing will-they-won't-they in 'Selling the OC' season 3 — and right now, it looks like they won't
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Over the course of the season, Tyler and Hall have multiple discussions about their relationship and at least one steamy kiss. Here's everything we know about whether Tyler and Hall are dating after "Selling the OC" season three. AdvertisementTyler and Hall's sexual tension ramped up on 'Selling the OC' season 2Tyler Stanaland and Alex Hall on "Selling the OC." Season 3 is filled with more indecisionAlex Hall and Tyler Stanaland continue to test the waters of a relationship on "Selling the OC" season 3. Tyler Stanaland and Alex Hall on "Selling the OC."

Persons: —, Tyler Stanaland, Alex Hall, Tyler's, Brittany Snow, Tyler, Terence Patrick, Gio Helou, Hall, Brandi Marshall, Polly Brindle, Polly, wouldn't, costars, Hall's, he's, flakiness, doesn't, it's, Tudum Organizations: Service, Group, Business, Hall, Netflix, Oppenheim Locations: Cabo, Fiji, Australia, San Diego, Nashville, Vegas, London, Italy

☆ I left my corporate banking job after I got reality TV-famous on 'The Bachelorette.' Now, I'm worth $4 million.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-25 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

I was working as a senior corporate banker right before I applied to be on "The Bachelorette." Throughout my career in corporate banking, I executed over $150 million in lending transactions. AdvertisementFive years after leaving the corporate world, I'm now worth between $4 and $5 millionTartick in 2023. Charles Sykes/Bravo via Getty ImagesWe just came off a massive book launch for "Talk Money to Me," where we went to eight cities. Jason Tartick's new book "Talk Money to Me" is in stores now.

Persons: —, Jason Tartick, podcaster, It's, I'd, guardrails, Tartick, Craig Sjodin, You've, I'm, Becca wasn't, Becca Kufrin, Paul Hebert, — it's, Kaitlyn Bristowe, didn't, Jason, I've, that'll, Charles Sykes, Bravo, we've, Jason Tartick's Organizations: Service, Business, Disney, Entertainment, Getty, Rewire Talent Management Locations: KeyBank, America

☆ Taylor Swift's feud with Kim Kardashian has been reignited once again. Here's what you need to know.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +17 min

Read previewPlenty of context is required to understand why Taylor Swift and Kim Kardashian are paired in new headlines this week — especially since, to the public's knowledge, they haven't interacted in years. It all started when Kardashian released clips of a phone call between Swift and Ye, without Swift's knowledge or permissionTaylor Swift, Kanye West, and Kim Kardashian at the 2015 Grammys. Kardashian's footage shows the rapper reading Swift the original line, "I feel like Taylor Swift might owe me sex," which she approvingly described as "obviously very tongue-in-cheek." Swift also liked a BuzzFeed headline that argues, "Everyone Owes Taylor Swift An Apology," among others, including a fan-made "Taylor told the truth mood board." AdvertisementIn 2024, Swift's song Thank You Aimee' reignited interest in her fued with KardashianTaylor Swift and Kim Kardashian.

Persons: —, Taylor Swift, Kim Kardashian, Swift, Aimee, aIMee, Kardashian, Kardashian's, Kanye West, Ye, Kanye, Larry Busacca, Pablo, Taylor, Beyoncé should've, Beyoncé, Tree Paine, KimExposedTaylorParty, egged, — Kim Kardashian, Rolling Stone, Kardashian Taylor Swift, Kevin Mazur, Dave J Hogan, Dimitrios Kambouris, WireImage, It's, I'm, you've, didn't, Nobody, Paine, Cassandra, Jeff Kravitz, Steve Granitz, FilmMagic Swift, KIM Organizations: Service, Department, Business, Swift, Guardian, Kanye, YouTube, WHO, World Health Organization, America, Poets Department

☆ A complete timeline of Karlie Kloss and Taylor Swift's friendship
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Claudia Willen | Callie Ahlgrim | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +40 min

Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss became inseparable after meeting at the 2013 Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementThe friendship of Taylor Swift and Karlie Kloss dates back to 2013, when the musician and the supermodel met backstage at the Victoria's Secret Fashion Show. AdvertisementApril 2014: Kloss and Swift are spotted together in New York CityTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss often spent time together in New York City. November 23, 2014: Swift brings Kloss as her date to the American Music AwardsTaylor Swift and Karlie Kloss at the 2014 AMAs. July 11, 2015: Kloss appears at another of Swift's concerts in New JerseyTaylor Swift's friends went to her concert in New Jersey.

Persons: Taylor Swift, Karlie Kloss, Kloss, —, Swift, didn't, Katy Perry, Scooter Braun, Karlie, Michael Kovac, Jamie McCarthy, Milk, Christina Tosi, Randy Brooke, we're BFFs, I'd, Raymond Hall, Kate Bosworth, Harry Josh, Charles James, Oscar de la, They're, Alo Ceballos, She's, Rolling, James Devaney, Ben Stiller, Quinlin, SoHo Taylor Swift, Jeff Kravitz, Dick Clark, Antonio de Moraes Barros Filho, WireImage Kloss, Lily Aldrige, Martha Hunt, taylor, it's, Taylor, Matty Healy, Marie Claire, Beyonce, Jay, Justin Timberlake, Sam Smith, Michael, r was, els, rais, hou, "I, ove, stor, ste, "(M, bro, K, Ma y, orr, "B, Perry, tim e, oe Jonas, maki, J ohn Shea, dow, deo, cele, Jo, hatta, lia, nce, e, hough, lor h, 2016:, Joh, Delilah, L orde, Conn, Loo, ned the photo,, y, as well, loss and Swift, Augu, rld, kee, mus, raun, cate, rau, hite, theo, abou, ody, ted in a, ike H, Derek Bl Organizations: Big, Service, Vogue, Twitter, Hollywood Life, Big Sur, daisies, Surrey, Costume, Metropolitan Museum of Art, Getty, Swift, Apple, New York Knicks, Garden, Chicago Bulls, Madison, American, New York City's, Yahoo, New, YouTube, the de, acc, Adv, ober, Wil, unc, ift, who's known Locations: Big Sur, Swift's New York, New York City, Big, Instagram, New York, Manhattan, brunching, SoHo, Madison, SoHo Taylor, June., ber

☆ Kim Kardashian clears up whether she blow dries her jewelry and other rumors
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Kim Kardashian has led quite the life. “She was my next door neighbor when I was like seven and eight years old,” Kardashian said. “Everyone was like, ‘Oh my God I love your bracelets.’ And we were like, ‘Thanks. Kimmel also asked a few questions to clear up rumors he had heard about Kardashian, like whether she blow dries her jewelry before she wears it. Kardashian does not, however, have six toes on one foot.

Persons: CNN — Kim Kardashian, Kardashian, Jimmy Kimmel, Kourtney, Madonna, “, ” Kardashian, ’ ” Kardashian, Kimmel, Michael Organizations: CNN

The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued to block Tapestry’s $8.5 billion acquisition of Capri, a blockbuster fashion tie-up that would bring together Coach, Kate Spade, Michael Kors and Versace. The lawsuit is a rare move by the agency to block a fashion deal, given that the industry does not suffer from a lack of competition. In her time as the chair of the F.T.C., Lina Khan has prioritized taking on the power of big business in suits across industries. The agency has moved to block the supermarket merger between Kroger and Albertsons; Meta’s acquisition of the virtual reality start-up Within; and Microsoft’s bid for the gaming giant Activision. failed to block Microsoft’s deal and Meta’s acquisition, both of which closed last year.

Persons: Kate Spade, Michael Kors, Versace, Lina Khan, ” Henry Liu, ” Organizations: Federal Trade Commission, Kroger, Albertsons, Activision, “, Competition Locations: Capri, ’

☆ Opinion: How Trump plans to win the presidency
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-12 | by ( Julian Zelizer | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

A potentially successful multi-prong strategy with electoral, media, legal, legislative and third-party intervention appears to be in place. Julian Zelizer Larry LevantiWhile 2020 was about subverting the Electoral College, Trump has been trying to work the rules to his advantage in 2024. These tactics build on the ways that Trump’s campaign had moved to shift primary rules to favor him. Trump is also working the 24-hour cable news and social media ecosystem to his advantage. When a bipartisan group of senators pushed a right-of-center immigration and foreign aid bill, Trump rallied his House minions to subvert passage.

Persons: Julian Zelizer, Donald Trump, Julian Zelizer Larry Levanti, Trump, Joe Biden, —, Biden, MAGA, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Greene, Mike Johnson, Robert Kennedy Jr, Jill, Timothy Mellon — Organizations: CNN, Princeton University, New York Times, America, Twitter, Electoral College, Republicans, GOP, MAGA Republicans, FISA, Green, The New York Times, Inc, Cornel Locations: In Nebraska, New York, Trump’s, Ukraine

☆ The Real Housewives are turning on Bravo and Andy Cohen. Here's what to know about the lawsuits and turmoil behind the scenes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-24 | by ( Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Two "Real Housewives" stars have filed suits alleging mistreatment and a hostile workplace. She returned to the franchise for the fourth season of the spinoff "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip," where cast members from various series within the franchise go on a vacation together. The incident in question never aired — the entire season was shelved and its premiere date swapped with a different season, "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip: RHONY Legacy," which aired instead. Mr. Cohen never used cocaine with any cast member on any Real Housewives show or with any other Bravo employee." Former "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star NeNe Leakes has also accused Cohen and Bravo of racist behavior, insinuating it's why she left the show.

Persons: Bravo, Andy Cohen's, —, Andy Cohen, Cohen, Peacock, Caroline Manzo, Manzo, Brandi Glanville, Glanville, isn't, Derek Smith, Mr, Glanville's, Matt Lauer, Kate Chastain, Brandi, they've, Leah McSweeney, McSweeney, costars, Lisa Shannon, Leah, she'd, Cohen's, Ms, McSweeney's, didn't, Bethenny Frankel, Frankel, Frankel aren't, Eboni K, Williams, costars Luann, Lesseps, Sonja Morgan, Ramona Singer, NeNe Leakes, Monique Samuels, Candiace Dillard Bassett, Samuels Organizations: Housewives, Service, Bravo, Shed Media, Housewives of, BI, Beverly Hills, Warner Bros, NBC, New, People, Real Housewives, Atlanta Locations: Housewives of New Jersey, Morocco, Glanville, New York City, York

☆ 'Perfect Match' season two will feature 3 'Love Is Blind' alums — and it's coming this summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-14 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Netflix's "Perfect Match" season two will premiere sometime this summer. AdvertisementNetflix's super-reality show "Perfect Match" is coming back — and you'll recognize a few familiar faces from "Love Is Blind." We don't know too much yet about "Perfect Match" season two — but here's everything that we've learned so far. When will 'Perfect Match' season 2 premiere? But host Nick Lachey confirmed during the "Love Is Blind" season six reunion that it would be hitting screens sometime this summer.

Persons: alums Izzy Zapata, Micah Lussier, Jessica Vestal, —, it's, we've, Nick Lachey, Vanessa Lachey, Izzy Zapata, Micah, Jess, Izzy, Lachey, Vestal, Zapata, Stacy Snyder, didn't, Lussier, Paul Peden, Netflix hasn't, Constantin, Trevor Sova, Sova's, Natalia Coelho, Harry Jowsey, Reality Ashley, Dom Gabriel, Jowsey Organizations: Service, Netflix, Clemson, TMZ, Jowsey Locations: Mexico

☆ Jeramey and Clay went Jet Skiing before the 'Love is Blind' reunion in an apparent nod to one of the most controversial moments in season 6
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Ayomikun Adekaiyero | Caralynn Matassa | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

On Monday, contestants Lutinski and Clay Gravesande shared on Instagram that they had gone for a Jet Ski ride together before the upcoming cast reunion. "Riding with @lutinskij before the SZN starts," Gravesande, the founder of a Carolina-based Jet Ski and boat rental company, captioned the post. After they go their separate ways, Lutinski speaks to Bick in front of Dadisman and goes for a Jet Ski ride with her. But, the damage was already done, and "Love Is Blind" fans have branded Lutinski as one of the reality star villains of season six. On February 23, Lutinski took to Instagram to shut down claims he was in a secret relationship while filming "Love Is Blind."

Persons: —, Lutinski, Sarah Ann Bick —, Clay Gravesande, Laura Dadisman, Dadisman doesn't, Dadisman, Bick, Brittani McLiverty, McLiverty, Gravesande Organizations: Service, Business, Lutinski Locations: @lutinskij, Carolina

☆ Viktor Orbán meeting offers preview of Trump’s 2nd-term strongman idealizations
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Stephen Collinson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

Trump sees Orbán as the kind of strongman – unencumbered by legal and political restraints – that he’d like to be. Ahead of his meeting with the former president, Orbán endorsed Trump’s views on Ukraine, in what will have been music to Putin’s ears and will have added to alarm in Kyiv about what a second Trump term would mean. “It is not gambling but actually betting on the only sensible chance, that we in Hungary bet on the return of President Trump,” Orbán told an economic forum on Monday, Reuters reported. In a statement, Biden’s campaign rebuked Trump for meeting “Hungarian dictator Viktor Orbán, notorious for eroding his own country’s democracy and cozying up to Vladimir Putin (sound familiar? Much of Europe is already recoiling in horror over the possibility of a second term for Trump.

Persons: Viktor Orbán, Donald Trump, isn’t, Biden, CNN’s Betsy Klein, Trump, – unencumbered, Orbán, Vladimir Putin –, laud Orbán, he’s, ” Trump, –, ” Orbán, “, ”, Joe Biden’s, Putin, castigate Trump, ’ ” Biden, didn’t, ” Biden, Vladimir Putin Organizations: CNN, Biden, GOP, Trump, Conservative Political, NATO, European, EU, Reuters, Republicans, Republican Locations: Hungarian, United States, Orbán, Florida, Russian, Ukraine, New Hampshire, Hungary, Sweden, Kyiv, Russia, American, Europe, Budapest

☆ Check out the 13-slide pitch deck VR training startup Moonhub used to raise $1.4 million
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-29 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Virtual reality startup Moonhub has raised $1.4 million in funding. Moonhub offers immersive, on-the-job training to companies through its VR platform. AdvertisementVirtual reality training startup Moonhub has raised $1.4 million from Unconventional Ventures, taking its total funding to $4.5 million. The London-based startup, which was founded in 2016, offers immersive training to a range of companies through its VR platform. "We allow people to learn on the job, and also complete any corporate training, through VR," said cofounder and CEO Dami Hastrup.

Persons: —, Dami Organizations: Service, Unconventional Ventures, VR, Business Locations: London

☆ How Bethenny Frankel grew her influencer business to $3.2 million a year after leaving reality TV behind
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In 2023, her first full year of embracing the status of "influencer," Frankel earned $3.2 million in endorsement deals, according to documents reviewed by BI. Bethenny Frankel, the "accidental influencer"Despite her path to that success through reality TV, she calls herself an "accidental influencer." Photo by Heidi GutmanFrankel's path from reality TV to Skinnygirl to actingFor the unfamiliar, Frankel wasn't just in reality TV — she made Housewives history when she founded Skinnygirl Cocktails and then sold it in 2011. The deal was big enough to prompt networks to include so-called "Bethenny Clauses" in reality TV contracts, which require reality stars to give the networks a cut of businesses promoted on air. "I left reality TV and honestly thought the faucet would turn off because that's what happens, and I was fine with that," she said.

Persons: —, Bethenny Frankel, Thomas, Frankel, Fred Flinstone, — Frankel, she's, She's, Dunkin, TikTok, CoverGirl, Frankel doesn't, Heidi Gutman, Frankel wasn't, Frankel haven't, Lady Gaga, Addison Rae, that's Organizations: Service, Business, Housewives, New, Bravo, BI, Brands, L'Oreal, YouTube, SEC Locations: New York, TikTok

☆ Caitlyn Jenner seemingly asks Elon Musk for legal help after claiming Disney and Bob Iger discriminated against her
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-08 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Caitlyn Jenner has asked Elon Musk for legal help after claiming Disney discriminated against her. The reality star also criticized Disney CEO Bob Iger in earlier social-media posts. AdvertisementCaitlyn Jenner asked Elon Musk for legal help on X (formerly known as Twitter) after claiming that Disney and Bob Iger discriminated against her. — Caitlyn Jenner (@Caitlyn_Jenner) February 7, 2024Musk had not publicly responded to Jenner as of Thursday morning. AdvertisementRepresentatives for Disney, Caitlyn Jenner, and Elon Musk did not immediately respond to requests for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: Caitlyn Jenner, Elon Musk, Jenner, Bob Iger, —, Disney, Musk, Richard Grenell, Bruce ’, Bob, … — Caitlyn Jenner, Iger, Hunter Biden, Gina Carano Organizations: Disney, Service, Hulu, Marvel, ESPN, ABC, Iger, X Corporation, Business Locations: Hulu

☆ SBF thought Tom Brady was a superior — and better-looking — alternative to Trump for president: report
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Read previewSam Bankman-Fried dreamed of boosting Tom Brady as a potential 2024 GOP presidential candidate instead of Donald Trump, per Puck. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. According to Puck, this previously unreported plan hatched sometime before the fall of FTX involved pitting Trump against his friend and "great guy" Tom Brady. Representatives for Brady and Bankman-Fried did not immediately respond to a request for comment sent by Business Insider outside regular business hours. Brady and Bankman-Fried were reportedly fond of each other, per Lewis, who said that Brady "adored" Bankman-Fried .

Persons: —, Sam Bankman, Fried, Tom Brady, Donald Trump, Fried's, Michael Lewis, bro, Trump, Puck, FTX, Bankman, Brady, SBF, Sam didn't, Sam, Lewis Organizations: Service, Trump, Business, NFL

☆ Caroline Manzo slams TV network Bravo and accuses 'Real Housewives' costar Brandi Glanville of sexual assault in lawsuit
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-27 | by ( Eve Crosbie | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Caroline Manzo has sued Bravo over alleged sexual assault incidents. Manzo alleges in the lawsuit that Glanville sexually assaulted and harassed her on the third day of filming the show. Per the lawsuit, Glanville reportedly kissed Manzo without her consent while mounting her and "humping" her. Brandi Glanville also appeared in the second season of "The Real Housewives Ultimate Girls Trip" which aired in 2022. Representatives for Manzo, Glanville, and Bravo did not respond to requests for comment from Business Insider, which were sent outside of regular working hours.

Persons: Caroline Manzo, Bravo, Brandi Glanville, —, Manzo, Glanville, Zack DeZon, Peacock, groped, Derek Smith, Charles Sykes, Brandi Organizations: Daily, Service, Housewives of, Bravo, Forest Productions, Warner Bros . Entertainment, NBC Universal Media, Shed Media, New York, Business, Housewives, Beverly, Getty, Manzo Locations: Morocco, Housewives of New Jersey, Beverly Hills, Glanville

☆ What to know about Joey Graziadei, the star of 'The Bachelor' season 28
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-22 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Joey Graziadei stars on season 28 of "The Bachelor." AdvertisementDuring the emotional season 20 finale of "The Bachelorette," star Charity Lawson accepted a proposal from Dotun Olubeko after breaking things off with her runner-up, Joey Graziadei. A website for West Chester University's athletics department states that Joey was 5'11 and 170 lbs when he played tennis in the 2016-2017 season. His tennis career continued after college and now he's a coachAccording to Tennis Recruiting, Graziadei last ranked at No. Graziadei previously opened up about his family life during Lawson's season of "The Bachelorette."

Persons: Joey Graziadei, —, Charity Lawson, Dotun, Lawson, Graziadei, West Chester University of Pennsylvania Graziadei, Joey, it's, We've, Nick, Cathy, Serena Pitt, Joe Amabile Organizations: Service, ABC, West Chester University of Pennsylvania, Ford High School, Ford, Pi Kappa Alpha, Division II, West Chester, Tennis, West Chester University's, United States Professional Tennis Association, Us Locations: Pennsylvania, Hawaii, Collegeville , Pennsylvania, Lawai, Kauai, West, Koloa

☆ Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker share first glimpse of son Rocky
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-22 | by ( Sandra Gonzalez | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Confirming that there may not be anything cuter on this Earth than teeny-tiny baby toes, Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have publicly shared for the first time some photos of their infant son, Rocky. Kardashian first announced publicly that she was expecting a child during one of her husband’s concerts in June. Kardashian’s attempts to conceive a child with Barker was chronicled on “The Kardashians,” her family’s reality program that airs on Hulu. Kardashian and Barker both have children from previous relationships. Barker, 48, shares three children with his ex-wife, Shanna Moakler – son Landon, daughter Alabama and stepdaughter Atiana.

Persons: Kourtney Kardashian, Travis Barker, Rocky, Kardashian, Barker, ” “, ”, Instagram, Scott Disick, Shanna Moakler –, Landon, Alabama, Atiana Organizations: CNN, Hulu Locations: Instagram

☆ SmileDirectClub customers are fuming after the company shut down — and left them with unfinished treatments and unpaid bills
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-12 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewSmileDirectClub is shutting down after filing for bankruptcy protection — and some customers say they have unfinished business with the company. The direct-to-consumer invisible aligners company announced it'd be "winding down global operations, effective immediately" with a note on its website Friday. Now, the abrupt shutdown has left some customers wondering how they'll complete their treatment plans and pay outstanding bills. And, the confusion continues on the SmileDirectClub subreddit where customers are looking for answers now that customer care support no longer exists.

Persons: —, it'd, SmileDirectClub, hadn't, Christine Obanor, Obanor, she'd, Audrey, didn't, Alex Fenkell, Jordan Katzman Organizations: Service, Business, Company Locations: Netflix's

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