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DAMASCUS, Syria — Cockroaches crawled out of the walls near a dirty, stained sink in the Syrian prison cell where an ex-prisoner told NBC News that American journalist Austin Tice was once held. Sahar al-Ahmad said he was in the cell across from Tice and last saw him alive in July 2022. Relatives rushed to jails, military installations and even black sites to search for detained loved ones as soon as the regime fell. Ted Turner / NBC NewsAhmad, an activist and citizen journalist, said that he was arrested for filming anti-regime demonstrations and that Tice appeared to be in “somewhat good” condition in 2022. A torn photo of ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad lies on the floor after the prison was hastily evacuated.

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☆ Google DeepMind COO Lila Ibrahim on the responsibility of building AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Samantha Bresnahan | Anna Stewart | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Somewhat surprisingly for the first ever COO of Google DeepMind, it’s not even artificial intelligence, nor is it coding. “I became an [electrical] engineer because I thought it was a combination of math, art and science. A Nobel-winning ideaIbrahim’s love of engineering was inspired by her Lebanese father, who was orphaned by the time he was five years old and would grow up to become an electrical engineer. At Google DeepMind, perhaps the most important example is AlphaFold, the company’s AI program capable of solving what it calls the protein prediction problem. The company also made AlphaFold open-source, meaning any researcher anywhere in the world can access it (over 2 million people in 190 countries and counting, according to Google DeepMind).

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☆ Li Tie: former Premier League soccer star sentenced to 20 years in Chinese prison for corruption
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Nectar Gan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Hong Kong CNN —A former Chinese soccer star and coach of the country’s national men’s team has been sentenced to 20 years in prison for corruption, state media reported on Friday. Despite leader Xi Jinping’s vision to turn China into a “world soccer superpower,” Chinese professional soccer has been mired with poor financial decision making, deep-rooted corruption and disappointing performance. But after becoming the head coach of a club, he realized it was a shortcut to improve his club’s ranking. Li is considered among the best Chinese players of his generation, and one of the most recognizable names in Chinese soccer. Many Chinese soccer fans had hoped that Li, once the pride of Chinese soccer, could lead the men’s national soccer team into the World Cup when he was appointed the head coach in January 2020.

Persons: Hong Kong CNN —, Li, Wayne Rooney, Xi, Chen Xuyuan, “, ”, ” Li, Sun, Joseph Yobo Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, national, English Premier League Everton, FIFA, CCTV, Communist Party, Manchester City, English Premier League, Everton, Sheffield United, team Locations: Hong Kong, Chinese, China, Qatar, Wuhan, Manchester, England, South Korea, Japan

☆ Syria’s tortured prisoners: The dead, the missing and the reunited
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-13 | by ( Salma Abdelaziz | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

Yet many more of the missing have yet to be found, and hopes are fading with each passing hour. In Europe, he rose to prominence after detailing the torture he endured in a regime prison in a 2017 documentary. “Justice for me and my friends that were killed.”And he kept fighting for the cause he loved most – a free Syria. They wanted to be a security state that killed people if they even breathed against the regime.”Al-Hamada’s story is emblematic of Syria’s suffering. After being held incommunicado for months and possibly tortured, Tal was accused of spying for America, an outlandish charge for a teenage blogger.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, Mazen, Hamada, al, Deir Ezzor, ”, gaunt, “, Marco Rubio, Omar Alshogre, ” Alshogre, Abbasi, Rania al, Naila, ” Naila, Rania, Alabbasi, “ It’s, Hafez al, Rami Al Sayed, Tal, Ahd, Tal al, Mallouhi, ” Ahd Organizations: CNN, Syrian, Human Rights, Air Force Intelligence, White House, US Holocaust Memorial Museum, Al, Washington DC, ”, Getty, Amnesty, US State Department, United Nations, Amnesty International, Supreme, Security, Social Media, AFP Locations: Deir Ezzor, Damascus, Al, Syria, Netherlands, Europe, United States, Washington, Saudi Arabia, Riyadh, AFP, Homs, America

Editor’s Note: This is a version of CNN’s Royal News, a weekly dispatch bringing you the inside track on Britain’s royal family. It was a challenging year for the royal family, with some serious health revelations from King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales. Here’s our look at 2024 in images:A selection of front pages from UK daily national newspaper coverage of King Charles and Catherine, Princess of Wales in January. Taylor Swift shared a photo with Prince William, Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Travis Kelce at her London concert on June 21. King Charles and Queen Camilla pose at the Sydney Opera House during their 10-day trip to Australia and Samoa in October.

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The three-hour drive Kwame Alexander had taken countless times from Nikki Giovanni’s home in Christiansburg, Virginia, to Washington, D.C., felt different on Thursday morning. Kwame Alexander and Nikki Giovanni. Nikki Giovanni taught me how to make words paint on a page and how to be a better man.”Nikki Giovanni circa 1970. Her first book, “Feeling Black, Black Talk” and the poem “Nikki-Rosa” were the start to a career that spanned six decades and dozens of books for readers of all ages. In addition to 35 years as an English professor at Virginia Tech, from which she retired in 2022, Giovanni taught and lectured at several colleges, touching the lives of many young writers.

Persons: Kwame Alexander, Nikki Giovanni’s, Giovanni, Alexander, Virginia C, Fowler, Nikki Giovanni, Kwame Alexander “, ”, ” Alexander, I’d, “, ’ That’s, ” Nikki Giovanni, Michael Ochs, Yolande Cornelia Giovanni Jr, Nikki, Rosa ”, Suzetta Perkins, Giovanni didn’t, ” Perkins, Marita Golden, Golden, Hurston, ” Golden, I’ve, She’d, “ Nikki, ’, ” Sharon Foster, Foster, Giovanni “, That’s Organizations: Washington , D.C, New York Times, Virginia Tech, Michael Ochs Archives, Civil Rights Movement, Fayetteville State University, Pen Publishing, American University, Wright Foundation, D.C Locations: Christiansburg , Virginia, Washington ,, Virginia, Brussels, Washington, Harlem, West Africa

☆ ‘Attenzione, pickpocket!’: The woman who went viral fighting crime on the streets of Venice
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Julia Buckley | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +16 min

“Attenzione — ladri, carteristas!” (She makes her announcements in Italian, English and Spanish to alert as many tourists as possible.) But it’s by seeing her at work in Venice that you really calibrate her impact. Spiraling petty crime@cittadininondistrattiFor all their fun, Poli’s videos — currently she has 461 up on Instagram — have spotlit a spiraling problem of petty crime in Italy. Thefts on trains across the country were up 21% — but thefts on trains in Venice were up by a whopping 38.8%. And that means that Venice, whose estimated 30 million annual visitors dwarf the under-50,000 local population, has become a honeypot for petty crime.

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☆ A complete timeline of Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco's relationship
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Callie Ahlgrim | Ayomikun Adekaiyero | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Gomez shared pictures of the engagement ring on Instagram on December 11. Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco first collaborated on a song together in 2015. December 2023: Gomez and Blanco become Instagram officialIn late 2023, fans began to speculate that Gomez and Blanco were dating. Selena Gomez confirmed her relationship with Benny Blanco on December 7, 2023. Selena Gomez opened up about her relationship with Benny Blanco, calling him her best friend, biggest supporter and now one of People's "Sexiest Men Alive."

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First stop: PortugalBefore fully committing their family to expat life, West and her husband decided to try life abroad for three months through a startup called Boundless Life. Born and raised in Texas, West's husband, Harley, was initially hesitant to move their family out of the U.S. Pros and cons of life abroadWest says the slower pace of life and lower cost of living in Greece has made a "huge difference" in her family's life. West and her family enjoy trying new foods in Syros, Greece and exploring the island together. Vicky Markofela for CNBC Make ItNow that they've made Greece their home base, West looks forward to growing her family.

Persons: Cara West, Harley, West, Vicky Markofela, Cara West West, West's, nomadically, we've, I'm, Uma Sharma, HBO Max, doesn't, — it's, they've Organizations: CNBC, Robb Elementary School, U.S, Netflix, HBO, Apple, Transportation Locations: West, U.S, Syros, Greece, Uvalde , Texas, Austin, Texas, Portugal, Bali, Tuscany, Belize, United States, Albania, Italy

☆ Elton John believes legalizing marijuana ‘is one of the greatest mistakes of all time’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Lisa Respers France | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Elton John is not holding his tongue when it comes to legalized marijuana. And when you’re stoned—and I’ve been stoned—you don’t think normally.”“Legalizing marijuana in America and Canada is one of the greatest mistakes of all time.”John comes at it from the perspective of being sober for many years. One artist he regrets he couldn’t help was the late George Michael, who struggled with substance abuse before dying with heart and liver disease in 2016. “It’s tough to tell someone that they’re being an a**hole, and it’s tough to hear,” John said of attempting to assist Michael with sobriety. “Eventually I made the choice to admit that I’m being an a**hole.”John’s longtime writing partner, Bernie Taupin, said that when John was hooked on drugs, “I was terrified for him.

Persons: Elton John, “, ”, you’re, I’ve, ” John, Robbie Williams ’, couldn’t, George Michael, Michael, ” John’s, Bernie Taupin, John, ” Taupin Organizations: CNN Locations: Canada, America

CNN —Accompanying his selection as Time’s Person of the Year, President-elect Donald Trump sat down with the magazine for a wide-ranging interview that published on Thursday. “I want to reach an agreement, and the only way you’re going to reach an agreement is not to abandon,” Trump said. He said the war is a “tragedy” with a “staggering” number of people killed on both sides of the conflict. He said he would consider getting rid of some vaccines for children, falsely suggesting autism may be caused by vaccines. Several subsequent studies trying to reproduce the results have found no link between vaccines and autism.

Persons: Donald Trump, ‘, ’, Ukraine Trump, “, ”, ” Trump, “ We’re, Joe Biden, Trump, Volodymyr Zelensky, Vladimir Putin, ’ Trump, We’ll, we’ll, we’re, —, “ I’m, they’ve, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, We’re, Kennedy, he’s “, ” Kennedy, he’s, It’s, Andrew Wakefield, Wakefield, ” “ Organizations: CNN, Capitol, Biden, Army Tactical Missile Systems, Trump, National Guard, NBC, Press, Time, Justice Department, NBC News, Department of Health, Human Services, US Centers for Disease Control, Autism, West Bank, Education Department Trump, Department of Education, of Education, Civil Locations: Ukraine, Russia, East, Israel, Washington

☆ Analysis: Assad exhibited little of the tackiness of Iraq’s Saddam. But his rule was just as brutal
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Ivan Watson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Toppled Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein, a fellow secular Baathist like Assad, had been executed just six months earlier. But Syria’s then leader, who had succeeded his father Hafez seven years before, represented a stable contrast to the chaos engulfing neighboring Iraq. Assad met us without a large entourage, folding his long body into a chair at the head of the room. An armed man walks through the Presidential Palace in Damascus, Syria, on December 10, 2024. People inspect documents they found in the infamous Saydnaya military prison, just north of Damascus, Syria, on December 9, 2024.

Persons: Bashar al, Assad, Saddam Hussein, Syria’s, Hafez, Little, Ali Haj Suleiman, Assad wasn’t, Saddam, Bentley, Basat al, “, ”, Tariq, Hussein Malla, Basat al reeh, Falaqa, Ghaith, Asma, Bashar Assad, Zein, Karim Organizations: CNN, National Public, Lamborghini, Royce, Brotherhood, Syrian, Syrian Presidency Locations: Iraq, Damascus, Syria, Lebanon, Latakia, Turkey, Idlib, Iran, Russia, Saydnaya, Syrian, Hama, British, Gaza, Aleppo, Old City

☆ Massad Boulos, hailed as a billionaire lawyer advising Trump on Middle East policy, probably isn't a lawyer or a billionaire
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-12 | by ( Jack Newsham | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

On December 2, the New York Times said Massad Boulos built "his wealth in West Africa" and runs two companies, SCOA Nigeria and Boulos Enterprises. AdvertisementBut Massad Boulos doesn't run Boulos Enterprises, according to several former employees and its actual boss, Boulos Boulos. A due-diligence report for Boulos Enterprises Ltd. created by Moody's Orbis database doesn't mention Massad Boulos. AdvertisementBeyond headlines in news outlets, BI couldn't find any evidence to suggest Massad Boulos is a billionaire. The company Massad Boulos actually does run, SCOA Nigeria, which has a subsidiary called SCOA Motors, is a penny stock.

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☆ 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

Amerika Operation ID volunteer. The work is constant, according to Courtney Coffey Siegert, a Texas State University postdoctoral scholar and an Operation ID team leader who supervises the field work. Operation ID tent. Operation ID helps to fill that gap by training civilian volunteers and other county officials like justices of the peace to do the forensic work. Operation ID has made nearly 200 identifications out of more than 600 cases it has taken on.

Persons: Amerika Garcia Grewal, ” Grewal, Maddie McDonagh, they’re, “, Courtney Coffey Siegert, “ We’ve, ”, “ It’s, ” Siegert, Ramsey English Cantú, Joe Biden, —, Donald Trump’s, Greg Abbott’s, Siegert, “ We’re, we’ve, it’s, Grewal Organizations: NBC, Texas State University, Operation, Justice Department, Texas Gov, Lone Star, Texas National Guard Locations: Eagle Pass , Texas, U.S, Mexico, Rio, Maverick County, Texas, San Marcos

☆ Saudi Arabia is set to be announced as the 2034 World Cup host. Human rights groups warn of ‘unimaginable human cost’
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Ben Church | Amanda Davies | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

Saudi Arabia is on a mission to diversify its economy as part of Saudi Vision 2030. But, according to human rights groups, a Saudi World Cup in 2034 will come at a cost. Saudi Arabia, under MBS today, has crossed that red line.”CNN has reached out to Saudi Arabia for comment. Our journey started in 2016, not because of the World Cup bid,” Albalawi told Reuters. Saudi Arabian fans cheer before the World Cup match between Saudi Arabia and Mexico at the Lusail Stadium on November 30, 2022.

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☆ He won the Spanish Scrabble championships, yet he doesn’t speak Spanish
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Lex Harvey | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —A New Zealand man hailed as a Scrabble phenom dominated the Spanish World Scrabble Championships – despite reportedly not speaking the language. Widely known as the “Tiger Woods of Scrabble,” Richards has won nearly 200 tournaments, including multiple world titles, and is ranked No. 1 by the World English-language Scrabble Player’s Association (WESPA). “It’s most likely that he’s wired differently; he doesn’t even study the pages word by word,” Fagerlund told CNN. “He had a hand that was the most obvious one, the one that a computer would give to you, and he didn’t use it,” Olaizola told La Cadena SER.

Persons: Nigel Richards, ” Benjamín Olaizola, Richards, ” Richards, Español, ”, Liz Fagerlund, ” Fagerlund, “, Olaizola, ” Olaizola Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Cadena SER, Internacional, Scrabble Player’s, Christchurch Scrabble, La Cadena SER Locations: Zealand, Spanish, Granada, Spain, Argentina, Venezuela, Colombia, New Zealand

☆ Sorry, ‘Real Housewives.’ Gen Z is all about Mormon wives
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-11 | by ( Alicia Park | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

“The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” follows a group of eight married Mormon women in their 20s and early 30s living in Utah. Nowak and Hannah Jaeger, both Southern California locals, noticed their friends talking about “The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives” nonstop, prompting them to discuss it on their lifestyle podcast BusyBabes. Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul, Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor and Demi Engemann in "The Secret Lives of Mormon Wives." Fred Hayes/DisneyAs the Mormon wives began to gain an audience on TikTok in 2022, one of the mothers Taylor Frankie Paul revealed she and other Mormon couples had been taking part in “soft-swinging” – or consensually sharing partners. But, in many ways, the show embraces the Mormon wives’ progressive desires – from talking about their sex lives to getting divorces – and pushes back on the conservatism within their own community.

Persons: Sydney Nowak, ” –, “, ” Nowak, ”, It’s, Nowak, Hannah Jaeger, Gen Z, millennials, Nielsen, ’ ” Nowak, Kathy M, Newman, ” Newman, Jessi Ngatikaura, Jennifer Affleck, Mayci Neeley, Taylor Frankie Paul, Mikayla Matthews, Layla Taylor, Demi Engemann, Fred Hayes, Lisa Filippilli, ” Georgia Berger, Nara Smith, Hannah Neeleman, Joel Penney doesn’t, we’re, ’ ” Penney, ” Penney Organizations: CNN, Nielsen, Hulu, Carnegie Mellon University, Disney, Management, Collider, Times, Montclair State University Locations: Las Vegas, Utah, Southern California

☆ Majority of US workers are satisfied with their jobs, but nearly a third are not happy with their pay
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Jeanne Sahadi | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

By comparison, only 44% of Hispanic workers, 43% of Black workers and 42% of English-speaking Asian workers did. And nearly a third of all respondents said they were either not too satisfied with their pay (20%) or not at all satisfied (10%). A little respect may go a long wayOne thing that may help explain why the majority of US workers say they feel secure or satisfied in their jobs is that they feel respected. Hispanic and Asian workers now make up a larger share than they did in 2000 (19% today vs. 12% then), while the share of Black workers has remained steady (12% today vs 11% in 2000). In terms of gender, women still make up roughly the same share over the time period (47% today vs. 46% then).

Persons: Pew, haven’t, ”, it’s, ” Pew Organizations: CNN, Pew Research Center, AP VoteCast, Workers, Pew, Whites, “

☆ I moved to Spain thinking I'd try it for a year. I love most things about it and don't plan to move back to the US.
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Madrid, Spain. After doing some research, about a month later, I found a teaching English program in Madrid and decided, "I'm going to do that." Courtesy of Kenzie WallaceI moved to the country on an English teaching visa through Spain's language assistant program. I have working rights now through a partnership visa, so I no longer have to worry about the restrictions of an English teaching visa. I don't plan to move back to the USThere are a few major reasons I don't plan on moving back to the States.

Persons: Kenzie Wallace, hadn't, Vicente Méndez, You've, Wallace, Idealista, it's, I'm, We've, we're, We're, Alexander Spatari, I've Organizations: University of California, Starbucks, Facebook, Madrid, Madrid I've, Business, Language College Spain, € Locations: California, Spain, San Diego, Santa Barbara, Madrid, Spanish, It's, Granada, States

☆ Why the US has birthright citizenship and how Trump could challenge it
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Zachary B. Wolf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here.CNN —President-elect Donald Trump has for years been railing against the concept of birthright citizenship in the 14th Amendment. How might Trump challenge birthright citizenship? The US has birthright citizenship to guarantee that the descendants of people brought to the US against their will and sold as slaves are citizens. For more on the history of the amendment, read this excellent explainer from CNN’s AJ Willingham, written in 2018, when Trump threatened as president to challenge the concept of birthright citizenship. Without commenting on any specific cases, he added a qualification to his legal support for birthright citizenship.

Persons: Donald Trump, ”, Trump, ” CNN’s Priscilla Alvarez, ” Tom Homan, that’s, ” Homan, Scott, Roger B, Taney, CNN’s AJ Willingham, John Eastman, Eastman, It’s, James Ho, Ho, Scalia, Thomas, Alito, CNN’s John Fritze, Moises Castillo, Wong Kim Ark, noncitizens, doesn’t Trump, They’re Organizations: CNN —, Congress, White House, Eastman, Trump, British, AP, Supreme Court Locations: Chicago, Missouri, United States, Georgia, Arizona, California, United Kingdom, Canada, Mexico, Texas, Rio, China

☆ 5 Citi lifers who made managing director on getting ahead at work and navigating the bank's massive 'transformation'
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-10 | by ( Emmalyse Brownstein | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

What would you say is the biggest change at the bank/your field since you joined? What is the biggest impact the bank's transformation has had on your approach to your job? What is the biggest impact the bank's transformation has had on your approach to your job? What would you say is the biggest change at the bank/your field since you joined? What is the biggest impact the bank's transformation has had on your approach to your job?

Persons: Jane Fraser, Fraser, Bridget Griffin Bridget Griffin, CAO, Supriya Ramamurthy, John Hogue John Hogue, It's, I've, Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri, Darwin Yoanna Darwin Organizations: Citigroup, Citi, Business, Global, York, Supriya Ramamurthy Citi, Banking, New York, Citi Head, Citi Wealth, Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri Juan Francisco Orrego Echeverri Citi, Costa Rica, Darwin Yoanna Darwin Citi Asia South Treasury, Trade Solutions, Corporate, Public Sector Locations: Hong Kong, Asia, New, Sydney, Australia, Singapore, Costa, Costa Rica, Spanish, Indonesia

When the nominees for the 82nd Golden Globe Awards are announced early Monday, the witches of Oz could reign supreme. “Wicked” appears poised to sweep up a slew of nominations, including best musical or comedy film. The nominees across 27 categories are set to be announced around 8:15 a.m. Follow along as nominees are announced in the major categories. FILM:Motion picture (drama)Motion picture (comedy or musical)Actor (drama)Actor (comedy or musical)Actress (drama)Actress (comedy or musical)Supporting actorSupporting actressDirectorScreenplayScoreSongAnimated featureNon-English language filmCinematic box office achievementTELEVISION:TV series (drama)TV series (comedy or musical)TV series (limited or TV movie)TV actor (drama)TV actor (comedy)TV actor (limited series or TV movie)TV actress (drama)TV actress (comedy)TV actress (limited series or TV movie)Supporting actorSupporting actressStand-up comedy performance

Persons: Oz, ”, Emilia Pérez ”, ABC’s “, Mindy Kaling, Morris Chestnut, Nikki Glaser, Ted Danson, Carol Burnett, ” Danson, NBC’s, “ Becker ”, Netflix’s Organizations: 82nd Golden Globe, Universal Pictures, NBC News, Focus, Globes, ABC’s “ Abbott, CBS, Paramount, ” CBS

☆ Reddit begins testing AI-powered answers feature to win more users
▼ + stars: | 2024-12-09 | by ( Jonathan Vanian | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A small portion of Reddit's U.S. user base will have access to the Reddit Answers feature as part of an initial test before the company rolls the feature out more broadly. Reddit Answers is available via a new button on the company's homepage. Reddit Answers is more "about building a bridge to the content than it is about being a replacement for it," said Piantino. People will be able to use Reddit Answers to query any topic except those deemed NSFW, or not safe for work, Piantino said. With Reddit Answers, the company may be able to get more users to search for Reddit content on the platform, reducing the company's reliance on Google for traffic.

Persons: Steve Huffman, Piantino, Huffman, Reddit, Reddit isn't Organizations: Reddit, WSJ Tech, Wall, BMW, CNBC, Google Locations: Laguna Beach , California, U.S

How Netflix Made Magic Look Real in ‘One Hundred Years of Solitude’ The series, which will be released this week, adapts the novel for the screen for the first time. The author always refused, insisting that his novel, in which the real and fantastical converge, could never be rendered onscreen. Built by Netflix from the ground up for the first-ever screen adaptation of the novel, the town has real birds nesting in its trees and dogs wandering its narrow streets. To recreate Macondo, Netflix also relied on museums, documents, researchers and historians. Because of the care brought to that effort, the details accumulate to make Macondo seem real, said Enríquez, the production designer.

Persons: Gabriel García Márquez, García Márquez, Rodrigo García, Pablo Arellano, Francisco Ramos, Años de, ”, “, Macondo, aren’t, Marleyda Soto, Úrsula, Laura Mora, Aureliano Buendía, Arcadio Buendía, Gregory Rabassa, Aureliano, Alex García López, García, García López, José Rivera, Aureliano José, Gregory Rabassa Úrsula, ” Mora, Mauro González, Netflix Mora, Bárbara Enríquez, Mora, Enríquez Organizations: Netflix, “ Roma, America, Republican Locations: ‘, Macondo, Colombia, Hollywood, Ibagué, Úrsula, author’s, Años de Soledad, Caribbean, Argentina, America, postproduction, Colonial, Enríquez, Colombian, Mora

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