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☆ Elon Musk is trying to woo advertisers after telling them to ‘go f–k yourself’
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Elon Musk told advertisers last year to “go f**k yourself.” This year, he is showcasing a much different attitude. The erratic billionaire, realizing that he very much needs major advertisers to power X, was in the South of France on Wednesday, attending Cannes Lions, the world’s largest advertising festival. Put together, it’s is no mystery why major brands have taken their advertising dollars elsewhere. Musk even said at the time that the damage to X’s bottom line was so great, it could eventually kill the company. Musk likely does not want to see the platform go the way of the woolly mammoth, which is why he is now trying to woo advertisers back.

Persons: New York CNN — Elon Musk, Mark Read, Musk, —, ” Read, Andrew Ross Sorkin, hadn’t, “, ” Musk, X, it’s, ”, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump Organizations: New York CNN, France, Cannes Lions, WPP, SpaceX, Associated Press, Washington Post, Democratic Party, Republicans Locations: New York, South, Israel, Mexico, Washington

☆ Gilead’s twice-yearly shot to prevent HIV succeeds in late-stage trial
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Angelica Peebles | In Angelicapeebles | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Gilead 's experimental twice-yearly medicine to prevent HIV was 100% effective in a late-stage trial, the company said Thursday. The results bring Gilead one step closer to introducing a new form of pre-exposure prophylaxis, or PrEP, and broadening its HIV business. If those results are positive, the company could bring lenacapavir for PrEP to market as soon as late 2025. RBC Capital Markets analyst Brian Abrahams expects Gilead's shot will significantly increase the number of people interested in preventive HIV medicine. In its statement disclosing the lenacapavir trial results Thursday, Gilead said it plans to share an update on how it plans to address access in such countries where people suffer high incidence rates of HIV.

Persons: Gilead, Jared Baeten, Gilead's Truvada, Bruce Richman, Tim Oliver, they'd, Brian Abrahams, Gilead's, — CNBC's Leanne Miller Organizations: Food and Drug Administration, PrEP, Centers for Disease Control, Prevention, Health, FDA, RBC Capital Locations: U.S, New York

☆ Elon Musk really wants advertisers' money. But he also wants to keep tweeting. He can't have both.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

His anti-revenue campaign reached its peak/nadir last fall, when he literally told advertisers to "go fuck yourself." And that's where Musk explained that when he told advertisers to go fuck themselves last year, he didn't mean all advertisers. "It was with respect to freedom of speech," he told Read. AdvertisementMeanwhile, the exodus of big brand advertisers has pushed Twitter ad rates way, way down. And I do shoot myself in the foot from time to time," he told Read.

Persons: —, Elon Musk, Mark Read, Musk, Read, Oliver Darcy, Joe Biden's, Donald Trump, Barack Obama, Joe, Puck, there's, It's Organizations: Service, Elon, Business, Cannes, WPP, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook, CNN, Associated Press, Washington Post, Democratic Party, Republicans, Google, Media Locations: France, Mexico, Washington

☆ Donald Sutherland Didn’t Disappear Into Roles, and That Was a Good Thing
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Alissa Wilkinson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

If you did, you’d remember him, maybe a little uneasily. His voice could clear a range from excitedly high to a menacing bass that would make you feel like ducking for cover. His turn as the titular private detective opposite Jane Fonda in Alan Pakula’s 1971 “Klute” rides a tricky knife’s edge — is he a good guy? Sutherland worked constantly and, unlike some actors of his generation, never really seemed like he belonged to a single era. In the book, he’s sardonic and contemptuous of all but his oldest two daughters, Jane and Lizzy; the reader doesn’t walk away with particularly warm feelings about him.

Persons: Donald Sutherland, wasn’t, he’d, “ we’ve, Sutherland, Jane Fonda, Alan Pakula’s, Philip Kaufman’s, ”, X, Oliver Stone’s, Hawkeye Pierce, Robert Altman’s, Vernon, Pinkley, Robert Aldrich’s, Joe Wright’s, Bennet, Jane Austen’s, Jane Organizations: GQ

☆ Pulitzer Prize-winning Washington Post journalists call for leadership change amid publisher scrutiny
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Two Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists at The Washington Post went on the record late Wednesday, calling for leadership change at the storied newspaper as questions swirl over the integrity of its new publisher and chief executive, Will Lewis. “Will Lewis needs to step down for the good of The Post and the public,” Higham replied in a comment on Maraniss’ post. “He has lost the newsroom and will never win it back.”Spokespersons for Bezos and The Post did not immediately comment. Inside The Post’s newsroom, morale has plunged as staffers express alarm over Lewis’ conduct and worries over the future direction of the newspaper under his leadership. “Bezos must recruit an accomplished, experienced editor whom journalists admire and trust.”

Persons: Will Lewis, “, ” David Maraniss, ” Maraniss, Jeff Bezos, Lewis, ” Scott Higham, Maraniss, “ Will Lewis, ” Higham, ”, Lewis ’, Robert Winnett, Rupert Murdoch’s, David Folkenflik, ” Lewis, Bezos, ” Bezos, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Sonnenfeld, Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, Marty Baron, ” Sonnenfeld, “ Bezos Organizations: CNN, The Washington Post, The, New York Times, NPR, Post, Yale School of Management

☆ Donald Sutherland death: ‘Hunger Games’ movie actor dies at age 88
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-20 | by ( Brian Lowry | Elizabeth Wagmeister | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

CNN —Donald Sutherland, a veteran actor known for roles in “M*A*S*H,” “Klute” and “The Hunger Games,” has died, according to a statement from his agency CAA. “With a heavy heart, I tell you that my father, Donald Sutherland, has passed away,” Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland’s son, wrote in a post on Instagram Thursday. BeginningsBorn in Saint John, New Brunswick, Sutherland endured several bouts of ill health as a child, including polio. The 6’4” actor met his first wife, Lois Hardwick, in college, and the two married in 1959. He also discussed subtly altering his dialogue, as he put it, to “try to make the lines that I’ve been given fit my mouth.”Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams and Donald Sutherland in 1978's "Invasion Of The Body Snatchers."

Persons: CNN — Donald Sutherland, “, ”, Sutherland, Donald Sutherland, ” Kiefer Sutherland, Donald Sutherland’s, J, Paul Getty, Hawkeye Pierce, Jane Fonda, Oscar, Fonda, ” Donald Sutherland, Julie Christie, Nicolas Roeg’s “, Oliver Stone’s “, ” Sutherland, Federico Fellini, “ Fellini’s Casanova, filmgoers, Lois Hardwick, Shirley Douglas, Kiefer, Rachel, Francine Racette, Hugh Grant, ” Jeff Goldblum, Brooke Adams, Max Dugan, John Grisham, Halle Berry, Patrick Wilson, Bass Reeves Organizations: CNN, CAA, “, Soviet, Globes, National Lampoon, Lionsgate, Oliver Stone’s “ JFK, University of Toronto, Hollywood, United, Reuters, Academy of Motion Picture Arts, Sciences, of, Paramount Locations: Miami, Saint John , New Brunswick, London, of Canada

☆ New analysis reveals Donald Trump’s Truth Social media diet
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-19 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —Donald Trump can’t quit Fox News. Comparatively, Trump posted 26 video clips from the upstart internet streamer Right Side Broadcasting Network, 11 videos from the pro-Trump cable channel Newsmax, and 5 from the far-right Real America’s Voice. He posted eight links to Real America’s Voice, only three to Breitbart, and one to the New York Post. Indeed, Polskin’s analysis pulls back the curtain on how Trump works the media. The warped feedback loop is yet another way in which he exploits the media for his own ends.

Persons: Donald Trump can’t, Trump, Rupert, Lachlan Murdoch, ”, Howard Polskin, Breitbart, Polskin, Biden, ” Polskin, bashed Murdoch Organizations: New York CNN, Fox News, Republican, Fox News Channel, Broadcasting Network, Trump, Real America’s, New York, Real America’s Voice, Washington Examiner, Washington Times, Associated Press, The New York Times, CNN, Washington Post, POLITICO, NBC News, Yorker, Reuters, “ Locations: New York, FoxNews.com

☆ Jeff Bezos is facing a dilemma as ethical questions surrounding The Washington Post publisher grow louder
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

New York CNN —Jeff Bezos has a decision to make — and it is one that will determine the future course of one of the nation’s most prestigious news organizations. Or he can side with his Pulitzer Prize-winning newsroom, which is repudiating their new leader in clear and unmistakable terms. And The Post reported Sunday that a “thief” who used deceptive tactics to obtain private material had ties with Winnett. The stories landed like a one-two punch in The Post newsroom, raising even more alarm and upping the panic level at the newspaper to new heights. When Bezos first appointed Lewis, staffers at The Post understood that he needed to appoint a publisher and chief executive who would shake things up in the newsroom.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Will Lewis, Lewis, Rupert Murdoch, Sally Buzbee, Murdoch, David Folkenflik, Robert Winnett, ”, Bezos, Fred Ryan, Donald Trump, they’re, we’ve, I’m, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, Marty Baron, ” Sonnenfeld, “ Bezos Organizations: New York CNN, Washington Post, Fleet Street, CNN, NPR, New York Times, Post, Times, Good, Yale School of Management Locations: New York

☆ Jeff Bezos breaks his silence about turmoil at The Washington Post
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Jeff Bezos, the billionaire owner of The Washington Post, broke his silence Tuesday on the mounting turmoil within his newspaper, expressing support for maintaining high standards at the storied publication as questions swirl over the ethical integrity of its new publisher, Will Lewis. Bezos added in the memo, which was obtained by CNN, that “it can’t be business as usual” at The Post, which has been plagued by financial and audience woes. With your support, we’ll do that and lead this great institution into the future,” Bezos wrote. “But, as the newsroom leaders who’ve been shaping and guiding our coverage, you also know our standards at The Post have always been very high. That can’t change — and it won’t.”“You have my full commitment on maintaining the quality, ethics, and standards we all believe in,” Bezos added.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Will Lewis, “, ” Bezos, Lewis, Bezos, Carlotta Cardana, ”, Lewis ’, Robert Winnett, Rupert Murdoch’s, David Folkenflik, ” Lewis, Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Sonnenfeld, Katharine Graham, Ben Bradlee, Marty Baron, ” Sonnenfeld, “ Bezos Organizations: CNN, The Washington Post, The News, Bloomberg, Getty, New York Times, NPR, Post, Yale School of Management Locations: The, London

☆ A 104-year-old has been a professional lobster woman since she was 8. She says the secret to her longevity is keeping busy.
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Jane Ridley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

"It's a family tradition," Oliver, of mid-coast Maine, told Business Insider. Related storiesShe told BI that she had never experienced sexism in the job and the lobstermen she'd met were "friendly." Virginia Oliver working on her lobster boat with her son. Oliver still enjoys the taste of lobsterShe told BI that she has not become tired of eating lobster. Do you have a powerful story about longevity to share with Business Insider?

Persons: —, Virginia Oliver won't, haven't, Oliver, Herbert Hoover, Willie, Mickey, JOSEPH PREZIOSO, she'd, Dale Shierholt, I've, She's, she's, Wayne Gray, BI he'd, Virginia Oliver, Gray, Maine Oliver, Shierholt Organizations: Service, Business, Disney, BI Locations: Maine, America, Virginia

☆ Chinese official slams EU probe into EV subsidies as 'selective'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-18 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

"The Commission considers that the sample was selected in accordance with the WTO rules and the corresponding EU legislation in this regard," he said. "The Volkswagen Group confidently accepts the growing international competition, including from China, and sees this as an opportunity. The NDRC's Jin added that the EU anti-subsidy probe does not appear to be based off an industry or business complaint. "Consequently, the Commission has reached out to Chinese authorities to discuss these findings and explore possible ways to resolve the issues identified in a WTO-compatible manner," the EU statement said. The Biden administration in May announced it would raise tariffs on imports of Chinese electric cars from 25% to 100%.

Persons: Olof Gill, Gill, BEV, Oliver Zipse, Elon, Jin, EU's Gill, BEV producers, Biden Organizations: CNBC, WTO, Major, Volkswagen Group, EU, Volkswagen, U.K, BMW Group, BMW, SAIC, EV, EVs Locations: Union, China, Germany, Europe, Western Europe, Shanghai, EU, WTO

☆ What Chase Oliver, the 2024 Libertarian Candidate, Believes - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Jane Coaston | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In 2016, the Libertarian Party presidential candidate, Gary Johnson, received more votes than any of the party’s other candidates in history and the most of any third-party candidate since Ross Perot — and arguably, the Libertarian Party has never recovered. Much like the conservative movement, the libertarian movement has been divided between more “normie” libertarians who have embraced criminal justice reform and social freedoms (like immigration and the rights of L.G.B.T.Q. And in 2024, the Libertarian Party Convention featured appearances from people like former President Donald Trump. But in a major surprise, the winner of the party’s presidential nominating process was not the Mises Caucus’s favorite but Chase Oliver, a 38-year-old, gay antiwar activist who had left the Democratic Party. I spoke with Mr. Oliver about what libertarianism means to him today, how he plans to fight for independent votes this year and why the Libertarian Party failed 2020’s “libertarian moment.”

Persons: Gary Johnson, Ross Perot —, Donald Trump, Mises, Chase Oliver, Oliver Organizations: Libertarian Party, Mises, Democratic Party

While original tickets have already sold out, we've put together everything you need to know when it comes to how to buy All Things Go tickets. The All Things Go festival first took place in 2014 at Union Market and has since expanded in scope and following. How to get All Things Go ticketsOriginal tickets to All Things Go tickets were available through the festival's website, but they sold out pretty quickly. Original All Things Go tickets started at $119 for single-day passes to the DC festival (or $199 for two-day passes) and $149 for two-day passes to the NYC festival (no single-day tickets were sold). At the time of writing, Vivid Seats' cheapest two-day ticket listings for the NYC festival start at $242, and the cheapest two-day listings for the DC festival start at $650.

Persons: we've, Chappell Roan, Reneé Rapp, Janelle Monáe, Conan Gray, Marren Morris, Remi Wolf, Ethel Cain, Julien Baker, Michael Kiwanuka, Maisie Peters, Briston Maroney, Sammy Rae, De Souza, GrentPerez, Rachel Chinouriri, Annie Dirusso, Allison Ponthier, Oliver Malcolm, Maren Morris, Holly Humberstone, David Kushner, Lola Young, Towa, Abby Roberts, Muna, & Clair Clair Organizations: Business, DC, Union Market, Kennedy Center Orchestra, The, & Locations: DC, Columbia , Maryland, Forest Hills , New York, New York, Flipturn, Del, Towa Bird

☆ Kylian Mbappe fractures nose for France at Euro 2024, will wear mask to return to play
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-17 | by ( Ali Rampling | Oliver Kay | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +4 min

Kylian Mbappe suffered a fractured nose during France’s Euro 2024 win over Austria on Monday but will not undergo surgery at this time. AdvertisementThe 25-year-old was seen bleeding heavily from his nose as he was attended to by medical staff on the pitch. — Kylian Mbappé (@KMbappe) June 17, 2024Speaking before the diagnosis was confirmed head coach Didier Deschamps acknowledged the blow that losing Mbappe to injury would be for his side. Asked by French television channel TF1 if the fear was a broken nose, he said: “Apparently yes, his nose is not good at all. It’s so intense.”GO DEEPER The Briefing: Austria 0 France 1 - Mbappe's bloodied nose, pitch problems, Deschamps' dilemma(Michael Regan – UEFA/UEFA via Getty Images)

Persons: Kylian Mbappe, Kevin Danso, Mbappe, Des idées Organizations: Austria, Real, Dusseldorf Locations: Real Madrid, France, Netherlands

☆ The end of Infowars? Judge to decide fate of Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire in Sandy Hook families’ quest for justice
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Alex Jones’ conspiracy empire is on the brink. If the judge rules in favor of Sandy Hook families, Infowars would be shuttered. In such a scenario, a court-appointed trustee would be tasked with securing the assets and then selling off Jones’ media empire, including the website, studio space, and broadcasting equipment. “Infowars would no longer exist,” Christopher Mattei, an attorney who represents some of the Sandy Hook families, explained this week to CNN’s Hadas Gold. But the attorneys representing Sandy Hook families expect that the most likely scenario is Jones’ Infowars empire will be sold off, piece by piece, with the proceeds going to their clients.

Persons: Alex Jones ’, Sandy Hook, Jones, Infowars, ” Christopher Mattei, ” Jones, Tucker Carlson, Dinesh D’Souza, Alex Jones, ” Mattei, “, ” Organizations: New York CNN, Systems, Companies, Fox News, Voting Systems, America News, Salem Media Locations: New York, Texas, Newtown , Connecticut, Connecticut

☆ Baird: Adobe's report is proof it's all about expectations
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBaird: Adobe's report is proof it's all about expectationsBaird senior software analyst Rob Oliver discusses Adobe's Q2 results and whether AI demand will continue to push revenue forward in the coming months.

Persons: Baird, Rob Oliver

☆ Yen could be 'bullish' for the second half of the year, FAB says
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-14 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailYen could be 'bullish' for the second half of the year, FAB saysOliver Kettlewell, executive director of fixed income management at FAB discusses the Bank of Japan's interest rate decision and U.S. PPI.

Persons: Oliver Kettlewell Organizations: FAB, Bank of, PPI

☆ Tucker Carlson is going on tour. Ticketmaster is profiting off his hateful rhetoric
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-13 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Ticketmaster is linking arms with right-wing extremists, boosting their ability to reach mainstream audiences and profiting off their dangerous and hateful rhetoric ahead of the November election. That is because there is not a morsel of truth to how Ticketmaster is presenting Carlson to its customers. How can any decent person not only participate in enabling Carlson’s poisoning of the public discourse but also justify profiting off of his hateful rhetoric in the process? CNN also posed questions to the venues hosting Carlson, which include the Honda Center, T-Mobile Center, Delta Center, Dickies Arena, Intrust Bank Arena and others. Those uncomfortable decisions risk catapulting them squarely into the center of the information wars, where grifters like Carlson thrive.

Persons: Tucker Carlson, Alex Jones, Marjorie Taylor Greene, Carlson, ”, Donald Trump’s, White supremacists, George Soros, Rupert Murdoch, Jones, Infowars, Anthony Fauci, Trump Organizations: New York CNN, Ticketmaster, Trump, Democratic Party, New York Times, Fox News, Live Nation, CNN, Carlson, Honda Center, Mobile Center, Delta Center, Dickies, Intrust Bank, Republican Party, Companies, Republicans Locations: New York, U.S

☆ Why Shari Redstone called off talks with David Ellison’s Skydance on Paramount deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-12 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

After weeks of endless speculation about the future of Paramount Global, and more than half a year of grueling negotiations, the heiress called off talks with David Ellison’s Skydance Media, astonishing the industry and raising questions about the future of her family-controlled media empire. Why Redstone ultimately vetoed the deal is now up for discussion. Chief among them was whether the deal should have been subject to approval from a majority of the minority shareholders. And tried they did over the last several months, with the negotiations claiming several high-profile casualties along the way. Over the course of the last few months, Bob Bakish was ousted as chief executive of Paramount Global and four directors resigned from the company’s board.

Persons: Shari Redstone, David Ellison’s Skydance, Sumner, Skydance, Ellison, Charles Phillips, “ Shari, Bob Bakish, ”, Brian Robbins, George Cheeks, Chris McCarthy, NAI Organizations: New York CNN, Paramount Global, Amusements Inc, CNN, Redstone, Redbird Capital, Paramount’s Office, Company’s, Directors, Paramount, “ Locations: New York

☆ Rachel Maddow Q&A: MSNBC star dishes on the rise of authoritarianism and her worries about becoming a Trump target
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Oliver Darcy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +12 min

What important lesson can we learn from history to help us in this moment? Seeing that in our past should help us expect that and hopefully brace ourselves against it in our own time. You take things case by case, situation by situation, lie by lie. Do you think the news media — as a whole — is adequately covering Trump? I think Americans broadly know that’s happening, but also that they may not necessarily know what to do about it.

Persons: Rachel Maddow, Mary, ” —, Maddow, Donald Trump’s, Isaac, Davy Aronson, Donald Trump, DOJ hasn’t, Kathryn Olmsted’s, Hitler, Charles Coughlin —, there’s, Robert Paxton’s “, ”, Il Mondo, Il, Fox, Rupert Murdoch’s, Trump, he’s, He’s, we’ve, Mike Pence, I’m, it’s, Jay Rosen, “ Organizations: New York CNN, MSNBC, Monday, Electoral College, Republican Party, DOJ, Six, New York Times, TIME, Police, Trump, CNN, Fox News Locations: New York, America, United States, Rome, ”

☆ Trump is dangling a lot of promises for a second term as he seeks support in new spaces
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Steve Contorno | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

CNN —Former President Donald Trump lately has dangled some very specific promises to his audiences. But Trump’s campaign has prioritized flipping Nevada and the Democratic Party’s historical advantage in Latino communities, and polling suggests they have made progress on both fronts. Trump’s campaign confirmed the former president intends to seek a legislative change. “President Trump will ask Congress to eliminate taxes on tips,” spokesperson Karoline Leavitt told CNN. Trump has published an entire website to host many of his proposals for a second term.

Persons: Donald Trump, Trump, Joe Biden’s, ” Trump, hasn’t, Ron Wyden, Sheldon Whitehouse, Trump’s, “, ”, Karoline Leavitt, “ Joe Biden, Biden, Chase Oliver, Ross Ulbricht, Ulbricht, Ross, Joe Biden, ” Oliver, Harris, ” Biden, Quentin Fulks, headwinds, Shawn Fain Organizations: CNN, Las, Libertarian, Trump, Republican, Biden, Democratic, National Rifle Association, Senate Democrats, Washington Post, Oregon Democrat, Rhode, Culinary Workers Union Local, Garden State, US Department of Justice, Black Voters, Black, United Auto Workers, Fox Locations: Las Vegas, Michigan, In Nevada, Nevada, U.S, Oregon, Rhode Island, Wildwood , New Jersey, Garden, battlegrounds, Detroit

☆ A family bakery's hilarious feud with John Oliver over a Red Lobster auction pays off
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-11 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

John Oliver bought the contents of a defunct Red Lobster at auction, beating out a local bakery. Oliver offered to buy the bakery new equipment if it created cakes in his likeness. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementA small, family-owned bakery in the Hudson Valley is getting thousands of dollars worth of new kitchen equipment following a good-humored feud with John Oliver. On Sunday's episode of HBO's "Last Week Tonight," Oliver recounted how the viral back-and-forth stemmed from a stunt on his show where he purchased all of the kitchen equipment from a shuttered Red Lobster in Kingston, NY, at auction.

Persons: John Oliver, Oliver, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Hudson, Kingston , NY

☆ Billie Eilish opens up about the shock of being ghosted, and losing and making friends
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-10 | by ( Jack Guy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Pop megastar Billie Eilish has revealed how she was ghosted by an old friend, and opened up about the loneliness of fame. Speaking on the BBC podcast “Miss Me?” with hosts Lily Allen and Miquita Oliver, Eilish said she experienced a “crazy ghosting” last year. While best friend Zoe was still around, Eilish said her only other friends were people who were part of her team. “And all 15 years or more older than me.”When one of those employees suddenly quit, Eilish said it drove home that they were not really friends. “Exactly a year ago, I reconnected with a bunch of old friends and now, I have so many friends,” she said.

Persons: Billie Eilish, Lily Allen, Miquita Oliver, Eilish, Mark Horton, I’d, ”, “, Zoe, ’ ”, It’s, ” Eilish, it’s, I’ve, ’ Organizations: CNN, BBC, Getty Locations: Montreal, Canada, Coachella, “

☆ How Fizz, an anonymous messaging app for Gen Z, tore a high school apart
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-09 | by ( Lauren Edmonds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The app became available to the 1,300 students at Champlain Valley Union High School this May. AdvertisementWhen Champlain Valley Union High School students downloaded the app, the messages were initially innocuous. AdvertisementSolomon told the Journal that the Champlain Valley Union High School incident was an anomaly. "To confirm, we suspended the Champlain Valley Union Fizz community after working directly with school administrators," the statement read. AdvertisementA Champlain Valley Union High School representative did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.

Persons: —, Lio Miller, Miller, Ashton Cofer, Teddy Solomon, Oliver Hardt, Adam Bunting, Bunting, MANDEL NGAN, Yik Yak, Solomon, Gen Z Organizations: Service, Champlain Valley Union High School, Wall Street, Business, Stanford, Yik, McKinsey Health Institute, Champlain Valley Union High, Union High School Locations: Vermont, Champlain Valley, Champlain

☆ Vigilante Hong Kong cabbies went undercover to ensnare illegal Uber drivers. It backfired
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-08 | by ( Chris Lau | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

They are vigilante taxi drivers taking direct action, having become increasingly frustrated about Hong Kong authorities’ failure to regulate the ride-hailing platform. Noemi Cassanelli/CNNA Uber app is seen on a mobile phone in Hong Kong, China, on May 24, 2024. Patrick Tam, secretary general of the Hong Kong Taxi & Public Light Bus Association, acknowledged the complaints against some unruly taxi drivers, and said he supported the police going after them. “We just want fair treatment.”So far, Hong Kong police have said they had not arrested any Uber drivers ensnared in the amateur sting operations. And CUHK’s Chan said that, after years of ambiguity, Hong Kong is already playing catch-up.

Persons: Ka Chun, “, Uber, Noemi Cassanelli, CNN Uber, ”, Oliver Chan, Hong, John Lee, Lau, tim, ” Jason Chan, Mo, “ Uber, Patrick Tam, CNN Estyn Chung, CUHK’s Chan Organizations: CNN, Hong, Chinese University of Hong, Taxi, Pictures, hackney, CNN Taxis, HK, Hong Kong Taxi, Light Bus Association, Uber Taxi, Uber Locations: Hong Kong, China, Central, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Jordan, Singapore

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