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You’re scrolling through your social media feed when a picture of a celebrity couple catches your eye. Their matching smiles, strikingly similar wrinkle-lines, and identical eye shapes make you pause. Are they siblings? Or are they dating? This isn't just a social media puzzle — it's a real-life enigma that has long intrigued both scientists and romantics. While the internet buzzes with speculation, science offers some intriguing insights into why <keyword id="6372479" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="couples" source="Orion">couples</keyword> sometimes look like they share the same gene pool. We understand why siblings look alike — shared genetics. But why do couples, who aren't biologically related, often bear a resemblance to each other? This phenomenon, known as <keyword id="22056608" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="spousal-concordance" source="Orion">spousal concordance</keyword>, has fascinated researchers for decades. <a href="https://particle.scitech.org.au/people/the-science-of-why-siblings-or-dating-is-so-hard">According to a Particle piece</a>, one leading explanation for this phenomenon is assortative mating, where individuals select partners who look similar to themselves. This selection isn't merely about physical attraction but involves subconscious cues of genetic compatibility. Essentially, we might be predisposed to seek comfort and connection in the familiar, including <keyword id="85561" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="facial-features" source="Orion">facial features</keyword> reminiscent of our own. Even if a couple doesn’t initially look alike, their appearances can converge over the years. This convergence is driven by shared environmental stressors, lifestyle choices, and experiences. Couples often develop similar eating and drinking habits, smoking behaviours, and leisure activities. These shared routines leave similar marks and wrinkles on their faces, enhancing their resemblance over time. Beyond physical features, the dynamics of a <keyword id="6355233" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="relationship" source="Orion">relationship</keyword> can cause couples to look more alike to others. Research indicates that couples unconsciously mimic each other's facial expressions and gestures. This mimicry results in a shared vocabulary of expressions and non-verbal communication, creating additional similarities perceived by outsiders. Interestingly enough, earlier study has indicated that couples who exhibited greater physical resemblance tended to view their relationships as more cohesive and harmonious. So, the next time you find yourself wondering why you’re attracted to both Ryan Reynold and Blake Lively in the exact same way, remember that there's a fascinating blend of biological and psychological factors at play. The line between sibling resemblance and couple convergence is blurred, making the science of love even more intriguing and complex.

Why do so many couples end up looking like siblings? Here’s the science

<ul><li>Builder.ai on Tuesday announced it has raised over $250 million in its Series D funding.</li><li>The latest funds take the total amount raised by the company to over $450 million with an up to 1.8 times increase in its valuation.</li><li>The Series D round included participation from additional existing and new investors including Iconiq Capital, Jungle Ventures and <keyword id="7496169" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="insight-partners" source="Orion">Insight Partners</keyword>.</li></ul>New Delhi, AI-powered software platform Builder.ai on Tuesday announced it has raised over $250 million in its Series D funding led by <keyword id="6437412" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="qatar-investment-authority" source="Orion">Qatar Investment Authority</keyword> (<keyword id="345488" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="qia" source="Orion">QIA</keyword>). The latest funds take the total amount raised by the company to over $450 million with an up to 1.8 times increase in its valuation. The company, which just announced a strategic collaboration with Microsoft which includes an undisclosed equity investment in the startup, said that the latest round of capital will fuel its continued industry leadership and innovation pipeline allowing further investments in talent, partnerships, and technology. "We are entering an incredible time in history where the very notion of software is changing; from something that had a shelf life of years to what will eventually have a shelf life of a conversation and the volume of what is being created is only going to grow exponentially" said <keyword id="3075151" type="General" weightage="50" keywordseo="sachin-dev-duggal" source="Orion">Sachin Dev Duggal</keyword>, Chief Wizard and Founder of Builder.ai. With customer demand at an all-time high and AI advancing every day, the company has almost doubled its headcount since January 2022, and extended its UK HQ footprint with four new offices opened since 2021 - including the US, the UAE, Singapore and France. The Series D round included participation from additional existing and new investors including Iconiq Capital, Jungle Ventures and <keyword id="6474108" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="insight" source="Orion">Insight</keyword> Partners. "We are confident that Builder.ai's innovative technology and proven approach positions the company for a future of substantial growth," said Ahmed Ali Al-Hammadi, CIO for Europe, Türkiye and Russia at QIA. "Sachin and the Builder.ai team have produced tremendous results since Insight invested one year ago. We are thrilled to be doubling down on our support of the company," added Jeff Horing, Co-Founder and Managing Director at Insight Partners. Established in 2016, Builder.ai continues to lead the industry with its AI-powered composable software platform that allows anyone with an idea to build an app (web or mobile) -- faster and 70 per cent more affordably. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/is-whatsapp-secretly-listening-to-your-private-conversations-heres-how-to-check/articleshow/100155980.cms">Is WhatsApp secretly listening to your private conversations? Here’s how to check</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/google-pixel-6a-vs-pixel-7a-smartphone-comparison-with-price-and-features/articleshow/100177889.cms">Google Pixel 6a vs Pixel 7a: Is Google's latest mid-ranger worth the extra ₹12,000?</a>

AI software platform Builder.ai raises over $250 mn led by Qatar Investment Authority (QIA)

<ul class="summary-list"><li>This post originally appeared in the Insider Today newsletter.</li></ul>Happy Friday! You might think Instagram would be a natural fit for Gen Zers if TikTok gets banned, but you'd be wrong. In fact, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gen-z-use-anything-but-instagram-reels-if-tiktok-banned-2024-4">they're embarrassed you'd even think that</a>.In today's big story, we're looking at how <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gdp-gross-domestic-product-first-quarter-economy-growth-2024-4">the latest GDP data</a> has shifted the expectations of where the economy is headed. (Hint: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stagflation-recession-us-economy-outlook-gdp-dimon-inflation-rate-cuts-2024-4">It's not good</a>.)What's on deck:<ul><li>Markets: Trying to work in tech on Wall Street? <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-recruiters-hiring-staffing-tech-job-wall-street-headhunters-2024-4">Start with these recruiters</a>.</li><li>Tech: Google parent Alphabet's shares surge after a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-q1-2024-earnings-dances-2024-4">blockbuster first-quarter earnings report</a>.</li><li>Business: Ghostwriting for executives' LinkedIn profiles <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-pr-firms-are-making-linkedin-ghostwriting-a-big-business-2024-4">is big business</a>.</li></ul>But first, from bad to worse.If this was forwarded to you, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/subscription/newsletter/insider-today">sign up here.</a><h3>The big story</h3><h2>RIP soft landing</h2><div type="image" title="A dollar-sign balloon floating against a red background." height="900" width="1200" msid="109630216" hostid="261" sizebytes="27400"></div>A soft landing is coming, they said. It'll be great, they said.New data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis dashed dreams of a smooth economic exit in which the Fed tames inflation while avoiding a recession.US real gross domestic product <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/gdp-gross-domestic-product-first-quarter-economy-growth-2024-4">rose at an annualized rate of 1.6%</a> in the first quarter, representing a significant drop from last quarter's growth of 3.4%, writes Business Insider's Madison Hoff.The real GDP figure was well short of estimates — experts forecast a 2.5% increase — but not worrisome by itself. But inflation rearing its ugly head again proved problematic for the market.One of the Fed's favored inflation measurements, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.bea.gov/news/2024/gross-domestic-product-first-quarter-2024-advance-estimate">the core PCE price index</a>, rose at a 3.7% annual rate in the first quarter, above estimates.That data means the market will likely have to wait even longer for interest rate cuts, with relief potentially <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/interest-rate-2024-outlook-us-economy-fed-cuts-powell-jobs-2024-4">delayed until as late as 2025</a>. It's a shocking turnaround for a market pricing in <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/fed-first-interest-rate-cut-outlook-stock-market-bet-policy-2024-2">six rate cuts for 2024</a> just a few months ago.<div type="image" title="US Federal Reserve Board Chairman Jerome Powell speaks during a news conference at the headquarters of the Federal Reserve on January 31, 2024 in Washington, DC." height="2731" width="4096" msid="109630217" hostid="261" sizebytes="381236"></div>The soft landing's demise means another financial term to learn…but you won't like this one.Fears of stagflation, when economic growth slows while inflation and unemployment rise, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stagflation-recession-us-economy-outlook-gdp-dimon-inflation-rate-cuts-2024-4">began to bubble up off the back of the report</a>, writes BI's Filip De Mott.The economic condition, last seen in the US in the 1970s, is arguably worse than an actual recession. Stagflation's issue is how difficult it is to manage. Cutting interest rates — a natural remedy during a recession — risks fueling inflation even higher during stagflation.JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon alluded to <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jamie-dimon-soft-landing-outlook-recession-inflation-jpmorgan-geopolitics-2024-4">the threat of stagflation</a> in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal.Still, the job market <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-wages-growth-in-march-unemployment-rate-labor-market-2024-4">remains relatively strong</a>. And while inflation is a concern, the economy is much stronger than a typical stagflation scenario, Matt Miskin, co-chief investment strategist for John Hancock Investment Management, told me. (The Bureau of Economic Analysis releases its inflation data today, another closely watched datapoint.)But the specifics don't always matter to investors."You don't have to get the definition perfectly right for the markets to trade that way," he added.Now, the economy will need some type of event (see: bubble popping) for rate cuts to become an option anytime soon, Miskin said."It likely cements a market rotation," he added.One prime candidate could be a sector that helped buoy the market for so long: AI.Meta's stock dropped Thursday despite a strong earnings report after outlining plans <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-earnings-mark-zuckerberg-ai-spending-tech-investors-stock-2024-4">to invest "aggressively" in "AI research</a>." Mark Zuckerberg said it might be a while before <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/meta-q1-results-ai-investment-payoff-mark-zuckerberg-2024-4">returns on those investments are realized</a>.The tech giant likely won't be alone in spending big to keep up in the AI race. And if investors aren't willing to foot the bill, it could spell trouble for a wider market that has relied on the trend to keep its rally going.<h2>3 things in markets</h2><div type="image" title="A person in a suit talking on the phone." height="975" width="1300" msid="109630218" hostid="261" sizebytes="202756"></div><ol><li>For these bankers, ball is life. Dealmaking in sports is exploding, and these bankers are leading the charge. BI identified <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-investment-bankers-leading-sports-mergers-acquisitions-and-investments">the top sports-focused dealmakers</a> across bulge-bracket banks like Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan and boutique shops like Park Lane and Galatioto Sports Partners.</li><li>These recruiters are helping Wall Street build out their tech armies. AI fever has hit the Street, and finance firms are eager to stock up on specialists. The top recruiters helping firms fill roles detail <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-recruiters-hiring-staffing-tech-job-wall-street-headhunters-2024-4">what they're hearing from clients</a>.</li><li>Guess what's back. The World Bank said in a report on Thursday that <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/commodities/inflation-outlook-high-commodity-prices-oil-price-rate-cuts-economy-2024-4">global inflation could flare up again</a> due to a recent rally in commodity prices. Energy price shocks could bring the world economy to a "vulnerable moment," chief economist Indermit Gill warned.</li></ol><h2>3 things in tech</h2><div type="image" title="Google CEO Sundar Pichai" height="1000" width="2000" msid="109630220" hostid="261" sizebytes="214436"></div><ol><li>Google hits a home run. Parent company Alphabet's first-quarter earnings, posted late Thursday, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/google-q1-2024-earnings-dances-2024-4">smashed analysts' expectations</a>. The Big Tech giant also said it would issue a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/alphabet-issues-first-ever-dividend-beats-estimates-stock-buyback-2024-4">$0.20 per share dividend</a>, its first ever. Its stock surged 12% ahead of Friday's opening bell.</li><li>Microsoft won't stop splashing the cash on AI. In its own quarterly earnings report, the Redmond-based firm said it would continue <a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/microsoft-plans-spend-more-ai-infrastructure-capex-earnings-azure-chips-2024-4">investing in artificial intelligence and cloud services</a> because of growing demand and a rise in average spending on its cloud platform, Azure. Microsoft shares rose 4% in early-morning trading.</li><li>VC firm Redesign Health is targeting $250 million in its latest fundraising push. With a model that's half VC firm, half startup incubator, <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/exclusive-vc-firm-redesign-health-raise-250-million-2024-4">Redesign has launched more than 65 healthtech companies</a> since 2018. Most recently, the firm landed $65 million in Series C funding.</li></ol><h2>3 things in business</h2><div type="image" title="Anonymous man in a social media window with reaction icons" height="1500" width="2000" msid="109630221" hostid="261" sizebytes="62960"></div><ol><li>Your favorite LinkedIn influencer might be a ghostwriter. As the platform becomes more cool, some <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/how-pr-firms-are-making-linkedin-ghostwriting-a-big-business-2024-4">executives are turning to PR firms to run their LinkedIn profiles</a>. It's turning ghostwriting into a booming business.</li><li>Walmart's boss charts how to rise to the top. In an interview with the Stratechery podcast, CEO Doug McMillon shared his <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/walmart-ceo-doug-mcmillon-how-to-move-up-corporate-ladder-2024-4">top three tips for moving up the corporate ladder</a>. He'd know, having started his 40-year career at the retailer making $6.50 an hour on the loading docks.</li><li>Meet 17 PR pros helping influencers grow their careers. Business execs aren't the only ones who need PR guidance. Some of the most successful content creators across YouTube, Instagram, and TikTok are <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/top-publicists-pr-pros-for-influencers-in-creator-economy-2024-4">turning to these PR professionals</a> to promote their work.</li></ol><h2>In other news</h2><ul><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/supreme-court-trump-january-6-trial-timing-delay-2024-election-2024-4">Supreme Court might not give Trump sweeping immunity — but it's likely to give him the one victory he wants</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/twilio-founder-jeff-lawson-bought-the-onion-2024-4">Twilio founder Jeff Lawson appears to have just bought The Onion</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-software-engineer-left-after-2-years-side-hustle-2024-4">I got my dream job at Apple on my fourth attempt. Here's why I left the 6-figure job after only 2 years</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ukraine-aid-bill-help-american-jobs-military-defense-business-economy-2024-4">Billions of dollars of Ukraine aid are set to be spent in the US. Here are the cities that could get a boost</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" rel="noopener" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/its-not-just-boeing-airlines-are-hemorrhaging-cash-too-2024-4">It isn't just Boeing that's bleeding billions — major US airlines are hemorrhaging cash too</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/billionaire-barry-sternlicht-nantucket-beach-house-destroyed-erosion-2024-4">Billionaire's million-dollar Nantucket beach house has officially been swept away</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/bird-flu-cattle-outbreak-repeat-mistakes-former-surgeon-general-warning-2024-4">Bird flu could jump to humans any day. A former surgeon general says it feels like 2020 again</a>.</li><li><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/fisker-tells-staff-startup-in-talks-with-4-automakers-buyout-2024-4">Fisker tells employees that 4 automakers are in talks to buy the struggling startup</a>.</li></ul><h2>What's happening today</h2><ul><li>Today's earnings: ExxonMobil, Chevron, and other <a target="_blank" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/earnings-calendar">companies are reporting</a>.</li></ul>The Insider Today team: <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/dan-defrancesco">Dan DeFrancesco</a>, deputy editor and anchor, in New York. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/jordan-parker-erb">Jordan Parker Erb</a>, editor, in New York. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/hallam-bullock">Hallam Bullock</a>, senior editor, in London. <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/author/george-glover">George Glover</a>, reporter, in London.

We have more insights as to where the economy is headed — and it's not good

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Ecolab manages water-purification and water-treatment systems.</li><li>The company, which has been around for a century, uses AI to inform new projects.</li></ul>For "CXO AI Playbook," Business Insider takes a look at mini case studies about AI adoption across industries, company sizes, and technology DNA. We've asked each of the featured companies to tell us about the problems they're trying to solve with AI, who's making these decisions internally, and their vision for using AI in the future.Ecolab, a company headquartered in St. Paul, Minnesota, focusing on water management, hygiene, and infection prevention, works across 40 industries. Tens of thousands of its associates help optimize water use and maintain safe water environments for millions of customers in more than 170 countries.<h2 id="ec04abf8-6dc5-4015-93f4-02f9ad5ed95c">Situation analysis: What problem was the company trying to solve?</h2>Kevin Doyle, Ecolab's chief digital officer, told Business Insider that while Ecolab has deep institutional knowledge, digging into it to help clients can sometimes be tricky. "We've got water expertise that we've had for 100 years and have been out working with clients and customers assessing those operations and making recommendations" based on that history, he said.<div type="image" title="Headshot of Kevin Doyle" height="545" width="726" msid="111691289" hostid="261" sizebytes="20730"></div>Ecolab's business involves assessing a client's operations to understand their needs and challenges. Those findings are then used to develop plans to drive water and energy savings through tailored programs that include science-based chemistry, digital insights, and extensive expertise.Ecolab's associates — generally <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/what-are-pfas-forever-chemicals-health-impacts-products-exposure-2023-3">chemical</a> engineers — carry out these assessments and make recommendations to customers. Doyle said decades-old recommendations could be valuable for clients' current decision-making, but only if the company has access to them."That could have been lost on that person's hard drive or in that person's mind only," he said. "What's now happening is it's documented in a repository of data that we're then able to serve up" to associates using generative AI.<h2 id="b28f8d8c-b4ff-4122-b259-67f1979cd242">Key staff and partners</h2>Ecolab's AI acceleration lab initiated the project, which is now used by thousands of employees working directly with customers and <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sc/how-trendsetters-are-transforming-data-driven-customer-experiences">uploading data to the system</a>. Doyle said those field associates also use generative AI to analyze information stored in the company's existing filing systems.<h2 id="813a5456-497d-4311-81bb-3993626c299c">AI in action</h2>The system started with a mobile application and a recommendation screen, and a chatbot was added later, Doyle said. "We could see either a recommendation based on best practices or what was contained in a knowledge repository, or somebody could ask a question, like, 'I'm trying to install water meters on this size pipe, what type of meter should I order?'" he said.<a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ways-advertisers-are-using-generative-ai-for-creative-campaigns-2024-5">Adopting generative AI</a> means Ecolab's representatives can harness information and insights from clients around the world."Maybe it's another person in southeast Iowa who goes into a similar-type plant, they have a similar customer with similar characteristics," he said. "It will make a recommendation based on the AI that will say, 'You could implement these programs and projects,' or 'Your peers have done this to create value: Is it something that's interesting to you?'"<h2 id="a49ad446-6478-4f18-8326-fed13dc8d777">Did it work, and how did leaders know?</h2>Doyle said Ecolab had seen benefits from integrating generative AI in customer outreach, advisory, and briefing processes."It has enabled those out in the field to make decisions and ensures their on-the-ground insights are not lost within the organization," he said."We've seen increases already in the early stages of that program in the hundreds of millions of dollars of value creation and value potential," he added.Doyle said AI will help the company make quicker decisions, which means "our existing team will be able to serve more customers and deliver greater value."<h2 id="4bd60b0e-3d0d-452d-9e84-d6c00c2cbeee">What's next?</h2>Doyle said Ecolab's AI acceleration lab was testing further ways to use generative AI. "We're trying to apply that to even broader knowledge sets and certainly across all of our businesses," he said, referring to firms within the 40 industries Ecolab serves. Those broader knowledge sets include the nuanced processes in each industry, such as an associate's experience with supporting cooling water systems or identifying product quality issues.By applying AI to new data, Doyle said they're able to take in more information to "get our people to the most impactful locations, whether that's to create value through a project or to fix something that's not operating as it should and causing other problems."We want to hear from you. If you are interested in sharing your company's AI journey, email <a target="_blank" href="mailto:jhood@businessinsider.com">jhood@businessinsider.com</a>.

How one water-management company is using AI to unlock insights from its 100-year past

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Marc Andreessen championed AI as a personalized teaching tool for children in a podcast interview.</li><li>In AI, children will have a partner "whose goal in life will be to make them as happy and satisfied and successful as possible," he said.</li></ul><a href="https://www.forbes.com/profile/marc-andreessen/?sh=42524a1257aa" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Billionaire tech investor</a> Marc Andreessen — <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/marc-andreessen-plan-use-ai-save-the-world-regulation-startups-2023-6" target="_blank" rel="noopener">who has long been bullish on the tech</a> — thinks AI is a lifelong "ally" for the children of tomorrow as they both grow up together. Speaking on the <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3EWIFUOpaM9s7Pmei0r2C3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Joe Rogan Experience podcast last Wednesday</a>, Andreessen shared how he had introduced his 8-year-old son to the viral AI chatbot ChatGPT as an educational tool."The AI that my 8-year-old is gonna have by the time he's 20, it's gonna have had 12 years of experience with him, and so it will have grown up with him. It will know everything he's ever done." Andreessen said. "It'll know what he wants."The cofounder of namesake VC firm Andreessen Horowitz talked about how AI can serve as a lifelong "ally" for his son and future generations. "They'll have basically a partner whose goal in life will be to make them as happy and satisfied and successful as possible."Andreessen's positive outlook echoes other bullish takes about ChatGPT's value as a human companion. Wharton Professor Ethan Mollick <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-tool-code-interpreter-masters-things-in-seconds-wharton-professor-2023-7" target="_blank" rel="noopener">wrote on July 7</a> about how ChatGPT's new code interpreter feature had made the chatbot an effective data analyst assistant.However, these sentiments mark a stark contrast from concerns by <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/chatgpt-jobs-at-risk-replacement-artificial-intelligence-ai-labor-trends-2023-02" target="_blank" rel="noopener">workers who are increasingly worried that AI tools like ChatGPT will replace them</a>.And companies have already <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/jobs-lost-in-may-because-of-ai-report-2023-6">begun layoffs</a> or <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ibm-halts-hiring-for-7800-jobs-that-could-be-replaced-by-ai-report-2023-5">pausing recruitment</a> due to AI. One e-commerce CEO <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-chatbot-ceo-laid-off-staff-human-support-2023-7">sparked outrage for laying off 90% of his support staff</a> after an AI chatbot outperformed them.While most workers welcome AI boosting their productivity by taking up parts of their job, they are nervous about being completely replaced, <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ai-jobs-people-are-fine-microsoft-2023-5">according to a Microsoft survey published in May.</a>

Marc Andreessen says AI will function as a lifelong 'partner' for kids with full insight into everything they've done and want &mdash; and he thinks that's a good thing

<ul><li>33% of the <keyword id="181580" type="General" weightage="80" keywordseo="Indian-CEOs" source="Orion">Indian CEOs</keyword> surveyed had an optimistic view about the economic outlook over the next 3-5 years. </li><li>60% of Indian CEOs intend to increase spending, and 33% aim to maintain spending levels. </li><li>Globally, 60% CEOs want to explore new technologies, and 27% believe the metaverse and VR will impact their business. </li></ul>When the going gets tough, the tough gets going. Despite economic challenges and dark macroeconomic predictions for 2023, <keyword id="3658" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="india" source="Orion">India</keyword>’s top CEOs are targeting growth through investments and innovation, rather than retreating into their shells and focusing on cost-cutting strategies, as per a study by consultancy <keyword id="294267" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="arthur-d-little" source="Orion">Arthur D Little</keyword>. Arthur D. Little’s 2023 <keyword id="14566794" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CEO-Insights" source="Orion">CEO Insights</keyword> study spoke to nearly 250 CEOs from companies with turnover of more than $1 billion, including 21 CEOs from India. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="‘A new generation of ambidextrous Indian CEOs’" comment="subhead2" text="‘A new generation of ambidextrous Indian CEOs’">‘A new generation of ambidextrous Indian CEOs’</cmsannotation> The current economic crisis triggered a tsunami of challenges across industries. Businesses have seen a large-scale drop in customer demand, while input costs, especially for energy, have skyrocketed. Combined with serious strains and breakdowns in supply chains, it has led many commentators to predict the end of globalization as we know it. However, most Indian CEOs are optimistic for the future, with nearly two-thirds (62%) expecting a stable or positive global economic outlook over the next three to five years. Says Barnik Chitran Maitra, managing partner, Arthur D Little India &amp; South Asia, “Our research reveals that Indian CEOs are more optimistic about the future than their global counterparts. We are certain that this new generation of ambidextrous Indian CEOs and companies can potentially become national and global champions.” When facing a downturn, conventional business wisdom is to cut costs, focus on the core business, and aim to ride out the recession. However, 60% of Indian CEOs intend to increase spending and 33% aim to maintain spending levels as they anticipate growth. As many as 75% of Indian CEOs are looking to beat or meet market growth. <cmsannotation type="cmsannotation" annotationid="ESG: A source of competitive advantage" comment="subhead2" text="ESG: A source of competitive advantage">ESG: A source of competitive advantage</cmsannotation> According to the study, CEOs globally are focusing on technology innovation to drive growth. They are contemplating the future with open minds. While 60% want to explore new technologies, 27% believe the metaverse and virtual reality (VR) will impact their business. They are monitoring and piloting these technologies now, preparing to exploit opportunities once they mature. The study findings also reveal that ESG is becoming a full part of the <keyword id="5645" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="CEO" source="Orion">CEO</keyword> agenda globally. It is seen as an opportunity rather than a threat. While two-thirds of global CEOs admit they pursue ESG targets and goals for compliance reasons, 80% see it as a source of competitive advantage, with 67% referencing consumer pull as a further reason for pursuing greener, more sustainable strategies. ESG is also rising in strategic importance, with 41% of CEOs making it a higher priority than other initiatives. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/news/double-digit-salary-hikes-are-here-to-stay-aon-predicts-10-3-pay-hikes-for-indians-in-2023/articleshow/98176759.cms">Double digit salary hikes are here to stay: Aon predicts 10.3% pay hikes for Indians in 2023</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/finance/news/look-to-refinance-your-home-loan-to-save-on-emi-payments/articleshow/98112492.cms">Look to refinance your home loan to save on EMI payments</a>

60% of Indian CEOs plan to increase growth investments: Arthur D Little

<ul class="summary-list"><li><keyword id="215536" type="COMPANY" weightage="100" keywordseo="Saks-Fifth-Avenue">Saks Fifth Avenue</keyword> is splitting its online unit from stores in a "financial play," GlobalData says.</li><li>The retailer is raising $500 million, which will value Saks.com at $2 billion.</li><li>BMO analyst says retailers are on a "constant hunt" to optimize consumers' online experience.</li></ul>Saks Fifth Avenue's decision to separate its online business from its brick-and-mortar stores is more of a financial move than a focus on <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ecommerce-helped-retail-2020-consumers-adopted-online-shopping-2021-2">consumer trends</a>, a Global Data analyst said. The luxury retailer is splitting its <keyword id="35621" type="PERSON" weightage="60" keywordseo="e-commerce">e-commerce</keyword> business, <a href="http://Saks.com">Saks.com</a>, from its store sales to raise money and capitalize on the shift to online shopping amid the pandemic, the Wall Street Journal reported, <a href="https://www.wsj.com/articles/saks-fifth-avenue-owner-to-separate-e-commerce-and-stores-units-11614945600?st=ize3jp0nn2ay3at&amp;reflink=article_copyURL_sharehare">citing company executives</a>. The move to split the two is a "financial play" that will give the online business a higher value than if it remained part of the brick-and-mortar business, said analyst Neil Saunders, the managing director of retail at GlobalData. The separation "is completely at odds with how consumers shop and <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/department-store-reckoning-creates-uncertain-future-2020-8">how retail is trending</a> - which are shifting towards omnichannel where both store and online work together to drive sales," he said. The split is designed by HBC, the owner of Saks Fifth Avenue, to raise money, Saunders told Insider. <keyword id="7496169" type="UNKNOWN" weightage="60" keywordseo="insight-partners">Insight Partners</keyword> is taking a minority stake in Saks.com and investing $500 million, valuing the unit at $2 billion, the Journal reported, noting that the money will be put toward <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/department-store-reckoning-creates-uncertain-future-2020-8">improving shipping, returns, and customer service</a>. "The plus side of separation is that it may allow the online teams to accelerate growth and innovate more than if they were part of a larger business," Saunders said. In theory, the online and store operations will act as sister companies, he added. Saunders noted that other retailers, like <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/target-follows-amazon-with-e-commerce-logistics-investment-2021-3">Target</a>, <keyword id="80487" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="walmart">Walmart</keyword>, and <keyword id="230192" type="COMPANY" weightage="60" keywordseo="Nordstrom">Nordstrom</keyword>, are doing just the opposite by integrating online and offline operations "as much as possible."But Insight said the online and store side of Saks Fifth Avenue will be working symbiotically together. "This split allows the digital e-commerce experience to get the technology and product investment it needs to bring the caliber of luxury experience in-store shoppers expect of a high-end digital platform," a company spokesperson said in an email to Insider.Insight said it's thrilled to be the 150-year-old retailer's strategic partner. "Our team brings decades of data, industry benchmarks and best practices, and operating expertise to help Saks build a world class ecommerce experience for brands and consumers alike," the spokesperson said. "We are looking forward to rolling up our sleeves and scaling up Saks.com."Saks Fifth Avenue did not respond to Insider's request for comment on the story. The COVID-19 pandemic pushed traditional brick-and-mortar retailers <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/half-of-retailers-plan-digital-makeover-amid-e-commerce-boom-2021-1">to focus more on e-commerce</a> with many businesses now looking to revamp their online presence.The pandemic was a chance for big retailers that were struggling to pivot to "get off of the forward conveyor belt" and figure out how they wanted their businesses to be structured, said Simeon Siegel, a senior analyst at <keyword id="166300" type="CITY" weightage="60" keywordseo="BMO-Capital-Markets">BMO Capital Markets</keyword>. Though there will always be a place for stores, e-commerce has seen an acceleration because of the pandemic, he said."It's fair to assume the industry is going to be on a constant hunt to best optimize the e-commerce experience, to best utilize data, to best reach their consumer, and I don't think that's going to stop," he said.

Saks Fifth Avenue's decision to split off its e-commerce business is 'completely at odds' with how people shop, according to a retail analyst

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Shelley Stewart III is a partner at McKinsey and runs the McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility.</li><li>In the latest <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/category/the-equity-talk">Equity Talk</a>, he talked about 'the myth of massive and widespread Black economic progress."</li></ul>Shelley Stewart III believes it's important to close the gap between the reality and the perception of economic progress for Black Americans.In our recent conversation for Insider, the McKinsey senior partner referenced a Northwestern study published in 2020 in which they asked "for every $100 that a white American family has, how many dollars do you think a Black American family has?" There was an acknowledgement there was a gap, but what people thought the gap was, versus what it actually is, was striking.The research suggested that people thought that for every $100 a white American family has, Black American families have $70, he told me. <a target="_blank" href="https://news.northwestern.edu/stories/2020/09/study-white-americans-still-vastly-overestimate-racial-progress/">But in actuality, on average, it's $10</a>."There's this tension where people want greater equity, and greater progress, and then almost, and as a society are starting to have convinced ourselves that things have gone further," he said."I see genuine shock and surprise, and then the question that often moves to what are the root cause drivers of that disparity?" While there are a lot of historical reasons why we are where we are, he said, it's important to "talk about what the path forward is."Steward, who also leads <a target="_blank" href="https://www.mckinsey.com/about-us/new-at-mckinsey-blog/introducing-the-mckinsey-institute-for-black-economic-mobility">McKinsey Institute for Black Economic Mobility</a>, aims to make sure there's a better conversation and a deeper understanding of where we are, and where we need to be."The actual major challenge is, there's a perception gap. I think many, many people believe in the myth — in the case of Black Americans — the myth of massive and widespread Black economic progress, which just doesn't exist," he said.The following interview has been edited for clarity and length.I'm interested in your leadership journey and how your background, or lessons, or certain things may impact how you make decisions and how you lead.One of the areas I do a lot of my work in is in practice we call growth, marketing, and sales. And that's all about: How do we help companies identify opportunities for growth? I'll execute against those. And I do that across a range of different types of institutions.If I think back to my broader kind of leadership journey, I've always been someone who I think there are a couple of principles. One, I've had a bit of an entrepreneurial edge and always wanting to kind of build things and see things grow. And I was writing. I was reading Fortune and Fast Company when I was in high school. I just get real excited about your businesses and helping businesses grow, which creates jobs. I think there's a piece of this that is kind of an entrepreneurial approach that is deeply fascinated with the prospect of growth and new things.The second is I love to really take a holistic view to how I architect and design. I've set myself up to be on kind of high performing teams, so I'm always very thoughtful about the teams I construct and it's a supplement of skills that I put around myself, and know my strengths and development opportunities.I take a very deliberate, thoughtful approach to who I work with and the kinds of teams that I like to participate in and kind of construct. I think it also leads to this idea of, or concept of diversity and diverse teams. A lot of the work that I do outside of my growth, marketing and sales work, although there are some points of convergence all around this idea of promoting greater economic inclusion, with a big focus on Black Americans. And that's something that is something that's deeply rooted in me.I grew up in a household where I had two professional parents and they're first in their family to go to college and they're both Black Americans. They instilled in me really at an early age that there's an obligation because we are the few — we are in a distinct minority when it comes to people that look like us and in terms of the kinds of opportunities and successes that we've had.I've always had that deeply entrenched sense of it's important if you're finding some measure and level of success to find ways to help others who maybe don't have the same set of opportunities.That's kind of been a deeply rooted lesson for me is How do we continue no matter what role I'm in? How do I make sure that I'm bringing more folks that maybe haven't had those opportunities, whether it be micro into my teams or into firms like McKinsey? Or how do I encourage my clients across sectors to think more holistically about the benefits of economic inclusion?How have you gone about getting others on board and considering your point of view on this?It's definitely a journey and you have to leverage lots of different influencing tactics and recognize that there's no one right way to bring people to the table on this topic. I think it shows up though, in a few different ways.In terms of how I engage I think one is there's a set of folks for whom the moral case for greater inclusion is just deeply resonant and it's something that they just instinctively care about, just from a pure morality and equity perspective. There's a whole group of people who are already in that vein, and those tend to be the ones that are maybe a bit easier to bring to the table.I think there's another group that recognizes the kind of proximate economic benefits, or at least you hope that you can get them there on that. And by that, I mean, we as a firm have done a lot of work that talks about the benefit of diversity in institutions, and how that tends to drive better outcomes for myriad reasons. You get a more lived perspective, which leads to new ideas and challenges, which spawns more innovation and less groupthink. We can increase the performance of institutions if we embrace this broader perspective on who's at the table.I think there's another set of people who, who recognize — or at least the best path to go down with those folks — is to talk about the macro economic benefits of having a more inclusive economy. We've also done some work that says, if you could close some of these gaps that exist, for example, for Black Americans, what would that be worth to GDP every year? Higher labor, productivity, higher incomes, more consumption. But what healthcare costs — because of the relationship between economic well being and health. There's a set of folks for whom that is compelling, as well.I try not to be too rigid about what I assume someone cares about and just say, "Hey, there's, there's a whole bunch of reasons that you should care about this."The vast majority of people recognize that there's value economically, morally there's value, there's political stability, to have to have a more inclusive economy.Was there a particular moment when you thought "I need to do more. I need to be bringing this conversation to the table. I need to make a difference"?I grew up in a household where we talked about this stuff all the time. My grandfather was a union leader in the 50s and 60s and you know, did a lot you know, for African Americans in that aerospace industry and that part of the country. And we talked a lot about the civil rights issues. Again, back to this perception gap. It's hard for people to comprehend, but my dad grew up in Long Island, New York in the 50s and 60s and went to segregated schooling for half his career not in the South and in Long Island, New York. And this was, you know, not too long ago.I've always felt that need to be in the arena and it's never actually felt like a burden. I've always been proud to engage in that. And what I realized — being at McKinsey after and for years — is we're out here, we have the privilege in many instances of working on some of the most challenging and interesting problems that institutions face. And we've got a really tried and trusted — almost 100 years old methodology for how we think about data moving to insights, moving to solutions and actions.Probably six or seven years ago, a group of us got together and said, what would it look like if we tried to apply this methodology and leverage this great platform that McKinsey has built to actually aim it at one of the one of the greatest problems that faces in my opinion, our country in our democracy which is broader economic inclusion. And again, we start with Black Americans because the data suggests that they experienced at least economic mobility in this country of any group, save Native Americans — there's a lot of stuff that needs to get done there as well.I think we realized that we needed to do more and use this platform to try to advance this discussion and we started our journey back in 2017. And we were doing it off the side of our desk for a few years and then murders of George Floyd and Breonna Taylor, unfortunately provided a window for us to go and make an ask of our colleagues, and say, "Hey, we want to make an institute. And we want to make it permanent. We want to resource it and we want to amplify and do more work." And you know, three years later and we're down that journey.What would you say is the one thing you're most proud of for 2023?This is a difficult moment. There's a lot of things going on, it's complicated. Institutions are revisiting commitments.I think the thing that I'm proud of is that I'm seeing institutions come together and really say "We're going to take a stand because we believe that this is important," that "we recognize that there's risk of doing that. But we're going to be on the margin. We might change this or change that, but we're gonna stick with it."They say "Shelley, the work that you and your colleagues at the institute would have been doing to shine a light on these issues has been a source of truth that has helped to reaffirm our commitments and strengthen our resolve." I've heard that from private sector clients. I've heard that from public sector institutions.What keeps you up at night, then? What are you most worried about?I'm certainly worried that the posture on this topic of economic inclusion broadly — which I know it'd be vital to so many aspects of what we all appreciate day to day — the posture is shifting in some circles to defensive. It was offensive. It was how can we be proactive, to do more, to be thoughtful, to recognize that you've got to be very delicate and cautious when you're doing anything, frankly, that involves race and ethnicity.I always find that I'm always a little bit shocked when I say "Oh, you know? Well, you're discriminating against this." My view has always been: we recognize that when you're dealing with race and ethnicity, you have to be very careful and very thoughtful because of how it's been used historically. But we also need to be realistic and recognize that race plays a role in our society. We need to be thoughtful about how we intervene to make it less important over time, but not naive to believe it doesn't have impact on people's lives and people's opportunities.I'm worried that the posture is moving to defensive now, because of some of the things that have been happening in the courts and some of the lawsuits that have been filed and some of the political musings. I'm worried that we're going to take a major major step back.I'm not convinced that the vast majority of Americans — if you match the aspiration for greater inclusion and diversity and the actual starting point today — if you compare those two things, my hypothesis would be that folks would want us to be doing more. Again, being thoughtful about it, but you've got some you've got a very kind of well coordinated effort. That is that is moving a lot of institutions to be on the defensive. And, and I think that, that really risk setting us back as a country.

A McKinsey partner explains the steps he's taking to clear up the 'myth of massive and widespread Black economic progress'

New York, July 7 (IANS) Do you know what kind of an ideal partner you seek in life? Perhaps a funny, attractive or down-to-earth one, but a new study suggests that people's ideal partner preferences do not reflect any unique personal insight. "The people in our study could very easily list their top three attributes in an ideal partner," said study lead author Jehan Sparks from the University of California in the US. "We wanted to see whether those top three attributes really mattered for the person who listed them. As it turns out, they didn't," Sparks added. For the findings, published in the Journal of Experimental Social Psychology, more than 700 participants nominated their top three ideals in a romantic partner -- attributes like funny, attractive or inquisitive. Then they reported their romantic desire for a series of people they knew personally: some were blind date partners, others were romantic partners, and others were friends. The researchers included a twist as each participant also considered the extent to which the same personal acquaintances possessed three attributes nominated by some other random person in the study. For example, if Kris listed down-to-earth, intelligent and thoughtful as her own top three attributes, Vanessa also experienced more desire for acquaintances who were down-to-earth, intelligent and thoughtful. The findings showed that participants experienced more romantic desire to the extent that these personal acquaintances possessed the top three attributes. If Vanessa listed funny, attractive and inquisitive, she experienced more desire for partners who were funny, attractive and inquisitive. "So in the end, we want partners who have positive qualities, but the qualities you specifically list do not actually have special predictive power for you," Sparks said. The authors take these findings to mean that people don't have special insight into what they personally want in a partner. The findings have implications for the way people approach online dating. People commonly spend many hours perusing online dating profiles in the search of someone who specifically matches their ideals. The researchers suggest that this effort may be misplaced. --IANS bu/arm

Most people have no insight about their ideal partner: Study

India's progress toward a $5 trillion economy will be fuelled by the small and medium businesses – the engines of innovation that lie at the crux of our economy. And to acknowledge these powerhouses, at Business Insider India, we are setting the stage for industry leaders and budding entrepreneurs to interact and share their learnings. Day 2 of the event includes a number of panel discussions, fireside chats, workshops, masterclasses, and keynotes. From two engaging fireside chats to panel discussions on tackling MSMEs challenges on finance and technology – let's quickly get to what to expect from day 2. We shine the spotlight on the Indian economy and how <keyword id="6358354" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="msme" source="Orion">MSME</keyword>s have served as its skeleton. The Federation of India Micro and Small and Medium Enterprises' Secretary-General, Anil Bhardwaj, will deliver the keynote address – emphasising on the need to improve exports and public procurement to assist the MSME industry. There is evidence that over the past several years, India has experienced an increase in the number of SMEs listed. Ajay Thakur, Bombay Stock Exchange's Head of SME and Startup will provide additional light on what needs to be done in order to alter entrepreneurs' perspectives and why it is important to list small businesses to uncover value and scale higher. [Register here: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/msme-exchange-2023">https://www.businessinsider.in/msme-exchange-2023</a>] India is known to be the third-largest ecosystem for startups, but access to funds at the appropriate time remains one of the many difficulties the sector has encountered. You don’t want to miss a deep, insightful fireside chat with Rajnish Kumar, if you have the question, "How can small businesses harness the correct financial instruments and make the most of their finances?" As the former chairman of SBI and chairman of BharatPe, he brings with him more than 40 years of expertise and knowledge. We will also get candid with T Koshy, CEO of ONDC, to obtain a better understanding of how ONDC can be the major game-changer for MSMEs. By linking you with more network partners who will complete your e-commerce solution, ONDC gives you the chance to expand your business through online sales. It is hailed as the next big technological revolution that will enable <keyword id="6359222" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="small-business" source="Orion">small business</keyword> owners to define their mission statement. Hear from the man leading this revolution on their mission statement. And this is just part of the action, there's more to come! You do not want to miss the fascinating panel discussion that starts at 6:00 p.m. Top industry experts including Kishor Kharat, Former MD &amp; CEO of Indian Bank and IDBI, Vipul Sharma, Founder and CEO, of Chqbook, and Jinand Shah, MD &amp; CEO of Online PSB Loans discuss innovative finance solutions for small businesses. Since we've just talked about money, it's time to discuss technology, another critical need for MSMEs. And the <keyword id="4106334" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="msme-exchange" source="Orion">MSME Exchange</keyword> 2023 has you covered there as well. Do you have queries very much like "Can MSMEs transform and expand more? ", or "Is digital transformation the solution to issues encountered by small businesses? Our panellists, Ketan Gaikwad, MD and CEO of RXIL, Sundeep Mohindru, Founder &amp; Director of M1xchange, and Avinash Godkhindi, MD and CEO of Zaggle, will share their knowledge on how technology is empowering MSMEs. The discussion will start at 6:30 p.m. and will be moderated by NASSCOM Vice President and Head of Membership Srikanth Srinivasan. Finance and technology may be the building elements of a firm, but what keeps it operating long-term is a strong foundation built on sustainability. In his final remarks, Sudarshan Chari, Executive Director and Head of Business Banking at DBS Bank India, will discuss how sustainability is a key tenet for startup companies. The big finale will feature a master class on growing your brand in India from micro to small to big from Spring Marketing Capital's founder and creative partner, Arun Iyer! Small businesses must adapt to the changing times and position themselves well for a digital-first era. You will learn about the foundational elements of marketing and how to create memorable client experiences with this masterclass. If you don’t want to miss out on any of this action, register now on this link: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/msme-exchange-2023">https://www.businessinsider.in/msme-exchange-2023</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Sandra Bullock's sister has praised the "amazing" way she cared for her partner before his death.</li><li>The actor's boyfriend of eight years, Bryan Randall, died on Saturday at the age of 57.</li></ul><a href="https://www.insider.com/sandra-bullock-acting-break-the-lost-city-2022-6">Sandra Bullock's</a> sister has praised the Oscar-winning star for the "amazing" way she cared for her partner, Bryan Randall, before his death.Randall's family <a href="https://www.insider.com/bryan-randall-dead-sandra-bullock-longtime-partner-als-diagnosis-2023-8">told Insider in a statement</a> on Monday that he had died over the weekend, three years after being diagnosed with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), commonly known as <a href="https://www.businessinsider.com/stephen-hawking-death-what-is-als-lou-gherigs-disease-2018-3" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Lou Gehrig's disease</a>.<a href="https://www.instagram.com/p/CvqTtpXP7Og/">In an Instagram post</a> shared late on Monday, Bullock's sister, Gesine Bullock-Prado, shared an insight into how the "Gravity" star cared for her partner of eight years at the home they shared.Alongside a photo of Randall smiling at the camera while holding a cigar, Bullock-Prado wrote: "I'm convinced that Bry has found the best fishing spot in heaven and is already casting his lure into rushing rivers teaming with salmon."She continued: "ALS is a cruel disease but there is some comfort in knowing he had the best of caretakers in my amazing sister and the band of nurses she assembled who helped her look after him in their home." "Rest in peace, Bryan," she ended the post. "In lieu of flowers, please donate to ALS Association and Massachusetts General Hospital."Bullock, 59, met Bryan when he took pictures at her son Louis' birthday back in January 2015, according to <a href="https://people.com/sandra-bullock-partner-bryan-randall-dead-7569585" target="_blank" rel="noopener">People</a>.Their relationship was made public later that year after they attended Jennifer Aniston and Justin Theroux's wedding together.Randall's family announced the news of the model-turned-photographer's death on Monday.<a href="https://www.insider.com/bryan-randall-dead-sandra-bullock-longtime-partner-als-diagnosis-2023-8">In a statement provided to Insider</a>, the family said Randall "chose early to keep his journey with ALS private," adding: "Those of us who cared for him did our best to honor his request."The statement continued: "We are immensely grateful to the tireless doctors who navigated the landscape of this illness with us and to the astounding nurses who became our roommates, often sacrificing their own families to be with ours."<div type="image" title="Sandra Bullock and Bryan Randall are seen at 'Oceans 8' World Premiere on June 5, 2018 in New York City." height="3000" width="2912" msid="102535906" hostid="261" sizebytes="395598"></div>"At this time we ask for privacy to grieve and to come to terms with the impossibility of saying goodbye to Bryan."Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, or ALS, is a disease that affects nerve cells in the brain and the spinal cord, making movements like walking, talking, and even <a href="https://www.massgeneral.org/neurology/als/patient-education/symptom-management#:~:text=ALS%20causes%20weakness%20in%20many,problems%2C%20making%20breathing%20more%20difficult." target="_blank" rel="noopener">swallowing and breathing</a> become more difficult over time.Often called Lou Gehrig's disease, in honor of the New York Yankee who died of ALS at age 37 in 1941, the condition usually begins with some muscle weakness, twitching in the hands or feet, or slurred speech.On average, people live two to three years after their diagnosis, though there are outliers, like Stephen Hawking, who live for decades with ALS. Scientists don't fully understand what causes ALS, though <a href="https://www.ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis-als#:~:text=Mutations%20in%20more%20than%20a,nerve%20cells%20in%20the%20brain." target="_blank" rel="noopener">roughly 5-10% of cases</a> are believed to be genetic. There is no cure for the disease, though there are <a href="https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/amyotrophic-lateral-sclerosis/diagnosis-treatment/drc-20354027" target="_blank" rel="noopener">a few FDA-approved drugs</a> that can slow its progression.

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