GIBBI, Today
In this newsletter I write the 5 most important news that I read in the day about businesses, media and sports in México and in the World.
Stories:
NFL Sunday: Week 7 - Predictions
MLB 2025 Playoffs: ALCS Game 6 - Prediction
Kering nears sale of beauty unit to L’Oreal, sources say
OpenAI bans MLK deepfakes after ‘disrespectful depictions’
SPAC backed by Trump Jr., Palihapitiya files for $260 million US IPO
NFL Sunday: Week 7 - Predictions (GIBBI)
Morning Game:
Jaguars vs Rams
Afternoon Games:
Vikings vs Eagles
Titans vs Patriots
Jets vs Panthers
Browns vs Dolphins
Bears vs Saints
Chiefs vs Raiders
Evening Games:
Chargers vs Colts
Broncos vs Giants
Cardinals vs Packers
Cowboys vs Commanders
Night Game:
49ers vs Falcons
GIBBI View: I think that Rams, Patriots, Jets, Browns, Bears, Chiefs, Chargers, Broncos, Packers, Commanders and 49ers win today; the best games are Jaguars vs Rams, Vikings vs Eagles and Chargers vs Colts
MLB 2025 Playoffs: ALCS Game 6 - Prediction (GIBBI’s Editorial Staff)
Toronto Blue Jays vs Seattle Mariners, tonight at 20:03 ET on Roger Center (Toronto, Canadá)
Mariners are leading the series 3-2, where Mariners won the Game 1, Game 2 and Game 5; and Blue Jays won the Game 3 and Game 4
My Prediction:
Blue Jays win the game by 2+ runs and tie the series 3-3
GIBBI View: Dodgers qualified to World Series last friday (back to back) when thet swept the series against Brewers, so now they’ll wait for rival; about this series, this has been a tremendous series and I think that it’ll be a Game 7 tomorrow
Kering nears sale of beauty unit to L’Oreal, sources say (Reuters)
French luxury group Kering, owner of fashion brand Gucci, is nearing a sale of its beauty division to L’Oreal, according to two people familiar with the situation
One of the sources confirmed the deal would be worth around $4 billion, as per an earlier report by the Wall Street Journal, which was first to report the development
L’Oreal, the world’s biggest dedicated cosmetics and beauty player, would acquire fragrance brand Creed and gain rights to develop beauty products tied to Kering’s fashion labels, including Bottega Veneta, Balenciaga, and McQueen, the WSJ reported, adding the deal could be announced next week
GIBBI View: This L’Oreal acquisition could be a move to try to compete against LVMH and reduce the gap agaist them, and also I’ve seen that the luxury field is growing everyday and more people are buying expensive things
OpenAI bans MLK deepfakes after ‘disrespectful depictions’ (Morning Brew)
Martin Luther King Jr. once warned that technological advances may be outpacing “moral progress.” The civil rights icon has recently been featured in deepfake AI videos of him stealing groceries and playing ding-dong ditch with JFK. So, he may have had a point
But the arc of the AI slop universe is long, and OpenAI is bending toward justice, announcing this week that users will no longer be allowed to feature MLK in deepfakes after King’s estate objected to several “disrespectful depictions” that have gone viral
OpenAI maintains there are “strong free speech interests” in allowing creators to use historical figures in their videos, but acknowledges some guardrails are needed. It will start giving their estates the ability to opt out of likenesses being used on the app
GIBBI View: This is something important because AI startups like OpenAI needs to try to control the deepfake AI videos because it could be out of control in the future and provoke big problems in the world
SPAC backed by Trump Jr., Palihapitiya files for $260 million US IPO (Reuters)
Colombier Acquisition Corp. III, a blank-check firm backed by Omeed Malik, filed for an initial public offering in the United States on Friday. The Palm Beach, Florida-based company plans to offer 26 million shares priced at $10 each and is seeking to raise $260 million
U.S. President Donald Trump’s son Donald Trump Jr. is one of the directors and has served as a partner at investment firm 1789 Capital since November 2024. Chamath Palihapitiya, dubbed Wall Street’s “SPAC king” for his high-profile blank-check deals, will be one of the directors of the company
SPACs are shell companies that use their IPO proceeds to merge with a private company, thereby taking it public while avoiding the regulatory scrutiny of a traditional listing
GIBBI View: I don’t know why nobody is talking about the conflict of interest of Donald Trump Jr., because he’s using his father’s power and money to increase his wealth and his family’s; and about Chamath, he’s showing us that he’s not a great investor and that he failed the last time that he invested in several SPACs


Regarding the OpenAI deepfake ban, it’s good to see them taking a responsibile step, though one can't help but feel it's just the tip of the iceberg for AI ethics.