Eileen AJ Connelly is a veteran journalist and educator who joined TheWrap in 2022 as a business reporter. She’s covered the insurance industry, the real estate industry and Wall Street for a number of publications and previously worked at The Associated Press, Dow Jones Newswires, the Staten Island Advance. She is also an editor at the New York Post and teaches journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York.
Experience:
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Arnold Schwarzenegger Detained at German Airport Over Luxury Watch Destined for Charity Auction
The “Terminator” star was required to declare the piece and pay a duty on it if it stays in Europe
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TikTok Bans AI-Made Candidate Images, Promises to Deter Election Misinformation
The app has created “Election Centers” to direct its 150+ million U.S. users to reliable information about the 2024 races
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Sheryl Sandberg Steps Down From Meta Board After 12 Years
The former COO says now “feels like the right time to step away” from the social media giant
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Trian Officially Files Proxy Statement as Disney Battle Heats Up
“The company is not being run properly,” Nelson Peltz said on CNBC shortly after the filing
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Reddit Plans to Go Public in March | Report
The social media platform was valued at about $10 billion in 2021
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Adobe Puts Up $6 Million to Fund Film, TV Training for Underrepresented Creators
The software company is partnering with multiple groups to help increase diversity in the industry
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OpenAI Pledges to Monitor Use of Artificial Intelligence for Political Content as 2024 Races Heat Up
The company promises its tools won’t be used to “deepfake” candidates as ad spending expected to reach $17 billion
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Disney Shareholders to Vote on Demand for AI Transparency
The Securities and Exchange Commission rules that a proposal seeking details on Disney’s AI use can go before annual meeting
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The Messenger Burned Through $38 Million in 2023, Took in Just $3 Million
The company says it received another $10 million in funding amid ongoing reports of dire financial conditions
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ESPN, NCAA Renew Media Rights With 8-Year Deal
The agreement extends exclusive coverage of sports included in their previous agreement and expands others, the network said
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The Messenger’s Founder Seeks $20 Million to Keep Struggling News Site Alive | Report
The digital news publication, which launched in May with $50 million, faces layoffs this week
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Jeff Zucker’s RedBird IMI Invests in ‘The Morning Show’ Studio Media Res
Terms were not disclosed but the studio said it will use the investment to expand scripted, non-fiction and film efforts
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EchoStar Completes Dish Network Acquisition: ‘A New Era of Connectivity’
The companies, which had split apart in 2008, aim to expand wireless services
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Gypsy Rose Blanchard, Convicted Murderer Who Inspired Hulu’s ‘The Act,’ Released From Prison
The 32-year-old persuaded her boyfriend into killing her mother after years of suffering abuse
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Seth Meyers Shocked Speechless and ‘Genuinely Touched’ by ‘Late Night’ Staffers’ Surprise 50th Birthday Party | Video
“I genuinely can’t believe how surprised I am,” the NBC late night host says
