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Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh, 18, looks just like dad Brad Pitt in new images... after teen dropped his last name
Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh, 18, looks just like dad Brad Pitt in new images... after teen dropped his last name

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Angelina Jolie's daughter Shiloh, 18, looks just like dad Brad Pitt in new images... after teen dropped his last name

Shiloh Jolie was seen outside her Los Angeles dance studio on Wednesday. The 18-year-old student had on no makeup as she wore her white blonde hair up in a messy updo with a hair tie. The Los Angeles resident was dressed in a navy blue sweatshirt and dark sweat pants and white sneakers as she held onto her cell phone. Fans have taken to social media in recent months to debate if the young adult looks more like her mother Angelina Jolie or father Brad Pitt. In the new images, she certainly resembled her dad, whose last name she has dropped in recent months; she now goes by Shiloh Jolie with her nickname being Shi. Brad and Angelina have six children together: Maddox, 23; Pax, 21; Zahara, 20; Shiloh; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 16. This comes just as a source told People that the children are doing fine after the finalization of the Pitt/Jolie divorce: 'The kids are amazing and thriving,' said the insider. Scroll down for a list of 50 little-known facts about Jolie... Jolie turned 50-years-old on Wednesday. And People claimed to know how the Oscar-winning Hollywood actress - who has been linked to Pedro Pascal and ex Jonny Lee Miller in recent months - spent her big day. She was with those closest to her in a small celebration, the outlet shared. 'She doesn't want a big party,' a source told the outlet adding Jolie - whose has a different birth name - prefers 'a more intimate celebration.' And the site also shared that the Los Angeles native is welcoming entering her fifties: 'She seems genuinely excited and happy about turning 50,' said the pal. 'She is embracing the idea of turning 50 and feels more grounded than ever. She's not shying away from getting older, in fact she's leaning into it.' The insider then said: 'Angie sees aging in a really positive light especially after losing her mom so young.' Her mother Marcheline Bertrand died in 2007 at age 56. 'She feels calm, inspired, and she's excited about what's ahead,' said the source. This is a nice change after so much instability in her 40s. 'So much of her 40s were rough,' added the insider who seemed to be referring to her nasty eight year divorce struggle with Pitt. Fans have taken to social media in recent months to debate if the young adult looks more like her mother Angelina Jolie or father Brad Pitt. In this image, she certainly resembled e her dad, whose last name she has dropped in recent months. Pitt seen in 1988 'She's in a much better place now,' the source continued. 'There is less family drama.' This comes after Pitt has spoken publicly for the first time about the conclusion of his long-running divorce proceedings with Jolie. The 61-year-old actor married Angelina in 2014 after they met on the set of Mr. and Mrs. Smith in 2005 and the couple separated in 2016, with the actress filing for divorce the same year before the couple became embroiled in bitter custody and business disputes, some of which are still ongoing. When asked about the significance of his divorce settlement with Angelina. F1 star Brad said: 'No, I don't think it was that major of a thing. Just something coming to fruition. Legally.' The couple's legal disputes have encompassed custody of their six children and the division of assets including the Château Miraval winery in France. During the GQ interview, Brad addressed the media scrutiny surrounding his private life by saying: 'It's been in the news for 30 years, bro. Or some version of my personal life, let's put it that way.' The actor currently resides in Los Angeles with his girlfriend, 32-year-old jewelry executive Ines de Ramon. Asked whether their red carpet appearance at the 2024 British Grand Prix was intended to promote F1, Brad denied any strategic motivation. He said: 'No, dude, it's not that calculated.' Asked whether their red carpet appearance at the 2024 British Grand Prix was intended to promote F1, Brad denied any strategic motivation. The Fight Club actor then said: 'If you're living, oh my God, how exhausting would that be? 'If you're living with making those kinds of calculations? 'No, life just evolves. Relationships evolve.' When GQ asked whether working on F1 served as a 'refuge from all the attention,' the versatile actor responded with a very skeptical: 'Um, I don't see it that way.' He added: 'It's been an annoyance I've had to always deal with in different degrees, large and small, as I do the things I really want to do. 'So, it's always been this kind of nagging time suck or waste of time, if you let it be that, I don't know. I don't know.' Reflecting on his current lifestyle, Brad said: 'Mostly I feel pretty... my life is fairly contained. 'It feels pretty warm and secure with my friends, with my loves, with my fam, with my knowledge of who I am, that, you know, it's like this fly buzzing around a little bit.' Brad was also previously married to actress Jennifer Aniston, 55, before their divorce in 2005. 50 FACTS ABOUT ANGELINA JOLIE Angelina Jolie is now 50. It is quite the milestone for the Oscar-winning actress who was born into fame as her father is 86-year-old Mission: Impossible actor Jon Voight, and then she found fame on her own as a teenager with daring acting roles. But there are many things that fans may not know about the mother-of-six. To celebrate the Maleficent actress' big birthday, has complied a list of 50 facts about the silver-screen superstar that many people may not know. For example, though Jolie has had dark hair for her entire career, she was born a blonde. In recent months, the ex-wife of Brad Pitt has returned to her lighter locks. Another is that she has taken college classes in New York City. And then there is the information about who her best Hollywood friends are and why she wouldn't work with Leonardo DiCaprio. One of the most surprising facts: Jolie is not her last name on her birth certificate. 1. She has more than 30 tattoos. There is a mark of a sparrow on her chest which some of her children have as well. 2. Jolie has a private pilot's license and flies a Cirrus SR22 aircraft, which is a single-engine four- or five-seat composite aircraft built since 2001 by Cirrus Aircraft of Duluth, Minnesota. 3. Angelina was bullied for being slender when attending Beverly Hills High School. Her classmate was Sam Nazarian, who later became the founder of Umami Burger and Katsuya. 4. She was only 19-years-old when she married her Hackers co-star Jonny Lee Miller in 1996. They split in 1999, with the divorce finalized in 2000. They are still friends to this day. 5. She is the niece of singer Chip Taylor who wrote the song Wild Thing; Chip is the younger brother of Jon. 6. Jolie's godparents are actors Jacqueline Bisset and Maximilian Schell. Bisset was specifically asked to be Jolie's godmother by her mother, Marcheline Bertrand, while Bertrand was pregnant. 7. Jolie holds Cambodian citizenship, a recognition of her work in helping the country and she has said she wants to move there once her 16-year-old twins turn 18. 8. When she wed Brad Pitt in France, her veil and train had embroidered drawings on them from their six children. 9. The humanitarian has visited Iraq on several occasions in her role as Special Envoy for the UNHCR (UN Refugee Agency). She was in Mosul and the Sinjar region. 10. The star dated Madonna's friend, Vogue model Jenny Shimizu, around 1996 and admitted they fell in love. 11. Jolie has said in the past that she has kept a gun in her house. 12. She speaks French almost fluently and will use the language in her upcoming film Couture, which is set in Paris. 13. The often-wed star has worn wedding gowns for the movies Mr & Mrs Smith and The Good Shepherd. 14. Her nickname is Ange. 15. Jolie purchased an estate in Los Feliz, California, which was previously owned by the iconic filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille who made the 1934 drama Cleopatra with Claudette Colbert. 16. Jolie was initially attached to a Cleopatra movie project, but it was ultimately canceled. 17. Her acting role model is Gena Rowlands who was best known for the films A Woman Under The Influence (1974) and Gloria (1980). Angelina and Gena worked on the 2004 film Taking Lives. 18. One of Angelina's longtime celebrity friends is Gwen Stefani. Back in 2008, Angelina revealed that she and Gwen grew close after they gave birth to their kids around the same time. 19. She has become pals with Salma Hayek after they costarred in The Eternals. Jolie has directed Hayek in the upcoming movie Without Blood. 20. Jolie has met Queen Elizabeth II. In 2014, Jolie received an honorary damehood from the Queen at Buckingham Palace for her work in U.K. foreign policy and her campaign to end sexual violence in war zones. The Queen presented her with the Insignia of an Honorary Dame Grand Cross. 21. The star really sang opera in her Maria Callas film after training her voice for seven months. 22. Jolie performed many of her own stunts in the film Salt. She reportedly did 99% of the stunts, including leaping from one truck to another. 23. The star kept a photo of her mother in her purse when filming a difficult scene for Changeling because it gave her strength. 24. She collaborated with jeweler Robert Procop to create the Style of Jolie jewelry line in 2012, with all proceeds benefiting Jolie's charity, the Education Partnership for Children of Conflict. 25. In 2023, she launched Atelier Jolie in New York City. She attends many of the store's events. 26. Angelina turned down a role opposite Leonardo DiCaprio in Martin Scorsese's The Aviator so she would not have to work with Harvey Weinstein. 27. The beauty's first role was as Tosh Warner in 1982's Lookin' To Get Out; she was billed as Angelina Jolie Voight. Her co-stars were dad Jon as well as legend Ann-Margret. 28. She was also a music video star who worked with Lenny Kravitz, Meat Loaf and The Rolling Stones. 29. Some of the famous people she has played are Cornelia Wallace, model Gia Carangi, journalist Mariane Pearl and singer Maria Callas. 30. Jolie's voice work has appeared in animated films like 2004's Shark Tale (she was Lola), the Kung Fu Panda movies (she played Tigress) and The One And Only Ivan (she voiced Stella). 31. There is talk of a Maleficent 3. 32. Jolie is known to speak Khmer, the Cambodian language. 33. The looker has modeled for many brands including Louis Vuitton, Guerlain and Shiseido. 34. Jolie has appeared on approximately 28 Vogue covers across different international editions, including American, British, and Japanese Vogue. 35. The pinup has admitted that she can't cook even the most basic meals. 36. Jolie has been seen driving several different vehicles, including a Mercedes-Benz V-Class, a Jeep Grand Cherokee, a Jaguar XJ, a BMW hydrogen, a Range Rover Vogue, and a Cadillac Escalade. 37. The thespian has said the character she played that is most like her is Thena in the movie Eternals. She stated that they are both 'raw, broken, and vulnerable.' 38. Jolie's sun and Mercury are in the sign of Gemini. 39. Her tattoo artists are Sompong Kanphai for traditional Thai tattoos, including the iconic Bengal tiger on her back. Mark Mahoney has also been a frequent choice, designing and applying intricate designs like the Stay Gold tattoo and the recent dainty bird tattoo. Mr. K has worked on her hands, and Bang Bang tattoo studio has also been involved. 40. Her favorite country to visit is Cambodia. 41. Her brother James Haven has appeared in several of her movies: 1998's Gia, 1998's Hell's Kitchen and 2001's Original Sin. 42. The star tries to hide her big size nine feet by wearing beige shoes. 43. She hired a refugee to run the restaurant Eat Off Beat inside her store Atelier Jolie. 44. Jolie calls herself a punk: 'If punk means not to follow, but to question, then I suppose I do. The resistance to being told how to think, dress or feel is important to me,' she told CR Fashion Book. 45. The Oscars love her: Jolie won the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actress for playing a diagnosed sociopath in the psychological thriller Girl, Interrupted (1999). She was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actress for her portrayal of Christine Collins in the mystery crime drama Changeling (2008). In 2014 she was given the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Awards by the Academy. 46. Jolie revealed that selling the first photos of her twins, Knox and Vivienne, in 2008 was a security decision to control their release safely while also donating the proceeds to charity. 47. She has gone under the knife: Angie underwent a prophylactic mastectomy, followed by breast reconstruction, and a preventive salpingo-oophorectomy to remove her ovaries and fallopian tubes. These procedures were undertaken due to her elevated risk of developing breast and ovarian cancer, stemming from a positive BRCA1 gene mutation. 48. She has been to college: the star took night classes at New York University to study directing and screenwriting. And she studied at the Lee Strasberg Theatre Institute. 49. Her middle name is Jolie as her full birth name is Angelina Jolie Voight. 50. Jolie's net worth is estimated to be $120 million as of 2025.

Amazon settles State Farm lawsuit alleging it stole elder care technology
Amazon settles State Farm lawsuit alleging it stole elder care technology

Reuters

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  • Reuters

Amazon settles State Farm lawsuit alleging it stole elder care technology

June 5 (Reuters) - Amazon (AMZN.O), opens new tab has settled a lawsuit by insurance company State Farm accusing the e-commerce giant of copying its patented technology to develop elder care services for Amazon's virtual assistant Alexa, according to a filing in Delaware federal court. The companies asked the court, opens new tab on Wednesday to dismiss the case with prejudice, which means it cannot be refiled. State Farm said in a statement on Thursday that the case had been settled under confidential terms. Spokespersons and attorneys for Amazon did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Thursday. Bloomington, Illinois-based State Farm sued Amazon in 2022, in what the insurance company said was its first-ever patent infringement lawsuit. According to the complaint, State Farm met with Amazon in 2019 and 2020 about incorporating its Sundial senior-care assistance technology into Alexa-enabled devices. The lawsuit had accused Amazon of copying patented Sundial features, including its "circle of friends" for coordinating caregiver responsibilities, a chatbot for seniors to interact with the platform, and check-in and monitoring services. Amazon had denied the allegations and argued that the patents were invalid. The case is State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. v. Inc, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, No. 1:22-cv-01447. For State Farm: Michael De Vries, Adam Alper, Akshay Deoras, Kat Li and Leslie Schmidt of Kirkland & Ellis For Amazon: Doug Lumish of Latham & Watkins, Adam Greenfield of White & Case Read more: State Farm lawsuit says Amazon stole elder-care technology

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