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Hugh Grant considered his son's suggestion to name his daughter after the "Despicable Me" character, Kevin (right). Alberto E. Rodriguez/Getty Images and Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesHugh Grant picked unusual names — "Danger" and "Blue" — for his two younger daughters. When naming his youngest daughter, his son suggested "Kevin," a Minion from "Despicable Me."Grant is not alone in picking unique names.

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CEO Andy Jassy talked up Amazon's investments in AI during Amazon's third-quarter earnings call. Rodin Eckenroth/WireImageAmazon CEO Andy Jassy said AWS gives the company a leg up in the AI race. Jassy said AWS has shown that Amazon can handle the logistics for scaling AI. Amazon's Q3 earnings beat expectations, with its stock rising 6% after hours.

Boeing IAM union members may see an end to a nearly 7-week strike after the union endorsed a sweetened deal offered by the airplane maker. Stephen Brashear/Getty ImagesBoeing union workers have been on strike for nearly 7 weeks due to a dispute on wage increases. The planemaker proposed a new deal that includes a 38% pay increase over 4 years, the union said.

Amazon CEO Andy JassyMichael M. Santiago/Getty ImagesAndy Jassy emphasized aggressive investment in AI during a call with analysts. Amazon plans $75 billion in capex, and even more in 2025, mostly for cloud services. Amazon's AI services are rapidly growing, with significant demand for AWS's AI chips. Just when you thought Big Tech executives couldn't get more bullish on AI, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy upped the ante on Thursday.

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the company's next model likely won't be released this year. Jason Redmond/AFP/Getty ImagesSam Altman said OpenAI's next big model is likely not coming this year. The CEO answered user questions during a Reddit Ask Me Anything Thursday — sometimes using ChatGPT to respond, he said.