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Around this time, Bisignano’s key deputy handling cybersecurity issues and regulatory inquiries, Peter Cavicchia, was pushed out, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
After Dimon was fired from Citigroup in 1998 and later became CEO of Chicago-based Bank One, he tried and failed to hire Bisignano, people familiar with the matter said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
The Lakers have signed forward Matisse Thybulle to a one-year, $3.3-million contract, people familiar with the deal but not authorized to speak publicly told The Times Monday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026
Carl Icahn’s company, Icahn Enterprises IEP 0.67%increase; up pointing triangle , has struck a deal to sell auto-service chain Pep Boys to private-equity owned Mavis Tire Express Services, according to people familiar with the matter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
“Did you recognize the voice? Was anything about it familiar to you?”
From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse
With AI, videogames and “Dungeons and Dragons”-type sessions will evolve and merge into an interactive immersive fiction created by the collaboration of a small group of friends and each of their ever-present AI familiars.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 23, 2026
"Once you are known, the name begins not to matter. People look at the person behind the name. To my familiars, I was just 'Monsieur Charles'. So I decided to keep it," he said.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2026
“The Night Market” involved extra layers, from international vendors hawking their weird wares to vampires cheering on the battles of the familiars.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023
Spooky Grymalkin Candle Lamp: Inspired by one of the witches’ familiars in Shakespeare’s “Macbeth,” this stylish candle lamp comes with a votive glass and candle to light up the cat’s dazzling red eyes.
From Seattle Times ● Nov. 1, 2022
“We send our prayers off in the night, and the familiars carry them on our behalf straight to the gods’ ears.”
From "Beasts of Prey" by Ayana Gray
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