John General - Producer, CNN
John General
Producer, CNN
John General is a Producer on the CNN Digital Video team covering the intersection of tech and business.
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‘We’re in the Twilight Zone.’ Actors show CNN why they believe AI company ‘stole’ their voices
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May 24, 2024
Voice actors Linnea Sage and Paul Skye Lehrman say they recorded their voices for a client who hired them for “academic research” and “tests for radio ads.” Years later, the couple were shocked to discover “AI versions” of their voices. In a video demonstration, the couple showed CNN’s Clare Duffy why they believe their voices were “stolen.”
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‘You get to escape from this place.’ Hear why inmates in this correctional facility are using virtual reality
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May 23, 2024
Go inside Maryland’s Correctional Institution for Women where CNN’s Clare Duffy met with two inmates who say their virtual reality training is “vital” ahead of their release.
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Salad restaurant shows CNN why it scans its employees’ hands
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May 2, 2024
A light beam scans employees’ hands at Just Salad, a restaurant with more than 80 franchises, before workers prepare food for customers. The technology, developed by NY-based PathSpot, is in use in nearly 10,000 food service locations worldwide. The salad chain’s director of food safety brought CNN behind the counter to demonstrate how it works and why it’s important.
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He legally changed his name to ‘Literally Anybody Else.’ Now he wants to run for president
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Mar 29, 2024
A 35-year-old school teacher in Texas formerly known as Dustin Ebey is non-too pleased with his options this November: “a billionaire and a career politician.” So he changed his name – driver’s license and all – and is on a mission to give others the option to literally, vote for Literally Anybody Else. CNN caught up with him on the campaign trail in Fort Worth, Texas.
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‘It’s like a game.’ Gen Z says they’re ditching dating apps. There’s just one problem
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Mar 25, 2024
Dating apps like Tinder and Bumble are facing a younger generation of users who say they’re going back to the basics: asking someone out in person. CNN’s Vanessa Yurkevich spoke to Gen Zers to hear if the end is near for dating apps or if post-pandemic love is simply bursting out of lockdown.
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He predicted the 2008 recession. Hear his predictions for the economy this year
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Mar 20, 2024
Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sach’s Chief Economist, has won awards for predicting the Great Financial Crisis of ’08. As new fears of a recession creep up on the US economy, Hatzius says this is the likelihood of one in 2024.
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AI will ‘destroy employment in some areas,’ top US economist says. But it’s not all bad news
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Mar 18, 2024
Fears of AI replacing humans abound but not necessarily for Jan Hatzius, Goldman Sach’s Chief Economist who spoke exclusively to CNN’s Matt Egan about why he believes AI could benefit the US economy in the long run.
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‘Buy Now, Pay Later’ CEO says this generation is most financially responsible
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Feb 27, 2024
“Buy now, pay later” services are increasingly popular as Americans rack up record debt and feel the pressure of inflation. Max Levchin, founder and CEO of Affirm, sat down with CNN’s Matt Egan to talk about how consumers are increasingly paying for things later.
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This ‘legend’ fought Big Tobacco and won. Now, he’s targeting a new ‘public health threat’
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Feb 9, 2024
40 years ago, Richard Daynard and his colleagues at the Public Health Advocacy Institute took on – and beat – Big Tobacco. Now they’re taking on online sports gambling, an industry that’s exploded since it was legalized in 2018.
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Lyft rider who says driver raped and impregnated her tells CNN her story
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Jan 30, 2024
Tabatha Means, a Florida mother of three, said she became pregnant after her Lyft driver repeatedly raped her in 2019. She’s now suing Lyft. The company disputes her story.
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Struggling Millennial homeowner: I didn’t need my degree
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Jan 19, 2024
CNN’s Alisyn Camerota sat down with two millennial families who say they’re reconsidering what the “American Dream” really means.
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Travel expert explains why airline passengers are ditching economy seating
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Jan 15, 2024
After years of pandemic woes, the airline industry is poised to have its first “normal” year since the pandemic. But what next for airlines and passengers? Travel expert Katy Nastro from Going.com gave CNN her predictions for the year.
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The debt ceiling drama, explained in 2 minutes
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Jan 5, 2024
The debt ceiling can often be a contentious debate in Congress. But what is it exactly and why does it matter? CNN’s Christine Romans breaks it down for you.
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Here’s where your ‘free’ online returns actually end up
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Dec 26, 2023
Many people think the online purchases they return for free end up being sold to another customer. But the truth is much more complicated. From landfills to liquidation warehouses, here’s where your returns really end up.
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Analysis: This Apple Watch feature could hint at the company’s future
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Sep 20, 2023
The Apple Watch Series 9 lets users have limited control of the watch by double-tapping their fingers. CNN’s senior tech writer Samantha Kelly weighs in what gesture controls could mean for the future of Apple products.
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‘His organs were fried.’ They died working in extreme heat. Hear what their loved ones want you to know
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Aug 17, 2023
As the US faces the hottest summer on record, those who work outdoors face serious heat-related danger. CNN spoke to the family members of two Texas workers who died in heat as high as 119 degrees. Here’s what they want people to know.
About
John General is an Emmy Nominated Producer on the CNN Business Digital Video team covering the intersection of tech and business. He’s helped produce numerous videos covering a wide range of stories including video investigations about coronavirus conspiracy social media theories, a global network of copyright battles around the streetwear brand Supreme, and a package on the facial recognition software Clearview AI. He’s even taken his videography talents to the sky and filmed from an Uber helicopter.
Prior to CNN Business, he was a Production Assistant at CNNVR where he helped produce award-winning 360˚ video and virtual reality content. Additionally, General has worked on projects for The New York Times Magazine, Frontline/PBS and AJ+.
Born in Hackettstown, New Jersey, General graduated summa cum laude from Emerson College in Boston and holds a BA degree in Video Production and a MA in Journalism from NYU.
