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☆ British telco giant BT expects to launch 5G standalone — or 'true' 5G — later this year
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-01 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Jason Alden | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesBARCELONA — British telecommunications giant BT says it expects to launch its first so-called "standalone 5G" network in 2024. Howard Watson, BT's chief technology officer, told CNBC that the telco group plans to switch on its standalone 5G network, which is often referred to in the industry as "true" 5G, later this year. "We've already been ensuring that the SIM cards that our customers have in their current 5G devices can do 5G standalone," Watson added. 5G standalone is different from 5G Advanced, though. 5G standalone refers to the development of a 5G network that isn't being built on top of 4G cores.

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But the blog does offer insight into how U.S. geopolitical rivals have been using large-language models to expand their ability to more effectively breach networks and conduct influence operations. But criminals and offensive hackers use it as well, and the introduction of large-language models led by OpenAI's ChatGPT upped that game of cat-and-mouse. — Iran's Revolutionary Guard has used large-language models to assist in social engineering, in troubleshooting software errors, and even in studying how intruders might evade detection in a compromised network. “Of course bad actors are using large-language models — that decision was made when Pandora’s Box was opened," said Amit Yoran, CEO of the cybersecurity firm Tenable. Some cybersecurity professionals complain about Microsoft's creation and hawking of tools to address vulnerabilities in large-language models when it might more responsibly focus on making them more secure.

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☆ Deposit delays: Fed tells banks to get customers help
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Federal Reserve officials are urging banks to work with customers hurt by ongoing deposit delays that have prevented some people from accessing their paychecks and other funds. The deposit delays are linked to a problem that emerged on Friday with the Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments system, causing headaches for consumers and employers. “The Federal Reserve encourages banks to work quickly to resolve issues for customers experiencing delays in receiving direct deposit payments as a result of operational issues at a private sector payments provider,” a Fed spokesman told CNN in a statement. Fed officials signaled they want banks to help customers by waiving overdraft or late fees. The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau similarly told CNN on Monday that consumers “should not be penalized” by fees and penalties.

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☆ Banking industry direct deposit delays: Customers of Bank of America, Chase, and more have reported payment issues
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Matt Egan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

New York CNN —Some customers still haven’t received their direct deposit paychecks following a “human error” last week deep in the plumbing of America’s banking system. The deposit delays are linked to a problem that emerged on Friday with the Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments system, causing headaches for consumers and employers. An industry source confirmed to CNN on Monday that it’s likely some customers haven’t received their deposits yet. Clearing house says it was a ‘manual error’Asked for comment, multiple banks referred inquiries to The Clearing House, which is owned by the largest commercial banks including Bank of America, JPMorgan Chase, CitiBank and Wells Fargo. The Clearing House did not provide an updated comment on Monday or any timetable for when the problem will be fully resolved.

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☆ BT reiterates 2024 outlook on cost control and broadband demand
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

BT Group, Britain's biggest broadband and mobile provider, reiterated its full-year outlook on Thursday as cost control and demand for broadband helped to offset inflationary pressures. The group said its adjusted core earnings rose 5% in the first quarter to 2 billion pounds ($2.6 billion), in line with analyst forecasts. Jansen said this month he would step down within the next year, a couple of years before the completion of his ambitious full-fibre roll-out. Its shares are down 30% in the last year as the cost of building out new fibre and 5G networks, and the hit to free cash flow, weighed on the business. BT said its Openreach network division was now 44% of the way through its full fibre build, with total fibre connections growing to 3.5 million.

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☆ Netflix sets its sights on video games for its next chapter as growth slows for the streaming giant
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Netflix launched its video game streaming service in November 2021, investing in mobile app games. The pivot to interactive streaming comes as Netflix's growth has slowed to single digits. As Netflix chases younger audiences and grapples with keeping its current subscribers content, the streaming giant has fixed its sights on a new chapter: video games. In late 2021, Netflix began dabbling in creating its mobile app games. The pivot to video games comes as Netflix's growth has slowed tremendously — according to records kept by Stock Analysis, the company's annual growth had never been below 12% until last year.

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☆ How to Make a Staycation Feel Like an Actual Break
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Catherine Pearson | More About Catherine Pearson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It’s just a “little mental flip,” Dr. Kurtz said, but one that “can make the time feel precious.”Figure out what you crave from travel and try to recreate it. She recommends asking a similar question before a staycation: What can I bring into my home that can help give me those feelings? If you are spending your break with kids in tow, perhaps alternate who chooses activities so everyone has something to enjoy. So do what you can to heighten your sense of anticipation, Dr. Lyubomirsky said. “You don’t want to have an experience and immediately forget about it,” Dr. Lyubomirsky said.

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☆ British telecom giant BT to cut up to 55,000 jobs by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Ruxandra Iordache | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

LONDON — U.K. telecommunications giant BT Group said Thursday it will cut between 40,000 to 55,000 of its workforce between 2028 and 2030. The layoffs, which will include both direct BT employees and third-party workers, will mark a 31-42% reduction in company staffing. New BT Group will be a leaner business with a brighter future," BT Chief Executive Philip Jansen said in a statement. BT's last large-scale workforce reduction saw the company announce in 2018 that it would slash 13,000 posts over a three-year period. BT shares were down 8% by 9:30 a.m. London time.

☆ Why a travel coach is a must-have for some travelers
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

Professional guidanceSahara Rose De Vore, founder of the Travel Coach Network, pictured, second from right, with members during an event in Atlanta. Courtesy Sahara Rose De Vore/The Travel Coach Network“It was something new,” explains Ubogagu. Sahara Rose De Vore, founder of The Travel Coach Network, a database of certified travel coaches, defines a travel coach as a “travel expert who helps people bring awareness to why they want to travel and what type of experience they need in order to obtain the transformation, feelings, or outcomes that their urge to travel is calling for.”The types of services provided tend to vary depending on each coach’s “personal interest, background, and passion for travel,” adds De Vore. Certified travel coach and organizational psychologist, Sonia Cruz Oro, founder of travel and personal development service Travel Awakens, has been coaching travelers since 2021. Increasing interestWellness travel coach Dr. Noreen Nguru prescribes travel to her clients.

☆ Some people feel morally impure after networking and most just hate it. Here's how to learn to love it, according to experts.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Emily Stone | Kellogg Insight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

They found that networking can make some people feel morally impure and dirtier afterwards. She and coauthors explored where that feeling comes from and found that networking can make people feel morally impure. After all, junior professionals often stand to gain the most from networking, so they're doing themselves no favors if they're networking-averse. "They don't feel like they're taking advantage of their networking partner, which makes them come across as more authentic." The reason may come down to the types of information that men versus women need to succeed.

☆ Waivr's founders had failed at their first idea. Here's how they ended up landing $1.4 million for their company.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Emilia David | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It raised a $1.4 million pre-seed round from Costanoa Ventures, NextView Ventures, CRV, and others. Their first idea was a lot like their payments startup Waivr, but without the focus on subscriptions. That beta test on the market had 300 people, whose transaction data they gathered. The founders noticed that people were overdrafting mainly on subscription payments, so they moved to focus on that. That's how Waivr, a startup seeking to facilitate real-time subscription payments with safeguards to prevent accidental overdrafts, came to be.

☆ 9 affiliate-marketing programs that influencers use to earn money from sales
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-11 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many influencers earn money when their followers buy recommended products through affiliate links. Influencers typically earn between 1% and 20% commissions from these sales, but the exact rate varies by platform and brand. "There's a very low barrier to entry to using affiliate programs," Harms told Insider in an email. Some creators use MagicLinks, an affiliate network that partnered with the text-marketing startup Community to drive sales through texts. There are also brand-specific affiliate programs that are run independently of networks.

☆ 9 top affiliate-marketing platforms that creators are using to earn money in 2022
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-19 | by ( Sydney Bradley | Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Many influencers earn money when their followers buy recommended products through affiliate links. "There's a very low barrier to entry to using affiliate programs," Harms told Insider in an email. But LTK isn't the only tool helping creators like Harms earn money from creating content. Some creators use MagicLinks, an affiliate network that partnered with the text-marketing startup Community to drive sales through texts. There are also brand-specific affiliate programs that are run independently of networks.

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