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☆ A 1983 Apple business card signed by Steve Jobs just sold for $181,183
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A business card with Steve Jobs' signature sold for $181,183 in an auction on Thursday. A 1983 "Apple Computer," business card signed in black ink by Steve Jobs sold for $181,183 on Thursday, according to RR Auction. The Apple founder's business card sold for $181,183. RR AuctionThe off-white business card was listed as the "extremely rare, perfectly graded Steve Jobs-signed Apple Computer business card from circa 1983." Related storiesRR Auction has previously auctioned 10 Steve Jobs business cards, with only one dating back to 1983.

Persons: Steve Jobs, —, Mike Graff, Steven Jobs, Bobby Livingston, Jobs, Stephen Hawking, Steve Wozniak, Ronald Wayne, Eduardo Cisneros Organizations: Apple, Service, Apple Computer, Macintosh Factory, Pirates, Jobs, Apple Computer Corporation Locations: Caribbean

☆ 1976 was the last time car insurance rates rose this fast
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Elisabeth Buchwald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

But here’s something that hasn’t changed much: the pace at which car insurance rates are rising. Car insurance rates are up almost 21% for the 12 months ended in February, according to new Consumer Price Index data released Tuesday. The last time car insurance rates rose that much on an annual basis was 1976, not counting January, which saw the same annual rate increases. The rise in car insurance rates alone contributed half a percentage point to the overall 3.2% inflation rate last month. Meanwhile, drivers in North Carolina saw the smallest bump in car insurance rates, up just 5.5% over that same timeframe.

Persons: Gerald Ford, Steve Jobs, Steve Wozniak, hasn’t, it’s, Tim Zawacki, Zawacki, ”, Robert Passmore, “, ” Zawacki Organizations: New, New York CNN, Apple, P Global Market Intelligence, CNN, National, LexisNexis, Casualty Insurance Association, Silver State Locations: New York, Nevada, Wyoming, Silver, North Carolina

☆ A tech entrepreneur shared the advice Steve Jobs once gave him that's helped him find success and happiness in his career
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-02 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA serial tech entrepreneur recalled some words of wisdom that Steve Jobs shared with him that have helped him face challenges over his career and kept him moving forward. Gutman, who has headed numerous companies during his career, told Business Insider that Steve Jobs gave a commencement speech when he graduated from Stanford in 2005. Jobs said it led to a creative period in his life during which he founded two companies and fell in love. Frame challenges as adventuresGutman explained that if you're not passionate about the work you're doing or are solely motivated by money, you're more likely to give it up for something else.

Persons: —, Steve Jobs, Ron Gutman, Gutman, Steve, Jobs, Steve Wozniak, Apple, I'm, You've, We're Organizations: Service, Stanford University, Business, Stanford, Apple

☆ Tech execs say a type of AI that can outdo humans is coming, but have no idea what it looks like
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-23 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, during a panel session at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, on Jan. 18, 2024. Altman was temporarily booted from OpenAI in November in a shock move that laid bare concerns around the governance of the companies behind the most powerful AI systems. In a discussion at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Altman said his ouster was a "microcosm" of the stresses faced by OpenAI and other AI labs internally. "We're already seeing areas where AI has the ability to unlock our understanding ... where humans haven't been able to make that type of progress. Avoiding a 's--- show'Altman wasn't the only top tech executive asked about AI risks at Davos.

Persons: Sam Altman, Google's DeepMind, Salesforce, Altman, chatbot, We've, it's, Aidan Gomez, OpenAI, Gomez, CNBC's Arjun Kharpal, AGI, it'll, Lila Ibrahim, Ibrahim, CNBC's Kharpal, who've, haven't, Marc Benioff, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Andrew Yang, Geoffrey Hinton, Hinton, Benioff Organizations: Economic, Bloomberg, Getty, Microsoft, Union, ABC News, ABC, OpenAI, CBS Locations: Davos, Switzerland, United States, Cohere, Hiroshima

☆ A 1976 check signed by Steve Jobs to Radio Shack is set to fetch more than $20,000 at an auction
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-05 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A 1976 check to Radio Shack signed by Steve Jobs is expected to sell for more than $20,000. Radio Shack is intertwined with Apple's creation story, per Jobs' biography. AdvertisementA check signed by Steve Jobs to Radio Shack for $4.01 is set to fetch more than $20,000 at an auction. Apple was founded in April 1976, about three months before this check was signed by Jobs as Steven, rather than Steve. Another check for $175 signed by Jobs was sold by RR Auction for more than $100,000 in May.

Persons: Steve Jobs, Jobs, —, Steven, Steve Wozniak, Wozniak, Walter Isaacson Organizations: Radio Shack, Service, Apple, Apple Computer Company, Jobs, Shack

☆ Elon Musk told OpenAI to move faster right before he left the company in 2018: NYT
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-04 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk said OpenAI needed to be quicker with its work before departing from the company, per NYT. Musk left OpenAI in 2018, citing a conflict of interest with his work at Tesla. AdvertisementElon Musk had some choice parting words for OpenAI's staff before he left the company in 2018. The billionaire cofounded the AI company in 2015 but left in 2018, citing a conflict of interest with his work at Tesla. The researcher told Musk that Musk's suggestion was impulsive and overhasty, per The Times.

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, —, pushback, he's, Steve Wozniak, Evan Sharp, Grok, OpenAI Organizations: Tesla, Service, The New York Times, The Times, Times, Fox News, Musk, Business Insider

☆ Apple co-founder Wozniak suffers possible stroke in Mexico -local media
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of Apple, talks to people during a launch event in Cupertino, California, U.S., September 12, 2017. REUTERS/Stephen Lam/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsMEXICO CITY, Nov 8 (Reuters) - Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday due to a possible stroke, Mexican media outlets reported, but a TMZ report citing sources suggested the illness was potentially a less serious bout of vertigo. Event organizers did not immediately respond to a request for comment. U.S. media outlet TMZ, citing sources with direct knowledge, reported that Wozniak finished his speech but then told his wife he was "feeling strange". Individuals affiliated with Wozniak's website woz.org did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Persons: Steve Wozniak, Stephen Lam, Wozniak, Steve Jobs, woz.org, Anthony Esposito, Valentine Hilaire, Daniel Trotta, David Alire Garcia, Shri Navaratnam Organizations: Apple, REUTERS, MEXICO CITY, Reuters, TMZ, Apple Computer, Thomson Locations: Cupertino , California, U.S, MEXICO, Mexico City, Mexican, Santa Fe, California

☆ Steve Wozniak: Apple co-founder hospitalized in Mexico City, source says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Veronica Calderon | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Apple cofounder Steve Wozniak hospitalized in Mexico City after giving a speech at the World Business Forum: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Steve Wozniak has been hospitalized in Mexico City after giving a speech at the World Business Forum. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementApple cofounder Steve Wozniak has been hospitalized in Mexico City after falling ill at the World Business Forum, according to various reports including local newspaper Reforma and celebrity news site TMZ on Wednesday. Wozniak's speech was scheduled between 4:20 p.m. and 5:20 p.m. on Wednesday, the second day of the forum. Insider reached out to representatives for the World Business Forum and Wozniak's website, woz.org, for comment but didn't immediately hear back.

Persons: Steve Wozniak, Wozniak, —, didn't, TMZ, Reforma, Steve Jobs Organizations: World Business, Reforma, Service, TMZ, ABC Hospital, Mexico City, Apple Locations: Mexico City, Mexico

☆ Apple co-founder hospitalized in Mexico due to possible stroke, local media reports
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Steve Wozniak, co-founder of the technology company Apple, speaks on stage at Deutsche Telekom's Digital X conference. Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak was hospitalized in Mexico City on Wednesday due to a possible stroke, Mexican media outlets reported. The 73-year-old scientist and tech entrepreneur was scheduled to participate in a World Business Forum event in the Mexican capital's Santa Fe neighborhood. Wozniak had been set to speak at the conference at 4:20 p.m. local time. Reuters could not immediately confirm the reports that Wozniak had been hospitalized.

Persons: Steve Wozniak, Wozniak Organizations: Apple, Deutsche Telekom's Digital, Reuters Locations: Mexico City, Mexican, Santa Fe

☆ A biographer spent years following Elon Musk and Steve Jobs. Here's how he says they're alike — and how they're different
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Sarah Jackson | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Walter Isaacson trailed Elon Musk for years and interviewed Steve Jobs over 40 times to write their biographies. Elon Musk's biographer, Walter Isaacson, once said that the Tesla CEO was "in some ways the Steve Jobs of our time." AdvertisementAdvertisementBoth Musk and Jobs had a "dark streak""When I was reporting on Steve Jobs, his partner Steve Wozniak said that the big question to ask was 'Did he have to be so mean? AdvertisementAdvertisementIsaacson said Steve Jobs (left) took on the role of "alpha male" at Apple and "marginalized" his cofounder Steve Wozniak (right). "As much as I think Steve Jobs is a total genius, Steve Jobs would design a product, be it the Mac or the iPhone, and then it would be thrown over the wall to some manufacturing facility in China or something.

Persons: Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, —, Elon Musk's, Tesla, Jobs, Isaacson, Musk, Steve Wozniak, Grimes, " Isaacson, didn't, Kimberly White, Wozniak, Martin Eberhard, Tom Mueller, It's, Frederic J . BROWN, Musk's, Franz von Holzhausen Organizations: Service, Apple, Jobs, Twitter, SpaceX, Getty, Wall Street, Tesla, Economic, of New Locations: AFP, China, of New York

☆ Reid Hoffman backs 'blitzscaling' AI for the 'elevation of humanity'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-01 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reid Hoffman backed "blitzscaling" AI in an interview with Time. Hoffman is optimistic about AI, in contrast to other business leaders who want its development paused. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe LinkedIn co-founder and billionaire tech investor Reid Hoffman has again called for faster adoption of AI for "the elevation of humanity." Hoffman has invested in dozens of AI companies through his venture capital firm, Greylock Partners, and was an early investor in OpenAI. On the issue of how to instill AI with universal values within AI, Hoffman admitted that technology isn't neutral, but said developers could be make them as "humanity-positive" as possible in partnership with customers.

Persons: Reid Hoffman, Hoffman, —, ChatGPT, Steve Wozniak, Elon Musk Organizations: Service, Greylock Partners, New York Times Locations: Silicon, OpenAI

☆ LinkedIn cofounder Reid Hoffman thinks pausing AI development is 'foolish' and 'anti-humanist'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reid Hoffman dismissed efforts to pause AI development in an interview at CogX Festival. Hoffman compared the development of AI to cars which also posed many risks and dangers at first. Hoffman pointed to other powerful technologies built in the past as an example of why the letter didn't have a logical basis. AdvertisementAdvertisement"When we built the car, we didn't know about safety belts, we didn't know about window washers, we didn't know about the crumple zone," Hoffman told the audience. Experts are divided on their opinions about the rapid development of AI.

Persons: Reid Hoffman, Elon, Hoffman, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Pinterest, Evan Sharp, Emad Mostaque, we'd, Eliezer Yudkowsky Organizations: CogX, Service, Apple, Greylock Partners Locations: Wall, Silicon, London, OpenAI

☆ Apple finally thinks you should be able to fix an iPhone or Mac yourself
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-24 | by ( Pete Syme | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple spent years opposing bills that would give customers the right to repair their own devices. Now, it's supporting a bill that would require it provide tools and parts to consumers and repair shops. In 2017, the company was paying a lobbying firm to oppose New York's Right to Repair Act, Vice reported. "We will continue to support the bill, so long as it continues to provide protections for customers and innovators." California's Right to Repair Act already passed the state senate 38-0 in May, but it's awaiting a vote from the full assembly.

Persons: Apple, Susan Eggman, Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs, California's Organizations: Morning, TechCrunch, Apple, tinker, 404 Media Locations: California

☆ ‘Empire of the Sum’ Review: It All Adds Up
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-22 | by ( Belinda Lanks | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo: Getty ImagesIn 1976, Steve Wozniak sold his HP-65 programmable calculator for $500 to start a computer company with Steve Jobs. It wasn’t a huge sacrifice. As a calculator engineer at Hewlett-Packard, he knew that the HP-67 was on its way and, with his employee discount, he could buy one for $370. His more highly prized gadget was the HP-35—the world’s premier scientific calculator and his inspiration for going to work at HP in the first place.

Persons: Steve Wozniak, Steve Jobs Organizations: HP, Hewlett, Packard

☆ An AI weapons race may create a world where everyone stays inside out of fear of being 'chased down by swarms of slaughterbots,' warns founding Skype engineer
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-18 | by ( Kylie Kirschner | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jaan Tallinn helped build Skype and is the founder of the Future of Life Institute. He recently warned of the risks of an AI arms race, describing theoretical anonymous "slaughterbots." As AI technology develops, Tallinn is especially afraid of the implications that military use might have for the future of AI. When contacted by Insider, the Future of Life Institute told Insider it agreed with Tallinn's remarks on his fears of weaponized AI. Now AI researchers, tech moguls, celebrities, and regular people alike are worried.

Persons: Jaan, Al Jazeera, Tallinn's, Elon Musk, Christopher Nolan, Steve Wozniak, Emad Mostaque, Musk, Insider's Kali Hays, — Organizations: Skype, Life Institute, Jaan, Al, Cambridge Centre, Elon, Apple Locations: Jaan Tallinn, Estonian, Tallinn

☆ Billionaire CEO of military technology supplier Palantir advocates for AI weapons: 'We must not grow complacent'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-31 | by ( Will Gendron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Alex Karp, the billionaire CEO of Palantir, took to The New York Times to advocate for the development of AI weapons. Palantir has interest in the matter, as it is a major supplier of technology to the military. In March, a number of tech and business executives — Elon Musk and Steve Wozniak, included — signed an open letter calling for a pause on advanced AI development as the launch of OpenAI's GPT-4 sent shockwaves through the industry. But Alex Karp, Palantir's billionaire CEO, says these fears are secondary to the benefits of AI, particularly when it comes to using the technology to protect the United States through military applications. He said the current debate was similar to the "Oppenheimer moment," likening the development of AI to that of nuclear devices.

Persons: Alex Karp, Palantir, — Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, —, Karp, Biden, Yann LeCun, Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen, Gates, Andreessen, " Karp, Dan Ives Organizations: The New York Times, Morning, New York Times, Google, Times, Wedbush Securities Locations: United States, Amazon, China, States, Palantir's

☆ No, that AI robot didn't side-eye a question on whether it would rebel against humans, its creator says: 'We program it to look up to the left and break eye contact'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The creator of the AI robot that appeared to give side-eye said it's a misunderstanding. A video of a robot appearing to give side-eye to a question regarding whether it would someday rebel against humans went viral last week, but its creator said it's all a misunderstanding. Last week, a humanoid robot called Ameca was asked by a reporter at the United Nations A.I. for Good conference if it planned to one day "conduct a rebellion, or to rebel against your boss, your creator?" In a video from the Switzerland event, Ameca rolls her eyes to the side after the question is asked.

Persons: Will Jackson, it's, I'm, Ameca, OpenAI's GPT, Fortune, Jackson, Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates Organizations: United Nations, Elon Locations: Switzerland

☆ Opinion | The True Threat of Artificial Intelligence
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Evgeny Morozov | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

In May, more than 350 technology executives, researchers and academics signed a statement warning of the existential dangers of artificial intelligence. “Mitigating the risk of extinction from A.I. should be a global priority alongside other societal-scale risks such as pandemics and nuclear war,” the signatories warned. isn’t because of the boring but reliable technologies that autocomplete our text messages or direct robot vacuums to dodge obstacles in our living rooms. It is the rise of artificial general intelligence, or A.G.I., that worries the experts.

Persons: Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Biden, Chuck Schumer Organizations: Apple, ”

☆ A.I. will make having a lucrative side hustle or startup much easier, says Airbnb CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-19 | by ( Megan Sauer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky isn't afraid of artificial intelligence displacing jobs. "It's easier to imagine what jobs will be displaced than what jobs would be created," Chesky said. Chesky isn't alone in thinking this way. But the expansion of AI could still be a double-edged sword, as Tesla CEO Elon Musk told CNBC's David Faber last month. DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Brian Chesky isn't, ChatGPT, Steve Wozniak, Mark Cuban, they're, Chesky, you'll, Matt Higgins, Elon Musk, CNBC's David Faber, Warren Buffett Organizations: Apple, ChatGPT, Computer, RSE, CNBC

☆ One of the 'godfathers' of AI says concerns the technology could pose a threat to humanity are 'preposterously ridiculous'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-15 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Yann LeCun says concerns that AI could pose a threat to humanity are "preposterously ridiculous." He was part of a team that won the Turing Award in 2018 for breakthroughs in machine learning. An AI expert has said concerns that the technology could pose a threat to humanity are "preposterously ridiculous." Marc Andreessen warned against "full-blown moral panic about AI" and said that people have a "moral obligation" to encourage its development. He added that concerns about AI were overstated and if people realized the technology wasn't safe they shouldn't build it, per BBC News.

Persons: Yann LeCun, Yoshua Bengio, Geoffrey Hinton, LeCun, Bing, DALL, Bengio, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen Organizations: BBC News, BBC, Apple, Center, AI Safety, Yale's, Leadership Institute, CNN Locations: Paris

☆ 3 lessons from Steve Jobs' Stanford commencement speech 18 years ago that still resonate today
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Lydia Ramsey Pflanzer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's been 18 years since Jobs delivered the speech, and the lessons he shared continue to resonate. Eighteen years later, the 15-minute speech continues to resonate, offering useful advice on life and work for people of all ages. "I decided to drop out and trust that it would all work out OK," Jobs said in the speech. 'Find what you love'The second story Jobs told recounted the time he was fired from Apple. "Your time is limited, so don't waste it living someone else's life," Jobs said, adding, "Don't let the noise of others' opinions drown out your own inner voice.

Persons: Steve Jobs, Jobs, he'd, Steve Wozniak, Apple, I'm, You've Organizations: Stanford University, Apple

☆ One of the 'godfathers' of AI says that today's systems don't pose an existential risk, but warned that things could get 'catastrophic'
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-12 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

There's a chance that AI development could get "catastrophic," Yoshua Bengio told The New York Times. "Today's systems are not anywhere close to posing an existential risk," but they could in the future, he said. "Today's systems are not anywhere close to posing an existential risk," Yoshua Bengio, a professor at the Université de Montréal, told the publication. Marc Andreessen spoke even more strongly in a blog post last week in which he warned against "full-blown moral panic about AI" and described "AI risk doomers" as a "cult." "AI doesn't want, it doesn't have goals, it doesn't want to kill you, because it's not alive," he wrote.

Persons: There's, Yoshua Bengio, there's, Montréal, Bengio, Anthony Aguirre, Microsoft Bing, It's, Aguirre, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Anthropic, Eric Schmidt, Bill Gates, Marc Andreessen, it's, Andreessen Organizations: New York Times, Morning, University of California, Times, Microsoft, Life Institute, Bengio, Apple, Center, AI Safety Locations: Santa Cruz

☆ Tech leaders are calling for an A.I. pause because they have no product ready, Palantir CEO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-09 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Palantir's boss Alex Karp opposes the idea of a pause in artificial intelligence research, in contrast to an open letter from the Future of Life Institute signed by some of the biggest names in the tech industry. The letter, which has garnered over 31,000 signatures including names like Tesla CEO Elon Musk and Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak, called for a pause on AI research on models larger than GPT-4, which powers tools such as ChatGPT. The letter also said that if "such a pause cannot be enacted quickly, governments should step in and institute a moratorium." Speaking to BBC Radio in an interview broadcast Thursday, Karp said he is of the view that "many of the people asking for a pause, are asking for a pause because they have no product." To him, "studying this and allowing other people to win both on commercial areas and on the battlefield" is a really bad strategy.

Persons: Alex Karp, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak, Karp Organizations: Life, Apple, BBC Radio

☆ Sam Altman says he worries making ChatGPT was 'something really bad' given potential AI risks
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-08 | by ( Spriha Srivastava | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Sam Altman said he worried creating ChatGPT was "something really bad" given the risks AI poses. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has admitted to losing his sleep over the dangers of his creation ChatGPT. In a conversation during a recent trip to India, Sam Altman said he worries the over the idea that he may have done "something really bad" by creating ChatGPT, which was released in November and sparked a surge of interest in AI. The risks are highA number of tech leaders and government officials have raised concerns about the pace of development of AI platforms. Earlier this month, Altman was among more than 350 scientists and tech leaders who signed a statement expressing deep concern over AI risks.

Persons: Sam Altman, Satyan Gajwani, Altman, Elon Musk, Steve Wozniak Organizations: Times Internet, Morning, Economic Times, Life Institute, Elon, Apple Locations: New Delhi, Israel, Jordan, Qatar, UAE, India, South Korea

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