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☆ Shopify plans a reorg of its Support division as the ratio of managers to 'crafters' falls below target
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-29 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewShopify is planning a reorganization of its Support division, and employees worry cuts are on the way. He said that Support teams working with Shopify's largest enterprise merchants would not be affected. OpenAI recently hired Glen Worthington, Shopify's former vice president of global support, to lead its own customer service operations. Jen Bebb, previously Shopify's director of global merchant and product support, left the company in March when Worthington left. Clovis Cuqui, who previously led support as Shopify's VP of merchant acceleration, announced his departure in October.

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☆ OpenAI poaches Shopify's former head of support as the e-commerce giant's support org faces a shake-up
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-09 | by ( Madeline Stone | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

He's the latest among a string of leaders in Shopify's support organization to leave. Shopify's work with AI has incorporated large language models, including those developed by OpenAI. Shopify's Support organization has undergone some leadership changes in recent months. Jen Bebb, previously Shopify's director of global merchant and product support, left the company in March when Worthington left. Miqdad Jaffer, who led companywide AI initiatives as a director of product at Shopify, joined OpenAI's product staff in March.

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☆ Tumblr is selling user data to train AI. Things could get weird.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-28 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read preview404 Media reported that Auttomatic, the company that owns WordPress and Tumblr, is making a deal to provide data from their sites to help train OpenAI and Midjourney. The blog post says that Auttomatic's sites currently block AI crawlers, but when they start sharing data with the AI companies, they'll offer an opt-out from doing so in the future. Reddit has a $60 million-a-year deal to license its data to Google to train its AI. This can be controversial for some users, who feel uncomfortable about their content — on Tumblr, this is often personal writing or photography or art — being used to train AI. When platforms with user-generated content are selling that content to train AI, it feels, well, understandably weird.

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☆ 7 in-demand side hustles you can do from home—some can pay as much as $100 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-24 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

There are dozens of in-demand, non-tech side hustles you can do remotely to earn extra cash — some of which can pay as much as $100 an hour. These jobs have dozens of active listings and offer remote, part-time opportunities. Some of these remote side hustles can pay upwards of $100 per hour, depending on your level of skill and the project. Bookkeepers on Upwork, for example, can charge as much as $175 an hour or, for some projects, $300 an hour. The most salient benefit of pursuing one of these remote side hustles, says Frana, is the flexibility.

Persons: FlexJobs, Toni Frana, Frana, Angelique Rewers, BoldHaus Organizations: CNBC

☆ AI spam is already starting to ruin the internet
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Scammers are using AI to spit out web pages and YouTube videos that game Google. AdvertisementA little over a year after the public launch of ChatGPT, we're starting to see one prediction come true of how it could affect the internet: AI spam is flooding the web. First, 404 Media, a new tech blog, wrote about how they've had to modify their website because of AI spam. AdvertisementThe New York Times recently reported on the pain these AI-generated YouTube videos caused a real grieving family. After a college student died accidentally falling onto New York subway tracks, YouTube videos and AI-generated articles quickly appeared.

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☆ Zuckerberg says Threads will dip its toe in the 'fediverse' as it opens to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-14 | by ( Kevin Collier | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Meta will begin testing a system that allows posts from its microblogging platform Threads to appear on other social media services, CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday. The fediverse is still tiny compared to Threads, with about 11 million users, the vast majority of them on Mastodon. Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, wrote on Threads that the platform is starting with the ability to follow Threads users from other ActivityPub platforms, adding that the ability for Threads users to follow accounts from other platforms is in the works. If Threads goes through with full ActivityPub integration, people will be able to follow Threads users and see their posts without having to join the platform (Threads currently forces users to sign up through an Instagram account). Similarly, Threads users will be able to follow users and see posts from across ActivityPub's network.

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☆ Check out the pitch deck that startup Aditude, whose tech makes it easier for publishers to sell ads, used to raise $15 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Aditude, a startup that helps publishers manage their ad businesses, raised $15 million in Series A funding. Founder and CEO Jared Siegel started Aditude in 2019 consulting for ad-supported publishers before building products for publishers. Siegel said the average publisher Aditude works with has between 700 million and 1 billion monthly ad impressions. Aditude can also recommend layouts of where publishers should place ads on pages and what size ads to sell. Here are the key slides from the pitch deck Aditude used to raise its Series A funding.

Persons: Jared Siegel, Aditude, Siegel Organizations: Aditude

☆ AI is killing the grand bargain at the heart of the web. 'We're in a different world.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Kali Hays | Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

AdvertisementAdvertisementAI is undermining the web's grand bargain, and a decades-old handshake agreement is the only thing standing in the way. Now, though, generative AI and large language models are changing the mission of web crawlers radically and rapidly. Without a supply of potential consumers, there's little incentive for content creators to let web crawlers continue to suck up free data online. It's also open to manipulation, especially given the voracious appetite for quality AI data. Because robots.txt is voluntary, web crawlers can also simply ignore the blocking instructions and siphon the information from a site anyway.

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☆ I built my own app without knowing a single line of code. It was surprising how fast I got everything to work using AI and other tools.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Ryan S. Gladwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

James Brooks is a social media marketer who turned to AI and no-code apps to create extra revenue. He uses the AI tool Magai to help whenever he gets stuck using no-code tools. I used no-code tools as the foundation to my product and utilized AI to help when I got stuck. I used AI to help meThingy Bridge is very database heavy so I used AirTable , a low‒code database platform, and Make, which helps connect services. If you have used AI to build a product or generate revenue and would like to share your story, email Jenna Gyimesi at jgyimesi@insider.com.

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☆ My 10-year-old spends up to 5 hours a week learning to code. Here are the best resources I've found to help him get ahead in his future career.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Joel Gratcyk's son Wesley spends a few hours a week learning to code in Python, PHP, and Swift. Wesley started taking free courses when he was 7 and uses both online and library resources. Gratcyk said that whether or not Wesley goes into coding, he'll have an advantage in his career. Another one he's done is freeCodeCamp , which offers over 3,000 hours of tutorials for all levels of computer programming for free. The amount of time Wesley spends on coding changes from week to weekWesley enjoys coding most days.

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☆ 10 in-demand side hustles you can do from home—some can pay as much as $100 an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Remote job opportunities might be dwindling, but there are dozens of side hustles you can do to earn some extra cash without leaving the comfort of your home — some of which can pay as much as $100 an hour. These jobs have dozens of active listings and offer remote, part-time opportunities. If you're interested in starting a remote side hustle, consider monetizing your creative skills: The most in-demand remote, part-time gigs employers are hiring for are in writing, editing and design, according to new research from FlexJobs. Other remote side hustles can pay upwards of $100 per hour, depending on your level of skill and the project. Some remote side hustles, like bookkeeping or graphic design, have more flexible hours than others, Gardner says.

☆ Blogs are a low-lift but high-reward tool for starting your own business. Two founders share tips for how to use blogs to stand out and prove credibility.
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-29 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

They share best practices for search-engine optimization and choosing the right blog platform. "The blog is the thing that supports your mission, that continues to prove your credibility and value to people," Dunlap said. Dunlap and Curtis shared their tips for launching a blog, including leveraging search-engine optimization and choosing the right platform. Dunlap said SEO should play into every aspect of a blog post, including the browser title, post title, URL, blog copy, and image captions. "If a brand is paying me for a social-media post, I offer a sponsored blog post for an extra amount," she said.

☆ I make up to $13,000 a month from my digital-marketing business and still have the flexibility to travel and snowboard — here's how I built it
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-24 | by ( Perri Ormont Blumberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

She and her partner made $180,000 in 2022 while maintaining the flexibility to ski and snowboard. I now live near Jackson Hole, Wyoming, during the winters to snowboard and run my digital-marketing agency, Snowmad Digital. When the pandemic hit in March 2020, the PR agency I was working for fired everyone, and I started wildland firefighting. One of my newer clients said they saw the video and just hired me this month largely because of it. I never work with my clients' competitors, and I work with clients all around the country and the world.

Employees have been working around the clock to onboard as many startups as possible in the wake of the implosion of Silicon Valley Bank. Silicon Valley Bank, which had more than $175 billion in deposits and served nearly half of US VC-backed startups, was taken over by US regulators on March 10. "That said, I am worried that this bias towards a Big Four bank is a double-edged sword," Shekar added. "SVB did not think like a big bank. They could understand your operating plan when a big bank would balk at it," Ashley Tyrner, CEO and founder of FarmBoxRX, told Insider.

☆ My blog that I started as a side gig made 6 figures in revenue last year — and it's helped me pay off $40,000 of debt
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-15 | by ( Latasha Peterson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Latasha Peterson started her blog, Arts and Budgets, in 2016 to help people find ways to earn money. How can I help my target audience with my product and services this month? Should I create a new product or service to help my target audience on a deeper level? What do you want to accomplish in the next three to six months with your side hustle or blog business? Consistency has also helped me develop relationships with my target audience, brands, and collaborators, which has helped my blog become profitable.

☆ Entrepreneurs, Small Business Owners in US, UK Paying Virtual Assistants $2.50 Per Hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Aimee Pearcy | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Virtual assistants help small-business owners with tasks like entering data, managing email, answering calls, creating client invoices, handling live chat support, and bolstering social-media engagement. Other virtual assistants aren't as fortunate. Since Jonas launched OnlineJobs.ph in 2009, he said, it has become a leading platform for Filipino virtual assistants, with over 2 million profiles offering services. Paying virtual assistants similar rates, regardless of whether they're also in a Western country, is an obvious solution. "Virtual assistants work with a client constantly.

☆ Americans still haven't felt the worst of the war on inflation, meaning 2023 will be 'survival of the fittest'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-29 | by ( Ayelet Sheffey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

The Federal Reserve hiked interest rates seven times during 2022 to fight inflation. He believes the new year will bring a whole host of different challenges for small businesses. "I believe that we're going to see small businesses dropping like flies, and competition thinning out among the pandemic entrepreneurs," Gray said. With nearly half of Americans employed by small businesses, financial hardship to the sector could significantly impact the overall workforce. "Just since June, the rates have gone up almost 3% so capital is getting a lot more expensive for small businesses generally," Wallace told Insider.

☆ 3 ways the book 'You Are A Badass' taught me how to get out of my own way and level up my life and career
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Jaime Stathis | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Writer Jaime Stathis says the book "You Are A Badass" by Jen Sincero helped improve her life. The book also taught her to stop procrastinating and start doing, and that step got her published. I was first introduced to Sincero in 2011 through friends of friends on Facebook. That last post blew up my Wordpress site — getting thousands of hits every hour for days — that until that point had been mostly read by friends and friends of friends. "You don't need to invent your ideal life from scratch, you just need to figure out what makes you feel alive," Sincero wrote.

☆ CEO of Gymshark Ben Francis has grown his activewear brand into a billion-dollar business before turning 30. Here's his morning routine.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Ben Francis founded Gymshark in 2012 and grew it into a billion-dollar activewear company. I find having a repetitive morning routine really grounding – wake up, make eggs and bacon, be with the dogs. I'm often the first one in the officeOnce I get into Gymshark HQ, which is usually around 7:30 a.m, I'll try and sit in the social area where there are couches and a cafe. I'll spend the rest of the day in a meeting room I've commandeered in our headquarters as my office. Running a business is always going to feel chaotic, but having these areas of stability really make a difference for me.

☆ I'm the CEO of Gymshark. Here's what my morning routine is like, including the habits I follow to the minute to feel grounded for the day ahead.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-14 | by ( Kiera Fields | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

He wakes up every morning before 6 a.m. and makes eggs or bacon for breakfast every day. I find having a repetitive morning routine really grounding – wake up, make eggs and bacon, be with the dogs. I'm often the first one in the officeOnce I get into Gymshark HQ, which is usually around 7:30 a.m, I'll try and sit in the social area where there are couches and a cafe. I'll spend the rest of the day in a meeting room I've commandeered in our headquarters as my office. Running a business is always going to feel chaotic, but having these areas of stability really make a difference for me.

☆ New York Post website hacked, with racist and sexist headlines targeting politicians
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( Lillian Rizzo | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The New York Post's website and Twitter account were hacked Thursday, as racist and sexually explicit headlines about Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez and President Joe Biden were published. A New York Post spokesperson confirmed in an email to CNBC that the posts resulted from a hack. Representatives for the president, Ocasio-Cortez and Adams didn't immediately respond to requests for comment. Content management system Wordpress, which enables publishing to the New York Post site, didn't immediately respond to comment, either. The company, which also uses WordPress, suspended its website immediately.

☆ How to build a digital portfolio that showcases your work and attracts clients, according to a web designer who booked $200,000 in sales last year
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Alexandra York | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

When AJ Camara decided to launch a website-development business, he created a digital portfolio that highlighted relevant experiences from his past jobs to attract potential clients. Build your portfolio on ideal future projectsWhen starting his business, Camara built a portfolio based on projects he'd like to work on in the future, he said. "Despite having years of work, I wanted to start with a fresh portfolio," Camara said. His portfolio shows projects with bold colors, visually captivating images, and interactive designs so inquiring clients know what to expect, he added. "Show that you have a specific skill, but that you can apply that skill in different ways" or for different industries, Camara said.

☆ Nota analitică privind necesitatea creării centrului universitar de îngrijiri paliative
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-05 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +2 min

Prestarea serviciilor specializate de îngrijiri paliative este o problemă prioritară pentru Republica Moldova, fapt argumentat în Nota analitică elaborată de experții din cadrul proiectului „Îngrijiri paliative sustenabile și reziliente la nivel național”, implementat de Universitatea de Stat de Medicină și Farmacie „Nicolae Testemițanu” cu suportul financiar al Fundației Soros-Moldova/Departamentul Sănătate Publică. Rezultatele elucidate în documentul menționat confirmă necesitatea restructurării serviciilor de îngrijire paliativă în instituțiile medicale și importanța creării unui Centru Universitar de Îngrijiri Paliative – etalon al profesionalismului și al calității în domeniul medicinei paliative în țara noastră. Potrivit autorilor documentului, crearea Centrului Universitar de Îngrijiri Paliative va avea un impact medical și social prin pregătirea calitativă și interdisciplinară a specialiștilor în paliație, care vor dispune de abilități de comunicare, negociere și consiliere a pacienților cu boli incurabile și a familiilor acestora. Printre obiectivele Centrului Universitar de Îngrijiri Paliative se numără:alinierea procesului educațional în domeniul îngrijirilor paliative, a cercetării științifice și a activității clinice conform standardelor internaționale;formarea profesională în domeniul îngrijirilor paliative pe parcursul întregii vieți;prestarea serviciilor de paliație de înaltă calitate;recrutarea, menținerea și dezvoltarea resurselor umane profesioniste și competitive;aplicarea unui sistem de management eficient, participativ, transparent, bazat pe rezultate, adaptabil la necesitățile comunității academice și mediului extern;fortificarea cooperării internaționale în domeniile de instruire, cercetare științifică, activitate clinică, și internaționalizarea procesului de studii prin mobilități academice și dezvoltarea parteneriatelor în paliație. Mai multe detalii privind proiectul: https://cuip1.wordpress.com/https://usmf.md/ro/relatii-externe/proiecte/ingrijiri-paliative-sustenabile-si-reziliente-la-nivel-national-0Proiectul „Îngrijiri paliative sustenabile și reziliente la nivel național” este implementat de USMF „Nicolae Testemițanu” în parteneriat cu Asociația Obștească PRINCIPII SĂNĂTOASE, în perioada decembrie 2020 - decembrie 2022.

Persons: Nicolae Testemițanu Organizations: Universitatea de Stat, Medicină, Fundației Soros - Moldova Locations: Republica Moldova

☆ Edu-Art 2021: Re-publica „Stadion” – celebrare a locului / Рес-публика „Стадион” – празднование места
▼ + stars: | 2021-07-02 | by ( Alte Articole | ) www.civic.md time to read: +4 min

– читайте ниже на русском –ROEdu-Art 2021 – consolidarea legăturii între comunitățile artisticeRe-publica „Stadion” – eveniment de celebrare a locului3 iulie 2021, ora 17:00 – 22:00StadionulRepublican (str. Tighina 12, Chișinău)Mai pe scurt, hai la evenimentul de CELEBRARE A LOCULUI din 3 iulie, 17:00, organizat în fața porților Stadionului [este] Republican. În atelierul nostru de urbanism tactic, împreună cu studenții și studentele de la arhitectură din Timișoara și Chișinău și ceilalți participanți și participante, vom redobândi un spațiu public și îl vom ajuta să devină LOC. RUEdu-Art 2021 – укрепление связей между художественными сообществамиРес-публика „Стадион” – празднование места3 июля 2021 года, в 17:00 – 22:00Республиканский Стадион (ул. Тигина, 12, Кишинев)Коротко говоря, приходите на Праздник Места, 3 июля в 17:00, перед воротами Республиканского Стадиона / Стадион – Республиканский.

Persons: Яныесликтонеслышалтодолжен Organizations: Республиканский Стадион, Республиканский Стадион / Стадион Республиканский, ФБдополнительная Locations: Tighina, Chișinău, Timișoara, Кишинев, Тимишоары, Земля

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