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☆ Congressmen demand answers after CNN report contradicts Pentagon investigations into deadly Kabul airport attack
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-08 | by ( Nick Paton Walsh | Mick Krever | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

The reporting included a video obtained by CNN captured by a Marine’s GoPro camera that had not been seen publicly in full before. Much of the controversy about the Pentagon’s two investigations into the attack has focused on gunfire in the aftermath of the blast. “Lastly, why do journalists have this video footage and the Department does not? The recent discovery of new video released by CNN directly contradicts and exposes outright lies from our recent briefing last month from CENTCOM officials,” the Gold Star families said in a statement they sent to CNN. Haroon Sabawoon/Anadolu Agency/Getty Images/FileThe evidence also suggests the Pentagon may have more video footage than it has acknowledged in public.

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☆ Microsoft made cuts to its Teams chat app to focus on its Copilot AI tools, leaked memo shows
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-01 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewMicrosoft reorganized teams under Jared Spataro, its head of "AI at Work," shifting focus to its Copilot AI products and reducing the number of employees working on its Teams chat app, according to an excerpt of an internal memo shared with Business Insider. "In early 2022, we recognized the pandemic as a once-in-a-generation opportunity and we surged on Teams to win," Spataro wrote. AdvertisementMicrosoft spokesman Frank Shaw confirmed Spataro is putting more resources behind Copilot, but said Teams remains a core priority and Copilot is a part of Teams. Copilot for Teams, Shaw said, is the company's most used and loved Copilot according to customer surveys and research and will continue to be a focus of future investments. Microsoft is leaning into the potential of its new Copilot tools, built on OpenAI's GPT models, which so far have mixed feedback from customers.

Persons: —, Jared Spataro, Spataro, Colette Stallbaumer, Frank Shaw, Shaw, OpenAI's, Ashley Stewart, Axel Springer Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Business

☆ Alice Springs, Australia: A town has imposed a curfew on its children as it grapples with youth crime
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-29 | by ( Hilary Whiteman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Since then, relative calm has returned to Alice Springs, or Mparntwe, its traditional name. Decades of racism and neglect erupted on the streets of Alice Springs on Tuesday, though youth crime is a problem in many other Australian cities. Those are the issues that are part of the story of Alice Springs,” Lawler said. “There is nowhere in the world that has said that a youth curfew is effective – it just criminalizes young people. Northern Territory Police Force Commissioner Michael Murphy speaks to media during a press conference in Darwin, Wednesday, March 27, 2024.

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☆ Microsoft customers complain Copilot doesn't work as well as ChatGPT. Microsoft says they're not using it right.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-28 | by ( Ashley Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

ChatGPT, OpenAI's artificial-intelligence chatbot, has set relatively high expectations for customers who are now trying out Microsoft Copilot tools for the first time. Feedback for the tool has been mixed to leaning positive so far, according to the Microsoft employees who spoke with BI. But Microsoft employees told BI the comparisons with ChatGPT kept coming up. Advertisement'Work' Copilot vs. 'web' CopilotA source of customer confusion is that there's a "work" version of Copilot for Microsoft 365 and a "web" version of the tool. For instance, a Microsoft customer may use the web version of Copilot to search publicly available information about a client.

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☆ More startups are paying for ChatGPT as generative AI becomes a go-to tool for tech employees like engineers
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-26 | by ( Samantha Stokes | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

65% of startups on Kruze Consulting's platform are paying for OpenAI, up from just 3% when the chatbot launched in late 2022. Back then, OpenAI had an API service that one to three percent of his clients were using, Jones told Insider in an interview. At fintech unicorn CloudWalk, which is building a payments network, a few engineers started using ChatGPT Plus on their own and praising the application on company Slack channels. Indeed, the growing adoption of ChatGPT is creating demand for engineers who are especially savvy at using generative AI to get work done more quickly. "The feedback we got, which is indirectly related to our using AI, is that investors didn't understand how our team has so many clients and has built so much," Siegal said.

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☆ A month's pay in one week: South Florida Uber and Lyft drivers explain how they capitalize on the spring break rush despite 'a little sand' and 'crappy music'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-23 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

Police made 573 arrests in Miami Beach last spring break and confiscated over 100 guns, per The Wall Street Journal. For some drivers, spring break is their ticket to a vacation of their own, but for others, the spring break slowdown has thrown their earnings for a loop. Many, like Jared S., 27, say they don't actively seek out spring breakers, though sometimes spring break rides can be profitable. AdvertisementBreaking up with spring breakMike McGrath, 57, is glad spring break is more under control this year. AdvertisementCapitalizing on spring break crowdsRenee said maximizing her earnings during spring break comes down to knowing when to be in certain areas.

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☆ Shake Shack founder Danny Meyer invests $20 million in indoor golf experience company Five Iron
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

That led Meyer to take a lesson with a golf pro on an indoor simulator, an experience that eventually led him and his investment firm, Enlighted Hospitality Investments, to make a $20 million minority investment in Five Iron Golf, an indoor golf and entertainment company. Five Iron Golf, founded in 2017, has grown as it has looked to appeal to several types of golfers, according to CEO Jared Solomon. "The core of Five Iron Golf is to be the best place for the serious golfer as well as the entertainment-type person," Solomon said. But the amount of people who are only playing golf on courses is decreasing, down 9% from the previous year. In fact, there are more players now playing at golf entertainment venues like Topgolf , standalone driving ranges, and businesses like Five Iron Golf with simulator and screen golf setups than there are players playing on a course, according to the NGF data.

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☆ Barclays' Jared Shaw presents a bullish case for mid-cap banks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-11 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailBarclays' Jared Shaw presents a bullish case for mid-cap banksJared Shaw, Barclays mid-cap bank analyst, joins 'The Exchange' to discuss whether New York Community Bank's issues represent a more significant problem in banking, best positioned mid-cap banks, and more.

Persons: Jared Shaw Organizations: Barclays, New York Community

☆ A millennial who quit her office job to live in a school bus explains what her lifestyle costs and how she makes 6 figures freelancing
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-03 | by ( Allie Kelly | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Read previewAlice Everdeen has traveled the country in a school bus for more than a year. The 32-year-old quit her office job at an Austin-based supplement company in 2020, and now makes $130,000 a year working remotely while on the road. The couple has been on the road since September 2022 — and they recently finished refurbishing the school bus they call home. Her main budget items are limited to cell service, food, and costs associated with parking and gas for the school bus. Sometimes others have misconceptions about Everdeen, she said, and they wonder why she is living in her school bus by choice.

Persons: —, Alice Everdeen, Everdeen, Jared, doesn't, They're Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Austin, Texas, Maine, Montana

☆ Microsoft's pricey AI assistant Copilot is giving some early adopters buyer's remorse
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-13 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Some early adopters of Microsoft's AI assistant, Copilot, are less than impressed, the Wall Street Journal reports. The first users balked at the hefty costs and said the AI would hallucinate wrong answers. AdvertisementMicrosoft is making a big bet on AI with its newly launched generative AI assistant Copilot, but some early adopters have been less than impressed. Others said the AI hallucinated wrong answers or calculated spreadsheets wrong, according to the outlet. And earlier this month, the techgiant rolled out Copilot internally, Business Insider's Ashley Stewart reported at the time.

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☆ A couple started out with about $45 between them. Over their 23 years together, they've paid off $350,000 of debt.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-05 | by ( Janet Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

"We had about $45," Joe Coleman said. As a couple, they've taken on debt for a townhome, two houses, two boats, a tractor, three cars, and Mina Coleman's nursing degree. "We used the showers that they use in case of emergencies if somebody spilled chemicals in their eyes," Mina Coleman said. "You meet people that have more money than they know what to do with," Joe Coleman said. Advertisement"If we go down, we go down together," Mina Coleman said.

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☆ She started her business from scratch when she moved to be with her fiancé. He covers the bulk of their expenses with his $200,000 income.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Janet Manley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Pressley and Bentley split their finances proportionally to their income, and they rigorously track all their expenditures. They sat down with Business Insider over a video call to explain their finances. Business Insider confirmed the couple's transactions and debt.

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☆ I'm poly and live with my husband and boyfriend. We make $155,000 combined and can finally buy a house.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Jennifer Martin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I'm a millennial, which means I, like so many in my generation, have had a rough time financially. AdvertisementTo be clear, Ty and Daniel don't date; we're not a throuple. I date both men separately, and they don't date each other. Since he's not their legal guardian and I'm not his legal spouse, shared finances over a long period would help in court. But putting Daniel and Ty on a loan together is another way to ensure we're connected legally and financially.

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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania's Republican Party on Monday endorsed York County's district attorney, Dave Sunday, for state attorney general out of a three-person field. The party's endorsement came the day before candidates could begin collecting the required number of voter signatures to get on Pennsylvania's primary ballot. Sunday won the endorsement over state Rep. Craig Williams and Katayoun Copeland, both former federal prosecutors who hail from Delaware County in southeastern Pennsylvania. No Republican has been elected attorney general since 2008. Josh Shapiro ’s second term as attorney general and doesn’t plan to run for the office.

Persons: —, Dave Sunday, Craig Williams, Katayoun Copeland, Copeland, Joe Biden’s, Donald Trump’s, Jack Stollsteimer, Jared Solomon of Philadelphia, Eugene DePasquale, Joe Kahn, Keir Bradford, Michelle Henry, Josh Shapiro ’, Shapiro, Henry, ___, Marc Levy Organizations: Republican Party, Monday, York, Sunday, Republican, Gov Locations: HARRISBURG, Pa, Delaware County, Pennsylvania, Montgomery

☆ AbbVie to Buy Cancer Biotech ImmunoGen for More Than $10 Billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Jared S. Hopkins | Colin Kellaher | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

If the deal goes through, AbbVie would acquire ImmunoGen’s flagship cancer therapy Elahere. Photo: Brian L. Frank for The Wall Street JournalDrug company AbbVie has agreed to buy biotech ImmunoGen for $10.1 billion in a new bet on one of the most promising novel drug technologies for attacking cancer. ImmunoGen develops cancer drugs called antibody-drug conjugates, or ADCs, which work like guided missiles delivering a toxic agent directly to tumors. The technology is among the hottest areas in the pharmaceutical industry. Recent advancements have spread its use to common kinds of cancer such as breast, spawning other multibillion-dollar deals.

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Williams, a former federal prosecutor and former U.S. Marine Corps pilot and prosecutor, is the third Republican to declare his candidacy. In an announcement video, Williams says, “I'm running for attorney general because I know how to deal with violence. As a freshman lawmaker, he became one of two House Republicans tapped to lead the impeachment of Philadelphia's progressive district attorney, Larry Krasner. The two other Republicans who have announced their candidacies are York County District Attorney Dave Sunday and former federal prosecutor Katayoun Copeland. Josh Shapiro 's second term as attorney general and doesn't plan to run for the office.

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☆ How Your Dog or Cat Could Help Speed Up Your Health Tests
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jared S. Hopkins | Photographs Tayler Smith For The Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Imagine getting medical-test results within minutes or seconds, before you leave the doctor’s office, for even the most complicated diagnoses. Steps toward that goal are happening in an unlikely place: The veterinarian’s office. Researchers are using results from your pets’ tests for things like hookworms and other parasites to train artificial intelligence tools that not only speed up Fido’s results, but are informing human diagnostics, too.

Stollsteimer joins a Democratic primary field that is already four-deep in which he will be the only elected prosecutor. In his campaign for attorney general, Stollsteimer will lean heavily on his experience as the twice-elected district attorney of Delaware County, Pennsylvania's fifth-most populous county sitting between Philadelphia and Delaware. In 2019, he won his race for district attorney, becoming the first Democrat to hold the office in Delaware County, once a Republican bastion that Democrats now control. On the Republican side, York County District Attorney Dave Sunday and former federal prosecutor Katayoun Copeland have announced their candidacies. Attorney General Michelle Henry does not plan to run to keep the office.

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☆ Bayer Shares Tumble After Clinical Trial Failure, Loss in Roundup Case
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Adrià Calatayud | Jared S. Hopkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Bayer’s court loss on its Roundup weedkiller was the fourth decision in a row to go against the company. Photo: wolfgang rattay/ReutersBayer shares fell sharply after the company stopped a late-stage study for a blood-thinning drug early because of lack of efficacy and was told to pay $1.56 billion in a lawsuit relating to its Roundup weedkiller. Bayer said late Sunday that it discontinued a Phase 3 clinical trial to test its experimental drug asundexian for prevention of stroke and systemic embolism for patients with the heart-rhythm disorder atrial fibrillation.

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2 pick in the 2016 amateur draft, was dropped by Cincinnati and Gold Glove catcher Jacob Stallings by Miami. A pair of 2019 All-Stars were allowed to go free, designated hitter Daniel Vogelbach by the New York Mets and outfielder Austin Meadows by Detroit. Atlanta jettisoned two more arbitration-eligible players in separate trades with Kansas City, sending right-handers Kyle Wright and Nick Anderson to the Royals. San Francisco reached deals with outfielders Mike Yastrzemski ($7.9 million) and Austin Slater ($4 million), and Baltimore with shortstop Jorge Mateo ($2.7 million), left-hander Keegan Akin ($825,000) and outfielders Sam Hilliard and Ryan McKenna ($800,000 each). Stewart ($1.38 million), Kansas City left-hander Josh Taylor ($1.1 million) and Chicago White Sox right-hander Matt Foster ($750,000).

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☆ Microsoft announces more Copilot AI features in Outlook, PowerPoint and Teams
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Jordan Novet | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft on Wednesday announced a slew of new capabilities coming to the Copilot artificial intelligence add-on for its Microsoft 365 productivity applications. There are concerns about whether Copilot for Microsoft 365 is worth $30 per person per month. Copilot will be able to create Teams chat messages and come up with tone changes. During Teams meetings, the Whiteboard tool can automatically create visualizations of ideas that people discuss. In PowerPoint, Copilot will be able to create slides that include AI-generated images based on brand assets, with the help of the Microsoft Designer app.

Persons: OpenAI, Jared Spataro, Dana Organizations: Microsoft, Wednesday, Adobe, Google, CNBC Locations: Seattle

☆ Same Drug, Two Prices: Why the Higher Price Prevails
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Peter Loftus | Jared S. Hopkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

The way medicines are paid for in the U.S. has become so convoluted that some drugmakers are setting two prices for the same drug—and many health plans are choosing to cover the more expensive version. The decisions mean some patients are paying hundreds of dollars more in out-of-pocket charges to fill a prescription for an identical medicine made by the same company.

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☆ Same Drug, Two Prices: Why The Higher Price Prevails
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Peter Loftus | Jared S. Hopkins | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Microsoft’s Hotly Anticipated Generative AI Work Assistant Set to Debut
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Isabelle Bousquette | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“We are using this AI inflection point to redefine our role,” said Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, after the company’s recent results. Photo: annegret hilse/ReutersStarting Wednesday, businesses gain access to Microsoft ’s enterprise Copilot, one of the highest-profile AI tools to hit the market. CIOs say they are brushing up on employee training and building business cases to ensure executive buy-in on the tool. Copilot leverages generative AI across the Microsoft 365 suite by doing most things you might ask a business assistant to do, like summarizing video calls, writing draft responses to emails, and transforming Word documents into PowerPoint presentations, said Jared Spataro, corporate vice president of Modern Work and Business Applications at Microsoft.

Persons: ”, Satya Nadella, annegret, Jared Spataro Organizations: Microsoft, Modern

☆ CIOs Assess Whether Microsoft’s AI Copilot Justifies Premium Price
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Isabelle Bousquette | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

“We are using this AI inflection point to redefine our role,” said Satya Nadella, Microsoft’s chief executive, after the company’s recent results. Photo: annegret hilse/ReutersAfter months of speculation about how generative AI might transform business, Microsoft is poised to make its AI Copilot available through its 365 platform, a test of whether CIOs believe the technology will generate enough value to justify a premium price. CIOs say they are eager to test out the AI assistant, even though the cost is a consideration for some. Copilot leverages generative AI across the Microsoft 365 suite by doing most things you might ask a business assistant to do, like summarizing video calls, writing draft responses to emails and transforming Word documents into PowerPoint presentations, said Jared Spataro, corporate vice president of Modern Work and Business Applications at Microsoft.

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