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☆ Forget to-do lists. Here are 4 tips on how to stop procrastinating
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ernestine Siu | In Ernestinesiu | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Learning how to harness our attention is the "skill of the century," says behavioral design expert Nir Eyal. "The skill of the century is being able to harness your attention," Eyal, an expert in behavioral design, told CNBC Make It. The action of being distracted is often preceded by a feeling of discomfort, or an "internal trigger," says Eyal. "If you don't have time for exercise, time with your family, time with your friends, time for focused work, it's not going to get done," Eyal told CNBC Make It. Instead, he suggests using a "timebox calendar."

Persons: Nir Eyal, D3sign, Eyal, it's Organizations: CNBC, Spica

☆ There's a raucous debate in Silicon Valley over the use of AI chatbots in tech job interviews
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Melia Russell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Fearing the dreaded technical interview, Kyle hit the books harder than a high school junior studying for the SAT. It turns out Silicon Valley is engaged in a raucous debate over the use of artificial intelligence in technical interviews. Those in favor say banning chatbots in technical interviews is like prohibiting calculators in math tests. AdvertisementThe technical interview is open bookPeople close to the interview process say companies are already changing their tests to avoid cheating. Big Tech's reluctanceIn Big Tech, companies are so far opting out of chatbots in technical interviews.

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☆ Figma CEO says it is 'eating cost' of AI upgrade for customers in 2024
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Kaya Ginsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

As design firm Figma rolls out its first major AI upgrade for its platform, CEO and co-founder Dylan Field is taking no chances with customers amid steep AI adoption and demand curves and consumer hype. Figma is paying the cost of the AI upgrade for now instead of attempting to charge customers. "We're gonna eat the cost for 2024, because we don't know how people are going to use the features yet. Figma's UI3 redesign, released in limited beta on June 26 with a waitlist for additional users, includes a new toolbox called "Figma AI." 6 on this year's CNBC Disruptor 50 list, while Figma ranked No.

Persons: Dylan Field, CNBC's Deirdre Bosa, Canva, Figma, we're Organizations: Figma, Adobe, CNBC, Google

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☆ AI tools for Goldman's workforce set to 'land at scale on desks' as soon as next year: partner
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

For Goldman Sachs' investment bankers, the answer may just be over the horizon. Top Goldman executives told Business Insider that the investment bank is poised to roll out a series of generative AI tools to its workforce as soon as next year. Lee, a Goldman partner, said it could take years for the consequences of this tech on the bank's workflows to be fully understood. But he is overall optimistic about how generative AI, an advanced type of machine learning, will impact its workforce. Many junior bankers spend time on tasks that can sometimes feel "relatively routine," Lee said.

Persons: —, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, George Lee, cohead, Lee, it's, Jamie Dimon, Alison, Tim Ingrassia, Gene Sykes, dealmakers, David Solomon, Ingrassia, Reed Alexander Organizations: Service, Business, Goldman Sachs Global Institute, JPMorgan, Goldman, New York Times, Deutsche Bank

☆ The first US presidential debate will have some noticeable differences
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In today's big story, we're looking at the first — and somewhat unconventional — US presidential debate happening tonight . Evan Vucci/AP images, Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP images, Tyler Le/BIIt didn't come easy, and it won't feel quite the same, but we're getting our first US presidential debate tonight. AdvertisementBut don't be surprised by some noticeable differences from what you've come to expect when two presidential candidates face off. And this marks the first presidential debate the platform navigates under the Elon Musk regime. In other newsAdvertisementWhat's happening todayRFK Jr., who did not qualify for the CNN presidential debate, will answer debate questions via livestream during his campaign's counter-programming.

Persons: —, Evan Vucci, Manuel Balce Ceneta, Tyler Le, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, it's, Insider's Brent D, Griffiths, Biden, Brent, Chris Szagola, Julien de Rosa, Alice Tecotzky, Cros, Sunny Verghese, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, Adam Posen, Posen, Bord, Jenny Chang, Rodriguez, Mustafa Suleyman, Alberto Miranda, they're, Dan DeFrancesco, Jordan Parker Erb, Hallam Bullock, Annie Smith, Amanda Yen Organizations: Service, Business, Trump, Biden, CNN, Fox News, MSNBC, Elon, Getty, Peterson, BI, NFL, RFK Jr Locations: Tesla . Texas, New York, London

☆ ‘Miss AI’ beauty pageant and the complicated quest for the ‘perfect’ woman
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Issy Ronald | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

None of these women are real — everything about them, even the emotion that flickers across their faces, is generated by artificial intelligence (AI), for the world’s first ever AI beauty pageant. Fanvue World AI Creator AwardsEach of the contestants has a unique and distinctive personality, as well as face. But, echoing the reality of most modern Miss USA beauty pageant winners since the competition’s inception in 1921, most are White, thin and have long hair and symmetrical features, detailed Hilary Levey Friedman — a sociologist and author of “Here She Is: The Complicated Reign of the Beauty Pageant in America” — in a phone interview. Fanvue World AI Creator AwardsCreators of these AI models add that the technology itself is not necessarily the problem. Fanvue World AI Creator Awards“Influencers are just behind a screen,” Mohammad Talha Saray, one of Seren Ay’s creators, said.

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☆ Morgan Stanley says memory stocks are set for 'new highs' and names its top picks
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Amala Balakrishner | In Amala-Balakrishner | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Morgan Stanley analysts say they are expecting the computer memory sector to hit new highs over the rest of 2024, despite investors "generally" not being comfortable buying such stocks at such lofty prices. Aside from their attractive valuations, memory stocks are expected to see a lift in demand on the back of stronger usage of artificial intelligence-powered applications, infrastructure, tools and services, the analysts added. Top pick and overweight-rated stocks SK Hynix , the South Korean chipmaker, is Morgan Stanley's "top pick." Both stocks trade on the Korean Exchange and in the iShares MSCI South Korea ETF (SK Hynix has a 10.7% weight while Samsung Electronics has a 22.2% weight). Morgan Stanley is overweight on the stock and gives it a price target of $86, or nearly 12% upside.

Persons: Morgan Stanley, Shawn Kim, Morgan Stanley's, — CNBC's Michael Bloom Organizations: SK Hynix, Samsung Electronics, South Korean, SK Hynix —, Samsung, Korean Exchange, Western Locations: Korean, Korea

☆ CoolApp: Cambodia’s WhatsApp-like messaging app critics fear could be used for state surveillance
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Heather Chen | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Cambodian strongman leader Hun Sen has thrown his weight behind a new homegrown messaging app, which critics say is a way for the government to monitor and undermine political discussion in the country. One of the world’s longest-serving leaders, Hun Sen has ruled Cambodia with an iron fist for more than three decades. Though his eldest son, Hun Manet, succeeded him as prime minister last year, Hun Sen remains the ruling party’s center of power. Greater online surveillanceInternet freedom in Cambodia has experienced a drastic regression under Hun Sen’s rule, rights groups say. CNN has reached out to Hun Sen’s office for comment.

Persons: Hun Sen, WhatsApp, ”, Vietnam’s, Hun Manet, Lim Cheavutha, Hun Sen’s, Hun, Mu Sochua, leader’s, China’s, “, Sam Rainsy, ” Sam Rainsy Organizations: CNN, Facebook, US State Department, United Nations, Meta, Reuters, Communist Party, CoolApp Locations: Cambodian, Cambodia, Southeast Asia

☆ CNBC's Inside India newsletter: The humble onion could be holding India's economy hostage
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-27 | by ( Ganesh Rao | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A seller is arranging onions at a vegetable market in Nagaon district, in the northeastern state of Assam, India, on February 1, 2024. This report is from this week's CNBC's "Inside India" newsletter which brings you timely, insightful news and market commentary on the emerging powerhouse and the big businesses behind its meteoric rise. Food prices, which rose an annual 8.7% in both April and May, account for nearly half of the overall consumer price basket. "The Indian economy remains hostage to intersecting food price shocks," Michael Patra, deputy governor of the Reserve Bank of India, said in his statement at the latest monetary policy meeting. "Food prices are holding back any consideration of possible changes in the monetary policy stance," he added.

Persons: Michael Patra, Jayanth Varma, bode, Sanjeev Chopra, Narendra Modi, abate, James Thom Organizations: CNBC, Reserve Bank of India, New, New India Investment Trust Locations: Nagaon district, Assam, India, New India, London

☆ Chronic loneliness puts older adults at risk for stroke, study suggests
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Madeline Holcombe | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

And it may impact your stroke risk, according to a new study. This suggests that the biggest impact on stroke risk occurs over the long term. People who scored high on the loneliness scale both times they were surveyed had a much higher risk of stroke, the study said. And that feeling of loneliness is what the study found to be correlated to the increased risk of stroke, Soh said. “Make it be known that you are experiencing feelings of loneliness, and also identify what would be helpful for you specifically to address the feelings of loneliness,” Soh said.

Persons: ”, Yenee, Harvard T.H, Soh, Matt Pantell, Pantell, Edwin Tan, “, Vivek Murthy, ” Soh, Olivia Remes, Remes, Louise Hawkley Organizations: Lifeline, CNN, Department of Social, Behavioral Sciences, Harvard, of Public Health, Health, Center for Health, Community, University of California, University of Cambridge, Interact, Research Centers, University of Chicago Locations: Chan, San Francisco, United States, United Kingdom

☆ Nvidia's moat will be tested by a potential AI chip IPO
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Cerebras Systems, a startup trying to challenge Nvidia on the AI chip battlefield, is reportedly headed for an IPO toward the end of 2024. This is one of the primary elements holding back even some AWS customers from using Amazon's AI chips. But, most AI developers must go through gnarly work to change their software if they want to change their hardware. His startup Vimaan is building tech for a future "dark warehouse" that requires no humans to operate. Advertisement"Am I gonna take a chance to switch out a whole infrastructure that we've built on the Nvidia platform?"

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☆ Discovery of a Bronze Age dye workshop reveals secrets of history’s most precious pigment
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Taylor Nicioli | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

Tyrian purple was a highly prized pigment developed in the Bronze Age, and it retained its status into the late medieval period. Several pottery fragments had residue of Tyrian purple pigment, the research team revealed. The well-preserved pigment could be used to dye textiles today, lead study author Dr. Lydia Berger said. Once collected, the snails had to be kept alive until the purple dye makers were ready to crush them and extract the mollusk’s mucus glands. The process came with a fishy odor, one that the researchers recognized when they came across the purple pigment residue in the recent excavation at Kolonna, she added.

Persons: Lydia Berger, Berger, ”, Maria Melo, Dye, Melo, Rena Veropoulidou, Veropoulidou, Julius Caesar, Jesus Christ, ” Veropoulidou, “ Organizations: CNN, Paris Lodron University of Salzburg, University of Michigan, Nova University of Lisbon, Hellenic Ministry of Culture, CPA Media Locations: Byzantine Empire, Aegina, Austria, Tyre, Lebanon, Phoenicia, Portugal, Kolonna, Greece, Rome

☆ 3 job search strategies for when the market feels impossible, from a career coach: 'Strong relationships are more important than ever'
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Phoebe Gavin | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Think quality over quantityGiven the realities of the current job market, mentally prepare for a longer job hunt and be proactive about managing your energy. Job seeking is draining, and searches are inevitably going to take longer right now. Pick the right shortcutsCreating first-rate materials is time- and energy-intensive, even if the potential prize is a job you're over the moon for. Let them know you're on the hunt and tell them what you're looking for and why you're a good fit. Let them know you're on the hunt and tell them what you're looking for and why you're a good fit.

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☆ OpenAI's CTO says AI tools can 'expand our intelligence,' but may cause some creative jobs to disappear
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

OpenAI's chief technology officer Mira Murati says AI may help expand humans' creativity — but the technology could wipe out some creative jobs as well. On June 19, Dartmouth College's school of engineering held a discussion with Murati about the potential effects OpenAI's tools, such as ChatGPT, may have on different industries. OpenAI's tools will "lower the barrier for anyone to think of themselves as creative," she added. However, she also said AI tools could have a potentially disruptive impact on creative industries. "Some creative jobs maybe will go away, but maybe they shouldn't have been there in the first place if the content that comes out of it is not very high quality," she said.

Persons: Mira Murati Organizations: Dartmouth

☆ Shotguns emerge as a low-tech weapon to counter commercial drones in modern warfare
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Travis Pike | Sandboxx News | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

World War I made them trench guns and World War II jungle guns. The war in Ukraine has cemented commercial drones as potent weapons . Much like aircraft in World War I, commercial drones started life as reconnaissance assets, but it wasn't long until they were weaponized. Given the size and price of commercial drones, they are remarkably efficient and extremely deadly. AdvertisementShotguns won't be the ultimate, end-all option against commercial drones, but they are an infantry and armor organic weapon that could be easily used in this role.

Persons: —, Coats, we'd, Sergey Bobok, Genya Savilov Organizations: Service, Business, Devices, Getty, French Ministry of, Armed Forces, French Armed Forces, Benelli Locations: Ukraine, Ukrainian, Kharkiv, AFP, United States, Donetsk

☆ Abu Dhabi wants to be an AI leader. Aligning with the US is just the start
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —The world’s first minister dedicated to developing artificial intelligence (AI) strategy is already becoming embroiled in a global power struggle for tech supremacy. The UAE is one of the world’s largest producers of fossil fuels, and Abu Dhabi sees its AI push as crucial for diversifying away from oil. Christopher Pike/Bloomberg/Getty ImagesWashington has also limited the sale of sophisticated US chips to ensure China doesn’t use Middle Eastern nations as a back door to access the newest AI technology, according to Reuters. By opening up the technology, Abu Dhabi is positioning itself as an ally to developing nations that don’t have the resources to build their own AI tools. In March, a report commissioned by the US State Department warned that the most advanced AI systems could, in a worst-case scenario, “pose an extinction-level threat to the human species.”Olama has some specific concerns.

Persons: Biden, Omar Al Olama, “, Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi, ”, ” Olama, Al Olama, ’ ”, Christopher Pike, Olama, Abu Dhabi’s, ” James Lewis, Abu Dhabi’s Mohamed bin, Gifty Sahany, Lewis, ” He’s Organizations: CNN, Microsoft, United Arab Emirates, UAE, PwC, Commerce Department, Huawei, Etihad, United, Bloomberg, Getty, Washington, Reuters, Nvidia, Apple, Technology Innovation Institute, Google, Center for Strategic, International Studies, Washington DC, University of Artificial Intelligence, Systems, US State Department Locations: Abu Dhabi, UAE, China, United States, Dubai, Gulf, United Arab Emirates, Beijing, Washington, University, Valley

But, not all AI startups are created equal. AdvertisementBusiness Insider surveyed nine VCs who invest in AI startups at firms like Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, and Sapphire Ventures. Startups building AI's "picks and shovels" are a better bet than yet another LLMStep aside, OpenAI and Anthropic. In contrast, unstructured data encompasses various formats such as text documents, images, audio files, emails, social media posts, and videos. Some AI investors say they're shying away from point solutions—think online payment processing or project management—in favor of full-stack solutions.

Persons: —, Harvey, Navin Chaddha, Chip Hazard, they're, Kahini Shah, there's, Rak Garg, Garg, Shah, Lauri Moore, Moore, Chaddha, Capital's Moore, she's Organizations: Service, Accel, Business, Bain Capital Ventures, Flybridge, Sapphire Ventures, Google, Meta, Mayfield Fund, Flybridge Capital Partners, Obvious, Investors, Obvious Ventures, Foundation, Dig Ventures Locations: Mayfield, Hazard, Flybridge

☆ U.S. chip curbs in Middle East just 'business as usual,' Ooredoo CEO says after Nvidia deal
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Emma Graham | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Washington does allow the export of some Nvidia chips to the region, and Nvidia, AMD and Intel have all indicated plans to create less powerful chips for export to the Chinese market. Ooredoo earlier this week signed a partnership with Nvidia , marking the chipmaker's first large-scale entry into the Middle East market. Qatari telecoms provider Ooredoo told CNBC Wednesday that its new tie-up with Nvidia is compliant of all U.S. regulations and will still allow it to have access to the latest technology. Ooredoo told CNBC that the deal is compliant of all U.S. regulations. Ooredoo also committed to investing $1 billion to boost its regional data center capacity even before announcing its partnership with Nvidia.

Persons: Ooredoo, Aziz Aluthman Fakhroo, CNBC's Dan Murphy Organizations: Nvidia, AMD, Intel, United, Ooredoo, CNBC, United Arab Emirates, Microsoft, Qatar Investment Authority Locations: United States, China, Qatar, Kuwait, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Maldives, Qatari, Washington, Abu Dhabi

☆ Opinion: Bosses are striking back at workers who use mouse jigglers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Opinion Jeff Yang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

Especially the last bit: Corporate America is obsessed with ensuring their employees are staying productive when they’re working remotely, away from the gimlet eyes of management. It’s easy to imagine the types of pretend productivity gadgets these employees might have used: “mouse jigglers,” gizmos with a questionable name that make random, small motions of a mouse or touchpad. And Wells Fargo’s crackdown on these gadgets is just the latest attempt by big business to rein in perceived slacking by remote employees. That perceptual gap reflects a vast and growing mutual distrust between workers and employers in America. They’re how workers are battling back against boardroom Big Brother, in a technological arms race that’s only getting wilder as devices get more sophisticated.

Persons: Jeff Yang, Bruce ”, “, Jeff Yang CNN, Wells, They’re, they’re, wilder, I’ve Organizations: CNN, Bloomberg, Business, Intuit, Microsoft Locations: Asian America, America, New York , Connecticut, Delaware

☆ Harvard’s antisemitism and anti-Muslim task forces urge the university: Act soon
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( David Goldman | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Two presidential task forces formed to recommend how Harvard can combat antisemitism and anti-Muslim, anti-Arab and anti-Palestinian activity on campus have spoken: Harvard needs to act now. Harvard needs to do more work to promote diversity education and promote multiple perspectives on campus, the task force chairs recommended. The antisemitism task force sought to get Harvard to clarify its values, act against discrimination and hate, improve the university’s disciplinary process, promote dialogue and training on the topic and support Jewish life on campus. Alan Garber, Harvard’s interim president, said he appreciated the recommendations and the task forces’ candor. And the House Education Committee lambasted the university for its response to a subpoena seeking information on how it handled campus protests.

Persons: Harvard’s, ”, Derek Penslar, Ali Asani, Alan Garber, ’ candor, ” Garber, “, Claudine Gay Organizations: CNN, Harvard, ” Harvard, Defamation League Locations: Israel, Gaza

☆ Check out the 26-slide pitch deck Creatio used to raise $200 million at a $1.2 billion valuation
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Software company Creatio has secured $200 million at a $1.2 billion valuation. The Boston-based company sells no-code applications to enterprises to streamline their operations. AdvertisementBoston-based software company Creatio has secured $200 million at a $1.2 billion valuation. Founded in 2014, Creatio is a vendor for no-code platforms that allow companies to access and create applications and workflows more efficiently through its platform. The company sells a variety of applications, from app design platforms to customer relationship management (CRM) tools, to clients.

Persons: Creatio, — Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Boston

☆ Apple expands its self-service repair program to Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-26 | by ( Katie Bartlett | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple announced on Thursday that its self-service repair program is now available in Europe. The program, dubbed Apple Diagnostics for Self Service Repair, gives consumers the ability to test products for optimal parts functionality and identify parts that may need repair without assistance from Apple or an independent repair provider. Apple first launched the self-service program in 2022, offering customers access to manuals, legitimate Apple parts and tools used by Apple to allow them to repair their own devices. The company said the self-service repair tool is part of an ongoing effort to extend the lifespan of its products. Customers can begin an Apple Diagnostics session on a second product to check the status and performance on a device that may need repair, according to a release.

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☆ OpenAI's CTO treats creativity like a problem to be solved — and that itself is the problem
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-25 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

You can opt-out at any time by visiting our Preferences page or by clicking "unsubscribe" at the bottom of the email. download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Advertisement"These people treat creativity like a problem to be solved," he continued. "All these things shouldn't be there in the first place, but all these things are work that some people have to do. "I think we need to have an honest public debate about the advantages, but also the pitfalls and dangers of AI technology," Astray said.

Persons: —, Mira Murati, Jeffrey Blackburn, ChatGPT, Murati, Ed Zitron, Zitron, Boris Eldagsen, OpenAI's DALL, Eldagsen, FABRIZIO BENSCH, Miles, doesn't, OpenAI, Sam Altman Organizations: Service, Business, Dartmouth, OpenAI, Sony, Reuters Locations: OpenAI

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