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☆ OpenAI offers a way for creators to opt out of AI training data. It's so onerous that one artist called it 'enraging.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Artists and image owners can now ask OpenAI to remove their images from DALL-E training data. OpenAI recently unveiled a new form that image owners and creators can use to request that owned or copyrighted images be removed from DALL-E training data. AI models need high quality, and human generated training data to perform well. "Enraging"Toby Bartlett, an artist with a namesake consulting firm, wrote on Threads that OpenAI's DALL-E opt-out process is "enraging." Or, as OpenAI put it, its model will have "learned from their training data" and be able to "retain the concepts that they learned."

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☆ Cheap drones and expensive missiles mean there's no more 'safe rear areas' in wartime, top NATO general says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Stavros Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Russia and Ukraine have made prolific use of cheap drones and pricier cruise and ballistic missiles. One such insight has been how the proliferation of drones and long-range missiles is changing the battlefield. AP Photo/Roman Hrytsyna, FileUkraine and Russia are both using drones in a variety of roles, including surveillance and strikes. AdvertisementAdvertisementRussia has also leaned heavily on long-range missiles and drones to target Ukrainian logistical nodes, command-and-control hubs, and civilian infrastructure, often far from the frontlines. For its part, Ukraine is using Western-made long-range missiles to hit Russian military targets and using drones, some of them possibly deployed on Russian territory, to hit targets deep inside Russia.

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☆ A financially independent, 32-year-old options trader who started investing in high school shares 2 strategies that helped him return 25% a year on average for the past 5 years — and 52% in his best y
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Erik Smolinski started working odd jobs, anything from splitting wood to selling Christmas trees, as early as 12. Since he started trading as a teen in 2007, he's only posted two negative years: his first two years. Setting a specific return goal also helps keep him focused during his red-hot years. He created detailed trading logs and plansAs an active trader, Smolinski believes that having both a trading plan and a trading log are essential. It's titled "Wealth Development and Trading Plan" and is broken out into various sections, including "strategy outlines."

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WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Florida Governor Ron DeSantis had a chance in April to address Donald Trump’s growing momentum toward the 2024 Republican presidential nomination. FILE PHOTO: Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks with journalists after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the latter's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 24 April 2023. The unforced errors in that early stage had a lasting impact on DeSantis’ campaign, they acknowledged. “The president was dead set on attacking Ron DeSantis as early as possible,” Chris LaCivita, Trump’s co-campaign manager, told Reuters. LESSONS LEARNEDAides say DeSantis’ campaign has sought to make some strategic adjustments.

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Florida Governor Ron DeSantis talks with journalists after meeting Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the latter's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 24 April 2023. Reuters spoke to 16 political operatives and donors close to DeSantis to reconstruct the roughly 10-week period from mid-March - before Trump's first criminal indictment in New York - to DeSantis' campaign launch on May 24. The unforced errors in that early stage had a lasting impact on DeSantis' campaign, they acknowledged. "The president was dead set on attacking Ron DeSantis as early as possible," Chris LaCivita, Trump's co-campaign manager, told Reuters. LESSONS LEARNEDAides say DeSantis' campaign has sought to make some strategic adjustments.

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☆ How DeSantis' Early Missteps Hobbled His U.S. Presidential Bid
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Sept. | At A.M. | ) www.usnews.com time to read: +11 min

Reuters spoke to 16 political operatives and donors close to DeSantis to reconstruct the roughly 10-week period from mid-March - before Trump's first criminal indictment in New York - to DeSantis' campaign launch on May 24. The unforced errors in that early stage had a lasting impact on DeSantis' campaign, they acknowledged. The DeSantis campaign told Reuters it did not want to discuss any past strategic decisions and was focused on preparing for the first nominating contests, which kick off with the Iowa caucus on Jan. 15. "The president was dead set on attacking Ron DeSantis as early as possible," Chris LaCivita, Trump's co-campaign manager, told Reuters. LESSONS LEARNEDAides say DeSantis' campaign has sought to make some strategic adjustments.

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☆ Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes speak out on ‘systemic discrimination’ in Spanish soccer ahead of first match since Women’s World Cup win
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Jacob Lev | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —Ahead of the Spanish national soccer team’s first match since winning the Women’s World Cup last month and the fallout from ex-soccer boss Luis Rubiales’ unwanted kiss on La Roja player Jennifer Hermoso, star players Alexia Putellas and Irene Paredes spoke out on “systemic discrimination” within the country’s federation. Earlier this week, a dispute between the Spanish women’s soccer team and the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) appeared to have reached a breakthrough after the two parties, along with the government’s High Council of Sport (CSD), came to a series of agreements. Having previously refused to represent the national team, 21 of the 23 players selected in the squad for the upcoming matches agreed to play and traveled to Sweden. Paredes celebrates with her Women's World Cup winners' medal after Spain's victory against England. Rubiales himself testified on September 15 and, according to Spanish prosecutors, denied all charges.

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☆ Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin travels the globe to keep crypto alive as the U.S. cracks down
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Mackenzie Sigalos | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +17 min

Today, the biggest challenge for Buterin and the ethereum community is making sure that it provides actual value to people. Buterin was named the world's youngest crypto billionaire at age 27 as the crypto market swelled to its peak in 2021. And he isn't, according to his own estimation, the be-all and end-all authority on the ethereum network. About the ethereum network, he says, "On the other hand, you've got your laptop. In terms of what's next for ethereum — Buterin says a big priority is focusing on privacy and scalability through zero-knowledge rollups.

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☆ Opinion | The Underground Historians Keeping the Truth Alive in China
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Ian Johnson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Spark is history,” Jiang Xue told me. The same problems the older generation faced, especially the lack of freedom of expression, is the same issue I face today. Her work clashed with her husband’s desire for a successful career as a researcher on religion in a government think tank. What sustains Jiang Xue and many other underground historians is the sense of community that their movement provides. Some of her interviewees have become close friends, such as Tan Chanxue, whom she regularly visited until she died in 2018.

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☆ The Magician of Milan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Vanessa Friedman | More About Vanessa Friedman | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

House Building“I said I wanted to go against the stream of the monovision,” Mr. Blazy said, talking about his initial pitch to Mr. Pinault. He was in his office in the Bottega Veneta headquarters in Milan, wearing a white Patagonia T-shirt and faded jeans. It also explains a lot about how Mr. Blazy approaches not his job, but the world. “I did not open a computer for the last six months,” Mr. Blazy said. Mr. Blazy collects first drafts.

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☆ How the founder of Girls That Invest grew her media business to $1.4 million in revenue using podcasts and Instagram
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Shriya Bhattacharya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One of the main tenets of Girls That Invest is its weekly podcast , which is how Kaur and Gupthan came to discuss their own personal finance journeys. Today, Girls That Invest isn't just a podcast — it's a million-dollar media company. In the last three years, the company has made $1.4 million in revenue, according to documentation viewed by Insider. "We're successful because we went to where the audience already was — on TikTok, on Instagram — and inserted ourselves in," she said. "If I was worried about what other people would say and let that stop me, I wouldn't have a successful media company today."

Persons: Simran Kaur, Sonya Gupthan, Kaur, Gupthan, It's Organizations: Apple, Indian, L'Oreal Locations: New Zealand, Zealand

☆ The Talk Shows Have Labor Pains
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( James Poniewozik | More About James Poniewozik | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

But as this year’s strike went on, the guild and its vocal supporters made clear that any hosts restarting their shows during this walkout would not be showered with likes. members have said that something like his return to air would today be considered strikebreaking because airing the show inevitably involves creative work that constitutes writing. The producers of today’s returning talk shows, of course, disagree. Regardless, I don’t think today’s backlash is the result of contract wording or a philosophical shift on the nature of the scribe’s craft. (David Letterman returned to air with a full staff because his production company, Worldwide Pants, struck its own deal with the writers.)

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☆ Opinion | When I Stopped Trying to Self-Optimize, I Got Better
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Francis Sanzaro | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

On a whim, I told myself that on my next attempt, success or failure was irrelevant. At some point, I framed this experience for myself in terms of simple arithmetic: When I added (determination, grit, self-confidence, desire), I failed. When I took away (the desire for success), my body moved with greater fluidity and naturalness. I enjoyed it more as well, which, as an athlete of 30 years, I didn’t think was possible. Reading about what top athletes considered the ideal state of mind led me to a few surprising conclusions.

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Here are the meanings of the 10 hardest words that have also been used in Times articles. The labiodental flap is much more widely used but took longer to be recognized. (Some people still believe in a religious afterlife, but those with the cash would rather not risk it. Maybe he could have a high opinion of himself despite his evident flaws. — How Garfield Helped Me Make Peace With a Culture in Decline (Feb. 16, 2021)The list of the week’s easiest words:

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☆ Most Americans aren't interested in AI tools like ChatGPT for money advice—why that's probably a good thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Cheyenne Devon | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Nearly 60% of Americans say they're not interested at all in using AI tools to help them manage their money, according to a new CNBC Your Money survey conducted by Survey Monkey. In fact, only about 4% say they've already used AI to help them with their finances. Americans are using artificially intelligent chatbots like ChatGPT to boost their resumes and accelerate their side hustles , but it doesn't look like they're turning to the tool for financial advice. Publicly traded companies publish quarterly earning reports, which can be a good source of information about the financial health of a company. Also, OpenAI warns users that ChatGPT may write "plausible-sounding but incorrect or nonsensical answers" and the tool isn't intended to give advice.

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☆ Dubai's Fundamental Hospitality has launched a $140 million expansion plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | 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 EmailDubai's Fundamental Hospitality has launched a $140 million expansion planEvgeny Kuzin, founder of Dubai's Fundamental Hospitality, speaks to CNBC's Dan Murphy about the plan, which will bring its home-grown luxury restaurant concepts, including Gaia and Shanghai Me, to the world.

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☆ NASA appoints UFO research director and vows to increase study
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Jackie Wattles | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —An independent report found that NASA could play a crucial role in collecting more data on UFOs — or what are officially known as unidentified anomalous phenomena, the space agency announced Thursday. Ultimately, the group determined that NASA should be using satellites and other instruments to seek more information about the phenomena. In response to the findings, the space agency also announced Thursday it is appointing its first director of UAP research. “This is the first time that NASA has taken concrete action to seriously look into UAP,” NASA Administrator Bill Nelson said during a news conference. Dan Evans, NASA’s assistant deputy associate administrator for research, said during a Thursday panel that the space agency would not be publicly releasing the name of NASA’s new UAP research director in part because of the potential for harassment.

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☆ Coke's latest mystery flavor is AI-generated
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Danielle Wiener-Bronner | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

The latest one, Coca-Cola Y3000, fits the bill. Coca-Cola has used its Creations platform, responsible for limited-edition flavors like Y3000, to try to make the brand resonate with younger consumers. Like all Creations drinks, Coca-Cola Y3000 is designed to taste mostly like Coke, with a bit of something else. For the product’s packaging — which appears to allude to a Y2K aesthetic with funky bubbles, pink and blue coloring and a pixelated logo — Coca-Cola used AI-generated images to create a mood board for inspiration. “They’re more engaging and more interesting, demonstrably, than a flavor, a Coke with vanilla or something,” he said.

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☆ Psychology experts share 9 things the 'most persuasive' people always do when talking to others—without being manipulative
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It's just a matter of saying the right words in the right way at the right time. You make it clear that you're talking directly to them and considering their individual needs, thoughts and interests. It makes what you're saying seem more personal and relatable, which will help you win people over. Repeating the main thrust of your argument and certain key phrases can make what you're saying more memorable and create a feeling of persuasive familiarity. The result is people are usually more interested in what you're talking about because you've engaged their imagination.

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Signage is seen at the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) headquarters in Washington, D.C., U.S., August 29, 2020. U.S. District Judge J. Campbell Barker ruled in favor of the groups on Friday, saying the Dodd–Frank Act, which created the CFPB, treats discrimination and unfairness as distinct concepts. The CFPB in March 2022 announced that it would examine consumer financial institutions' practices for illegal discrimination as part of its broader mandate to combat unfair practices. The industry groups said the CFPB unlawfully stretched that mandate to include discrimination, expanding its authority beyond existing fair lending laws. The industry groups argued that the CFPB acted arbitrarily by scrutinizing "disparate impacts" on consumers.

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TORONTO (AP) — Think of movies about the financial system and your mind is almost sure to go to Gordon Gekko and “Wall Street” or Leonardo DiCaprio’s gyrating Jordan Belfort in “The Wolf of Wall Street.”When Hollywood takes on Wall Street, it usually heads straight to the C-suite. In 2021, Gill’s enthusiastic endorsement of GameStop stock helped fuel a viral trading frenzy that rocked Wall Street and humbled the hedge funds that has shorted the brick-and-mortar video game company. Gillespie was able to follow the phenomenon thanks to his 24-year-old son, who had been involved with the subreddit Wall Street Bets. My son warned me: You got in too late.”Lauren Schuker Blum and Rebecca Angelo, two former Wall Street Journal reporters turned screenwriters, came on to write the script. They feel small, they feel powerless, they feel that the system is rigged,” says Angelo.

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☆ AI expert is a hot new position in the freelance jobs market
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Ophelia Anwah | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Three years ago, becoming an AI expert would involve "deep knowledge in machine learning algorithms, deep learning AI in general, and a lot of technical things," said Hu, who works through Fiverr on chatbot implementation projects. The rise of generative AI is rapidly reshaping the freelance tech job market, with AI-related job posts from employers and searches among job seekers surging across career and freelance job platforms, including LinkedIn, Upwork and Fiverr. There is opportunity for freelancers expert in AI to take advantage of the lack of AI skills among existing industry professionals, across sectors of the economy. She added that independent methods of education, including YouTube videos or blogs focused on AI skills, are becoming more sought after in the workforce. Hu said to start with the basics, including use of OpenAI tools, like ChatGPT, ChatGPT API, Dall-E, and davinci.

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☆ What This $100 Billion Ghost City Says About China’s Real-Estate Crisis
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Wall Street Journal | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

How an Obscure Tax Break Became a ‘Gold Rush’ A modern day “gold rush” is under way to take advantage of an obscure pandemic-era tax rebate. One of the biggest players in this field is Bottom Line Concepts, a consulting firm that could receive more than $1 billion in fees. Photo Illustration: Alexander Hotz/WSJ

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☆ U.S. food companies go deal hunting as pandemic growth fades
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Deborah Mary Sophia | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Last month, Campbell Soup (CPB.N) struck a $2.7 billion deal for Rao's sauce maker Sovos Brands (SOVO.O). Reuters GraphicsReuters Graphics Reuters Graphics"Large food companies need to add more new concepts, new flavor profiles and new food items because their old brands - though still growing - are not growing at a meaningful rate," Milani said. Packaged food companies "are now faced with some difficult comparisons on organic (sales) and are seeking some strategic, category-specific M&A targets that will propel them through the next few years," Henry said. "Most of the large cap packaged food companies have ... diligently reduced their debt and improved their balance sheet (through the pandemic)...so they have the risk capacity and risk appetite to pursue large-scale acquisitions," CFRA Research analyst Arun Sundaram said. "These packaged food companies need to continue finding ways to stay relevant ... And so one of the easiest ways to do that is through M&A."

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☆ I make $250K a year but still have financial anxiety and debt. A financial therapist is helping me let go of my shame — and set myself up for the future.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Megan Dematteo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

So why did a couples-focused financial planner agree to meet with me — a single, childless, 33-year-old with debt and trust issues? As I signed off Zoom that day, I realized I would only see progress with a financial planner if I showed up with courage and sincerity. (A tip for anyone hiring their first financial planner : A fee-only structure is meant to avoid conflicts of interest.) But in sessions with a licensed therapist and certified financial planner like Coambs, clients are encouraged to talk through their feelings. Becoming more financially transparent — and more emotionally availableWorking with a therapy-informed financial planner is good practice for letting another human being into my emotional and financial worlds.

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