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☆ A woman is going viral on TikTok for calling out objectifying comments after a prospective work client accidentally shared his Zoom screen
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-26 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

On Zoom, prospective clients accidentally shared their screens with objectifying messages about Sharpe. She called them out in a viral TikTok, and is using her newfound virality to spark conversation. "If we're going to continue to work together, I want to work with a woman sales representative," Sharpe said in the TikTok video, which has 7.5 million views. Sharpe told Insider she let the meeting run on for 15 minutes before she decided to call out the comments. Sharpe shared a screenshot of the apology in a follow-up TikTok, which stated that the vendor could not provide a "skilled enough" woman to assist her.

☆ Google plans to demo a version of its search engine with AI chatbot features and launch 20 new products, following ChatGPT 'code red,' report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google is planning to demonstrate an AI version of its search engine, The New York Times reported. The New York Times reported that Google had been shaken out of its routine, following the launch of OpenAI's chatbot. Google plans to unveil more than 20 new products and demo a version of Google Search with AI chatbot features this year, The Times reported, citing a presentation it had seen and two people familiar with the plans. AI experts, search experts, and current and former Google employees told Insider's Tom Dotan that ChatGPT was unlikely to be a replacement for Google search just yet because of concerns about its inaccurate responses. The Times reported that safety, tackling misinformation, and ensuring factual accuracy were some of Google's key priorities for the chatbot search demo.

☆ Amazon's drone delivery unit hit with layoffs just as 10-year-old project finally launches
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-20 | by ( Annie Palmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +12 min

Two employees said Carbon, who replaced Prime Air co-founder Gur Kimchi, was hired to turn Prime Air into a real business with a sensible budget. Sources with knowledge of Prime Air said cuts in the drone delivery business were expected considering the division's many struggles. Monica Williams, a College Station resident, poses with a Prime Air drone at a community event in July. College Station residents also expressed concern about the prospect of drones harming the deer, foxes and birds that are native to the area. "As we continue to expand, we will update you when drone delivery is available for your household."

☆ We got an exclusive look at the pitch deck Y Combinator alum Howdy, a workplace hiring startup, used to raise $18 million
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-12 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Howdy is a workplace staffing startup that matches developers in Latin America with jobs in the US. Now, the company has raised a total of $18 million for its Series A round and extension. Howdy also offers mentorship services for its developers to help bridge any cultural gap they may have at their new workplace. Greycroft also participated in the round, Samira told Insider. Check out the 31-slide pitch deck that Howdy used to raise $18 million:

There were new twists on foldable devices, cars that changed colors and smart ovens that live streamed dinners. Patrick T. Fallon/AFP/Getty ImagesBMW unveiled a wild color-changing concept car with 260 e-panels that can change up to 32 colors. During a demo, different parts of the car, including the wheel covers, flashed in varying hues and swirls of colors. A new look for foldable phonesSamsung's Flex Hybrid Display concept folds and slides SamsungSome companies offered a new twist on the foldable phone concept. The lock, which will cost $300, will be available for purchase late this spring, according to a company press release.

☆ A Swedish company is looking to solve fashion's sustainability problem
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-06 | by ( Tania Bryer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailA Swedish company is looking to solve fashion's sustainability problemEach year millions of clothes are produced, worn, and discarded, often ending up in landfills or being incinerated. To solve this, Swedish company Renewcell has found a way to recycle old textiles to create new fibers, creating a circular and sustainable model. CNBC's Tania Bryer traveled to its demo plant to find out more.

☆ This $3,000 self-driving stroller isn't as terrifying as it sounds. It's basically a nanny on wheels.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-05 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Canadian startup Glüxkind is selling a self-driving baby stroller called the Ella AI for $3,300. Ella AI was displayed at the 2023 Consumer Electronic Show and is slated to be available in April. Parents can also activate hands-free strolling, which allows the stroller to drive itself when a baby wants to walk or be held. For additional support, the Glüxkind stroller has a built in a "rock-my-baby" mode which automatically rocks the stroller for a comforting effect when the stroller is not in motion. Check out a demo of the Ella AI:

☆ A $3,300 self-driving stroller is at this year’s CES. Are parents ready?
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-04 | by ( Jennifer Korn | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Hang onto your baby bonnets: Self-driving technology is coming to strollers. Canadian-based baby gear startup Gluxkind was showing off its Ella AI Powered Smart Stroller at this year’s CES, the consumer electronics show in Las Vegas that offers some of the most cutting edge – and out-there – new technologies. The smart stroller offers much of the same tech seen in autonomous cars and delivery robots, including a dual-motor system for uphill walks and automatic downhill brake assist. The Ella stroller is able to drive itself for hands-free strolling – but only when a child is not inside. Deliveries of the stroller are expected to begin in April 2023, according to the company website.

☆ I got into Y Combinator as a solo founder and left with a $4.5 million investment. Here's how I got in on my second try and what it was like.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-28 | by ( Claire Turrell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Kathryn Cross is the founder of Anja Health, a cord blood bank that freezes stem cells for future disease treatment purposes. I first heard about the startup accelerator Y Combinator when I was studying at Wellesley College and taking entrepreneurship classes at MIT. Many of the founders living in the house were in Y Combinator, and they told me how beneficial it was. I left my job with Publicis Sapient in June 2021 to begin working full-time for Anja Health. Did you go through Y Combinator and have a story to tell?

☆ It's time to revive the 'pink-slip parties' of the early 2000s
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Jordan Parker Erb | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

First: Remember "pink-slip parties"? Now, 20-some years later, pink-slip parties are being floated as a way to ameliorate the pain felt by recently laid-off tech workers. Pink-slip parties originated with the dot-com bubble burst, when laid-off employees would gather to commiserate, laugh, drink, and meet prospective hiring managers. Hemming began running regular meetups for laid-off tech workers — misery loves company, after all — giving them an opportunity to network. She shared her thoughts on everything from the current hiring landscape to the benefits of pink-slip parties for younger generations.

☆ YouTube's $2.5 billion deal with the NFL could rock streaming TV advertising in 2023. Experts predict 4 things that will impact the flow of ad dollars next year.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-23 | by ( Ryan Joe | Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Streaming TV ad spend will surge in 2023. The foundation is set for streaming TV advertising to be a huge growth area in 2023. The global media agency Magna Global predicted in its recent forecast that streaming TV ad spend in the US will surge 32.7% next year. Here's what experts — including advertisers, content owners, TV measurement firms, and analysts — think will impact the flow of dollars in streaming TV advertising next year. More advertisers will buy streaming TV ads — and pay higher rates — because of live sports2022 was a boom year for live sports in streaming TV.

☆ 2 coders made a teleprompter AI that suggests smart things to say during your work meetings
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Two coders shared a demo of Tele-Prompt, an AI that generates things to say during work meetings. Tele-Prompt uses natural language processing to suggest sales advice and slogans meant to inspire. The company behind ChatGPT, OpenAI, announced the AI had attracted 1 million users five days after its launch. Coder Georgi Gerganov, for instance, revamped the Tele-Prompt so that the bot can run on an iPhone, according to a demo he tweeted. As technology continues to advance, Gross tweeted that AI language models are "a really interesting area of exploration."

☆ Tesla under investigation by NHTSA for two more crashes that may have involved Autopilot or FSD
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-22 | by ( Lora Kolodny | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla offers a standard driver assistance package called Autopilot in all its new cars today. Another recent crash added to NHTSA's list involved a 2020 Tesla Model 3, the company's entry-level sedan. According to data obtained from NHTSA by CNBC, the agency is looking into at least 41 crashes involving Tesla vehicles where automated features such as automatic emergency braking, or more extensive driver assistance system features included in Autopilot, FSD, and FSD Beta were involved. The California DMV has accused Tesla of engaging in false advertising around its driver assistance systems. Amid tough economic conditions, Tesla has recently offered steep discounts on its cars in the US, Canada, Mexico and China.

☆ Bill Gates upbeat on climate innovation, even if 1.5C goal out of reach
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-20 | by ( Katy Daigle | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +4 min

The software-developer-turned-philanthropist was nevertheless upbeat about climate innovation - ticking off numerous areas advancing low-carbon technologies with funding from the Breakthrough Energy Group, which Gates founded in 2015. Gates has invested more than $2 billion toward climate technologies, including direct air capture, solar energy and nuclear fission. Breakthrough Energy, however, operates separately from the Gates Foundation charity. But any Breakthrough Energy profits are funneled back into the group or to the foundation. He did not elaborate on the DAC companies' plans.

☆ ‘Something to Talk About’ songwriter Shirley Eikhard dies
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +2 min

NEW YORK — Shirley Eikhard, the singer-songwriter who supplied songs for Cher, Emmylou Harris, Anne Murray, Chet Atkins and found lasting fame penning Bonnie Raitt‘s Grammy-winning 1991 hit “Something to Talk About,” has died. Eikhard died Thursday at Headwaters Health Care Centre in Orangeville, Ontario, due to complications from cancer, said publicist Eric Alper. The blues-rock smash hit “Something to Talk About” was written in 1985 and Eikhard had offered it to Murray and other artists, who all declined to record it. Then years later Raitt left a message on Eikhard’s phone saying she she’d just recorded it. Raitt said later she’d discovered the song on a demo Eikhard had sent and admired it.

☆ John Carmack, the consulting CTO for Meta's virtual-reality efforts, is leaving. 'I wearied of the fight'
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-16 | by ( Ashley Stewart | Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Carmack joined Oculus in 2013 as CTO, prior to its acquisition by Facebook. John Carmack, the consulting CTO for Meta's virtual-reality efforts, is leaving, according to two people familiar with the company. Overall, Carmack said he simply "wearied of the fight" with Meta, formerly known as Facebook, which acquired Oculus in 2014. Despite being one of the best known and more popular VR headsets on the market, Meta changed the name of the brand last year to Meta Quest. During Meta's developer conference in October, Carmack hosted a solo hour-long talk about the company's Oculus or Quest headset.

☆ Google's popular program to turbocharge climate startups doesn't take equity and is open in Europe. Its sustainability boss explains how to land a spot.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-15 | by ( Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Google for Startups has launched an equity-free climate change accelerator in Europe. The Google for Startups Accelerator: Climate Change program has launched in Europe after running for two years in North America. Some 21 startups have taken part in the original program, chosen out of a pool of "hundreds," according to Google. It comes as Europe continues to grapple with high energy prices; Google hopes the accelerator will help respond to the crisis. He is looking for agenda-setting solutions that help companies or individuals "really leapfrog" forward.

Three sources briefed on OpenAI's recent pitch to investors said the organization expects $200 million in revenue next year and $1 billion by 2024. OpenAI was most recently valued at $20 billion in a secondary share sale, one of the sources said. The startup has already inspired rivals and companies building applications atop its generative AI software, which includes the image maker DALL-E 2. OpenAI has also attracted attention as an AI provider and potential Google search competitor, with ChatGPT answering queries for more than 1 million users so far. OpenAI warns users, ChatGPT "may occasionally produce harmful instructions or biased content."

☆ Elon Musk founded — and has since criticized — the company behind the buzzy new AI chatbot ChatGPT. Here's everything we know about OpenAI.
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-11 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

OpenAI released an early demo of ChatGPT last week, and the conversational chatbot quickly went viral on social media. ChatGPTWithin five days the chatbot had over one million users, as people took to social media to share examples of ChatGPT's many capabilities — from casual conversation to essay writing and coding. The artificial intelligence company that created it is now backed by Microsoft, but has a long history with some of Silicon Valley's biggest names. Sources:Entrepreneur, Insider

☆ Startup Choira uses 5G technology to help musicians jam together virtually with minimal latency
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Sarah Fielding | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Choira uses 5G tech to minimize latency problems and allow musicians to jam together virtually. This article is part of "How 5G Is Changing Everything," a series about transformational 5G tech across industries. Choira, a new platform from Mumbai where musicians can connect virtually, uses 5G technology to minimize latency problems and give people a chance to rock together, wherever they are. In addition to jam sessions with friends, Choira users can connect with well-known musicians to collaborate on songs for displayed rates. These people can create a track through Choira for no cost, but Choira retains the rights to the song.

☆ ChatGPT May Hurt Google's Ad Business Model, Former Exec Says: Report
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The AI-bot ChatGPT could "disrupt" Google's business model, according to a former Google exec. Sridhar Ramaswamy told Bloomberg that ChatGPT offers a better search experience than Google. Sridhar Ramaswamy, who led Google's ad team between 2013 and 2018, said that ChatGPT could "disrupt" Google's business model by preventing users from clicking on links with ads. "It's just a better experience," Ramaswamy told Bloomberg. "The goal of Google search is to get you to click on links, ideally ads, and all other text on the page is just filler."

☆ Check out the pitch deck the Y Combinator alum SilkChart used to raise $5.2 million from investors like SoftBank
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-07 | by ( Madeline Renbarger | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The marketing startup SilkChart seeks to help businesses better understand their advertising data. It was in Y Combinator's spring 2022 class and says it was able to grow revenue during the program. Now, SilkChart has raised $5.2 million in funding to scale its data-analytics business. Investors include Y Combinator, SoftBank, the ad agency Dentsu, Harlem Capital, and Global Founders Capital. Check out the 12-slide pitch deck that the founders of SilkChart used to raise $5.2 million in funding:

☆ One of the best bets in real estate is no longer a sure thing
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-06 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The sure thing that's no longer a sure thing. But the shine is starting to come off what is considered one of the safest, and smartest, bets in real estate. The two largest single-family rental REITs — Invitation Homes and American Homes for Rent — have recently seen their ratings downgraded by Wall Street analysts, Insider's Alex Nicoll reports. More on the potential deal, which also might have participation from a former Wall Street CEO. If you want to leave Wall Street but don't know where to start, read this.

☆ A new AI chatbot is getting buzz for being able to have intelligent-sounding conversations, write music, and even code
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-05 | by ( Britney Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

ChatGPT is a new chatbot that answers questions in a conversational, human-like way. People shared conversations with ChatGPT, showing it writing social media posts and explaining code. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. "We trained an initial model using supervised fine-tuning: human AI trainers provided conversations in which they played both sides—the user and an AI assistant," the website says. The human trainers would rank and rate the chatbot responses, then feed those ratings back to the chatbot so it could learn what kind of responses were wanted.

☆ A man in Alaska stranded while riding a snow machine was rescued after using his iPhone 14's emergency satellite SOS feature
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-02 | by ( Britney Nguyen | Antonio Villas-Boas | Junior Reporter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

He used Apple's iPhone Emergency SOS via satellite feature, on iPhone 14 and 14 Pro, to be rescued. The area where the stranded Alaska man was rescued using Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite on iPhone 14. Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature that communicates with Apple's Emergency Response Center allowed the rescue team to receive this information faster than a typical satellite communication device. The Emergency SOS via Satellite feature is available on iPhone 14 and iPhone 14 Pro models for free for two years after activating the phone. You can demo Apple's Emergency SOS via Satellite feature without actually alerting rescue services before setting off on an adventure or journey to get a feel for the feature and how it works.

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