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☆ 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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☆ I hope Renée Rapp never succumbs to media training
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Palmer Haasch | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But her press tour for "Mean Girls" may be one of her best performances yet. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Take this clip from the "Mean Girls" junket. Advertisement"So, I love Megan Thee Stallion. On "Today," she reflected on how she felt after being cast as Regina George in "Mean Girls" on Broadway in 2019.

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☆ AI Career Switchers: Meet Five People Who Quit Old Roles for AI Jobs.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-02 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

These workers in accounting, product management, defense, and music quit their jobs to work in AI. Moritz Kremb quit his product manager job to focus on his AI business. Ted Lebantino says there's a high learning curve in developing AI skills. To make the jump into AI, Kremb suggests making a name for yourself on social media by creating content about AI. As for Fineberg, the AI startup CEO says you don't even need to quit your job to break into it.

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☆ Opinion: How Taylor Swift conquered capitalism
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Opinion Jeff Yang | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +7 min

CNN —There’s a whole cottage industry in pop culture essay writing dedicated to trying to unpack why Taylor Swift is so successful. Singer-songwriter Taylor Swift performs onstage during Taylor Swift The 1989 World Tour Live In Los Angeles at Staples Center on August 25, 2015 in Los Angeles, California. Taylor Swift performs onstage during night one of Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour at Nissan Stadium on May 05, 2023 in Nashville, Tennessee. Already a billionaire, Swift stands to personally make as much as $4.1 billion from the “Eras” tour, according to estimates cited by the Post. Keep an eye out: “The Tao of Tay: The Swift Path to Success,” coming soon to better airport bookstores everywhere.

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☆ The Best Black Cake, a West Indian Delight, Starts at Home
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Ramin Ganeshram | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

Alternatively called rum cake, fruit cake or great cake, this dessert most likely came to the Caribbean in the 18th century with English and Irish colonizers, who substituted local rum for whiskey in their traditional Christmas fruitcake. At some point, burnt sugar syrup was added, turning the cake almost black. It has been a West Indian holiday staple, as well as the go-to wedding cake, for centuries. The recipe for black cake is so storied it has even inspired a best-selling novel that has been adapted into a series on Hulu. Black cake baking is a cottage industry in the West Indies that continues among Caribbean immigrants worldwide.

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As the 2024 presidential campaign heats up, experts on extremism fear the threat of politically motivated violence will intensify. Trump's loss to Democrat Joe Biden in the 2020 election did not end the spread of QAnon-influenced conspiracy theories or its unrealized prophecies. “In 2020, millions of people were radicalized on behalf of this conspiracy theory. It’s really hard to tell who is going to mobilize on behalf of a conspiracy theory,” Kane said. “Spending hours and hours consuming conspiracy theory material is intoxicating,” Hughes said.

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☆ AI investment is growing, and so are the career opportunities
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Within two months of OpenAI launching its AI chatbot ChatGPT last November, it surpassed 100 million monthly users. Major tech companies like Microsoft, Amazon, and Google have invested billions in deals with AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic, while venture capital firms have placed eight-figure bets on AI startups. AdvertisementMore money in AI means more jobs in AI, and companies big and small are now on the hunt for AI talent. These AI jobs range from software developers and machine learning engineers building in-house AI tools to prompt engineers that fine tune AI chatbots to produce the best outputs. Generative AI has even created a cottage industry of side hustles like ChatGPT course instruction, AI content editing, and newsletters focused on AI-news.

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They also dug into and sorted through a blizzard of political news — particularly the new New York Times/Siena battleground-state polling with dreadful news for President Biden that has Democrats freaked out (again). I mean: Donald Trump ahead of President Biden in five of six crucial battleground states? Should Biden at this late stage consider not pursuing re-election? Nate Silver: Thanks for having me, Frank! And the answer might just be that he’s 80 years old, and that colors every impression voters have of him.

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☆ An Airbnb 'tenant from hell' who stayed at a California rental for 570 days without paying has finally left the property
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

An Airbnb landlord said a tenant stopped paying rent and battled to make her leave. It took 570 days of legal back-and-forth, roughly $60,000 in unpaid rent, and a police escort before Elizabeth Hirschhorn finally left the property on Friday, Sebastian Rucci, an attorney for Jovanovic, told Insider. Within an hour of watching Hirschhorn drive away, per Rucci's motion to dismiss the eviction suit against Hirschhorn, Jovanovic changed the locks. The Times reported Jovanovic offered to pay for Hirschhorn to stay in a hotel while the repairs were completed, but she declined. Hirschhorn had refused to relocate unless Jovanovic paid her $100,000, the Times reported, citing a settlement offer the outlet reviewed.

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☆ No one's been this pumped for a keynote since Steve Jobs launched the iPhone
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The buzz among developers is reminiscent of the iPhone and App Store launches. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe AI developer community is so hyped for an upcoming keynote that it's giving Steve Jobs-launches-the-iPhone energy all over again. ChatGPT developer OpenAI is kicking off its first developer conference in San Francisco on Monday, almost a year after releasing the chatbot publicly for free. Ultimately, the App Store changed software development and became a major revenue spinner for Apple.

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☆ Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang, known for his leather jacket, has his wife and daughter to thank for his signature style
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang credited his style to his wife and daughter in a recent interview. The interest in his signature style comes as the chip maker attempts to cash in on the AI hype. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementJensen Huang, the CEO of Nvidia, is rarely seen in public without his shiny black leather jacket — but he doesn't take credit for his signature style. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe CEO of the chip giant is married to Lori Huang, who he met when he was 16 in an electrical engineering class.

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The Employee Retention Credit was intended to be a financial lifeline to small businesses struggling to make ends meet during the pandemic. Innovation Refunds — a consulting firm that focuses on the ERC — was one of the most visible advertisers during the tax credit's heyday. How Innovation Refunds worksOn its website, Innovation Refunds makes it clear it is not a tax professional. Innovation Refunds markets to clients, determines if they are viable candidates for the credit and then collects businesses' documentation. Some former employees said this could insulate Innovation Refunds from potential liability if ineligible businesses claimed the credit.

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☆ What to know as IRS kicks off withdrawal option for pandemic-era small business tax credit
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

The Good Brigade | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesThe IRS has announced a special withdrawal process for small businesses that wrongly claimed a pandemic-era tax break — and experts have tips for those who may be affected. Worth thousands per eligible employee, the ERC attracted a cottage industry of companies pressuring small businesses to amend payroll tax returns and wrongly claim the credit. The IRS on Thursday unveiled a withdrawal option for small businesses with pending ERC claims before facing repayment, interest and penalties. "This is a game-changer," said Eric Hylton, national director of compliance for Alliantgroup, a firm that has been reviewing ERC claims for other tax professionals. As of Oct. 11, the agency estimated a backlog of 849,000 Forms 941-X, which includes ERC claims.

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☆ IRS to target 'unscrupulous' tax preparers amid crackdown of small business tax credit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chip Somodevilla | Getty ImagesIRS scrutiny of the employee retention creditThe plan is part of the agency's elevated focus on employee retention credit claims, according to April Walker, lead manager for tax practice and ethics with the American Institute of CPAs. A pandemic-era tax break, the employee retention credit, or ERC, was designed to support small businesses that kept employees on payroll during shutdowns or revenue declines in 2020 and 2021. He included the earned income tax credit, a tax break claimed by low- to moderate-income filers, which has been prone to mistakes due to complex eligibility requirements. While IRS audit rates have dropped overall, the rates have declined more slowly for filers claiming the earned income tax credit than higher earners. "The IRS audits a higher percentage of taxpayers with the earned income tax credit than any other taxpayers, except those with at least $5 million of total positive income," National Taxpayer Advocate Erin Collins wrote in her 2022 report.

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☆ Here's what tax pros recommend after the IRS halts processing for small business tax credit
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Kevin Lamarque | ReutersAs the IRS pauses on processing new claims for a pandemic-era small business tax break, some filers are in limbo as the agency works on further guidance. The IRS on Thursday temporarily halted processing for amended payroll tax returns claiming the so-called employee retention tax credit, or ERC, which was enacted during the Covid-19 pandemic. More from Personal Finance:IRS halts processing of a small business tax breakDoes your business qualify for the employee retention credit? If you claimed the credit and are worried about eligibility, it's an excellent time to review your filing with a qualified tax professional, she said. My blanket advice is always to talk to a qualified tax professional who has filed [ERC claims] before.

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☆ Illegal Mopeds and Fake Names: Migrants Scrape By in Underground Economy
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Andrew Silverstein | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

At the same time, a new cottage industry of black-market moped brokers has emerged to serve — and sometimes prey upon — the newest migrants, who arrive with little money, no bank account and no tax ID or Social Security number. He makes deliveries all over Manhattan and into Brooklyn, sometimes as many as 30 a day. For each order, Uber Eats pays him a fee determined by an algorithm, about $4 on average; customers can add a tip through the app. “Jessica” receives all his earnings as a direct deposit into her bank account, and then hands over his payments and tips in cash, minus the fee. Mr. Milano had to borrow money from another migrant to cover his moped rental.

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☆ America’s Seniors and the Challenges of Old Age - The New York Times
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( The Editorial Board | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +5 min

America will no longer bea young nation but an old one. Opinion Can America Age Gracefully? America may still think of itself as a young nation, but as a society, it is growing old. A demographic shift this significant calls for a broad-based response, and the longer the challenges go unaddressed, the more formidable they become. Many older people in the United States say they feel invisible in a country that has long been obsessed with youth, avoiding the inevitability — and possibilities — of old age.

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☆ Uber bans most under 25s from driving for the company in California because of rising insurance costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-25 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Uber has banned under-25s from working as drivers in California because of rising insurance costs. In a statement to the AP, Uber said its commercial auto insurance costs had risen by more than half in the last two years. It also said personal injury lawyers were driving costs up by suing the company. Uber confirmed to the AP that it will allow under-25s who are currently signed up to transport passengers to continue driving for the company. In March, a California appeals court allowed the company and its rivals to continue doing so, overturning a previous decision by a lower court.

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☆ It Is Impossible to Break Your Phone Addiction Now
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-15 | by ( Paris Marx | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

In many ways, we've so thoroughly integrated the devices into our lives, it's become impossible to break free. It's not just people's personal lives that are affected, but their work lives, too. To enter the store, customers need to download a separate app, connect it to their Amazon account, load a credit card, and swipe into the location. Instead, it lets customers register to scan their own items while they shop and pay from their phone. When internet connections aren't reliable, phone batteries run low, or you don't have a smartphone, these changes actually make everything much harder.

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☆ How ChatGPT and other AI tools are helping workers make more money
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Here are 3 ways people are making more money with generative AI tools such as ChatGPT. Here are 3 ways workers are using ChatGPT and other generative AI tools to make more money. AI is helping workers draft marketing and sales contentWorkers are using AI chatbots to automate time-consuming tasks — and, in turn, they are making extra cash. Depending on the company, a chief AI officer may offer guidance on developing in-house AI tools, identify areas of the business where AI can be deployed, or become the go-to expert on all things AI in the workforce, WorkLife reported. Companies are even creating ChatGPT-centered roles such as "ChatGPT email-marketing super-expert" and a "ChatGPT and AI developer."

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☆ AI is being held up by a shortage of powerful chips
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The crushing demand for AI has also revealed the limits of the global supply chain for powerful chips used to develop and field AI models. The latest sign of a potentially extended shortage in AI chips came in Microsoft’s annual report recently. In its May earnings call, Nvidia said it had “procured substantially higher supply for the second half of the year” to meet the rising demand for AI chips. AMD, meanwhile, said Tuesday it expects to unveil its answer to Nvidia’s AI GPUs closer to the end of the year. The chip shortage is expected to ease as more manufacturing comes online and as competitors to Nvidia also expand their offerings.

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☆ US colleges refashion student essay prompts after ban on affirmative action
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-01 | by ( Sharon Bernstein | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. colleges are set to release their essay prompts on Tuesday when the common application used by many schools becomes public for the upcoming admissions cycle. Many high school counselors are uncertain how students should handle questions of race and identity in their essays, Perez said. They also are wary that if they mention race in student recommendations, they will be inviting scrutiny or violating the court's order. "The general feeling with school counselors right now is mostly anxiety," Perez said. Private admissions counselors have already started working with students of color on essays that discuss their cultural heritage.

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☆ House lawmakers scrutinize pandemic-era small business tax break expert calls 'fraught with fraud'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-30 | by ( Kate Dore | Cfp | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Scrutiny of a pandemic-era tax credit intensified this week as lawmakers, the IRS and tax professionals sought solutions for the wave of small businesses that wrongly claimed the tax break. The employee retention credit, or ERC, was enacted in 2020 to support small businesses affected by shutdowns during the Covid-19 pandemic and is worth thousands of dollars per employee. More from Personal Finance:IRS halts most unannounced visits to taxpayersIRS weighs guidance for employee retention tax creditHow to know if your business qualifies for the employee retention tax credit"Any time this amount of money is being handed out through the tax system, the bad actors show up, and they have shown up in large numbers," he said. As of July 26, the IRS said, it had roughly 506,000 unprocessed Form 941-X amended payroll tax returns. As the IRS works through its backlog of unprocessed amended returns, it's unclear how many small businesses may have wrongly claimed the credit.

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Mr. Biden paid the overdue tax bill in 2021. Mr. Weiss’s office has also charged Mr. Biden in connection with the purchase of a handgun in 2018, when Mr. Biden falsely said on a government form that he was not using drugs. But as part of the deal, the Justice Department, under what is known as a pretrial diversion agreement, said it would not prosecute Mr. Biden on the charge as long as Mr. Biden no longer owns a weapon and remains drug free for two years. As president, Mr. Trump, realizing that Mr. Biden was the candidate with the best chance to beat him in 2020, tried to weaponize Hunter Biden’s business dealings against his father. At the height of the 2020 election, Mr. Giuliani and other Trump confidants believed they had an October surprise that would catapult Mr. Trump to re-election when they obtained a cache of files from Hunter Biden’s laptop.

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☆ 'Barbie' and 'Oppenheimer' box office debut sparks hope that cinema is back
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

That gave the pink-drenched film the largest opening weekend of 2023 so far and the biggest-ever debut for a female director. Timothy Richards, chief executive of Vue International, Europe’s largest privately owned movie theater operator, said in a statement Sunday that it had seen its biggest weekend in four years for ticket sales. AMC (AMC), the world’s largest movie theater chain, said last week that 60,000 people had bought tickets see both films on the same day. Cineworld, the world’s second-biggest movie theater chain and owner of Regal Cinemas, filed for bankruptcy in September after posting a total $3.3 billion loss over 2020 and 2021. So far, Cineworld has shuttered 51 of its Regal movie theaters in the US.

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