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☆ ChatGPT copycats are taking over the App Store — and costing users even more than the real thing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-22 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Several apps that seem to rip off OpenAI's ChatGPT are populating Apple's App Store. ChatGPT is now available on Apple's App Store — and so are a lot of similar looking AI chatbots. A slew of apps like "Chat with Ask AI" and "AI Chat — Chatbot AI Assistant" have cropped up on the App Store recently. They're not just dupes: Some are powered by ChatGPT or GPT-4, according to their descriptions on the App Store. Emails sent to the developer contacts for the apps "Ask AI" and "AI Chat — Chatbot AI Assistant" did not receive responses.

The characters on the HBO show "Succession" often reference real events and billionaire figures. Here's what the Roys have said, done, and worn that capture the real-life world of the rich. Top editors give you the stories you want — delivered right to your inbox each weekday. The HBO drama, which has won awards for its acting and writing, is also incredibly well-researched. There are obvious nods: The Roys, like the Murdochs and the Arnaults, have succession drama that's made for TV.

☆ A research page about a new AI image tool that's basically Photoshop on steroids is so popular the website is crashing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A new AI tool, part of a research effort, could allow users to quickly edit and morph photos. The tool would let users quickly adjust the positions, stances, expressions and sizes of photo subjects. The research page showing demos of the tool has been crashing due to interest, The Verge reported. A page by the researchers showing video demos of the tool is already crashing as aspiring users flock to the site, The Verge reported. The tool could be the latest in an array of AI tools being opened up to the public, like OpenAI's DALL-E image generation tool, and many others.

☆ Video Shows Google's 'Magic Window' for Meetings in Action
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

YouTuber Marques Brownlee filmed what it's like to use Google's 3D video chat device. Google unveiled the tech, dubbed "Project Starline," back in 2021 with pictures showing the "magic window" for meetings. Brownlee's video actually shows what it's like to use Google's latest prototype for the technology. The video by Brownlee actually shows what it's like to use the technology — Google has previously shown images and animations. "The magic of this is twofold — it's the display and the computing happening," he said in the video.

☆ BT is cutting 55,000 jobs. Its CEO says AI could replace 10,000 of those by 2030.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-19 | by ( Aaron Mcdade | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

British telecommunications giant BT said it will cut between 40,000 and 55,000 jobs by 2030. British telecommunications giant BT Group said it's planning to cut as many as 55,000 jobs by 2030 — and at least 10,000 of those jobs could be replaced by some form of artificial intelligence. BT Group CEO Philip Jansen said on an earnings call that the company will be a "beneficiary of AI — unequivocally," according to CNN. Jansen estimated that about 10,000 of the jobs BT will eliminate can be replaced by processes of "digitization and automation," like AI replacements. Now there's also a little research indicating how workers, particularly those in customer service, are interacting with such tools.

☆ Cash App founder Bob Lee's accused killer Nima Momeni just pleaded not guilty
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-18 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nima Momeni pleaded not guilty to charges that he murdered Cash App founder Bob Lee, the San Francisco Chronicle reported. San Francisco prosecutors had charged Momeni after his arrest last month in Emeryville, California. Tech consultant Nima Momeni pleaded not guilty on Thursday to San Francisco prosecutors' charge of murder in the killing of Cash App founder Bob Lee last month in downtown San Francisco. Momeni entered the plea at an arraignment in San Francisco state court, according to a report by the San Francisco Chronicle. They alleged at the time that Momeni grilled Lee about Momeni's sister socializing with Lee.

☆ Google could delete your account — wiping Gmail and docs — if you haven't used it in 2 years. Here's what to know, and how to protect your data.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google said the move is a safety measure to prevent unused accounts from being hacked. But many Gmail users have records still of value, even if they may not log in to access them regularly. To preserve old data, Google also suggested measures like moving the account's contents using its "Takeout" feature, or emailing out valuable information and data to other active accounts. Earlier this month, Elon Musk said that unused Twitter accounts could be erased (though he also added they'd be archived). The move prompted criticism, including from those who'd hoped to preserve the Twitter accounts of deceased loved ones.

☆ Sam Altman says a government agency should license AI companies — and punish them if they do wrong
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman suggested that a government agency should be formed to oversee AI safety. Such an agency could give licenses to companies for advanced AI work — and revoke them. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman told a Senate panel on Tuesday that there should be an agency to police AI projects that operate "above a certain scale of capabilities." "I think if this technology goes wrong, it can go quite wrong," Altman said during in the hearing. Altman, 38, is one of its founders, along with Elon Musk, who has since parted ways with the organization.

☆ Look out, TurboTax. A free e-filing system from the IRS is reportedly on the way.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-16 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The IRS is developing a free system to file tax returns online, the Washington Post reports. The US government has indicated in the past year that it wants to make it simpler to file taxes. The US government wants to unveil a world where you could ditch that TurboTax coupon and just file your taxes for free with the IRS online. The agency, for instance, has a "Free file" program for those who are eligible because their overall income falls below a certain threshold. "An IRS direct-to-e-file system is redundant and will not be free — not free to build, not free to operate, and not free for taxpayers," the company said in its statement.

☆ Elon Musk was just subpoenaed by the US Virgin Islands in its Jeffrey Epstein lawsuit against JPMorgan
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Grace Kay | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk was subpoenaed as part of a lawsuit against JPMorgan over its ties to Jeffrey Epstein. Elon Musk was subpoenaed by the US Virgin Islands in its lawsuit against JPMorgan over the bank's ties to Jeffrey Epstein. The US Virgin Islands offered only a glimpse into why it was pursuing answers from Musk. The lawyers are asking for the judge to approve their request to subpoena Musk over email as a result. For its part, JPMorgan has hit back that it was inaction by the US Virgin Islands that enabled Epstein.

☆ This OpenAI channel is full of people sharing GPT prompts for everything from applying to jobs to learning a language
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There's a "prompt-library" channel on OpenAI's Discord server, where users are sharing tips. They're crafting GPT prompts to help elicit better responses to queries, or create writing and code. (There are sample prompts that help users get ChatGPT's help to prepare for interviews, for instance.) Other prompts help with learning new skills, like a language. Others seem to be for perhaps less above-board uses, like how to get advanced versions of OpenAI's advanced tools to produce content that could outsmart AI-detectors.

☆ AI 'digital workers' are cutting tasks that used to take a month down to 10 minutes in New Mexico. Employees love it.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-14 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A number of birthing centers, Indian Health Service clinics, and Indian Health Service hospitals also use the "baby bot" process. Together, the bots and automation are expected to save more than 100,000 human worker hours each year, the New Mexico Human Services Department told Insider. The New Mexico Human Services Department has also been expanding its use of automation into other areas. In New Mexico, "digital workers" are programmed to execute a range of tasks and are assigned times in which to complete them. The "brainy bot" process also uses IBM AI technology, and it's run on a Salesforce platform, she said.

☆ Let the guessing game begin! Elon Musk's cryptic Twitter CEO tweet drives speculation — and plenty of joke theories
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk offered few clues about Twitter's next CEO, besides that "she" will take over in weeks. The cryptic post drove plenty of people on Musk's platform to suggest possible contenders. One serious guess came from tech journalist Kara Swisher, who laid out her case and observations in a Twitter thread. An NBCUniversal spokesperson told Insider that Yaccarino was preparing for the Upfronts, an event where media companies pitch advertisers. Guesses included famous tech names, some quickly debunkedYou didn't have to look far on Twitter to see some famous tech names like Sheryl Sandberg, Marissa Mayer, or Susan Wojcicki being floated.

☆ The latest sign Linda Yaccarino could be Elon Musk's choice for Twitter CEO? She just resigned from NBCUniversal.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Lauren Johnson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Yaccarino is reportedly Elon Musk's likely candidate to replace him as Twitter's CEO. Linda Yaccarino is leaving NBCUniversal on the heels of reports that she's the likely contender to replace Elon Musk as Twitter's CEO. She was a key contributor to NBCU's push into streaming TV, with the rollout of the ad-supported version of streaming service Peacock in 2020. Under Yaccarino, NBCUniversal has offered to let advertisers buy ads using non-Nielsen ratings from competitors like VideoAmp and iSpot.tv. Mark Marshall, another longtime NBCUniversal ad exec and formally president of ad sales and client partnerships, will take over Yaccarino's role on an interim basis, NBCUniversal said.

☆ Get ready to pay up to $10 for making a return, as more companies charge fees for shipping an item back
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-11 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

More retailers are charging customers for shipping and related fees for mailing back returns. Roughly 41% of companies charged such fees in 2022, an increase from 33% in 2021, according to a survey. It's becoming more common for customers returning products to shoulder shipping fees. Several major retailers have referenced shipping fees for returns, including H&M, which states that "Shipping and handling costs are not refundable." J.Crew notes on its website that customers shipping gift returns will see a $7.50 charge in their refund, while JCPenney states that shipping returns cost $8.

☆ Google's new AI-powered search is going to look very different
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Google's new AI-driven search will look and feel different from the familiar list of search results. Google's classic search engine is getting an AI makeover. For over two decades, the search site has been defined by a plain search bar and a list of results. At its 2023 Google I/O event on Wednesday, the tech giant unveiled an AI-driven search engine with the overall goal of making "search smarter and searching simpler." On top of the more familiar list of search results, there will be an AI-generated summary response answering users' questions.

☆ How to get Google's new AI tool to write your emails
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-10 | by ( Aaron Mok | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Google is launching "Help me write" an AI-tool that can generate responses to emails in Gmail. Users can deploy the tool to request a refund for a cancelled flight, for example. The tool also includes a "Refine" feature that can tweak the generated message's length and tone. In a demonstration of the tool, Pichai used "Help me write" to respond to an email saying that the recipient's flight got cancelled. These features, which will be available to "trusted testers," will eventually be part of Google's "Duet AI for Workspace" service, according to Pappu.

☆ Lachlan Murdoch says there's 'no change to our programming strategy' at Fox News in wake of Tucker Carlson's firing
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lachlan Murdoch told analysts Tuesday that "programming strategy" at Fox News wouldn't change. Murdoch, CEO of Fox Corp. and Rupert Murdoch's son, was involved in Tucker Carlson's firing, Insider reported. Media scion and Fox Corp. CEO Lachlan Murdoch told analysts on Tuesday that it would be programming as usual in the wake of host Tucker Carlson's abrupt firing from the network. Murdoch, the son of News Corp. mogul Rupert Murdoch, said on the company's earnings call that "there's no change to our programming strategy at Fox News. Representatives for Fox Corp. and Fox News did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment ahead of publication.

☆ 'Succession' fans are reading into which characters use an iPhone or an Android, and think it could hint at how the show will end
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Fans are looking for easter eggs in "Succession" protagonists' clothing and accessories. Apple has been said to not want on-screen villains using iPhones, sparking theories about Tom's Android. Fans are dissecting the tiniest details from the show for hints about how the series will end. On the HBO show "Succession," where the fortunes of protagonists can shift every episode, fans are looking everywhere — in wardrobe choices and in accessories — for clues about their favorite characters' ultimate fates. Fans have also been reading into Kendall's moments in water — in a bathtub, pool, or the open water — for signs of what's next for Logan's "number one boy."

☆ TikTok had a 'list' of users who viewed LGBTQ posts — raising alarm as the company faces scrutiny over ties to China
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

TikTok users watching posts under LGBTQ categories were visible to employees, WSJ reports. A TikTok representative told the Journal the company cut off access to that kind of data last year. The employees had access to "a list" of users, or "a dashboard" which let them learn about users who watched certain types of posts, the Wall Street journal reported. The rise of generative AI chatbots, for instance, has sparked questions about whether company employees can view users' conversation histories, and how long they're stored. There's already some appetite in the US to curb users' access to the app.

☆ High-skilled customer service workers given an AI assistant saw 'close to 0' boost in their productivity
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The study found AI can help lower-skilled workers “communicate more like high-skill agents.”Morning Brew Insider recommends waking up with, a daily newsletter. New research may be showing insight into what generative AI could mean for workers at different skill levels. "But, as you can imagine, it doesn't help the high-skill workers that much, because that's the stuff that they already knew." "I think that we all are beginning to see that generative AI is different from some of the earlier waves," Brynjolfsson said. But he added that generative AI could be helpful for brainstorming ideas, or for creative purposes.

☆ Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers are paying a week's worth of TV writer salaries from their own pockets during the strike
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon will pay staff themselves for a week of the strike. NBC is also paying staff for two weeks during this time, a source close to the shows confirmed to Insider. The writers' strike went into effect on May 2 after their contract expired without a new deal. Late-night hosts Seth Meyers and Jimmy Fallon — whose shows are among those on pause during the ongoing Hollywood writers' strike — have expressed support for their staff, and will personally pay them for a week. Kobos then tweeted on Wednesday that Fallon had joined their meeting that day, expressing affirmation of his support for the staff.

☆ Tim Cook says AI is 'huge,' but flags the need to be 'deliberate and thoughtful' on how Apple deploys it
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

AI is "huge," but Apple will remain careful folding it into products, CEO Tim Cook said Thursday. Cook said Apple has already been incorporating AI technology into some of its products. "It's very important to be deliberate and thoughtful on how you approach these things," Cook said during the company's earnings call Thursday. "We view AI as huge and we'll continue weaving it in our products on a very thoughtful basis." Meanwhile, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has himself been among those in the field sounding concerns about the potential directions generative AI technology could take.

☆ Cash App creator Bob Lee's autopsy shows he died of 3 stab wounds. His suspected killer's defense is pointing to drugs found in his system.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Lloyd Lee | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cash App founder Bob Lee died from stab wounds that damaged his heart, a medical report reveals. Lee had himself called 911 after he was attacked in downtown San Francisco last month. The medical report states that the police officers attempted CPR when they found Lee, who had sustained wounds on his "left upper chest." (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool) (Gabrielle Lurie/San Francisco Chronicle via AP, Pool)Canny told reporters outside the courtroom that Lee's toxicology report would factor in the case. Representatives for the San Francisco District Attorney's office did not respond to Insider's emailed request for comment on Tuesday.

☆ What the Hollywood writers' strike could mean for your favorite TV shows, from 'Abbot Elementary' to 'Saturday Night Live'
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sindhu Sundar | Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Topical shows relying on actively scripted material, including late night, will be the most immediately affected. The strike — which was authorized by nearly 98% of Writers Guild of America members who voted last month — will most immediately impact shows that rely on active writers' rooms working on current material, including "Saturday Night Live" and late night shows. The moment may be an opportunity for reality TV producers as well as non-union productions. Some celebrities on shows likely to be impacted have addressed the possibility of the impending strike on the late night circuit. Davidson acknowledged a writer's strike might mean his "SNL" episode doesn't happen as planned and said he gained a new perspective working on the production as a prospective host.

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