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☆ How 'Birkin Bandit' George Mickum Infiltrated NYC Society
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Kate Taylor | Anna Silman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +52 min

"He would know people's weaknesses and what they wanted and somehow always have something to offer," a former close friend said. Another close friend said Mickum once gave her a $1,000 loan "within minutes" when she needed it because of a credit-card crisis. He never "let the truth get in the way of a good story," a former close friend said. Hermès bags, like the Birkin and the Kelly, have always been symbols of unattainable luxury. There wasn't even a dust bag; Mickum claimed his mom's assistant would drop it off later.

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☆ Opinion | The Power of Community, Religious and Secular
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Richard HolmerLake Forest, Ill.To the Editor:Rabbi David Wolpe’s essay strikes a number of chords, one of which is to affirm the value of affiliating with a house of worship. Faith institutions offer individuals and families the opportunity to be an integral part of a community, sharing times of joy and sadness. Reuven H. TaffSacramentoTo the Editor:Rabbi David Wolpe writes with his usual grace, eloquence and wisdom. Idealistic people who join together in furtherance of social goals often create supportive and nurturing associations. A union can create a sense of community, as can a group like the Masons or a sports club.

Persons: Richard, David Wolpe’s, Wolpe, Reuven H, David Wolpe Organizations: Public Religion Research, Taff Sacramento, Masons Locations: Lake Forest

☆ Zoom is 'extremely optimistic' about growth in Asia-Pacific despite weaker outlook
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-07 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

watch nowZoom is "doubling down" on its technical investments in the Asia-Pacific region as it seeks to strengthen growth, said the video communications company on Friday. We made a strong commitment about two years ago to really turn on the speed and step on the gas," Abe Smith, Zoom's head of international, told "Squawk Box Asia." watch nowHowever, Smith said Zoom is "extremely optimistic" about the growth of its phone product in Asia Pacific. Zoom's A.I. Zoom's big bet on AI also includes an investment in Anthropic, an AI safety and research company, back in May.

Persons: Abe Smith, Zoom's, Smith Organizations: Microsoft Locations: Asia, Pacific, Singapore, India, Chennai, Bangalore, Asia Pacific, Anthropic

☆ A couple in Colorado had their wedding officiated by ChatGPT — only after the AI chatbot initially turned down the honor
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-05 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

As the use cases for ChatGPT skyrocket, one couple in Colorado may have found yet another application for the AI chatbot: wedding officiant. "I didn't want to curate what an officiant said," Truitt told the Leader. The AI chatbot, made by OpenAI, announced itself to the couple's 30 wedding guests via a printout. In the end, the married couple were happy with the way their wedding turned out with ChatGPT's help. "ChatGPT took something personal to humans like a wedding and enhanced it," Reese Wiench told the Longmont Leader.

Persons: Reese Wiench, Deyton Truitt, Wiench's, ChatGPT skyrocket, Truitt, OpenAI, Reese Alyson Wiench, Deyton, Stephen Wiench, ChatGPT Organizations: Longmont, Army, CBS Locations: Colorado, CBS Colorado

☆ Jose Mourinho: Miked-up Roma coach handed 10-day suspension for ref criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-29 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —Jose Mourinho wore a microphone to “protect himself” when his AS Roma side faced Monza in May, but he could not resist a dig at the referee after the game and was handed a 10-day touchline ban on Wednesday. Mourinho will miss his team’s Serie A season opener due to the suspension and was also given a 50,000 euros ($54,610) fine for comments made towards referee Daniele Chiffi, the Italian FA said. “I stopped working (talking) 20-30 minutes from the end because I knew he would give me a red card for anything. I didn’t give him the opportunity, I decided no, that’s enough,” said Mourinho. Roma have also been fined 50,000 euros, on top of the 55,000 euro fine that UEFA also imposed on the club.

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☆ Miked-up Mourinho handed 10-day suspension for ref criticism
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Mourinho will miss his team's Serie A season opener due to the suspension and was also given a 50,000 euros ($54,610) fine for comments made towards referee Daniele Chiffi, the Italian FA said. Mourinho strongly criticised Chiffi after Roma's 1-1 league draw against Monza, labelling him "the worst referee I have encountered in my entire career." The 60-year-old Portuguese had gone into the game looking to do everything he could to avoid being sanctioned by the officials. Roma have also been fined 50,000 euros, on top of the 55,000 euro fine that UEFA also imposed on the club. ($1 = 0.9156 euros)Reporting by Janina Nuno Rios in Mexico City Editing by Toby DavisOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Jose Mourinho, Mourinho, Daniele Chiffi, Chiffi, Anthony Taylor, Janina Nuno Rios, Toby Davis Organizations: AS Roma, Monza, Serie, FA, Chelsea, Real Madrid, UEFA, Europa League, Sevilla, Roma, Thomson Locations: Portuguese, Mexico

☆ How radio can thrive in the era of AI by leaning into its humanity
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-28 | by ( Shawn Campbell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Shawn Campbell is the founder and general manager of Chicago's CHIRP Radio, 107.1FM. In fact, I believe the investment audio-focused companies are making in AI gives some radio stations the chance to show what makes them vital. Live radio, done well, builds a sense of connection that — to my mind — is unmatched by any other medium. Hosts on live, local radio stations reveal themselves over time to their audience, rewarding regular listening in a way that feels similar to building a friendship. I see the chance for radio stations like CHIRP to embrace their humanity and find listeners looking for a human connection.

Persons: Shawn Campbell, It's, Prince, Tom Petty Organizations: Spotify, CHIRP, Radio, Cubs, DJ Locations: Chicago

☆ AI Tech Like ChatGPT Will Make Americans More Lonely
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Daniel Cox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

And there are definitely areas where AI chatbots could be useful — especially when it comes to business. Artificial IntimacyThe shift toward AI relationships isn't just a theoretical possibility: Some entrepreneurs and companies are already working to create chatbot-driven connections. While it has garnered a lot of attention, CarynAI isn't the first attempt at providing people with companionship through an AI chatbot. Snap recently deployed its own AI chatbot, called My AI, aimed at supplementing social interactions on the app. In researching new AI chatbots, I was struck by the missed opportunity for disconnected people to forge new connections.

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☆ ChatGPT, AI Tech Will Worsen America's Loneliness Crisis, Friendship Recession
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Daniel Cox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

☆ Sober or in Recovery? Here’s How to Plan a Dry Wedding.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Sophia Markoulakis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

“Given our status, being sober and what we do professionally, there wasn’t any expectation for anything other than a sober wedding,” Mr. Hampton said. Although those couples had made the decision to abstain, he said, they couldn’t rule alcohol out, because they felt guests would be disappointed. “I admit that I did question having a dry wedding for a short time because I remember attending one when I was in college — I was a party animal,” said Mr. Hampton, who has been sober since 2015. “But a few months into the planning process, I felt OK about being a little selfish. “I think it’s selfish of people who get invited to a wedding to expect alcohol when the people who are getting married are in recovery,” said Dr. Lembke, who is also a professor of psychiatry at Stanford.

Persons: ” Mr, Hampton, Mr, Marshall, “, ”, ” Dr, Anna Lembke, Lembke Organizations: Stanford Locations: —

☆ Bosses want people in the office. The class of 2023 is ready.
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-21 | by ( Ethan Dodd | Madison Hoff | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Surveys show Gen Z and class of 2023 graduates want an in-person experience. In-person work can provide young workers with community, keep them engaged, and enhance their early workplace learning. Not so with Gen Z and the class of 2023. This generation wants the community, learning opportunities, and engagement that in-person work can provide — although some young professionals aren't a fan of in-office roles and prefer remote work. "Especially for new grads, they should balance the flexibility that they have for remote work and finding new opportunities with some of the benefits of in-person work," Pardue said.

☆ China is using AI to raise the dead, and give people one last chance to say goodbye
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-20 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +13 min

I would have liked to watch a few more episodes," the grandfather bot replied. Yu told Tang his grandmother needed the chatbot to process her emotions and mourn. As for himself, he declined to share his intimate conversations with his grandfather bot. Like Yu's grandfather bot, Wu's bot produced limited responses. "These emotions might have overwhelmed me too much to work and live my life," he told Tang.

☆ The Loneliness, and Danger, of Being a Young Woman in a New City
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-15 | by ( Jenny Wu | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

It is also a window, onto the city’s antiwork culture, eclectic individualism and architectural sediments. Daphne’s eating disorder ornaments the 20-something’s “joyfully misspent” time abroad the way Hemingway’s hunger enhanced his visits to the art museum. But unlike Hemingway, Daphne must contend with the dangers of being a young woman living alone in a new city. “Berlin” shines when we leave Daphne’s head long enough to observe the humorous and tender behaviors of those around her. A look inside her mind reveals the force of danger thinly veiled behind the romantic glow of youth.

☆ Want to buy a cheap house in rural Japan? This millennial farmer offers his advice
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-12 | by ( Goh Chiew Tong | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

Life on a farm is "very, very busy," says Lee Xian Jie, who harvests his own rice and tea. said Lee Xian Jie, who restored three buildings in Ryujin-mura, a village in Japan's Wakayama prefecture. On the same property is a 100-year-old building, which Lee Xian Jie converted into a guesthouse. Lee Xian JieAnother $37,000 was spent to turn the main house into a living space for himself and a functional cafe. While it will only open in June, Lee Xian Jie said he's already been getting some bookings.

And so whenever I get one of those notifications, I know I’m going to have a good time there. kevin roose[LAUGHS]: I actually don’t think I could’ve told you what IBM stood for. kevin rooseSo I’ve thought a lot and written a lot about how and when AI actually is a threat to jobs. The third category is just the jobs that I think are going to be protected, the jobs that we won’t let AI do. But I don’t actually think the speed of it matters at all.

☆ Starbucks CEO worked in stores and said he found too many shortages and 1,500 combinations for cups and lids
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Hayley Peterson | Gloria Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Starbucks' CEO shared some of his key takeaways after spending time working in stores alongside baristas. He said the company needs to buy cheaper cups and slash the number of lid-and-cup combinations. He said the company needs to buy cheaper cups and slash the number of lid-and-cup combinations. He described stores as "theaters at the front with a factory in the back" and said the company needs to strengthen the factory, in particular. Later, he added, "We can buy different, and we can buy better.

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☆ Starbucks is holding 2-hour employee 'connection' meetings amid heightened tensions with some baristas
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-25 | by ( Gloria Dawson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Starbucks is rolling out a new mission and plans for team meetings centered on connection. The new initiatives focus on connection and Starbucks' role in bringing people together, the company said. These so-called connection sessions are nothing more than a thinly-veiled attempt by the company to continue its unprecedented union-busting campaign." The representative from Starbucks disputed the characterization of how Starbucks is working with the union. "Starbucks is in the business of human connection ... and the world needs us more than ever," Narasimhan wrote.

☆ How ChatGPT and generative A.I. are already changing the way we book trips and travel
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Trevor Laurence Jockims | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Already, generative AI is being experimented with inside the travel sector, albeit with mixed results. "Travel is fundamentally about connecting people and communities, and that human connection will always play a crucial role in the travel experience," Fogel said. It described ChatGPT "as a virtual travel assistant," allowing for more conversational interactions with Kayak's search engine. There may be not better example today of travel plan disruption than the airport experience. Breed predicts that at least some of the anxiety can be eliminated or mitigated by focused use of AI and generative AI tools like ChatGPT.

☆ Peace, love, and Hitler: How Lex Fridman's podcast became a safe space for the anti-woke tech elite
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-03 | by ( Julia Black | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +26 min

Seemingly overnight, episodes of Fridman's podcast began racking up millions of views. YouTube/Lex FridmanIn his podcast, Fridman asks world-renowned scientists, historians, artists, and engineers a series of wide-eyed questions ("Who is God? But recently, "The Lex Fridman Podcast" has become a haven for a growing — and powerful — sector looking to dismantle years of "wokeness" and cancel culture. Twitter"The Lex Fridman Podcast" offered a rare opportunity to listen to four-hour conversations with luminaries of tech and science. Bhaskar Sunkara, the founder and publisher of the socialist magazine Jacobin who appeared on Fridman's podcast in December, praised Fridman's interviewing style.

☆ New Starbucks CEO says he'll work a half-day behind a store counter monthly as he plans to prioritize 'human connection over every cup of coffee'
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-23 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

In his letter, obtained by Insider, he said there's an opportunity "for a refounding of Starbucks" by prioritizing "human connection over every cup of coffee." Though he didn't mention the ongoing movement to unionize Starbucks stores, Narasimhan repeatedly discussed the "partner" experience. Nearly 300 Starbucks stores nationwide have voted to unionize. Laxman Narasimhan officially took over as CEO of Starbucks on March 20. He ended the letter by saying one thing that won't change – how employees greet customers: "How may we serve you today?"

☆ I'm a high school math and science teacher who uses ChatGPT, and it's made my job much easier
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-14 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shannon Ahern, a high school math and science teacher, was afraid that ChatGPT would take her job. Here's how Ahern is using ChatGPT to make her job easier, as told to Insider's Aaron Mok. As a high school math and science teacher, I had a bit of an existential crisis over my job. Since then, I've asked ChatGPT to write lesson plans, generate exercise worksheets, and come up with quiz questions. Still, I understand why some teachers are hesitant about using ChatGPT.

☆ Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz Hints at New Game-Changing Platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-02 | by ( Nancy Luna | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Italian espresso culture inspired Howard Schultz 40 years ago as he built the Starbucks empire. In his final earnings call, Schultz hinted at a game-changing new "platform" coming to Starbucks later this month. Schultz said will travel to Milan later this month "to introduce something much bigger than any new promotion or beverage." "Eight of the ten highest sales days in our history [were] recorded in the quarter," Schultz said. On February 13, Starbucks plans to change its Starbucks Rewards program.

☆ A booming market for gear to help seniors grow older at home is creating an opportunity for investors
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-21 | by ( Michelle Fox | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Alphabet, Amazon and Best Buy are among the fund's plays on the aging in place theme. Best Buy breaks into the space It's Best Buy that has really been doubling down on its efforts to break into the space. Best Buy sees the role of technology within health care becoming much more important. Medicare Advantage's health care at home coverage includes primary care, transitional care when someone is released from a hospital and often hospice care, she said. That should lead to higher earnings power, said Baker, who has a buy rating and $237 price target on Lowe's stock.

☆ I left Manhattan for LA. It's easier to make friends, my cost of living is lower, and I'm so much happier here.
▼ + stars: | 2023-01-18 | by ( Daniel Zahler | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +14 min

I got the full New York City experienceI lived in Manhattan for 12 years. In 2015, I decided to sublet my West Village pad and spend the winter in Santa Monica. Santa Monica is one of the priciest areas of California, but it's still cheaper than Manhattan. Today I'm paying $3,000 a month for a spacious apartment in the heart of Santa Monica with amazing views of mountains and palm trees. New York City is unrivaled in its energy and diversity and is the major league of cities — truly world-class.

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