DIRS.INFO The most relevant business & tech news

☆ Nvidia CEO reportedly writes hundreds of emails a day to his staff that executives compare to haiku and ransom notes
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang writes hundreds of emails a day to staff, per The New Yorker. Execs at the chip giant compare Huang's curt emails to haiku and ransom notes. AdvertisementGetting to inbox zero may be a tough feat if you work at Nvidia — especially if important work emails from CEO Jensen Huang read like poetry or even a ransom note. Huang reportedly talks to his staff by sending hundreds of emails to them every day, according to The New Yorker. In fact, one executive said Huang's emails resemble the Japanese poetry style haiku; another executive compared them to ransom notes.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Execs, curt, —, Huang, it's Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Yorker, Business, New Yorker, Bloomberg Locations: New

☆ Amazon unveils Q, its AI chatbot for workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon's cloud division has just unveiled Amazon Q, its AI chatbot for workers. Amazon Q aims to help workers draft emails, write blogs, summarize reports, and troubleshoot bugs. AdvertisementThere's yet another generative AI chatbot on the market — this time from Amazon. On Tuesday, Amazon Web Services, the retail giant's cloud division, unveiled Amazon Q, its generative AI chatbot that can be tailored specifically to a business, according to Amazon's press release. Marketing professionals, project managers, and sales representatives at companies that use AWS can prompt Amazon Q to draft emails, summarize reports, and write blog posts, according to Amazon.

Persons: —, Slack, Q, Adam Selipsky, OpenAI, Bard, Amazon's chatbot Organizations: Service, Amazon, Web Services, Google, Microsoft, Amazon Web Services, New York Times

☆ Warren Buffett's advice for college students looking for a career: Don't focus on the money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Stephen Jones | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Buffett recently has given college kids advice for finding a job when they graduate from college. As for Munger, who died at 99, he previously said a key lesson to life is cutting out toxic people. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementWarren Buffett, the billionaire investor, has had some advice for college students who want a fulfilling career: Don't think about the money. AdvertisementBuffett started his first investing class 70 years ago and continued to work with students of all ages until 2018, he said in his letter.

Persons: Charlie Munger, Warren Buffett's, Buffett, Munger, —, Warren Buffett, Berkshire Hathaway, he's, I've Organizations: Service, Apple, - Cola Company, BNSF Railway, University of Nebraska, Berkshire Hathaway Locations: Berkshire, Lincoln, Omaha

☆ From Nvidia to Meta, these 9 companies are hiring the most generative AI talent
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Companies are actively hiring workers with generative AI skills. Advertisement"We were surprised to see the proliferation of generative AI skills being required in jobs that are not developing these technologies," Kane said. JOSH EDELSON/AFP via Getty ImagesMeta has released a number of AI projects, including AI chatbots and Ray-Ban Smart Glasses. AdvertisementAmazon's is currently hiring for a generative AI data scientist to work on the AWS team. It's currently hiring for an advanced AI research scientist and responsible AI advisor.

Persons: —, Layla O'Kane, Kane, Mark Zuckerberg, JOSH EDELSON, PNNL, Artur Widak, Anthropic, It's, there's Organizations: Meta, Service, Getty, Capital, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, US Department of Energy, AWS, Accenture, Nvidia, Microsoft Locations: AFP, Asia

☆ Ex-Google maps designer doesn't like the app's new look, says it's 'colder' and 'less human'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A former Google Maps designer said the app's new color palette feels "colder" and "less human." 15 years ago, I helped design Google Maps. Other Google Maps users echoed Laraki's critiques around the app's new colors. — Sasha Luccioni, PhD 💻🌎🦋✨🤗 (@SashaMTL) November 23, 2023"Why has Google maps all of a sudden changed the colors?" In other words, Google Maps users may've switched to Apple Maps for a good reason.

Persons: —, …, HMcpKiOEdr, Elizabeth Laraki, Laraki, I'm, Sasha Luccioni, 🦋✨, ove, Lar Organizations: Google, Service, Twitter, pla

☆ 'Black Twitter' asks 'What if Sam Altman were a Black woman?' in the wake of ouster
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Monica Melton | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Sam Altman's high-profile firing has drawn comparisons to Timnit Gebru's exit from Google. Some tech observers and "Black Twitter" asked: "What if Sam Altman were a Black woman?" Sam Altman's shocking ouster— and reinstatement — to OpenAI drew comparisons to Steve Jobs's exit and eventual return to Apple . But a less obvious comparison has been drawn that asks the question: "What if Sam Altman was a Black Woman?" Advertisement"What If Sam Altman Were A Black Woman?

Persons: Sam Altman's, Sam Altman, —, OpenAI, Steve Jobs's, Timnit, Altman, wasn't, Gebru's, Googlers, Jeff Dean, WVBvXJZwh0 — Daniel, @growing_daniel, Eric Schmidt —, Kimberly Bryant, Bryant, TechCrunch's Dominic, Madori Davis, Greg Brockman, z5Dc1BbhbQ — Taylor Poindexter, @engineering_bae, aren't, Émile Torres, Black, Gebru, Torres Organizations: Google, Service, Apple, Microsoft, Tech, Black Locations: America, OpenAI

☆ Peloton hit with issues during world-record ride attempt on Thanksgiving Day
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Monica Melton | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Peloton's annual 45-minute Turkey Burn Ride appeared to have crashed during the session. The fitness company's Turkey Burn Ride, a 45-minute live bike ride hosted by fitness instructor Robin Arzón, attempted to hit the Guinness World Record for the largest live cycling class. Other Peloton users said they were unable to join the Turkey Burn Ride for an extended period of time. Advertisement"This is garbage," a Peloton user who claims he was set to do the Turkey Burn ride wrote on X. !," a Peloton user commented on the company's Instagram post regarding the Turkey Burn ride.

Persons: Peloton's, —, Robin Arzón, Robin, I've, Barry McCarthy Organizations: Service, couldn't, YouTube Locations: Turkey, @RobinNYC

☆ 5 Trends to Bet Your Career On
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Business Insider | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Innovation undoubtedly drives business growth — but it also powers new and exciting career opportunities. Artificial intelligence probably comes to mind as one example, especially in the wake of generative AI, but that's not the only story. AdvertisementIn this series, 5 Trends to Bet Your Career On, Business Insider is highlighting five fast-moving trends that are activating new professional opportunities for those just starting out, as well as those looking for something new. Each of the trends is explained in detail, with an accompanying essay from someone who has chosen that path. Credits:Series Editors: Madeline Berg, Lauryn Haas, Julia Hood, Manseen Logan, Nathan McAlone, Josée Rose, Bartie Scott, Debbie Strong.

Persons: that's, Madeline Berg, Lauryn Haas, Julia Hood, Manseen Logan, Nathan McAlone, Josée Rose, Bartie Scott, Debbie Strong, Marta Biino, Catherine Boudreau, Alyshia, Madison Hoff, Aaron Mok, Amanda Perelli, Noah Sheidlower, Aria Yang, Jinyoung Chang, Rodriguez, Bryan Erickson, Taylor Tyson, Rebecca Zisser Organizations: Business Locations: Alyshia Hull

☆ OpenAI's interim CEO once described meeting Sam Altman and immediately recognizing his business superpower
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI's interim CEO Emmett Shear praised Sam Altman's dealmaking skills in a podcast interview. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementSam Altman, the ex-CEO of OpenAI who got ousted from the company, is more than just the face of ChatGPT. He's also known for his business superpower as a savvy dealmaker, at least according to Emmett Shear, now interim CEO of OpenAI. "Sam Altman is really good at raising money," Shear said on the podcast.

Persons: Emmett Shear, Sam Altman's, Shear, OpenAI CEO's, Altman, —, Sam Altman, OpenAI, He's, Twitch, Logan Bartlett, Sam, Bartlett, Altman's, Y, Kevin Bacon, Peter Thiel, Rahul Vohra, Sundar Pichai, Lachy Groom Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Sprint, Verizon, Financial Times, Google Locations: Helion, Silicon Valley

☆ More than half of tech workers think AI is overrated, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

More than half of tech workers say that AI is overrated, a 2023 Retool report found. More than half of the tech workers surveyed — 51.6% of respondents — say that AI is overrated, the researchers found. Respondents who find AI to be overrated, Hsu said, don't feel like they can totally rely on AI at its current state. AdvertisementEven though some tech workers are skeptical of AI, only 14.4% of those who deemed AI to be fully overrated said their employers were over-investing in the technology. Retool's findings on AI come as workers across tech use AI tools like ChatGPT to write code, analyze data, and troubleshoot bugs.

Persons: —, David Hsu, Retool, haven't, Hsu, Charlie Munger, It's Organizations: Service, Workers Locations: American

☆ How to land a job in AI at Nvidia, according to its top recruiter
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Nvidia is hiring for more than 1,000 jobs in and outside the US — many related to AI. Here are 5 tips on how to get hired at Nvidia, according to a top hiring leader at the company. These skills can be applied to Nvidia roles like AI developer, security architect, and generative AI performance engineer — some which offer salaries of as high as $333,500. Advertisement2) Articulate how you're more than a degreeBeyond technical knowledge, job applicants should articulate what makes them different, Duran said. 3) Show interest in generative AI, but be careful with how you use itWith AI fueling Nvidia, it makes sense that the chip giant considers knowing how to use AI tools such as ChatGPT when hiring.

Persons: —, it's, Lindsey Duran, Duran, There's, I've Organizations: Nvidia, Service Locations: Santa Clara

☆ Not so fast: Sam Altman is reportedly still angling to pull a 'Steve Jobs' and return to OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are open to returning to OpenAI — if the board step down, The Verge reports. AdvertisementEx-OpenAI leaders Sam Altman and Greg Brockman are reportedly considering going back to OpenAI — if the board members who ousted Altman decide to step down. Their apparent consideration, reported by The Verge, comes days after OpenAI ousted Altman. I never intended to harm OpenAI," Sutskever wrote in an X post on Monday. Some people are now saying Sam Altman could see a similar — though compressed — situation: being fired by the board and coming back wrapped in glory.

Persons: Sam Altman, Greg Brockman, Altman, Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, —, OpenAI, Ilya Sutskever —, Sutskever, we've, Steve Jobs, Justin Sullivan, OpenAI —, Microsoft didn't, Jobs Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Apple

☆ Meet OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever. He supported, then regretted ousting Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jordan Hart | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Ilya Sutskever, chief scientist at OpenAI, has apologized for his role in Sam Altman's ousting. Sutskever and Altman co-founded OpenAI in 2016 with the help of Elon Musk. AdvertisementOpenAI's Ilya Sutskever — who cofounded OpenAI with Sam Altman in 2015 — played a role in kicking the now-former CEO out of the company. But a few days later, Sutskever expressed his remorse for being involved in ousting Altman. AdvertisementHere's how Sutskever went from working at Google to a leading role at OpenAI.

Persons: Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman's, Sutskever, Altman, Elon Musk, —, Ilya Sutskever —, Sam Altman, appointes Altman Organizations: Elon, Service, Google Locations: OpenAI

☆ A stressed out rookie lawyer says he got fired after he used ChatGPT to do his job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Zachariah Crabill, a rookie lawyer, claims he was fired after using OpenAI's ChatGPT to help him write a motion. This summer, Zachariah Crabill, a 29-year-old lawyer who previously worked at Baker Law Group, was fired after he used ChatGPT at work, he confirmed to Insider. Crabill's ChatGPT snafu isn't the first time lawyers used AI to the detriment of their employer, clients, or their jobs. In June, a New York law firm was fined $5,000 because one its lawyers used ChatGPT to write a court brief that referenced nonexistent cases and opinions. Workers in other industries, too, claim they are being let go for using AI on the job.

Persons: Zachariah Crabill, Crabill, —, ChatGPT, I've, Crabill's, Tina Sendin Organizations: Service, Baker Law Group, Colorado, Lexis, Law Week, Washington Post, Google, Baker Locations: Colorado, New York

☆ I quit my product manager job to start an AI company, and it felt like jumping off a cliff. Here's how I pivoted into tech's hottest field.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Justin Fineberg quit his job as product manager job at Blade to start Cassidy, a startup that helps businesses create their own AI assistants. Earlier this year, I quit my job as a product manager at Blade to start my own AI company. AdvertisementAt the beginning of 2022, I started working at Blade, the Uber for helicopters, as a product manager. Quitting my job to start an AI company felt like jumping off a cliffMonths later, it was clear to me that I wanted to pursue a career in AI. AdvertisementQuitting my job to start an AI company felt like jumping off a cliff.

Persons: Justin Fineberg, Cassidy, Fineberg, Insider's Aaron Mok, —, Uber, ChatGPT, I've, Cassidy.ai, OpenAI Organizations: Service, University of Michigan, OpenAI Locations: New York

☆ The tech world reacts in shock to Sam Altman's departure from OpenAI
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ex-CEO Sam Altman has left OpenAI — and the tech community is freaking out. AdvertisementOpenAI just sent shockwaves through the tech industry by announcing that Sam Altman is out as CEO — and members of the tech community are freaking out. In response to Altman's departure, members of the tech community are turning to X, formerly known as Twitter, to express their shock. Some techies are even reacting to Altman's departure in sheer disbelief. OpenAI referred Insider to its announcement of Altman's departure when reached for comment.

Persons: Sam Altman, —, Mira Murati, OpenAI, ChatGPT, Altman —, Altman, Pietro Schirano, Matt Wolfe, Eric Schmidt, Kara Swisher, may've, Kambha Organizations: Tech, Service, Google, Arizona State University

☆ 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.

Persons: —, chatbot ChatGPT, Goldman Sachs, Karin Kimbrough, LinkedIn's, Daron Acemoglu, Zer, Richard Baldwin, Aaron Mok Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Google, LinkedIn, Meta, Netflix, Apple, MIT, Nvidia, IBM

☆ Sam Altman out as OpenAI CEO after board loses confidence in him
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-17 | by ( Madeline Berg | Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

OpenAI's board announced CEO Sam Altman is out, effective immediately. "We are grateful for Sam's many contributions to the founding and growth of OpenAI," a statement from OpenAI's board said. Prior to OpenAI, Sam Altman was the president of Y Combinator, after his startup Loopt was part of the accelerator's first class. Taking the reins from Altman as interim CEO is Murati, who formerly led the technology team at OpenAI. AdvertisementIf you have any insight into the culture at OpenAI or Sam Altman, please reach out to the author at mberg@businessinsider.com.

Persons: Sam Altman, Mira Murati, —, ChatGPT, Altman, what's, OpenAI, Elon Musk, Greg Brockman, Trevor Blackwell, Reid Hoffman, Peter Thiel, Satya Nadella, Y Organizations: Service, Silicon, Microsoft, Google, MIT Technology, New Yorker, OpenAI Locations: OpenAI, openai

☆ Nearly a 3rd of American workers say they go to therapy to cope with their toxic bosses, new survey finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-14 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

American workers say they are going to therapy to talk about their toxic bosses, a new poll found. Researchers defined a "toxic boss" as one who exhibits behaviors like micromanagement, credit-stealing, setting unreasonable expectations, unprofessionalism, and unapproachability. Thirty-four percent of those with toxic bosses reported engaging in coping mechanisms like drinking and overeating. Despite the toll toxic bosses can take on workers' lives, the majority of workers with toxic bosses say they tolerate them for financial reasons, including salary, benefits, and the fear of leaving in an uncertain economic climate. Nearly half of workers reported feeling stressed and one third said they were lonely in a Deloitte workplace study published in June.

Persons: —, Libby Rodney, Rodney Organizations: Workers, Service, Harris, Deloitte, American Psychological Association

☆ Getting emotional with ChatGPT could get you the best outputs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Researchers found that LLMs produced higher-quality outputs when emotional language was used to talk to AI chatbots. Other examples of emotional language added to prompts include "You'd better be sure," "Take pride in your work and give it your best. Prompts with emotional language, according to the study, generated an overall 8% performance improvement in outputs for tasks like "Rephrase the sentence in formal language" and "Find a common characteristic for the given objects." AdvertisementAdvertisementWhen outputs were separately reviewed by a sample of 106 humans, researchers found that the emotional prompts elicited an overall 10.9% improvement to knowledge-based queries like "What happens to you if you eat watermelon seeds?" To write the best ChatGPT prompts, AI experts suggest assigning ChatGPT a specific role, providing ample context, breaking down the desired output into a series of steps, and being as specific as possible.

Persons: —, Mary, Face's BLOOM, LLMs, ChatGPT, Jacqueline DeStefano Organizations: Service, Microsoft Locations: Asia, GPT

☆ Humane's Ai Pin has some in the tech world scratching their heads
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Humane's wearable Ai Pin is finally here — and some tech workers don't seem to be impressed. The criticisms come as techies debate whether Humane's Ai Pin will be the iPhone of the AI era. AdvertisementAdvertisementHumane's highly anticipated Ai Pin is finally here — and some people in tech don't have nice things to say about it. Humane's Ai Pin isn't the only AI gadget getting attention. As for whether AI devices like Humane's Ai pin will create a sea change in the tech industry — only time will tell.

Persons: Humane's Ai, —, Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno, Ai, It's, Casey Newton, he'd, didn't, zB2taCCmZ6 — Casey Newton, Avi Schiffmann, Ai Pin's, Ben Kylak, what's, doLIcfU060, Liron Shapira, Joseph Tsar, Steve Jobs, — Joseph Tsar Organizations: Service, Apple, Meta Locations: @CaseyNewton

☆ The remote work era may be coming to an end — if companies can afford to keep their offices open
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Most companies mandate employees come into the office for a certain number of days, a Robin survey found. Workplace strategy firm Robin surveyed more than 500 US business owners and facilities managers across industries like technology, finance, and construction to see how companies are using their offices. That could be, in part, because businesses are worried about the potential negative impacts that come with remote work. More than 60% of companies surveyed pay more than $50 per square foot for their office space. Yet the return to a physical corporate space is drawing the ire from some workers who enjoy remote work flexibility.

Persons: —, Robin, Brian Muse, Muse Organizations: Service, Companies

☆ Watch the big reveal of the $699 AI phone from a husband and wife who worked at Apple. It's powered by GPT-4 and projects info onto your hand.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AI startup Humane officially launched its highly anticipated Ai pin on Thursday. The reveal video shows the Ai pin making calls, answering questions, and projecting info onto the user's hand. Humane's Ai pin starts at $699, require a monthly subscription, and ships next year. Starting at $699, the Ai pin is a standalone, screenless AI-powered device that can attach to your clothing. You can pre-order the Ai pin on November 16, but it's not expected to ship starting next year, The New York Times reported.

Persons: Ai, —, Imran Chaudhri, Bethany Bongiorno —, Chaudhri, Imran, it's Organizations: Service, Apple, New York Times Locations: Australia, East Timor, Meta

☆ The AI gender gap: Why women are more skeptical about AI than men
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

There's a gap in how men and women perceive AI, a new poll found. The poll adds to a growing body of research that suggests AI will affect the jobs of men and women differently. In fact, 53% of women surveyed said they would ban their kids from using AI altogether, compared to 26% of men. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe findings on the AI gender gap is an addition to a growing body of research that suggests that the AI revolution will affect men and women differently. The gender gap also affects women already in the AI world: AI startups in the UK founded by women raised six times less than those founded by men over the last 10 years.

Persons: —, Axios, Jordan Marlatt, Marlatt, Erin Young, Jacqueline DeStefano, Nicole Cueto Organizations: Service, International Labour Organization, Pew Research Center, Turing Institute, Omni Business Intelligence Solutions

☆ ChatGPT is getting an upgrade that will make it more up to date
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

ChatGPT users will soon have access to more up-to-date information. The announcement was made by OpenAI CEO Sam Altman at its first developer day. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe update will only be available to paying users of GPT-4 Turbo model — OpenAI's latest, most advanced large language model to date. The expansion of ChatGPT's knowledge base is just one of many new features Altman announced around OpenAI's GPT-4 Turbo model. A preview of GPT-4 Turbo is available for paying developers, and the final model will be available in the coming weeks.

Persons: Sam Altman, —, ChatGPT, Sam Bankman, Altman, Bing, OpenAI's Organizations: Service

Search resuls for: "Aaron Mok"

25 mentions found