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☆ AI-designed face paint inspired by Juggalos could potentially fool the 15,000 facial recognition cameras at the Qatar World Cup
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-12 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

A team at Camoflags wanted to see if face paint designs could outsmart facial recognition cameras. The design, which uses concepts from Juggalo makeup, was designed by an AI program. A team known as Camoflags sought to answer that question with AI-generated, Juggalo-inspired face paint designs that could be used to evade facial recognition cameras. The experiment is uniquely suited to the World Cup, as face paint is a common feature at soccer matches for fans showing support for their teams. Face paint of the Tunisian flag stylized as Juggalo make up Courtesy of CamoflagsThe idea of using face makeup to try to fool facial recognition algorithms is not new.

☆ The US Navy spent 4 weeks blasting one of its aircraft carriers to figure out how to keep enemies from sinking them
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-08 | by ( Harrison Kass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In May 2005, the US Navy sank the decommissioned aircraft carrier America in the Atlantic Ocean. The USS America (CV-66) was one of three Kitty Hawk-class carriers built in the 1960s. Building the USS America of the Kitty Hawk-classUSS America in the Indian Ocean on April 24, 1983. The career of the USS AmericaA U-2 reconnaissance aircraft on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS America. A declassified image of USS America sinking after four weeks of live-fire weapons damage tests in May 2005.

Financial planner Michael Garry opened his firm in 2006 and helped clients through the Great Recession. With a possible recession on the horizon, he advises sticking to your plan and investing more if you can. For those who lived through the Great Recession of 2007 to 2009, the prospect of another downturn is unsettling. Stick with your plan"If you have a plan, stick with your plan," Garry says. Editor's Rating 3.9/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4.65/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Editor's Rating 4.34/5 A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star A five pointed star Learn more On Acorns' website Learn more On SoFi's website Learn more On Wealthfront's websiteAvoid get-rich-quick investmentsEconomic uncertainty can make us susceptible to investments that promise fast returns, but traditional investments remain your best bet.

☆ Avoid these 10 ‘cringeworthy’ phrases that are annoying your co-workers
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

These jargony phrases are particularly off-putting because they are vague and can often come across as passive aggressive, Dawid Wiacek, a career and executive coach, tells CNBC Make It. Other phrases translate to thinly veiled criticisms of someone's work. "When we celebrate a win or compliment someone on a job well done, we never encourage them to 'take ownership,'" Davis says. "That phrase is always used in a negative tone, it implies that you need to take on more responsibilities or work harder." ET to learn from money masters like Kevin O'Leary how you can increase your earning power.

☆ How to Keep Your Job in a Recession or Find a New One
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-18 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That doesn't mean you should stay put in a stable job if you're miserable, careers experts say. Workers have been worried about job cuts since the summer, with a July survey from Insight Global finding that 78% of US employees were anxious about job security in the event of recession. "There is definitely more competition for talented workers, so if people are interested in changing jobs, or getting a better job or looking for a promotion, it's a pretty good time to be doing it." Don't quit in a hurryOver half of American employees have said they'll look for a new job if there's a recession, June data from recruitment software company Greenhouse found. Be flexible about your demandsHaving a degree of flexibility during a recession can't hurt your job hunt.

Representatives for Impossible Foods did not immediately respond to a request for comment on the decision. Redwood City, California-based Impossible Foods sued Motif, a Boston-based spinoff of biotech company Ginkgo Bioworks, in March. The court agreed with Impossible Foods that Hemami could still infringe the patents and allowed the claims to continue. Impossible Foods' patents may cover Hemami because it is produced using yeast and does not have any "direct animal provenance," Bryson said. The case is Impossible Foods Inc v. Motif Foodworks Inc, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, No.

AbbVie and lawyers for the plaintiffs did not immediately respond to requests for comment. The lawsuit claims the settlements were so-called "pay for delay" deals that violated competition laws in 30 states and resulted in higher prices. The generic companies previously settled with the health plans for a combined $2 million. Allergan previously reached a $750 million settlement of antitrust allegations brought by direct purchasers of Namenda, such as drug distributors. The case is In re Namenda Indirect Purchaser Antitrust Litigation, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

☆ Infinity Q fund settles with U.S. regulator over asset inflation
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-10 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Nov 10 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission on Thursday tentatively settled civil charges against an Infinity Q Capital Management mutual fund over its founder's alleged scheme to inflate the fund's value. In papers filed in federal court in Manhattan, the SEC and Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund asked a judge to appoint a special master to oversee the fund's ongoing liquidation. Attorneys for the fund and Infinity Q did not immediately reply to requests for comment. Before it suspended investor redemptions in February 2021, the Diversified Alpha Fund's assets were valued at $1.73 billion. The case is SEC v. Infinity Q Diversified Alpha Fund, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

The states filed their friend-of-the-court brief in San Jose, California, federal court, where the FTC in July asked a federal judge to bar Meta's acquisition of Los Angeles-based Within. The states, joined by the District of Columbia and Guam, said the deal threatens to "harm competition in the emerging virtual reality space." Circuit to revive the states' claims after a U.S. district court judge dismissed the case. Utah, which also signed the amicus brief, is leading a group of states in an antitrust lawsuit challenging how Google runs its app store. The case is Federal Trade Commission v. Meta Platforms Inc, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, No.

☆ How a 4-day workweek improved one company's recruitment, retention, and morale — and its workers' well-being
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-07 | by ( Rebecca Knight | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

She added that the four-day workweek had helped recruitment, retention, and worker well-being. Around that time, she read a book about the promise of the four-day workweek. Thus began her company's participation in a six-month pilot program of a four-day workweek. Insider recently spoke with her about the four-day workweek's effects on the company's retention and recruitment and on the team's health and well-being. But the value of it in terms of retention, recruitment, and health and well-being cannot be overstated.

☆ I quit a stressful marketing job that was giving me insomnia and took a warehouse job. I realized other people's opinions don't matter.
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-05 | by ( Krista Krumina | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Dainis Gzibovskis, 32, left his exhausting marketing job to work in a warehouse. I was the head of marketing of one of the country's largest supplement-and-vitamin suppliers, Pro Supply. Three months later, I left Pro Supply and my team of 10 that I had built from scratch to become an order picker at the local grocery store. Others felt sorry for me, assuming Pro Supply had fired me and the warehousing job was the only one I could get. I'm certain that I'll be able to return when I'm ready to go back to marketing again.

Companies SolarWinds Corp FollowNov 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission has recommended an enforcement action against SolarWinds Corp (SWI.N) over its public statements on cybersecurity and procedures governing such disclosures, the software firm said on Thursday. SolarWinds said Thursday it had received a Wells notice from the SEC alleging the company violated U.S. securities law "with respect to its cybersecurity disclosures and public statements, as well as its internal controls and disclosure controls and procedures." SolarWinds said it will respond to the notice, and "maintains that its disclosures, public statements, controls and procedures were appropriate." Investors sued SolarWinds in 2021, alleging the company and two executives touted cybersecurity measures publicly while prioritizing cost cutting and profit for SolarWinds' two largest investors. The case is Bremer v. SolarWinds Corp et al., No.

A lawyer for CBS, now known as Paramount Global (PARA.O), said the company has tentatively agreed to pay $7.25 million and Moonves would pay $2.5 million to shareholders. Neither the company nor Moonves will admit wrongdoing as part of the settlement. Lawyers for CBS, Moonves and the shareholders did not immediately respond to requests for comment. CBS and Moonves agreed in April to pay $14.75 million to settle the shareholder case, which alleged they initially hid the misconduct allegations while publicly supporting the #MeToo movement. In December 2018, CBS said it had fired Moonves for cause and withheld his $120 million severance package.

Under the decades-old policy, defendants who settle without admitting to allegations must agree not to publicly deny them. U.S. District Judge Ronnie Abrams took said in a ruling that requiring "gag orders" clashes with the constitutional protection of free speech. The SEC has defended the policy, saying that defendants are free to challenge allegations in court instead of settle. Circuit Court of Appeals have criticized the policy, no court has ruled against the SEC. The case is SEC v, Moraes, U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York, No.

☆ Cramer's lightning round: Lucid Group is losing too much money
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-26 | by ( Krystal Hur | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Loading chart...Lucid Group Inc : "I love the car. They're losing too much money." Loading chart...Fomento Economico Mexicano SAB de CV : "I don't need to go overseas to lose money. I can lose all the money I want here. They believe in it, and that is going to keep it from going down much more.

☆ Meet the 2022 Supreme Court clerks: 38 lawyers who could be tomorrow's politicians, judges, and influential strategists
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-07 | by ( Jack Newsham | Sindhu Sundar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's ClerksSupreme Court Nominee Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson. In the interim, Murray has had several different jobs, most recently as an associate professor at Columbia University Law School, where he focused on "constitutional law, election law, and race and the law, among other topics." Michael F. QianQian is no stranger to a SCOTUS clerkship, having worked in the chambers of Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg from 2019 to 2020. She previously worked at the law firm Hogan Lovells, where she was on a team that helped a Colorado prisoner with an appeal to the Supreme Court. Before clerking for Judge Jackson, Salmanowitz clerked for Judge Paul Watford on the Ninth Circuit.

☆ A broken-down US Air Force special ops aircraft stuck in an Arctic nature preserve is finally out after a 'demanding' rescue
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-27 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A US Air Force special ops Osprey was rescued from a remote Arctic nature preserve on Tuesday. A US Air Force CV-22 Osprey at the Stongodden nature preserve in northern Norway. It also said the "demanding work to retrieve the Osprey" was a collaboration between the Norwegian Armed Forces, the US military, and some civilians. A Norwegian military spokesperson previously told Insider that local environmental protection officials were consulted when the rescue operation was planned. A US Air Force CV-22 Osprey is lifted onto a crane boat in northern Norway on Sept. 27, 2022.

☆ I left investment banking for a $185,000-a-year job in private equity. The hours are slightly better, but it's still a finance job — no one cares about mental health.
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-22 | by ( Ellen Nguyen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

So I looked at my exit options and found that going into private equity is a common progression for junior investment bankers. I was making slightly more in investment banking, but now I make £160,000 a year, or around $185,000, from my salary and bonus. There are a lot of investment-banking analysts in every cohort, but the openings in private equity are limited. In my private equity job, I generally start at 9:30 a.m., but I'm able to head home around 10 p.m., which is a big improvement. Do you work in investment banking or private equity and want to share your story?

☆ Here's what it took to move a broken-down US special ops aircraft stuck in an Arctic nature preserve just over 50 feet
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-21 | by ( Jake Epstein | Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

An improvised pathway under construction in the Stongodden nature preserve. Norwegian Armed ForcesSoldiers with wooden beams for an improvised road at the Stongodden nature preserve. Norwegian Armed ForcesThe CV-22 at the Stongodden nature preserve. Norwegian Armed ForcesThe CV-22 Osprey at the Stongodden nature preserve. "They always seem to happen in Norwegian nature preserves above the Arctic Circle at the onset of winter."

☆ New photos show a US special ops aircraft stuck in a Norwegian nature preserve while the military works out how to get it back
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-13 | by ( Jake Epstein | Christopher Woody | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The Norwegian military is trying to rescue a US CV-22 that's been stuck in a nature preserve since August. The US Air Force special operations aircraft suffered a clutch malfunction that is affecting the V-22 fleet. The root cause of the problem "has eluded us," the head of Air Force Special Operations Command said. A CV-22 in the Stongodden nature preserve in Senja, Norway. A CV-22 in Norway's Stongodden nature preserve.

☆ MIT professor wrongfully accused of spying for China helps make a major discovery
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-25 | by ( Kimmy Yam | Kimmy Yam Is A Reporter For Nbc Asian America. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +8 min

Months after an MIT professor was cleared of spying for China, he helped make a major scientific discovery. But for me, I’m stopping that research,” Chen, a Chinese immigrant, said. The research, Chen emphasized, is still in its early stages and the material likely years away from commercial use. The failure to report specific work history, for example, had been interpreted by officials as attempts to conceal affiliations with China. “And I decided to stay and actually I’d say I’m very grateful that I got all the opportunities that occurred.

☆ How to get through an unexpected layoff without settling for a job you hate, from someone who's done it
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-12 | by ( Jeffrey Fleischman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Early in his career, he weathered an unexpected layoff, and he says that everyone should expect at least one inopportune event like this in their careers. People would assume it was due to low performance, and it often became an obstacle to finding a new job. Not surprisingly, this serial layoff culture has led to the rise of the perennial passive job seeker. Unless you're incredibly lucky, you will experience at least one layoff or change in role that forces you to look for a new job. Make it a priority to create a financial safety net, and take a proactive approach to monitoring the job market.

☆ How to write a résumé that gets you hired in an uncertain economy
▼ + stars: | 2022-08-09 | by ( Rebecca Knight | Catherine Henderson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

If you're job hunting in this shaky economy, your résumé needs to sparkle. Career experts shared their best advice for résumé writing in this climate. Insider spoke with career experts about their advice for résumé writing in this uncertain climate, including exercises to find the strongest adjectives and describing your qualifications. Try some writing exercisesEli Joseph, a faculty member at Columbia University and New York University, takes an unusal approach to résumé writing. Tailor your résumé to each postingPay and Joseph agreed that you should change your résumé for each job application.

☆ Stay flexible: 6 tips to keep your job or improve it in a recession when you're worried about layoffs
▼ + stars: | 2022-07-26 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

That doesn't mean you should stay put in a stable job if you're miserable, careers experts say. Economists are predicting a recession that will accelerate unemployment in the US, and workers are worried their jobs are on the line. Some 78% of US workers are anxious about job security if the US enters a recession, a recent survey from Insight Global found. Although it may be tempting to quit your current job if you're unhappy, the effects of "unemployment depression" may be worse. Be flexible about your demandsHaving a degree of flexibility during a recession can't hurt your job hunt.

Once this break is over and it's time to return to work, it can be difficult. Therefore, getting your career back on track after a break depends to a large extent on tackling these problems. Here are some keys to be able to start this new working stage in the best possible way, according to the experts. How to tackle an interview after a career gap — explain the break if you want to, but put it in a positive lightExperience shows that explaining the reason for a career break can help in the job interview. Few things help you find a job as well as networking, so don't be shy about indicating that you're looking for one.

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