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☆ Biden's cabinet wants to know if ChatGPT can make a bioweapon
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Biden's cabinet spent time experimenting with ChatGPT to understand its capabilities. One cabinet member asked ChatGPT if it knew how to make a bioweapon, Politico reported. And with all of that training data, President Joe Biden's cabinet is reportedly wondering whether ChatGPT poses a real national security threat. At a meeting this summer, one of the president's cabinet members asked the bot that exact question: "Can you make me a bioweapon?" Biden signed a sweeping executive order last week establishing a set of new standards for AI safety and security.

Persons: ChatGPT, Biden, —, Joe Biden's Organizations: Politico, Service, Biden

☆ Elon Musk is getting ready to launch his first AI model to premium X users. 'Grok' will be 'based' and 'loves sarcasm,' Musk said.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-04 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Musk announced on X that his new AI model, Grok, would be available to a 'select group' on Saturday. Once the model is out of "early beta" it'll be available to all "X Premium+ subscribers," Musk said. Its main advantage over other chatbots is that it has "real-time access to X," Musk said. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Musk noted that Grok's "massive advantage" over other AI models is that it has "real-time access" to X. Grok also "loves sarcasm" and has been designed to have a "little humor" in its responses, Musk noted in his post.

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☆ Jeff Bezos is moving to Miami. Meet some of his neighbors in the exclusive ‘billionaire bunker’ neighborhood.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Jeff Bezos has announced that he would be moving from Seattle to Miami. The moving news comes weeks after he snapped up a second mansion in Miami's "billionaire bunker." After 29 years in Seattle, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos announced on Thursday that he and his fiancé Lauren Sanchez would soon be moving to Miami. Bezos' announcement comes after the billionaire snapped up two massive mansions in Miami's "billionaire bunker" neighborhood over the past few months. In October, Bezos bought a 7-bedroom mansion for $79 million, which is next to another waterfront mansion Bezos bought for $68 million earlier in the summer.

Persons: Jeff Bezos, Carl Icahn, Jared Kushner, Ivanka Trump, —, Lauren Sanchez, Bezos, Tom Brady, Julio Iglesias Organizations: Service, Amazon, NFL Locations: Seattle, Miami, Miami's

☆ Elon Musk says AI means eventually no one will need to work
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Elon Musk chatted about AI at the close of the UK's AI Safety Summit. Musk said advances in AI will lead to a world where "no job is needed." Musk also suggested we'll have "universal high income" instead of just universal basic income. AdvertisementAdvertisementPeople may be fretting about how the coming AI job apocalypse will impact them , but Elon Musk has a pretty utopian view of how AI will reshape the labor market. Musk has been outspoken about the need to regulate AI and was among the list of tech execs and AI researchers who signed an open letter calling for a pause on AI development .

Persons: Rishi Sunak, Musk, —, Elon Musk, Sunak Organizations: Elon, Safety, Service

☆ Apple reportedly abandoned a secretive project that would have made the Apple Watch compatible with Android phones
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple reportedly considered making the Apple Watch compatible with Androids under a secret project. The project was reportedly abandoned over concerns it could impact iPhone sales, Bloomberg reported. Apple previously had similar concerns around making iMessage for Android, with an exec saying it would hurt Apple more than help. AdvertisementAdvertisementIf you buy one Apple product, Apple wants you to be tempted to buy another — and that's why we might never get an Android-compatible Apple Watch. You need an iPhone to set up an Apple Watch, for example.

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☆ Gen Z is lonely. Going back to the office may be the cure for some.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Aaron Mok | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The solitude of remote work seemed to particularly hit Gen Z workers — who began their careers as workplaces went from in-person to virtual — hard. With companies asking — and in some cases mandating — their employees return to the office, Gen Z workers who are going in regularly have said they have a renewed sense of confidence in their jobs. Since Fitchett's employer started mandating employees go to the office, Fitchett said he finally feels a sense of ease at his job. Don't expect a full-scale return to the office quite yetThere's more that goes into a worker's preferences than loneliness, and Gen Z workers are mixed about returning to the office full time. For her — and many other Gen Z workers — the solution may come in some form of flexibility.

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☆ Panera Bread founder says he thought it would be easier to be 'hit by a truck' during the chain's stressful 2015 overhaul
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-29 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Panera founder Ron Shaich spoke about tough moments he faced as a leader in a recent interview. There was so much pressure he thought it would be easier to "get hit by a truck." But the company's overhaul in 2015 was one the most stressful periods of his tenure, Shaich said in a recent interview with The Profile. And he said he remembers thinking to himself, "My god, it'd be just easier if I got hit by a truck." Shaich, who founded Panera Bread in 1987 and took the company public in 1991, stepped down as the company's CEO in 2018 .

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☆ A woman is suing SharkNinja for claiming that its frying pan is made at temperatures hotter than the sun
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

SharkNinja says its frying pans have a stronger nonstick coating because they're made at 30,000°F. SharkNinja claims that its nonstick pans are manufactured under a maximum temperature of 30,000°F, which is almost three times hotter than the surface of the sun. The company says the super hot temperature ensures that the nonstick coating on its pans is more resistant than competitor pans made at lower temperatures. Brown purchased two 12-inch, nonstick frying pans made by SharkNinja in 2021, according to the lawsuit. As Brown's case unfolds, Mon said he's waiting to see whether SharkNinja will present evidence on additional foods they've tested.

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☆ Billionaire businessman says young Indians should work 70 hours a week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-28 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Narayana Murthy said young Indians should work 70 hours a week. I want to work 70 hours a week," N.R. But Indians already work some of the longest hours of any nationality, averaging around 47.7 hours per week per employed person, according to the ILO. In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, tech entrepreneur Vishal Gondal wrote: "Respectfully, Narayana Murthy ji, while hard work is crucial, a 70-hr work week may risk burnout and stifle creativity." Respectfully, Narayana Murthy ji, while hard work is crucial, a 70-hr work week may risk burnout and stifle creativity.

Persons: N.R, Narayana Murthy, —, Mohandas Pai, Murthy, Forbes, Pai, Vishal Gondal Organizations: Infosys, Service, T.V, International Labour Organization, ILO, India, United, Emirates Locations: India, Qatar, Congo, Lesotho, Bhutan, Gambia

☆ Google cofounder Sergey Brin's secretive 'air yachts' have been approved for flight
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-27 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Sergey Brin's airship company LTA Research recently received flight clearance for its vessel Pathfinder 1. Brin launched the company in 2016 and plans to use his airships to deliver humanitarian aid. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementGoogle cofounder Sergey Brin's secretive airship is ready to take flight. LTA Research, Brin's company that aims to deliver humanitarian aid through "lighter than air" blimp-like vehicles, announced this week that its Pathfinder 1 vessel received its airworthiness certificate.

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☆ The founder of Lululemon is spending $100 million to try to beat the super rare disease that's destroying his muscles
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Lululemon founder Chip Wilson is battling FSHD, a rare form of muscular dystrophy. He's investing $100 million into finding a cure through his venture philanthropy fund, Solve FSHD. AdvertisementAdvertisementLululemon founder Chip Wilson has been battling a rare muscular disease for the past several decades, and he's funneling $100 million of his multibillion net worth into finding a cure. Wilson suffers from an even more uncommon form called FSHD2 that impacts just 5% of those with the disease, Bloomberg noted. Solve FSHD did not immediately respond to Insider's request for a comment.

Persons: Chip Wilson, FSHD, He's, Wilson Organizations: Morning, Bloomberg, FSHD Society, China's, Anta, Products, Amer Sports

☆ Elon Musk acted like a 'little baby' and was 'almost in tears' on Tesla's 'terrible' earnings call, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-22 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Financial analyst Kevin Paffrath criticized Elon Musk's comments on Tesla's recent earnings call. AdvertisementAdvertisementIt's now clear that Tesla's third-quarter earnings call on Wednesday didn't exactly go as expected. CEO Elon Musk acted like "a little baby," financial analyst and YouTuber Kevin Paffrath recently told Yahoo Finance. He also described the call as "terrible" and said Musk was "almost in tears" at one point. Kevin Paffrath hit out at Elon Musk's comments on the Tesla earnings call.

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☆ Google's latest job cuts were pretty targeted and reportedly included several 'director decapitations'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The cuts were pretty targeted and made to "streamline" the company, Command Line reported. Google also cut several hundred employees in its recruiting division last month. The company didn't tell Insider exactly how many roles were affected, but roughly three dozen employees seem to have been cut, Command Line reported. At an all-hands meeting on Wednesday following the layoffs, Google News VP, Shailesh Prakash, said the cuts were made to "streamline" the company, Command Line reported, citing unnamed sources. Sources who heard Prakash's comments also told Command Line that he singled out the increase in employees in Level 8 and Level 9 roles.

Persons: —, decapitations, Shailesh Prakash, Prakash Organizations: Google, Command, Service, Google News

☆ Web Summit CEO Paddy Cosgrave steps down in wake of controversy over his Israel comments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Paddy Cosgrave, the CEO of Web Summit, announced Saturday he's stepping down immediately. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementPaddy Cosgrave, the CEO of Web Summit, said Saturday he was resigning with immediate effect. The conference — one of Europe's biggest tech events — is to take place November 13 to 16 in Lisbon, with 70,000 delegates, a Web Summit spokesperson previously told Insider. A representative said a new CEO would be appointed as soon as possible and that the conference would proceed as planned.

Persons: Paddy Cosgrave, Cosgrave, — Organizations: Web Summit, Service, Web, Intel, Siemens Locations: Israel, Geneva, Lisbon

☆ This AI entrepreneur fasts for 23 hours a day. He says it helps him get to the 'most extreme levels.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe founder of an AI platform says he eats the same meal every day because it helps him perform at his peak. Michael Koch generally fasts for 23 hours a day, eating around noon. Once a week, though, he fasts for 48 hours, and once a month, he fasts for 72 hours. AdvertisementAdvertisementHe'll have another cup of coffee with collagen around 2 pm, and by 5 pm, finish another 85 ounces of water.

Persons: Michael Koch, —, " Koch, Koch, Here's, he's, Mane Organizations: Service

☆ Silicon Valley CEO gets 8-year prison sentence in case over blood-testing company that gives off Elizabeth Holmes-Theranos vibes
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Associated Press | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The CEO of medical testing company Arrayit was sentenced to 8 years in prison on Wednesday. Schena's case is similar to Elizabeth Holmes', who was sentenced to prison for defrauding investors in Theranos. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . In meetings with investors, Schena claimed he was on the shortlist for the Nobel Prize and falsely represented that Arrayit could be valued at $4.5 billion, prosecutors said.

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☆ NYC mayor says his AI robocalls are so convincing that people are stopping him on the street to ask if he speaks Mandarin
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

NYC Mayor Eric Adams's office is using AI to clone his voice into languages like Mandarin for robocalls. People have even asked him if he speaks Mandarin, Adams said at a press conference on Monday. Since March 2022, Adams' office has reached over 4 million residents through these calls, a spokesperson for the mayor told Insider. Adams' office did not comment on the concern or specify how many languages the mayor speaks. AdvertisementAdvertisementNew York City also quietly rolled out AI surveillance technology at subway stations to track fare evaders earlier this year.

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☆ Modi's government and some of India's elites are battling for control of one of the country's most elite private clubs
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-15 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The Delhi Gymkhana Club is one of the oldest and most elite private clubs in India. AdvertisementAdvertisementMembers of the Delhi Gymkhana — one of the oldest private clubs in India — are trying to wrest back control after India's far-right government seized it in 2022. The club was first established by British colonists in 1913 as a sporting club called the Imperial Delhi Gymkhana, according to its website . Some of the club's members say that the government takeover is part of the BJP's broader agenda to control the country's social institutions. Ajai Shukla, a former army colonel, said the takeover reflects motivations to control "instruments of privilege and hand them out as favors."

Persons: —, Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party —, Ajai Shukla, Atul Dev, Dev Organizations: Delhi Gymkhana, Service, Imperial Delhi Gymkhana, Salute Magazine, Financial Times, Bharatiya Janata Party, Hindustan Times Locations: Delhi, India, Imperial

☆ Tech workers trying to live longer are turning to buzzy peptide treatments
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Peptide anti-aging treatments are surging in popularity with tech workers. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementSilicon Valley biohackers are turning to more than just cold plunges, intermittent fasting, and rigorous exercise plans to stay smart and live longer. One of the hottest longevity trends among tech workers these days are peptide treatments which include pills, injections, and topical creams that can enhance performance, improve skin elasticity, increase libido, and even fight against diseases. Huberman noted that some of the most popular peptide treatments for health and fitness right now — among men and women — are ones that release human growth hormone like Sermorelin, Tesamorelin, and Ipamorelin.

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☆ When do two beers cost $150? When they're sold by Elon Musk, of course.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla is selling a limited-edition set of two beers and two ceramic steins for $150. In March, Tesla launched a $30 GigaBier to celebrate the delayed opening of its Berlin factory. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementTesla has a new item in stock — a limited-edition set of beers for a mere $150. Back in March, Tesla launched a $30 GigaBier to celebrate the opening of its Berlin Gigafactory .

Persons: Tesla, —, Musk Organizations: Service Locations: Berlin

☆ Doctors affiliated with Israel's top public university treated a badly wounded Hamas gunman alongside victims of attacks
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, near Gaza, has been a shelter for civilians amid the conflict, the NYT reported. In the past week, doctors affiliated with the university treated hundreds of patients, including a Hamas militant. Codish said he wasn't expecting the Hamas member to enter the hospital, but staff treated the gunman before sending him to a military hospital. AdvertisementAdvertisementWithin 24 hours, Ben-Gurion University of the Negev's hospital was also flooded with more than 700 wounded civilians, the NYT reported. Israeli universities, like Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, have increasingly become a place interaction between Jewish and Arab students in recent years.

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☆ When do 2 beers cost $150? When they're sold by Elon Musk, of course
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Persons: Tesla, —, Musk Organizations: Service Locations: Berlin

☆ Elon Musk's X could face expulsion from Europe over Israel-Gaza disinformation, EU official says: 'These are not empty threats'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's social media platform could be banned from Europe, an EU official told Insider. "These are not empty threats," MEP Stéphanie Yon-Courtin told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementAn EU official has warned that X, the social media platform owned by Elon Musk, could be banned from Europe if it fails to comply with EU rules over disinformation amid the Israel-Gaza conflict. The EU commissioner gave Musk a deadline at 7 p.m. Central European Time on Wednesday to comply with EU regulations, Yon-Courtin told Insider. According to those rules, X could face fines of up to 6% of its revenue or even expulsion.

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☆ ChatGPT boss Sam Altman says he's had an 'internet troll streak'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI boss Sam Altman discussed his social media habits on a recent episode of Joe Rogan's podcast. Altman confessed to sometimes having an "internet troll streak," but says he tries to limit it. Altman said he has "more of an internet troll streak than I would like to admit" on a recent episode of Joe Rogan's podcast. They just may talk about it less, he surmised, noting that he's also deleted "a bunch" of social media apps on his phone. And some studies have suggested social media can exacerbate political divides.

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☆ Caroline Ellison is a math whiz, trader, and shadow figure behind FTX's collapse. She's testifying this week in the criminal trial of her ex-colleague and boyfriend, Sam Bankman-Fried.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-09 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | Grace Dean | Huileng Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Caroline Ellison was the CEO of Alameda Research, a trading firm launched by Sam Bankman-Fried. She oversaw bets Alameda took with customer funds. AdvertisementAdvertisementAs Sam Bankman-Fried's crypto empire began to unravel last year, his colleague, now 28-year-old Caroline Ellison, emerged as a figure of intrigue and speculation. Now, as the trial of Bankman-Fried enters its second week, Ellison will testify as a key witness. Here's what we know about Caroline Ellison.

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