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☆ I tried Snap's AR glasses, Spectacles. They're a good start to get Gen Z users interested in smart eyewear.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

AdvertisementSnap's new Spectacles offer AR features like piano lessons and video calls. While the Vision Pro is a heavier corded headset, Meta's smart glasses are more like sunglasses with a camera and an AI assistant. AdvertisementSome features were clunky but impressiveOne of the Spectacles Lenses offered virtual piano lessons. AdvertisementGoogle tried and failed to break open the smart glasses market in the past, but that hasn't stopped CEO Mark Zuckerberg from showing off another pair of smart specs, Orion, at Meta Connect in September. AdvertisementI was impressed by the Spectacles demo, but I'm still waiting for a feature that makes them feel like a must-have.

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☆ From hours to seconds: A short demo on parallel computing shows why Nvidia is the world's most valuable company
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-15 | by ( Emma Cosgrove | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Increased availability of advanced chips has made parallel computing more accessible. By and large, they were nerding out on the possibilities of parallel computing. That speed comes from the parallel computing that the GPU enables. AdvertisementThe concept has been around since the 1980s, but until relatively recently, the capability to actually perform parallel computing was hard to access. This immense volume of computations is what has driven so much demand for Nvidia GPUs.

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Tech billionaire Elon Musk and his business empire stand to reap massive rewards if former President Donald Trump returns to the White House. Elon Musk joins former US President Donald Trump during a campaign event in Butler, Pa., on Oct. 5, 2024. “I love Elon Musk,” Trump said at a rally in July. It’s not clear how Musk and Trump would navigate the ethical questions around a possible government role for the tech billionaire. “He would be in much less trouble in a Trump administration because Trump shares his hostility to regulation and regulators,” Richard Pierce, a law professor at George Washington University specializing in government regulation, told NBC News in an interview earlier this year.

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☆ Apple is reportedly doing market research into smart glasses after Meta's 'Orion' demo made waves
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple is doing research into the smart glasses market, Bloomberg reported. The report comes amid weak Vision Pro demand and flashy smart glasses demos from competitors. AdvertisementApple is possibly considering entering the smart glasses market even as it reportedly scales back Vision Pro production. The AI-enabled smart glasses have cameras, speakers, and a microphone, and they can be worn and used on the go. If Apple's goal is to rival Meta's unreleased Orion glasses, it has time to work on its product.

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☆ 3 new risks that Apple warned about in its annual report
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-05 | by ( Jaures Yip | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The tech giant warned about future product profitability and risks related to "geopolitical tensions" and AI features. AdvertisementApple's latest annual report offers insight into what the tech giant views as potential risks to its business. This year, new mentions included the risks associated with the financial performance of future profits, "geopolitical tensions," and safety risks associated with AI features. The tech giant is now betting that Apple Intelligence features will drive upgrades. Apple has been slower to integrate generative AI features into its products than rivals, but the first of its Apple Intelligence features rolled out on October 28.

Persons: —, Apple, William Kerwin, shouldn't, Dipanjan Chatterjee, Chatterjee, ChatGPT, Ray Organizations: Apple, Service, SEC, Apple Intelligence, BI, Tech

With evolving workplace priorities, the Workforce Innovation board also predicted which new roles might emerge in the C-suite, including "chief transformation officer" and "chief experience officer." AdvertisementTim Paradis: We've seen new C-suite roles emerge in recent years, like chief AI officer and chief ethics officer. Then, while there is a "chief AI officer" role that's picking up, there is also a lot of focus on automation. Pittman: I think that a lot of these roles — whether it's chief diversity officer, chief risk officer, chief digital officer — are really about building new competencies that are not widely spread. AdvertisementThe number of companies naming chief transformation officers grew about 140% over the last couple of years.

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The Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress is Awara's most expensive mattress whose only difference with the Awara Natural Luxury Hybrid Mattress is two extra inches of plush latex for an extra $430. (For reference, the Awara Natural Luxury Hybrid Mattress is our best budget organic mattress and will be slightly firmer than the Premier). Awara Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress The organic Awara Premier Natural Luxury Hybrid Mattress excels in comfort for back and stomach sleepers and will regulate the temperature of hot sleepers. So, I was pleasantly surprised to discover that the Awara Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress has a plush top that's cozy and cloud-like. Overall, I would say that the Awara Premier Luxury Hybrid Mattress does a good — though not great — job of motion isolation.

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☆ The stunning maneuvers flown by US Air Force demo pilots showcase dogfighting skills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

US Air Force demo pilots perform airshow stunts derived from real-world combat training. Air Force demo pilots shared what it's like to wow audiences with skills used on the battlefield. But for Air Force demonstration pilots, these techniques aren't just crowd-pleasers. F-16 Fighting Falcon aircraft with the US Air Force Thunderbirds Air Demonstration Squadron fly in close formation. US Air Force photo/Tech.

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☆ Robert Downey Jr. says he would 'sue all future executives' if Marvel replicated his likeness. He's the second 'Avengers' star to speak out against AI.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Eammon Jacobs | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Robert Downey Jr. says he would sue "future executives" if Marvel uses AI to replicate his likeness. Downey Jr. is the second "Avengers" star after Scarlett Johansson to criticize AI. AdvertisementRobert Downey Jr. told tech journalist Kara Swisher he would sue Marvel if the studio replicated his likeness with AI after his death. But Downey Jr. will return to the MCU to play a villain, Doctor Doom, in 2026's "Avengers: Doomsday." He added that he's not concerned about Marvel using AI for the moment.

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☆ Palmer Luckey says he still holds a grudge over his Meta ousting — but not against Zuck
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Erin Snodgrass | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Palmer Luckey told MIT Technology Review he's still "sore" about being ousted from Facebook in 2017. Luckey, who founded Oculus VR, has since turned his efforts to Anduril, a defense tech company. AdvertisementPalmer Luckey is still angry about his ousting from Facebook eight years ago — but the billionaire virtual reality guru doesn't blame Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg. Much of his remaining ire, Luckey told the outlet, is reserved for less well-known people involved in the situation, such as public relations agents, reporters, and lawyers. "Anyway," Luckey told MIT.

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☆ Oracle announces new AI-powered electronic health record
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-29 | by ( Ashley Capoot | In | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Oracle's new offering could help boost its position within the fiercely competitive EHR market, where it has struggled to maintain its footing in recent years. It's almost like having your own resident," Seema Verma, executive vice president and general manager of Oracle Health and Life Sciences, told CNBC in an interview. Ideally, this will allow doctors to spend less time searching through records and more time caring for patients, Oracle said. An electronic health record, or an EHR, is a digital version of a patient's medical history that's updated by doctors and nurses over time. The new EHR has been in the works since Oracle acquired Cerner, but it was not built on top of Cerner's existing infrastructure, Verma said.

Persons: It's, Seema Verma, Oracle's, Oracle, it's, Verma, Uliyar Organizations: Oracle, Epic Systems, KLAS Research, Oracle Health, Life Sciences, CNBC

☆ US Air Force pilots share what it takes to make the elite Thunderbirds team and fly F-16s just inches apart at near-supersonic speeds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Becoming fighter pilotsThunderbirds pilot Maj. Tyler Clark poses for the camera from the cockpit of an F-16 during flight. US Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Paula ArceAir Force Maj. Tyler "Slasher" Clark, a right-side formation pilot, said he was inspired to become a fighter pilot as a kid after seeing the US Navy's Blue Angels and Thunderbirds. The South Carolina native is the first Air National Guard pilot to join the demo team. Air Force Maj. Jeffrey "Simmer" Downie, one of two solo pilots on the demo team, spent about a decade flying the F-16 to qualify as a Thunderbird pilot. After graduating from the Air Force Academy in 2013, he completed pilot training and fighter fundamental instruction.

Persons: Tyler Clark, Paula Arce, Tyler, Clark, it'd, McDonnell Douglas, Jeffrey " Simmer, Downie Organizations: Thunderbirds, US Air Force, Paula Arce Air Force, Angels, Air Force, Air National Guard, McDonnell, Air Force Academy, Freedom Sentinel Locations: South Carolina, Afghanistan

☆ Chinese smartphone companies tout AI features ahead of Apple Intelligence launch
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Evelyn Cheng | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Chinese smartphone company Honor on Wednesday revealed new AI features. U.S. sanctions cut Huawei off from Google, prompting the Chinese company to launch its own operating system, HarmonyOS, in 2019. Telecommunications giant Huawei on Tuesday launched an upgrade to its HarmonyOS system that eliminated reliance on the Google-created Android operating system. The new AI features are slated for release on Honor's forthcoming Magic 7 smartphone, due for launch on Oct. 30. Chinese home appliance and smartphone company Xiaomi will also launch a new phone this month that uses Qualcomm's Snapdragon Elite 8 chip.

Persons: George Zhao, Toby Zhu, Canalys Organizations: Huawei, Google, Telecommunications, Baidu, Qualcomm, CNBC Locations: Shanghai, China

☆ The first female commander of the Air Force's A-10 demo team reflects on flying the Warthog on the eve of its retirement
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

US Air Force photo by Senior Airman Devlin BishopJohnson's tenure with the A-10 dates back to her early days in the Air Force. She graduated from the Air Force Academy in 2014 and, in December 2016, joined the 355th Training Squadron at Davis-Monthan Air Force Base in Arizona as an A-10 student pilot. She piloted the A-10 in South Korea and Afghanistan before returning to Davis-Monthan as an A-10 instructor pilot and flight commander in August 2021. In March 2023, Johnson was certified as the new commander of the A-10 demo team, becoming the first female pilot to assume the role. Nonetheless, Johnson said once you're in the cockpit of the aircraft, "the airplane doesn't know the difference whether I'm a male or female."

Persons: Johnson, Devlin Bishop Johnson's, It's, That's Organizations: Laughlin, US Air Force, Air Force, Air Force Academy, 355th Training Squadron, Davis, Monthan Air Force Base, Monthan Locations: Arizona, South Korea, Afghanistan

☆ Apple is still waiting for a killer app for the Apple Vision Pro. It may have to wait for some time.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Apple first showed off the Apple Vision Pro in June 2023, hoping developers would build awesome apps for it when it went on sale in January. Specifically: Where are the apps for the Apple Vision Pro, the $3,500 headset Apple introduced earlier this year? This is a question we've asked repeatedly, and the answer seems to be pretty consistent: Developers aren't leaping to build anything for Apple Vision Pro because they don't think many people are using Apple Vision Pro. But if developers don't build for the Apple Vision Pro, then there's never going to be any reason for people to buy an Apple Vision Pro. Overall, there are about 1,770 apps for the Vision Pro in Apple's App Store , according to Appfigures' count.

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Below, I share more about my experience using espresso machines from Nespresso, De’Longhi and Breville during a two-month testing period. SKIP AHEAD Get to know the machines | How I tested the espresso machines | Set up | Usage | Cleanup | Final verdict | Why trust NBC Select? (Nespresso machines are not compatible with any other brands’ pods.) Coffee options: espresso, double espresso, gran lungo, coffee, XL | Coffee compatibility: Nespresso pods | Type of grinder: none (it uses pre-ground coffee pods) | Included accessories: none | Machine size: 8.6 x 14 x 10.4 in. Coffee options: espresso, coffee, americano | Coffee compatibility: whole beans, ground coffee | Built-in grinder: yes | Included accessories: coffee scoop, cleaning kit, water hardness test | Machine size: 9.25 x 17 x 14 in.

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☆ Amazon is using tech from a Khosla Ventures-backed startup to run robot warehouses at Whole Foods
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Annie Palmer | In Annierpalmer | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The video makes no mention of Fulfil's technology, but the system appears identical to the contents of a demo video on Fulfil's website. Amazon declined to comment on whether it's using Fulfil's technology. The Information reported earlier on Amazon testing Fulfil's technology. Prior to working with Amazon, the company was testing its technology with California-based retailer Lucky, which is owned by regional grocer Save Mart, and is also an Amazon grocery delivery partner. The system being piloted in Plymouth Meeting will let shoppers order items from Amazon's website and its online grocery service, Amazon Fresh, while browsing Whole Foods.

Persons: Anand Varadarajan, Mir Aamir, Tony Hoggett, Hoggett Organizations: Khosla Ventures, CNBC, Amazon, Eclipse Ventures, DCVC, Save, Foods, Research Locations: Philadelphia, San Francisco, Nashville, California, Plymouth Meeting , Pennsylvania, Plymouth

☆ AI labs are fragmenting because of ego clashes and commercial pressures. It's about to drive a wave of new startups.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

There is an impending wave of new startups spinning out of larger AI labs, per Air Street Capital's State of AI report. AI labs are fragmenting due to ego clashes, philosophical disagreements, and commercial pressures. But as AI labs work towards the sector's holy grail, known as artificial general intelligence, those personalities have clashed — sometimes leading to a very public parting of ways. They are just some of the examples in a long line of AI labs that have fractured away from their juggernaut predecessors to form new startups. The exception would be if AI labs pivot toward building a niche model within a specific vertical, he said.

Persons: —, Ilya Sutskever, Andreessen Horowitz, StabilityAI's, H's cofounders, Sam Altman, Noel Hurley, they're, Nathan Benaich, Samir Kumar, Kumar, Peter J, Liu, Hurley, Benaich Organizations: Service, Sequoia, Black, Labs, TechCrunch, Accel, UiPath, NEA, Founders, Air Street Capital, Literal Labs, Touring Capital, Meta, Google Locations: Capital's, Paris, Sutskever

☆ SuperLimbs: Wearable robotic limbs could help astronauts recover from falls
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Amy Gunia | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

That includes researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), who are developing a set of wearable robotic limbs to help astronauts recover from falls. When the wearer falls over, an extra pair of limbs can extend out to provide leverage to help them stand, conserving energy for other tasks. The study found that falls were more common when, like Duke, astronauts were collecting samples or using tools – tasks that Artemis astronauts are likely to undertake. Kim Shiflett/NASA NASA astronaut Eric Boe wears Boeing's new spacesuit designed for astronauts who will fly on the CST-100 Starliner. Ballesteros plans to spend the next few years of his PhD using a “Swiss Army Knife technique” to turn SuperLimbs into a system for astronauts that can “address different important use cases, but all be one unified design.”SuperLimbs could help astronauts recover from falls, move efficiently, and do work.

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☆ Yes, there were humans controlling Tesla's bartending robots behind the scenes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Jaures Yip | Ana Altchek | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Tesla's robots serving drinks and talking to guests at the "We Robot" were partly controlled by humans. Please be nice to the Optimus robots. Tesla's Optimus robots walked into the spotlight at the company's "We, Robot" event. Videos of guests' interactions with the Optimus robots posted online underscored that humans were involved. Tesla has said it's already deployed two Optimus robots on its factory floor, though it is unclear what tasks they are completing.

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☆ The Harvard students who added AI facial recognition to Meta glasses share some of their other big ideas
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Kenneth Niemeyer | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The two Harvard students who put facial recognition AI in Meta's Ray-Ban glasses have big ideas. The duo, AnhPhu Nguyen and Caine Ardayfio, are known for their innovative tech projects. AdvertisementTwo Harvard students spooked the world with their demonstration of facial recognition using Meta Ray-Bans. They also built AI into augmented reality glasses that can fact-check a user's statement during an argument in real time. Ardafiyo and Nguyen have big ideas for AI products in manufacturing, construction, and industrial tech spaces, they told BI.

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☆ Nutter Butter, are you OK?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-13 | by ( Vanessa Yurkevich | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

For example, one post shows grainy photographs of Nutter Butter cookies in a dollhouse with peanut butter smeared everywhere, set to a spooky soundtrack. Another video shows a psychedelic style Mr. Nutter Butter in technicolor with a Nutter Butter cookie being shoved into a baby croc sandal in the background; that got 1.1 million views. In it, Mr. Nutter Butter chases a character named Aiden (a real fan who has commented on every post) who is in turn chasing a Nutter Butter cookie. Zach Poczekaj, a senior social media manager at Dentsu Creative, Nutter Butter’s creative partner; Caitlin Bolmarcich, the brand manager for Nutter Butter; and Kelly Amatangelo, the digital and social lead for Mondelez, which owns Nutter Butter, run the cookie’s social media accounts. But what I will say is all the comments that we’re seeing are like, ‘I bought Nutter Butter today.

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☆ Tesla investors don't seem to trust Elon Musk like they used to. Is that because of Twitter?
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-12 | by ( Peter Kafka | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk says self-driving Tesla cabs — something he's talked about for a long time — are just around the corner. The next day, Wall Street declared itself thoroughly unimpressed: Investors knocked down Tesla shares by nearly 9%. Related storiesAnd at the same time, Tesla investors no longer seem so forgiving. Since Musk acquired Twitter — after failing at his attempt to back out of a signed deal to acquire Twitter — Tesla shares are down 4.7%. Something like "Tesla investors don't care about Musk's Twitter travails — at all."

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☆ Tesla stock drops 10% after Wall Street sees robotaxi event 'stunningly absent on detail'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Matthew Fox | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Tesla stock fell as much as 10% after its robotaxi reveal underwhelmed Wall Street analysts. Tesla's vision drew skepticism from Wall Street over execution and potential profit challenges. AdvertisementTesla stock dropped as much as 10% on Friday after the automaker's robotaxi reveal event underwhelmed Wall Street. "We found Tesla's Robotaxi event to be underwhelming and stunningly absent on detail," Sacconaghi said. There was at least one Wall Street analyst who struck a positive tone after Tesla's robotaxi event: Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

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☆ A social-calendar app that helps friends sync their schedules and make plans raised $8 million. Read its pitch deck.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sydney Bradley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Howbout is a social-calendar app that wants to help friends make plans. The UK-based startup raised an $8 million Series A led by Goodwater Capital. "That person — and it's usually she — is so powerful in her friendship group," Howbout CEO Neil Tanna told Business Insider. Howbout is approaching 5 million users, Tanna said, and is currently ranked No. Read the 12-page pitch deck that Howbout used to raise its $8 million Series A:Note: Some slides have been edited and details have been redacted to share the document publicly.

Persons: —, Neil Tanna, Goodwater Capital's, Chien, Tanna, it's, Howbout Organizations: Goodwater Capital, Service, Friendship, Apple, Tinder, Sony Music

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