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☆ Podcast: The town threatened by a melting glacier
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Read the episode transcript. On today's episode, our correspondent travels to one remote village at the foot of a glacier in northern Pakistan to see how they are trying to defend themselves from devastating glacial flooding. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. You may also visit megaphone.fm/adchoices to opt out of targeted advertising. Further ReadingMountain villages fight for future as melting glaciers threaten floodsOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Organizations: Apple, Google, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Dubai, Pakistan

For Love & Money is a column from Business Insider answering your relationship and money questions. This week, a reader gave their son money years ago, and their husband thinks he should repay it now. AdvertisementDear For Love & Money,I gave my adult son money when he was getting a divorce eight years ago. When you gave your son the $16,000 eight years ago, did you call it a gift or a loan? You said you gave your son "the money with no strings," implying you originally intended it to be a gift.

Persons: —, didn't, doesn't, stoically, blissfully Organizations: Business, Service

☆ Google has quietly pushed back the launch of next-gen AI model Gemini until next year, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The launch of Google's anticipated AI model, Gemini, has been delayed, The Information reported. 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 . AdvertisementThe world will have to wait a little longer before we can experience the launch of Google's most complex artificial intelligence model to date. Though already Google has its own generative AI model called Bard, ChatGPT has so far enjoyed stronger consumer awareness — but analysts argue that could change when Gemini finally launches.

Persons: —, Gemini, I've, Sissie Hsiao, Google's, Bard, Hsiao, ChatGPT Organizations: Service, Google, Business, Gemini Locations: New York, Washington, California

☆ A Florida Gen Xer who met his wife driving for Uber and Lyft details all the reasons he can no longer make a living and what he's doing instead to boost his income
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Noah Sheidlower | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

A Gen Xer is transitioning away from driving for Uber and Lyft to start his own travel agency. He's hoping to land more stable gig work so he no longer needs to work 70-80 hours a week. AdvertisementCharles, 43, met his wife while driving for Uber. Charles, who asked to just use his first name to avoid professional repercussions, said while he's met all sorts of cool people over the years through driving, he's struggled to make ends meet. He's also considered a seven-passenger vehicle that could qualify for more expensive Uber rides.

Persons: Uber, He's, —, Charles, he's, I've, he'd, it's Organizations: Service, Uber, Google, Business Locations: Orlando, Pensacola , Florida, Tampa, Florida

☆ 3 things I wish I'd known before I tested out van life on an epic 13-day road trip
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Finding parking spots was easier than I imagined and daily tasks took more time than expected. AdvertisementLike any trip or adventure, I went into my recent 13-day van trip across the American West with expectations, fears, and assumptions. Monica Humphries/InsiderAs I hit the road for my 13-day van trip, I couldn't shake my stress. AdvertisementI feared finding last-minute parking spots would be a nightmare. And out West, I relied on Bureau of Land Management land, which is land free for public use.

Persons: —, Monica Humphries, didn't, FreeCampsite.net, van, Joshua, pullouts Organizations: Service, Land Management, Walmart, of Land Management Locations: Joshua Tree , California, La, Arizona

☆ COP 28: What's at stake in global climate talks
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

Follow on Apple, Google or Spotify. Read the episode transcript. As the world begins to feel the effects of climate change, government leaders, environmental activists and private interests are converging in Dubai for the COP28 climate summit. In this special podcast episode, we look at what's at stake as the world gets hotter, do nations have the political will to do what is necessary, and some of the solutions being discussed. Further ReadingGlobal fossil fuel production plans far exceed climate targets, UN saysEU agrees law to hit fossil fuel imports with methane emissions limitUS holds first of several oil and gas auctions as COP28 gets underwayOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Organizations: Apple, Google, Reuters, UN, Thomson Locations: Dubai

His wife, Bridget Ziegler, told detectives that the three had engaged in sex once more than a year ago. Christian Ziegler did not immediately respond to a phone message left Saturday seeking comment. The woman told detectives that she and Christian Ziegler have known each other for more than 20 years. In a phone call, the woman told Ziegler that he had sexually assaulted her. Detectives seized Christian Ziegler’s phone on Nov. 2 and accessed his Google account two weeks ago, the affidavits say.

Persons: Ron DeSantis, Christian Ziegler, Ziegler, Derek Byrd, Bridget Ziegler, DeSantis, Donald Trump, “, ” Ziegler, Nikki Fried, ” Fried, Liberty wasn't, Angela Cox, “ couldn’t, Cox, ”, Christian Ziegler’s Organizations: Florida Republican Party, LBGTQ, Police, Republican Party, Sarasota Police, Associated Press, Liberty, Florida GOP, Walt Disney, Disney, Republicans, America, Florida Democratic Party, Florida Center, Government, AP, Google Locations: FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla, Florida, Sarasota County, ”

☆ Google plans to operate its data centers on carbon-free energy by 2030
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-02 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGoogle plans to operate its data centers on carbon-free energy by 2030Google plans to operate its data centres around the world on carbon-free energy by 2030, the company's Chief Sustainability Officer Kate Brandt tells CNBC's Dan Murphy.

Persons: Kate Brandt, CNBC's Dan Murphy

☆ Inside Apple’s chip lab, home to the most ‘profound change’ at the company in decades
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Katie Tarasov | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +13 min

Its most advanced silicon is primarily manufactured by one vendor, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company. "We built what we call the unified memory architecture that is scalable across products," Srouji said. Apple's silicon team has grown to thousands of engineers working across labs all over the world, including in Israel, Germany, Austria, the U.K. and Japan. The primary type of chip Apple is developing is known as a system on a chip, or SoC. Apple's senior director of hardware validation Godfrey D'Souza shows off an M3 SoC in an Apple chip lab in Cupertino, California, on November 14, 2023.

Persons: John Ternus, Srouji, we're, Katie Tarasov, Andrew Evers, Ben Bajarin, Bajarin, Apple, Apple there's, Pro Max, Kaiann Drance, That's, who's, Ternus, Nvidia —, Tesla, Stacy Rasgon, Apple's, Godfrey D'Souza, Sydney, they've, Rasgon, Apple's Srouji, It's Organizations: AMD, MU, Apple Watch, U.S, Apple, Intel, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company, Microsoft, CNBC, Apple's, Amazon, Google, Tesla, Semiconductor, Creative, Pro, Triple, MacBook Air, Qualcomm, Nvidia, Bernstein Research, Sydney Boyo, Bluetooth, Broadcom, Samsung, Micron, Thursday Apple Locations: Cupertino , California, Israel, Germany, Austria, Japan, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Austin , Texas, AirPods, Taiwan, China, Arizona, Peoria , Arizona, Asia, Europe, U.S

☆ The world is splitting between those who use ChatGPT to get better, smarter, richer — and everyone else
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

There is growing evidence that artificial intelligence tools such as ChatGPT can make you more efficient and capable at work. And the effect will be particularly noticeable if no one else in the company is using AI in this way. All said that outsourcing time-consuming, small jobs to AI tools freed up their time. AI at work still needs careful handlingThere are obvious caveats to using AI to do your work for you. Some companies also have specific rules for AI tools due to fears around copyright or data security.

Persons: ChatGPT, —, OpenAI's, techies, Google's, Matt Calkins, Appian, It's, Shakespeare, Shona Ghosh Organizations: Service, Harvard Business School, Boston Consulting, Developers, Microsoft, Workers

☆ Amazon holds an exclusive meeting at its cloud conference to give 'XXL' customers like Salesforce a forum to air grievances
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Ellen Thomas | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

One in particular is open only to very important cloud customers: a meeting for "XXL" or "extra-extra-large" AWS users. Roughly 50 people attended the meeting, they said, including about a dozen AWS representatives and employees from eight large AWS customers, including Salesforce and Adobe. Not all of the largest AWS customers attended the meeting. Though the meeting is for important customers, AWS CEO Adam Selipsky did not attend, the people said. Do you have information or insight to share about AWS or other large cloud providers?

Persons: Adam Selipsky, Ellen Thomas Organizations: Web Services, AWS, Business, Venetian Convention, Expo, Adobe, FinOps Foundation, Microsoft, Google Locations: Las Vegas, ethomas@insider.com

☆ ChatGPT just turned one, and even some OpenAI employees can't believe the way its first year has played out
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

When it was first launched, OpenAI leaders framed it as a "low-key research preview." AdvertisementChatGPT turned one today, and if you're surprised by its impact, you're not alone — so are some OpenAI employees. Today, the term "low-key research preview" has become something of a meme among OpenAI's employees. OpenAI employees have even used the phrase as laptop stickers, per the Atlantic. "The outside world probably thinks we're all joking, but this actually was our 'low-key research preview,'" wrote Fedus.

Persons: ChatGPT, —, OpenAI, Google's Bard, Goldman Sachs, Greg Brockman, William Fedus Organizations: Service, UBS, Meta, Bloomberg

EU flag and TikTok logo are seen in this illustration taken, June 2, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration//File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Dec 1 (Reuters) - Chinese conglomerate ByteDance's TikTok has asked Europe's second highest court to suspend its designation as a gatekeeper under onerous new EU tech rules until judges rule on its challenge against the label. TikTok last month challenged the EU decision at the Luxembourg-based General Court, saying its designation risks undermining the DMA goal of protecting gatekeepers from newer competitors like itself. "We have applied for interim measures," a spokesperson said. The bar for the court to approve interim measures is very high.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, TikTok, Europe's, Foo Yun Chee, Barbara Lewis Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, Markets, Google, Apple, Microsoft, EU, Companies, Commission, Thomson Locations: Luxembourg

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWhy Apple doubled down on the expensive custom chip business, edging out Intel and starting a trendApple has designed its own custom chips for iPhones since 2010, kicking off a trend followed by other non-chip giants like Google, Microsoft, Amazon and Tesla. In November, CNBC became the first journalists to film inside an Apple chip lab, where it tests its latest M3 chips that replaced Intel processors in all new Macs. We also got a rare chance to talk with Apple's head of silicon, Johny Srouji, about geopolitical risks in Taiwan, slowdowns, and what's next in AI.

Persons: what's Organizations: Intel, Apple, Google, Microsoft, CNBC Locations: Taiwan

☆ Opinion | A Lot Has Happened in A.I. Let’s Catch Up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( The Ezra Klein Show | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

A lot has happened since. OpenAI, the makers of ChatGPT, recently dominated headlines again after the nonprofit board of directors fired C.E.O. But that drama isn’t actually the most important thing going on in the A.I. They’ve been closely tracking developments in the field since well before ChatGPT launched. I invited them on the show to catch up on the state of A.I.

Persons: ChatGPT, C.E.O, Sam Altman, isn’t, hasn’t, “, Ezra Klein, Kevin Roose, Casey Newton, Newton, They’ve Organizations: Apple, Spotify, Amazon Music, Google, Tech, The Times Locations: A.I

☆ Listen now: War resumes
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Listen on the Reuters app. Fighting resumes in Gaza as either side blames the other for the collapse of a week-long truce. Plus, the latest from COP and the mystery illness affecting dogs in the United States. Visit the Thomson Reuters Privacy Statement for information on our privacy and data protection practices. Further ReadingWar resumes in Gaza after truce expiresStarting at $60,990, Tesla's Cybertruck is priced 50% higher than initial estimateDemocrats have no Biden backup plan for 2024, despite age concernsMystery illness affecting dogs across the United StatesOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Elon Organizations: Apple, Google, Reuters, Democrats, Biden, Thomson, United States Locations: Gaza, United States, United

☆ ChatGPT was treated like the 'second coming of the messiah' and its impact was a big surprise, says Meta's AI chief
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Yann LeCun told Forbes the bot was treated like the "second coming of the messiah." ChatGPT's popularity sparked an AI arms race between big tech companies, including Meta. Yann LeCun, Meta's chief scientist, told Forbes ChatGPT was treated like the "second coming of the messiah" when it was released. AdvertisementThe bot's popularity set off alarm bells at Google and kickstarted an AI arms race between big tech companies. LeCun told Forbes the decision came from Zuckerberg following a "big internal debate."

Persons: Yann LeCun, —, It's, OpenAI, Forbes ChatGPT, LeCun, Kendall Jenner, Meta Organizations: Forbes, Meta, Service, Zuckerberg

A billboard for the Netflix film "Thar" is seen on a street in Mumbai, India, May 19, 2022. India last month introduced the new draft law to regulate the broadcasting sector that will also apply to streaming giants. Netflix and Viacom18, as well as India's Information and Broadcasting Ministry, which has proposed the law, did not respond to a request for comment. India's government says the new law and formation of content committees will help in "robust self-regulation". Top Bollywood stars feature in Indian streaming shows, some of which have faced criticism from lawmakers and the public for scenes deemed vulgar or offensive.

Persons: Francis Mascarenhas, Mukesh Ambani's Viacom18, Aditya Kalra, Munsif Vengattil, Emelia Sithole Organizations: Netflix, REUTERS, DELHI, Broadcasting Ministry, Disney, Media Partners Asia, Thomson Locations: Mumbai, India

☆ Your Unused Gmail Account May Be Permanently Deleted Friday
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Dalvin Brown | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

Photo Illustration: Rachel Mendelson/The Wall Street Journal, iStockGoogle will start to sweep away cobweb-collecting Gmail accounts this week. If you have an email address you haven’t touched in a couple of years, it might soon be gone. The tech giant on Friday will start deleting personal Google accounts that have remained inactive for at least two years—and going forward, it will continue killing accounts that reach two years of disuse. Once deleted, the accounts and any items in them can’t be recovered. This could mean the end of personal emails, cherished documents and candid photos and videos tucked away in old Gmail accounts, Google Drives and other nooks in Google’s servers.

Persons: Rachel Mendelson Organizations: Street, Google

With his rental earnings and increased salary, Vij was able to buy more rental properties in southern Ontario. Investing in rental propertiesVij's first rental property was a two-story detached home with seven rentable rooms, two miles away from McMaster's main campus. Otherwise, whatever money Vij made from his job and rental property went straight into savings for more rental properties. "I want to own as many assets as possible that generate cash flow and use any extra cash to buy more assets." In 2023, Vij broke even on his rental properties.

Persons: Karun Vij, Vij, —, I'd, Karun, Jeremy Applebaum, I'm, Seema, Vij Vij, He's Organizations: CNBC, aha, McMaster University, McMaster, Fortune, Fiverr Savings, Spotify, Amazon Prime, Google, Walt Disney Locations: Hamilton , Ontario, Canada, McMaster's, Cambridge, Ontario, Chicago, Brampton , Ontario, Toronto, Mississauga, Hamilton, Milton , Ontario, Windsor , Ontario

☆ The No. 1 thing to avoid in a job interview, according to a former Google recruiter: It's 'a massive red flag’
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Gili Malinsky | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Some interviewers will also leave 10 to 15 minutes at the end of an interview for you to ask questions. They won't know about the company, the role or the interviewers they're speaking with. are pretty generic, he says, and can be asked in any interview scenario, regardless of company. They show a "lack of preparedness" that ultimately "doesn't show that you're actually interested in the opportunity," he says. For all the recruiter knows, you might never have looked in depth into what this company is doing.

Persons: Nolan Church, who's, you've, hasn't, what's Organizations: Google, Continuum Locations: you'll

☆ UK antitrust regulator wins appeal over Apple probe
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

The Apple Inc. logo is seen hanging at the entrance to the Apple store on 5th Avenue in Manhattan, New York, U.S., October 16, 2019. REUTERS/Mike Segar Acquire Licensing RightsLONDON, Nov 30 (Reuters) - Britain's antitrust regulator can investigate Apple's (AAPL.O) mobile browser and cloud gaming services, London's Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday, overturning a lower court decision the watchdog said could undermine its power to launch probes. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) opened a full investigation last year into the dominance of Apple and Alphabet Inc's Google (GOOGL.O) in mobile browsers. The Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) ruled in Apple's favour in March, but the Court of Appeal upheld the CMA's appeal on Thursday. The CMA said its investigation is on hold pending any application for permission to appeal to the Supreme Court.

Persons: Mike Segar, Judge Nicholas Green, Green, Sarah Cardell, Sam Tobin, Michael Holden, Jane Merriman Organizations: Apple Inc, Apple, REUTERS, London's, Markets Authority, CMA, Google, CAT, Supreme, Thomson Locations: Manhattan , New York, U.S, Apple's

☆ Employee burnout at AWS is reminiscent of another top firm's push to get bigger
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementIn today's big story, we're looking at the growing tension at AWS with rising employee burnout. Just like OpenAI's ChatGPT or Google's Bard, Amazon Q is a generative AI chatbot users can talk to like a human. Amazon Web Services, which developed Amazon Q, announced the new product under the fanfare of its annual event in Las Vegas, AWS re:Invent. Business Insider's Eugene Kim, our resident Amazon expert, has a report on the growing tension and burnout among AWS employees. Jon Krause for InsiderThe burnout at AWS reminds me of another company at the top of its field facing turmoil: Goldman Sachs.

Persons: —, you've, Taylor, Pena Popo, Noah Berger, Bard, Insider's Eugene Kim, ChatGPT, Jon Krause, Goldman Sachs, Goldman, David Solomon, haven't, BI's Dakin Campbell, Bethany McLean, Goldman aren't, Goldman's, Sylvain Gaboury, Patrick McMullan, Slaven, The New York Times Elon Musk, Tesla, They've, Joe Santagato, Elon Musk, Drazen, Dan DeFrancesco, Naga Siu, Hallam Bullock, Lisa Ryan Organizations: Spotify, Getty, Web Services, Microsoft, Goldman, Slaven, The New York Times, Amazon, Business, American Express, Federal, Paris, Paralympic, Kroger, Dell Locations: Las Vegas, Austin , Texas, New York City, San Diego, London, New York

REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsBRUSSELS, Nov 30 (Reuters) - EU countries and EU lawmakers on Thursday agreed to rules to protect laptops, fridges, mobile apps and smart devices connected to the internet from cyber threats following a spate of such attacks and ransom demands in recent years around the world. It sets out cybersecurity requirements for the design, development, production and the sale of hardware and software products. They must be more transparent on the security of hardware and software products for consumers and business users, and report cyber incidents to national authorities. Importers and distributors will have to verify that products conform with EU rules. The Commission has said the cybersecurity rules could save companies as much as 290 billion euros ($316 billion) annually versus compliance costs of about 29 billion euros.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, Jose Luis Escriva, Foo Yun Chee, Josie Kao Organizations: REUTERS, Rights, European Commission, Manufacturers, EU, Thomson Locations: Rights BRUSSELS

☆ Google won't be able to replicate search dominance in AI, says Altimeter's Brad Gerstner
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailGoogle won't be able to replicate search dominance in AI, says Altimeter's Brad GerstnerBrad Gerstner, Altimeter Capital founder and CEO, joins 'Halftime Report' to discuss tech vs. non-tech performance, the outlook for 2024, and more.

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