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☆ Meta is helping brands reach more audiences across social media — and it's all thanks to AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Generative AI helps brands build more engaging ads with creative variations. Using Meta's AI tools, ObjectsHQ simply loaded lifestyle photos of its best-performing products, along with a few captions. AI for advertisingObjectsHQ is just one of many brands harnessing the power of AI-powered ad tools. AI — particularly generative AI — gives businesses of all sizes the tools to connect with the right people and create diverse, engaging content. With AI tools that save time and complement human creativity, marketers can create ad campaigns that reach audiences everywhere.

Persons: Alfred Chehebar, Justin Osofsky, ObjectsHQ, Chehebar, Meta, Osofsky Organizations: ObjectsHQ, SMB Group, Global, Meta, Meta's, Business, Insider Studios

☆ Why UnitedHealthcare has reimagined routine health visits — by bringing them to the kitchen table
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-20 | by ( Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

HouseCalls provides home visits for UnitedHealthcare Medicare Advantage members where advanced practice clinicians spend 45 minutes to an hour assessing health and social needs. How can health care be provided in a truly integrated, holistic way, addressing not just the patient's physical health concerns but also their behavioral health needs and the social drivers of health? In-depth visits, in-depth insightsA HouseCalls visit is quite different from a clinical appointment in a doctor's office. While the majority of HouseCalls visits focus on general health and wellbeing and address common health concerns in older adults such as high blood pressure, they occasionally take a more dramatic turn and lead to life-saving health care interventions. Learn more about how UnitedHealthcare's HouseCalls can help improve health outcomes by bringing care to patients' doorsteps.

Persons: HouseCalls, Alexander Billioux, Billioux, Susan Sanner, Sanner, — Organizations: UnitedHealthcare, Insider Studios, 2Optum, Income Group Locations: Atlanta

☆ 85% of employees say job stress impacts their mental health. Here's how employers can provide support, especially for women.
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-19 | by ( Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A report by Mental Health America found that 85% of workers reported job stress affected their mental health. Impact on productivity and health care expensesStruggling with mental health can lead to diminished quality of life and decreased motivation at work. A study of people with employer-sponsored health coverage found that 27% of the top 10% of health care spenders had behavioral health needs, accounting for 57% of total health care costs. The goal is to make every interaction within the health care system a chance to promote mental health, treating it like routine physical checkups. Enhance access to mental health services through virtual careWith an anticipated shortage of about 245,000 behavioral health professionals by 2025, the need for accessible mental health services is more pressing than ever.

Persons: spenders, UnitedHealthcare, —, onboarding Organizations: Mental Health America, EAP, Insider Studios

☆ How data-driven solutions are helping employers combat the rising costs of diabetes
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-07 | by ( Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Employers can use health data to offer personalized support for employees with type 2 diabetes. "It's a growing epidemic," said Dr. Donna O'Shea, chief medical officer of population health, UnitedHealthcare. These stark differences emphasize the crucial role of data in helping employers support the health of their workforce. That leads to more targeted, precise and customized interventions for diabetes care, and in turn, healthier, more productive employees and lower health care costs," Kurtzweil said. Learn more about Level2's role in supporting safe and effective diabetes care.

Persons: Donna O'Shea, Craig Kurtzweil, Kurtzweil, Level2, O'Shea Organizations: Diabetes, American Diabetes Association, Health Action, UnitedHealth, Insider Studios Locations: –, UnitedHealthcare, New York, America

☆ How athletes turned entrepreneurs optimize payments for their sports retail businesses
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-04 | by ( Sponsored Paypal | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Cricket player Jamie Harvey and foosball player Oke Harms turned their love of sport into business. German national foosball player Oke Harms launched his online store Kickerkult.de in 2008 to serve fellow foosball enthusiasts with equipment and training. "The beginning of the business was pretty hard because it was uncommon at that time to order a foosball table online," Harms said. Cricket-Hockey has seen success by offering its customers flexible payment options, such as PayPal Pay Later, which helped sales grow over time. "PayPal gives our customers many payment methods, whether they shop online or in-store," Harms said.

Persons: Jamie Harvey, Oke Harms, Harvey, Harms, it's, Ose Harms, Sophie Wedgwood, " Harms, Kickerkult, 1Available Organizations: Cricket, Hockey, Southern Premier League, PayPal, Insider Studios

☆ How AI and skills-first hiring are rewriting the rules of recruitment
▼ + stars: | 2024-11-01 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Shifting to a skills-first hiring approach diversifies talent pools and improves job matching, helping find the best candidates for the job. AI tools like Indeed Smart Sourcing can help put the focus on candidates' skills to streamline sourcing and reduce hiring time. Amid rapid technological advancement across industries, employers' hiring needs are changing, requiring them to bring the right talent on board quickly. The skills-first hiring approach can also ultimately help employers reduce both the time and costs associated with hiring, especially when supported by AI. As hiring needs continue to evolve, making the hiring process easier with AI helps companies better plan and staff for the future.

Persons: Donal McMahon, Chris Hyams Organizations: Employers, Harvard, Insider Studios

☆ This company's vision for a smokeless world is driving the transformation of the global tobacco industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-30 | by ( Sponsored Reynolds American Inc. | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The global British American Tobacco Group (BAT) is pursuing "A Better TomorrowTM by Building a Smokeless World" — and transforming their business and an entire industry. Reynolds American and BAT believe tobacco harm reduction (THR) could be one of the most significant advancements in public health. Reynolds American and BAT have created dynamic work environments and inclusive cultures, which have earned both organizations many external accolades. Sustainability is at the heart of the Reynolds American organization's transformation and is directly linked to its goals around THR. Reynolds American and BAT are optimistic that their investments focused on sustainable business transformation will drive positive momentum and progress the Building a Smokeless World mission.

Persons: Reynolds Organizations: American Tobacco Group, US, BAT, Reynolds, Reynolds American, BAT Group, Sustainability, Reynolds American Inc, Insider Studios, Reynolds Tobacco Company, Santa Fe Natural Tobacco Company, Inc, Snuff Company, Company, Modoral Brands Inc Locations: North Carolina, London, Santa Fe

☆ This crypto business just acquired a Swiss asset manager to take their business to the next level
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The acquisition of Crypto Finance Asset Management by Matrixport is taking the crypto financial services hub into new markets. The new acquisition is an entry point to the European crypto asset management marketKeen to maximize what it offers its investors, Matrixport has gone one step further through the 100% equity acquisition of Crypto Finance (Asset Management) AG (CFAM), a licensed Swiss crypto asset manager. Previously part of the Deutsche Börse Group-owned Crypto Finance Group, following the all-cash acquisition, CFAM will be renamed to Matrixport Asset Management (MAM). Through the acquisition, Matrixport gains entry into the European crypto asset management market. With such an array of services available, the acquisition enables clients access to innovative crypto asset management products.

Persons: Matrixport, Keen, CFAM Organizations: Crypto Finance, Management, Asset Management, Deutsche Börse, Matrixport Asset, Swiss Financial Market Supervisory Authority, MAM, US Securities, Exchange, underwriters, APEX Group, Insider Studios Locations: Swiss, Europe, Hong Kong, Matrixport

☆ Just the Facts – Health and Healthcare: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Find out the impact of the US healthcare system and the health of Americans to our costs and lifespans. In this episode of "Just the Facts," Health and Healthcare. In 2022, 3.28 million Americans died, about 1% of our total population; nearly 3.67 million people were born. As of 2023, 6.7 million Americans over age 65 had been diagnosed with it. Of the $4 1/2 trillion dollars in health spending, 3.7 trillion was spent on personal healthcare, while 760 billion was spent on things like public health, health research, healthcare facilities, medical equipment, and the cost of running health insurance programs.

Persons: Steve Ballmer, USAFacts, COVID Organizations: Insider, LA Clippers, Healthcare, FBI, Medicare, Affordable, Health Locations: America, COVID, Alzheimer's, United States

☆ How US enterprises drive digital sales with seamless and scalable payment solutions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Companies must consider customers' desire for local payment methods, frictionless transactions, and evolving government regulations. For both enterprises, a payment platform must do more than simply accept transactions: It must easily adapt to different markets, audiences, and regulatory environments. That's why they have chosen a single-source payment platform to help them innovate and grow. This included payment methods like Momo in Vietnam, Bank Transfer in Indonesia, Pix in Brazil, and UPI in India. Seamless payment processes drive businessEnterprises looking to grow need a payment partner that meets business requirements as well as consumer preferences.

Persons: Dave Wolf, Fubo, Erik Gerson, Adyen, Momo, we've, Wolf, tokenization, Gerson Organizations: Companies, Meta, Reality Labs, Fubo, UPI, tokenization, Insider Studios Locations: Vietnam, Indonesia, Pix, Brazil, India, Adyen

☆ Just the Facts – US Population: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Watch and get the facts about the US population and how America lives. I am Steve Ballmer, I spent 34 years growing Microsoft, 10 years owning the LA Clippers basketball team. For men, that's actually a six percentage point increase since 1960, but the share of young women living at home is up 20 percentage points. Let's look at six different groups of people based upon Census Bureau data. First, let's look at people who identify as white, but not Hispanic.

Persons: Steve Ballmer, USAFacts, That's, that's, I've Organizations: Insider Studios, Watch, LA Clippers, Census Bureau, US Census Bureau, Seattle, Medicare Locations: America, United States, Russia, China, Brazil, Canada, Texas, New York, North Dakota

☆ Innovations in glass technology are driving progress in energy, sustainability, and consumer products. Here's what that looks like.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Since Otto Schott invented specialty glass in 1884, the simple material has become a cornerstone of modern technology, and driving innovation. From semiconductors to clean energy, home tech, and electric vehicles, glass is the silent enabler of progress. Specially engineered laser glass helped researchers achieve what was once thought impossible: creating more energy from a reaction than was put into it. The light, amplified by active laser glass and focused through precisely crafted optical glass, delivered significant energy to a tiny fuel pellet, triggering a fusion reaction that produced a net energy gain. The fusion reaction generated 3.15 megajoules of energy, exceeding the 2.05 megajoules of laser energy delivered to the target.

Persons: Bill James, Otto Schott, SCHOTT Organizations: SCHOTT North, Industry, photonics, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, SCHOTT, Insider Studios Locations: SCHOTT North America

☆ 5 questions leaders face when adopting AI in hiring — and the solutions
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

During a recent Indeed Leadership Connect cohort, where like-minded TA leaders come together to share challenges and solutions, AI technology in recruiting was the main topic. How do hiring professionals respond to job candidates who are also using AI? When using AI tools to generate external-facing content, always include human oversight to mitigate the risk of irrelevant or biased content. This still saves time versus starting from scratch — and the more you use AI technology, the smarter it becomes. Key takeaways: Think beyond automation with AI; use the efficiency gains to rethink parts of your hiring process.

Persons: Amy Jordan, Trey Causey, Causey Organizations: TA, Connect, Insider Locations: Causey

☆ Say goodbye to deductibles. This health plan is simplifying health care costs and coverage.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-18 | by ( Sponsor Post | Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

It's a modern employer-sponsored health plan designed to help simplify the process of choosing where to receive care by offering members the information they need upfront, enabling them to comparison shop for care. What's different with the Surest health plan? The result, according to a recent study, is that Surest members pay 54% less out of pocket compared to those in traditional plans. "The Surest health plan addresses many of the obstacles that consumers face, including by eliminating complicated math with clear, upfront cost and coverage details," Richards said. People who've tried the Surest plan usually like itConsumers cite ease of use, price clarity, and cost savings as some of the top advantages.

Persons: Surest, Alison Richards, " Richards, coinsurance, Aon, Dan Kueter, who've, It's Organizations: Employers, Insider Studios Locations: It's, Surest, Hawaii

☆ How AI is closing talent gaps by focusing on skills
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

There's good reason to adopt a skills-first strategy: Hiring managers who practice skills-first hiring find it twice as easy to find qualified candidates than hiring managers who do not. But the advancement of generative AI has the potential to change that. To use AI effectively for skills-first hiring, talent professionals must understand how models have been developed and trained and audit and monitor those models for bias. Indeed's Smart Sourcing generative AI provides an explanation of the candidate's potential overlapping qualifications with the employer's job description. As crucial as AI will be to skills-first hiring, talent acquisition, and management always starts and end with humans.

Persons: Liz Voigt, Hannah Calhoon, That's, Calhoon, It's, They'll, that's, Voigt, it's Organizations: Statistics Canada, Jobs, Insider Studios Locations: Canada, Ontario

☆ How UnitedHealthcare is transforming the prior authorization process for patients and providers
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-14 | by ( Sponsor Post | Sponsored Unitedhealthcare | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

While there's a lot of buzz around prior authorization, it applies to fewer than 2% of claims. UnitedHealthcare is reducing prior authorization requirements with new initiatives to ease administrative tasks and other challenges. According to Dr. Anne Docimo, chief medical officer at UnitedHealthcare, prior authorization is an oft-maligned but necessary part of our health care system. *Understanding when prior authorization is neededDocimo said UnitedHealthcare may seek prior authorization in several scenarios. Modernizing and streamlining the prior authorization processPeople may be surprised to learn that scenarios where prior authorization often comes into play are relatively rare.

Persons: it's, Dr, Anne Docimo, Docimo, UnitedHealthcare, It's Organizations: Card, Insider Studios, UnitedHealthcare, Medicare Locations: UnitedHealthcare's

☆ AI is transforming fraud prevention in digital payments. Here's how.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Visa Protect is an AI-driven suite of solutions that includes real-time risk scoring to help prevent fraud and secure digital transactions. These risk solutions harness the power of artificial intelligence to help safeguard merchants, financial institutions, and consumers at every transaction stage. AI shines in fraud preventionFor over 30 years, Visa has been a leader in using AI to combat fraud. But AI has proven to be a powerful weapon in risk prevention for digital payments and transactions. Learn more about Visa Protect risk solutions.

Persons: James Mirfin, Mirfin, We've Organizations: Visa, Research, Visa Protect, Open Banking, Intelligence, Service, Insider Studios

☆ How a nonprofit is using mentoring to mitigate college enrollment gaps for first-generation students
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Take the case of high school students without post-secondary role models to inspire them. For first-generation students and students of color in underserved communities, the hurdles have mounted as schools and students navigate complications with financial aid forms and the removal of race-conscious admissions. Since then, the organization has helped 42,000 underserved high school students achieve their goals through mentorship. Starting in students' junior year of high school, mentor pairs participate in weekly online sessions and monthly in-person meetings. Up to 40% of low-income students don't enroll in college the fall after high school graduation despite being accepted.

Persons: Heather D, Wathington, iMentor, aren't, Heather McKenzie, mentees, it's Organizations: Technology, Insider Studios Locations: New York City, iMentor

☆ ESPN fantasy football embraces explainable AI from IBM watsonx
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-07 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Even fantasy football participants like to hold their cards close to their chests. But the new Top Contributing Factors feature in ESPN Fantasy Football is an interesting contrast. For the past eight years, IBM has worked closely with ESPN to enhance its popular fantasy football platform. The feature satisfies the fantasy football participants' curiosity and makes a broader point. Learn more about the AI in ESPN fantasy football.

Persons: Noah Syken, coverages, Dario Gil, Malcolm Gladwell, Mo Duffy Organizations: IBM, Baseball, Football, ESPN Fantasy, ESPN, IBM IBM, IBM Research, Red Hat, Business, Sports, Insider Studios

☆ How this unique business model is setting new standards in crypto asset management
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Matrixport has created a crypto financial service hub that emphasizes investor success. The all-in-one crypto financial hubOne such case is Matrixport, a Singapore-based crypto asset management platform marketing itself as the "world's leading all-in-one crypto financial service hub," is outpacing traditional crypto exchanges and crypto asset management platforms. It puts investors first and creates an entry-level crypto ecosystem delivering access to integrated products and services, like crypto asset trading, investment, loans, custody, RWA, research, and more. What truly sets Matrixport apart from crypto exchanges is its business model. Founded in 2019, Matrixport manages crypto assets worth more than $10 billion and sees monthly trading volumes exceeding $5 billion.

Persons: Matrixport, Jihan Wu, Bitmain Organizations: Traders, Tech, Invest, Insider Studios, Matrixport, Business Locations: Solana, Singapore, Asia, Hong Kong, Switzerland

☆ What does work wellbeing have to do with business success? Everything, pretty much.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-01 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Indeed's new Work Wellbeing 100 demonstrates that companies with higher work wellbeing collectively outperform stock market benchmarks. Here's a quick overview of the Work Wellbeing 100 index, along with new data that shows the current state of wellbeing at work — plus strategies for what your company can do to improve its Work Wellbeing Score. Building upon this massive dataset — the world's largest study of work wellbeing — Indeed has collaborated with the University of Oxford to create The Work Wellbeing 100, an index of the top 100 publicly traded companies ranked by the Work Wellbeing Score. As detailed in Indeed's first-ever Global Work Wellbeing Report, only 22% of respondents say they're thriving at work, even though the benefits of work wellbeing are more apparent than ever. Discover your company's Work Wellbeing Score and explore strategies and resources from Lead with Indeed to enhance your wellbeing initiatives.

Persons: We've, —, Here's, Russell, Emmanuel De Neve, hasn't, LaFawn Davis, Davis Organizations: Delta Air Lines, Accenture, NIKE, University of Oxford, Nasdaq, Research, Insider Studios Locations: Oxford, Canada

☆ How to create a continuity plan for your small business
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-23 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

A continuity plan is an essential tool designed to keep your small business operations humming even when there is a sudden emergency. Identify critical business functionsDocumenting your critical business functions will help prioritize tasks during an emergency. Make time for succession planning: Most small business owners want their business to continue even if they can no longer run it. State Farm® offers small business insurance options — such as a Business Owners Policy (BOP), which offers a combination of coverages to help protect your unique business. Your State Farm agent can help you protect your small business, so you can focus on growing your business.

Persons: —, it's Organizations: Fed, ®, Policy, State, Farm, Insider Studios

☆ Beyond the obvious, here are the business benefits of investing in employee wellbeing
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Employers know that prioritizing employee wellbeing is the right thing to do, but there are also business benefits. Investing in work wellbeing does more than improve employee morale — it can also drive tangible business benefits. Oxford recently analyzed Indeed's work wellbeing dataset and highlighted a strong correlation between company wellbeing and business performance. Moreover, the Indeed-Oxford research reveals the long-term business benefits of prioritizing employee wellbeing. Indeed further strengthened the business case for work wellbeing with the launch of the Work Wellbeing 100, an index ranking the top 100 publicly traded companies by their Indeed Work Wellbeing Score.

Persons: Russell, — LaFawn Davis, Davis Organizations: Oxford, University of Oxford, Nasdaq, Forrester Research, Companies, Insider Studios Locations: Oxford, millennials

☆ Just the Facts – The U.S. Economy and Your Pocketbook: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Numbers
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

Between 2021 and 2022, average annual grocery prices were up 11.4%, the highest increase since 1979. In this episode of "Just the Facts," the US Economy and your Pocketbook. Let's take a look at the economy and how it is working or not working for you. To measure inflation, let's start by looking at the Consumer Price Index, or CPI. Between 2021 and 2022, average annual grocery prices were up 11.4%, the highest increase since 1979, and they grew another 5% between 2022 and 2023.

Persons: Steve Ballmer, USAFacts, COVID, it's, There's Organizations: Insider Studios, LA Clippers, Consumer, Federal Reserve, Real, Social Security Locations: America, United

☆ Just the Facts – Energy and the Environment: Steve Ballmer Talks Through the Number
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sponsor Post | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The federal government and many state governments are passing laws and regulations designed to reduce our use of fossil fuels and increase renewable energy production. Now let's talk about energy production. Big picture, America's production of oil, natural gas, and renewables is growing with natural gas growing most of all. In 1950, natural gas was about 18% of total US energy production. As for oil, US domestic crude oil production has more than doubled since 2000.

Persons: Steve Ballmer, That's Organizations: Insider Studios, LA Clippers, US, Buildings, Transportation, Global Locations: United States, America, China, Russia, Ukraine, Venezuela

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