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☆ Job seekers are using ChatGPT to prepare for interviews — and it's helping them get hired
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A TikToker posted a video showing how to use OpenAI's ChatGPT for job interview prep. Candidates put the job description into ChatGPT and ask it to suggest potential interview questions. AdvertisementAdvertisementA TikToker shared a video showing how to use OpenAI's ChatGPT for job interview prep – and users are loving her tips. However, hiring experts previously told Insider that although some AI-generated cover letters could pass for real people, they tended to lack personality. A recruiting expert previously told Insider that AI-generated cover letters are already becoming easier to spot.

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☆ Google is quietly handing out early demos of its GPT-4 rival called Gemini. Here's what we know so far about the upcoming AI model.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-23 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Google is preparing to launch its answer to rival OpenAI's GPT-4: Gemini. Gemini is a next-gen, multimodal AI model due for release later this year. The tech is a next-gen, multimodal AI model being worked on by a team of researchers pulled from Google's now-merged AI divisions DeepMind and Google Brain. Gemini is multimodalGoogle's Gemini is a multimodal AI, meaning it can process more than one type of data. Researchers behind the SemiAnalysis blog have also predicted that Google's Gemini would likely outperform GPT-4 because of Google's access to top-flight chips.

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☆ Gen Z workers are freaking out about AI
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Zers, in particular, are expected to capitalize on this AI boom. Data compiled by LinkedIn found that Gen Z workers were feeling overwhelmed and worried about falling behind when it came to AI. The study found that 45% of Gen Zers are worried they should know more about AI than they do. However, Gen Zers were also the most likely generation to have given some AI tools a go. Davies added that young workers have had to deal with a significant amount of change over the past few years.

Persons: Gen Zers, they'd, X, Zers, Gen, Charlotte Davies, Davies Organizations: Service, LinkedIn Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Apple fans line up for hours to get their hands on the iPhone 15
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's iPhone 15 went on sale in around 40 countries on Friday. Eager fans around the world have been lining up to get their hands on the latest model. The phone was initially unveiled at Apple's "Wonderlust" event on September 12 and has been available to preorder since September 15. I waited in the queue for 17 hours to get the first iPhone at India's first Apple store. Wedbush analyst Dan Ives said in a Monday note that preorders for the iPhone 15 were up between 10% and 12% year-over-year when compared with initial preorders for the last model, iPhone 14.

Persons: Eager, he'd, Tim Cook, Dan Ives Organizations: Service, Apple Locations: Wall, Silicon, Australia, China, France, Mumbai, Ahmedabad

☆ Apple's iPhone 15 is missing a chip that the company spent billions developing, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple launched the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at its "Wonderlust" event last week. The phones lack a silicon chip the company developed for years, the WSJ reported. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. Apple launched the iPhone 15 and iPhone 15 Pro at its "Wonderlust" event last week. Apple had been trying to develop the chip to reduce its reliance on its supplier, Qualcomm, the Journal reported.

Persons: Apple Organizations: Apple, Service, Street Journal, Qualcomm, FT Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Japanese researchers say they used AI to try and translate the noises of clucking chickens and learn whether they're excited, hungry, or scared
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Researchers think they've found a way to use AI to translate the clucks of chickens. The Japanese researchers said their AI system could help understand chickens' emotional state. The AI system is based on a technique the researchers called "Deep Emotional Analysis Learning," which can adapt to changing vocal patterns. The study found that the system was capable of translating "various emotional states in chickens, including hunger, fear, anger, contentment, excitement, and distress." The system was able to achieve surprisingly high accuracy in identifying the birds' emotional states, the study found.

Persons: they've, they'd, Adrian David Cheok, Cheok Organizations: Service, University of Tokyo, New York, University of Copenhagen, ETH Zurich, National Research Institute for Agriculture, Food, Environment Locations: Wall, Silicon, Japan

☆ Swifties crashed Google's '1989' vault puzzles within hours of their launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Taylor Swift recently partnered with Google to create a series of puzzles for fans to complete. Fans will be told the titles for unreleased "1989" tracks when 33 million puzzles have been solved. Within hours, the tech giant's puzzle feature had suffered technical difficulties. However, the puzzle feature, which was added to Google Search, suffered technical difficulties shortly after it launched. AdvertisementAdvertisementSharing a post from the Taylor Nation page, which announced the puzzles hours earlier, the company said: "Swifties, the vault is jammed!

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☆ Elon Musk's suggested X paywall is too risky to succeed, experts say: 'It will only speed up the deterioration of a platform in chaos.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk has proposed a paywall for X, but some experts are skeptical. Experts expressed doubts over Musk's motive and his ability to get users to pay up. Much of that strategy has been aimed at getting users to pay through a subscription service, Twitter Blue. "Getting everyone to pay even a small fee for X will be extremely difficult," Matt Navarra, a social-media expert, told Insider. "I think it's a risky strategy that may only speed up the deterioration of a platform in chaos."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, he's, Charlie Beckett, Matt Navarra Organizations: Service, Twitter, London School of Economics Locations: Wall, Silicon, Navarra

☆ Hedge fund CEO says staff installed mirrors around the office to stop him from crashing into them while he rode a unicycle
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The CEO of hedge fund Renaissance Technologies used to ride a unicycle around the office. Peter Brown said staff once had to install mirrors in the office to stop him crashing into them. The hedge fund boss confirmed the story was true, before adding he no longer rode a unicycle anymore because he crashed and broke it. AdvertisementAdvertisementFounded in 1982, New York-based Renaissance Technologies is widely regarded as one of the world's most successful hedge funds. In the 45-minute podcast interview, Brown discussed some of his other working habits, including the amount of time he spent sleeping in the office and what he looks for in potential employees.

Persons: Peter Brown, Brown, Goldman Sachs, Raj Mahajan, Jim Simons, Bob Mercer, Simons Organizations: Technologies, Service, Goldman, IBM, Bloomberg Locations: Wall, Silicon, New York

☆ 'He simply wants to kill the platform': Some X users are threatening to quit the app after Elon Musk suggested he might move it behind a paywall
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk says he's considering moving X behind a paywall. Some users are unhappy with the idea and threatening to leave the app. "There really is no doubt that he simply wants to kill the platform," one X user said of the decision. Comedian Chelsea Hart said the suggested paywall may hinder free speech and citizen journalism in some countries, something Musk claims to support. Another user seconded this: "I believe social media should be free to users, so if that happens, I'll be decamping to the other place permanently."

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☆ Millionaire hedge fund CEO says he mainly hires people with no background in finance and once hiked a worker's pay so he could call him at 1 a.m.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A hedge fund boss says he mainly hires people with no background in finance. Peter Brown also said he once offered a worker a pay rise in the early morning hours. Get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in business, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley — delivered daily. During the podcast discussion, Brown also said he gave an employee a pay rise so he could call him in the early morning hours. AdvertisementAdvertisementRepresentatives for Brown did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

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☆ Tim Cook says Apple's Vision Pro is on track for early 2024 release and he watched the entire third season of 'Ted Lasso' on the headset
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-18 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Cook says the Vision Pro is on track for a release early next year. Cook said he used the headset regularly and watched soccer drama "Ted Lasso" on it. In an interview with CBS Sunday Morning, the Apple CEO pushed back on reports the headset had been hampered by manufacturing delays. Cook said he was using the Vision Pro on a "regular basis" and had been able to watch the entire third season of "Ted Lasso" on it. Apple unveiled the mixed-reality headset at its annual developer conference in June, with a launch set for early 2024.

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☆ The boss is back in charge
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

After a brief transition of power to workers, it feels like bosses are back in charge. Between the rise of AI, return-to-office mandates, and layoffs — employee anxiety is high. Between the rise of job-threatening AI, strict return-to-office mandates, and sweeping layoffs, it feels like bosses are clawing back what little remains of employees' power . The economic trend began in early 2021 in the wake of the pandemic and saw millions of workers quit their jobs . AdvertisementAdvertisementThe charge is largely being led by Big Tech and banks, with varying degrees of severity and pushback.

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☆ Mr Nice guy: Elon Musk was originally going to be named after the French city where he was conceived, biography says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk was almost called Nice, a new book by Walter Isaacson said. The name was a reference to the city in France where the billionaire was conceived, the book said. It is based on the two years the biographer spent shadowing the Tesla CEO, along with multiple interviews he conducted with associates, exes, and relatives, among others. In 2021, Elon Musk said he was selling his possessions and wanted as much capital as possible to fund a Mars colony. Representatives for Elon Musk did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

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☆ Most Americans don't trust companies to use AI responsibly, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-15 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

It found that 79% of Americans had little or no trust that the tech would be used responsibly. Only 21% of respondents said they trusted businesses with AI "a lot" or "some." An August Gallup survey asked people if they trusted businesses to use AI responsibly. Only 21% of respondents said they trusted businesses with AI "a lot" or "some." AdvertisementAdvertisementThe researchers said the rapid development of generative AI technology "may be changing the stereotype of what computers can do in the workplace."

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☆ Elon Musk and his siblings hated one of their mom's boyfriends so much that they put tiny firecrackers in his cigarettes that exploded, book says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-14 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The Musk siblings hated a man Maye Musk was dating so much they put firecrackers in his cigarettes. Maye Musk dated the man after she divorced Errol Musk, Walter Isaacson wrote. Isaacson's book, "Elon Musk," details the billionaire's childhood and the strained relationship between his parents. AdvertisementAdvertisementMaye Musk and Errol Musk were married for nine years and are also parents to Kimbal Musk and Tosca Musk. AdvertisementAdvertisementMaye Musk and Errol Musk didn't immediately reply to a request for comment for this story, which was made outside of normal working hours.

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☆ Saudi Arabia is spending billions on sports, tech and everything in between for a post-oil world
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Saudi Arabia sparked international outrage in 2018 after Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi was murdered at the Saudi consulate in Istanbul, and continues to face accusations of human rights violations. Despite this, little has been able to stop Saudi Arabia from exerting more and more influence on the global stage. GettyImages/Unsplash/NeomLike many countries, Saudi Arabia's economy suffered when the pandemic struck in 2020, but the only way has been up since then. Chris Trotman/LIV Golf via Getty ImagesBoth at home and far away, Saudi Arabia hasn't shied away from investing boatloads of cash. The total hit 32.2 million in May with a median age of 29, according to Saudi Arabia's General Authority for Statistics.

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☆ Elon Musk tried to convince Sam Altman to fold OpenAI into Tesla before he left the AI company in 2018, biographer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk tried to incorporate OpenAI into Tesla before he left the AI firm, his biographer said. The excerpt, which was published in Time, said Musk tried to convince Sam Altman, who later became OpenAI's CEO, to fold the AI lab into Tesla before Musk stepped down from the company. Tesla had been ramping up its own AI development during a period when Musk was a cofounder and board member of OpenAI. OpenAI rejected the idea, the excerpt said, and Altman stepped up as president of the company. AdvertisementAdvertisementRepresentatives for Musk and Altman did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

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☆ A writer says he was laid off after a media company began using AI to translate articles: 'An AI took my job, literally'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A writer and translator says he was laid off after his company, Gizmodo en Español, began using AI. The site, Gizmodo en Español, now appears to be using AI to translate articles from English to Spanish. On Tuesday they shut down @GizmodoES to turn it into a translation self-publisher (an AI took my job, literally)." They shared the memo sent to staff by Gizmodo's editorial director, which said, "Wednesday morning, G/O began publishing Gizmodo stories translated into Spanish using an automated system." This is not the first time workers have complained of being traded in for new AI tech.

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☆ Musk Calls McDonald's Promo Involving Cybertruck-Inspired Spoons 'Fake News'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk called a Tesla McDonald's promotion "fake news." Musk replied to a post about Cybertruck-inspired spoons, saying, "Fake news afaik." An X user later pointed out the information came from Tesla's verified Weibo page. This led Merritt to point out the information came from Tesla's verified Weibo page. On an earnings call in April, Musk said he hoped to hand over the first customer trucks by late September.

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☆ Elon Musk resented being 'left out of the fray' during the AI boom despite cofounding OpenAI, biographer says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk felt left out when generative AI started to gather steam, his biographer said. The excerpt from Walter Isaacson's upcoming biography of Musk was published in Time. In the excerpt, which was published in Time, Musk felt he'd been left out of the AI boom after OpenAI released GPT-4 to the public and Google launched its Bard chatbot. Despite this, Musk officially launched his own AI venture, xAI, in July this year. However, an August report in The New Yorker said, the Tesla CEO was building his own AI venture at a similar time.

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☆ Software engineers and clinical psychologists are among the 10 most popular jobs that pay more than $100,000, analysis finds. See the full list.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The healthcare and tech sectors include some of the most popular jobs that pay more than $100K. Jobs in healthcare and tech were some of the most popular, founder Marc Cenedella told Insider. "The AI boom is certainly contributing to the high number of tech jobs available. Since the pandemic, there has been an increased need for mental healthcare and the stigma surrounding seeking mental healthcare seems to be decreasing." Here's the full list of the top 10 most popular job titles that pay more than $100,000.

Persons: Marc Cenedella, Cenedella Organizations: Service, Tech Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ A Japanese city is installing robots in classrooms so kids who are worried about attending school can tune in remotely
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Officials in a Japanese city are banking on robots to boost the confidence of absent pupils. The self-propelling robots will connect to pupils at home, the Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported. The plan aims to help home-based pupils feel more included and eventually return to school. The Mainichi Shimbun newspaper reported that the initiative was due to involve two meter-high robots, which would be fitted with microphones and a camera to allow for two-way communication. Some schools in the US have also introduced robots on school campuses.

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☆ Ex-employees at Taser-making company felt pressured to get tattooed or shocked in front of crowds, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Reuters investigated the culture at Axon, the company that makes Tasers. Former workers told the publication they felt pressured to get tattooed or shocked with Tasers. Axon denied that employees were pressured to engage in activities against their will. As part of its investigation, Reuters reviewed internal Axon records, including announcements, meeting notes, and 24 videos of staff members being shocked with Tasers. An Axon representative told Insider there was no pressure for staff members to participate in "exposures or obtaining an Axon tattoo."

Persons: Tasers, Rick Smith, it's Organizations: Reuters, Service Locations: Wall, Silicon, Arizona, Rome

☆ Elon Musk called Burning Man the 'best art on Earth' before thousands of mud-soaked attendees fled the disastrous event
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk called Burning Man the "best art on Earth" despite chaotic weather conditions. Elon Musk, who has been known to attend the arts festival in the past, praised the event as the "best art on Earth." In a Sunday post on X, formerly Twitter, Musk said: "Burning Man is unique in the world. The billionaire made the remarks in response to a joke video of a Balenciaga fashion show in Paris that was falsely labeled as Burning Man. Burning Man has long been a favorite among billionaires and tech elites.

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