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☆ Apple's co-founder says AI will make it easier for 'bad actors' to get away with more convincing scams
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-09 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak warned AI could be used to get away with more convincing scams. This is because tools like ChatGPT can produce text that sounds as intelligent as a human, he said. Wozniak recently signed an open letter calling for a pause on the development of AI. Apple's co-founder warned that AI could make it easier for "bad actors" to get away with very convincing scams, the BBC reported Tuesday. He also said individuals should take responsibility for anything that is generated by AI and then posted in the public realm.

☆ Here are some of the craziest activities you can do on cruise ship, from full length karting tracks, to ziplines and 'boomerang' slides
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-08 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: 1 min

Robotron is a robotic arm with an attached gondola that seats three people and flies them out 53 meters above the sea, whilst rotating riders and giving them a 360-degree view of the ocean. It is available on the MSC cruise ship Seascape. Robotron, MSC Cruises MSC CruisesSource: MSC Cruises

☆ Regulators are starting to investigate how to deal with the rapid rise of consumer AI like ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Regulators are starting to investigate how to deal with the rapid rise of consumer AI like ChatGPT. The UK's competition watchdog is reviewing how to make AI accessible but safe to use. US vice president Kamila Harris met with top AI firms on Thursday to discuss safety around AI. The UK government is calling for an investigation into the rapid rise of consumer AI like ChatGPT to create guidance around how to protect and support consumers, businesses, and the economy. Twitter CEO Elon Musk, AI experts, and leaders in the industry including Steve Wozniak and Stability AI CEO Emad Mostaque signed an open letter requesting a pause on the development of AI more powerful than OpenAI's GPT4 as worries mount about the dangers it poses.

☆ Gen Zers say they need an average salary of almost $125,000 to feel like they've 'made it,' a survey of young workers found
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-05 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Gen Zers say they need a salary of almost $125,000 to feel like they've made it, a new study found. The study of 1,000 workers showed that 58% of young professionals are unhappy with their current salary. Although Gen Z wants more money, they also tend to prioritize work-life balance. Invoice software platform Skynova conducted a short survey of 1,004 respondents in the US between the ages of 21 and 42 from 2020 to December 2022 to find out about their salary expectations. Gen Z workers surveyed said that to feel like they had "made it" they would need a salary of almost $125,000, while their millennial counterparts say they only need an average income of $121,000.

Shopify announced Thursday that it is cutting 20% of staff and selling off its logistics business. Shopify's CEO Tobi Lütke announced early Thursday that the company is cutting 20% of its workforce and selling the majority of its logistics business to supply chain technology company Flexport. It's the right thing for Shopify but it negatively affects many team members who we admire and love working with. Analysts and insiders had also been expecting a major change to Shopify's logistics division, Insider reported Wednesday. But 6 River Systems, a warehouse automation and robotics company Shopify purchased in 2019 for $450 million, is being sold to UK grocery firm Ocado for an undisclosed sum.

☆ Microsoft says it's working on new AI features for Bing to let users search with images instead of text, and turn questions into graphs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Microsoft is introducing new AI features on its Bing search engine giving users the ability to search visually. Users will soon be able to upload images to Bing and search the web for related content. Bing exceeded 100 million daily active users just a month after its AI updates. Other visual updates will offer image-based answers like charts and graphs and the option to receive an answer in different formats. This follows from Microsoft's integration of Bing Image Creator with Bing Chat, which lets users generate written and visual content in one place.

☆ KFC owner says its 2-for-$5 deal on fried chicken wraps is winning over low-income shoppers that are being pummelled by rising costs
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

KFC launched a two-for-$5 promotion on fried chicken wraps earlier this year. This deal led to strong sales from low-income shoppers at KFC during the first quarter, its parent company said. "In the Q1 KFC rolled out those $5 wraps," Yum Brands CEO David Gibbs said during the call. KFC added chicken wraps to its US menu in February 2023 after a trial in Atlanta in 2022. Insider reached out to Yum Brands for more details on how long the deal would run but did not immediately hear back.

☆ Workers say they're engaging in 'productivity theater' for over 10 hours a week to appear busy, a survey shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Workers are engaging in "productivity theatre" to look busy at work, a new survey revealed. "Productivity theater," or performative work, refers to tasks that workers do to create the appearance of being busy rather than actually doing valuable work, according to Visier. Fear of job security is another factor at to why workers want to look busy and boost their visibility at the company. As major companies in the US have laid off thousands of staff, concerns around job security have intensified. The rise of remote and hybrid work has also played a part in concerns over job security and "proximity bias."

☆ Samsung bans employees from using AI tools like ChatGPT and Google Bard after an accidental data leak, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Samsung has banned employees from using ChatGPT in the workplace, per Bloomberg. Samsung has introduced a new policy banning employees from using generative AI tools like Open AI's ChatGPT and Google Bard in the workplace, Bloomberg reported Tuesday. Staff are now banned from using generative AI tools on company-owned devices including computers, tablets, phones, and internal networks, per Bloomberg. Tech giant Amazon similarly warned staff against using ChatGPT because of instances of the chatbot's responses resembling internal Amazon data, Insider's Eugene Kim reported in January. OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, introduced new measures in April to address concerns about managing data on the chatbot.

☆ A group of friends say they found hidden cameras in the bathrooms of their Airbnb rental while on holiday
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-02 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A group of friends on a holiday on the Sunshine Coast found hidden cameras at their Airbnb rental. Airbnb guests have found hidden cameras in alarm clocks, smoke detectors, and even phone chargers. A group of friends staying at an Airbnb rental on the Sunshine Coast in British Columbia, Canada were horrified to find hidden cameras in the bathrooms of the property. Calwell said that the group alerted local police, who later searched the property and confirmed that there were hidden cameras. "We ban hidden cameras and previously refunded the guest as we investigate this allegation," the company said.

☆ An executive coach who worked with Nelson Mandela and the last leader of the Soviet Union, says CEOs must realize they will always upset 'a large bunch of people every day'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-24 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

René Carayol, an executive coach for more than 20 years, said CEOs can never make everyone happy. He told Insider the chief executive role is "the toughest job in the company." Carayol has a high-profile list of clients, including world leaders and CEOs at Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies. He's advised four former CEOs of Barclays Bank and even former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev. Inherent and implicit in the role is you are upsetting a large bunch of people every day.

☆ Netflix's co-founder says Blockbuster execs tried not to laugh when they pitched a $50 million partnership — it's now worth $149 billion
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Marc Randolph said the Blockbuster team tried not to laugh when Netflix pitched a $50 million partnership. Netflix is now worth $149 billion and had 230.75 million subscribers as of the end of 2022. After the dot-com crash and burning $50 million on costs, the founders decided to approach the "movie rental king" at the time – Blockbuster – about a potential partnership. When asked about how much the deal would cost, Hastings proposed $50 million. As of the end of 2022, it had amassed 230.75 million subscribers and currently has a market cap of $149 billion.

☆ A Japanese airline accidentally sold some $10,000 business class tickets for $300 after a mistake with currency conversions
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-19 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

One of Japan's biggest airlines accidentally underpriced some first class and business class tickets. A Japanese airline accidentally underpriced some business class tickets, with a handful of travellers securing $10,000 tickets for only $300, Bloomberg reported on Wednesday. Other business class tickets with prices ranging from $8,300 to $10,400 were listed for between $300 and $550. ANA unveiled new first class and business class cabins in 2019 including "The Suite" and "The Room." In 2019, Hong Kong airline Cathay Pacific briefly mistakenly sold underpriced first and business class tickets.

☆ People living in New York, San Francisco, and Honolulu need to earn $300,000 to feel like they're making $100,000 as inflation bites, survey says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-18 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Earning $300,000 in New York, San Francisco, and Honolulu feels like earning $100,000. Inflation surged to highs not seen since the 1980s in 2022, pushing the cost of living higher. The study found that New York, San Francisco and Honolulu have the highest cost of living at over 80% above the national average. New York came in at a close second with $312,000 needed, while San Francisco required $310,700. In March, the rate of consumer price inflation was 5%, remaining significantly above average compared to the past 30 years.

☆ DeepMind's CEO said there's a chance that AI could become self-aware in the future
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The CEO of Alphabet's DeepMind said there's a possibility that AI could become self-aware one day. DeepMind is an AI research lab that was co-founded in 2010 by Demis Hassabis. The CEO of Alphabet-owned AI research lab, DeepMind Technologies, spoke about the potential of artificial intelligence in an interview with CBS' "60 Minutes," which aired on Sunday. DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis told CBS that he thinks that AI might one day become self-aware. Hassabis told CBS that he believes AI is "the most important invention that humanity will ever make."

☆ Sundar Pichai said AI will impact 'everything' including 'every product across every company'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-17 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google CEO Sundar Pichai said AI will impact products at "every company" in a CBS interview. Pichai discussed Google's own AI chatbot Bard and the wide-ranging effects of AI. "This is going to impact every product across every company," he said, later describing generative AI as a "super-powered assistant." Google previously found that AI chatbot ChatGPT could hypothetically pass interviews to be hired as an entry-level software engineer at the firm. The tech giant rolled out its chatbot Bard to the public in March.

☆ A professor hired by OpenAI to test GPT-4 says there's 'significant risk' of people using it to do 'dangerous chemistry'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-14 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A professor hired by OpenAI to test GPT-4 said people could use it to do "dangerous chemistry." He was one of 50 experts hired by OpenAI last year to examine the risks of GPT-4. Their research showed that GPT-4 could help users write hate speech or even find unlicensed guns. One professor hired by OpenAI to test GPT-4, which powers chatbot ChatGPT, said there's a "significant risk" of people using it to do "dangerous chemistry" – in an interview with the Financial Times published on Friday. The group of experts – dubbed the "red team" – asked the AI tool dangerous and provocative questions to examine how far it can go.

☆ Elon Musk says he gets 'swarmed' at parties by people wanting to discuss work, and struggles to trust people, reporter who secured rare interview says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-13 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk gave an unexpected interview to the BBC late Tuesday. According to James Clayton, the reporter who spoke to Musk, the billionaire opened up about his personal life. Musk said he's often "swarmed" by people at parties wanting to discuss work, Clayton wrote. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Musk spoke with BBC correspondent James Clayton about his $44 billion takeover of Twitter in October and the six months that have followed including the layoffs.

☆ A reporter tried several times to end an interview with Elon Musk, but the Twitter owner ignored him and kept speaking for another 30 minutes
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

When a BBC reporter tried to end an interview with Elon Musk several times, Musk kept talking. Musk talked for 30 extra minutes and took questions from Twitter users despite being "pressed for time." "I think we can finish the interview there," Clayton then said, but Musk continued laughing and scrolling on his phone looking for more questions. The BBC interview ended at the 59 minute mark, but the exchange continued on Twitter Spaces for a further 30 minutes, as Musk invited speakers on to ask him questions. The spontaneous BBC interview came about after Clayton emailed Musk about labelling the BBC as "government-funded media," on Twitter.

☆ Elon Musk admitted he should probably stop tweeting at 3:00 a.m.: 'Have I shot myself in the foot with tweets multiple times? Yes'
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-12 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk admitted he has shot himself in the foot multiple times by tweeting late at night. In a BBC interview Wednesday, Musk said he should probably stop tweeting at 3:00 a.m.Twitter's owner is well-known for his erractic, unfiltered posting on the platform. Sign up for our newsletter for the latest tech news and scoops — delivered daily to your inbox. Speaking about his posting habits on the platform he now owns, Musk said: "Have I shot myself in the foot multiple times? His tweets often come late at night and in the early hours of the morning, and have frequently landed him in hot water.

☆ A new trailer for the much-hyped Barbie movie has sent shoppers searching online for fluffy mules and pink clothes, with 'Barbiecore' set to be a hot trend in 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-11 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

According to fashion search site Lyst, searches for the color pink have surged since the trailer's release. Online searches showed a specific interest in items worn by Robbie in the trailer after its release in early April. The aesthetic has been dominating fashion for the past year with the hot pink color appearing on runways and red carpets, according to The Business of Fashion. Valentino's creative director Pierpaolo Piccioli debuted a hot pink color, dubbed "Pink PP" that was developed with Pantone, at Paris Fashion Week in March 2022. Celebrities including Harry Styles, Anne Hathaway, Kim Kardashian, and Zendaya were seen sporting hot pink outfits at the time.

☆ Fake images of Donald Trump and Pope Francis caused a stir. Here's 4 ways to tell if an image is AI-generated.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-09 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Fake images of Donald Trump's arrest and Pope Francis in a coat recently fooled the internet. AI experts shared four tips to identify deepfakes including reverse image search and fact-checking. The more subtle ones like Pope Francis can "slowly just chip away at our trust in visual media and make it harder to navigate the truth." Try a reverse image searchIf all else fails, Ajder suggested using a reverse image search tool to find the context of an image. Ajder recommended Google Lens or Yandex's visual search function for reverse image search capabilities.

☆ Meta's layoffs are affecting customer service and leaving influencers and businesses on Instagram and Facebook in the lurch, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-06 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Meta's mass layoffs have affected over 20,000 employees, including its customer support teams. One Instagram influencer told CNBC that her requests for support are going "into the void." The layoffs, which saw thousands of employees leave the company, affected staff in Meta's client support and customer experience and communities teams, former staff told CNBC. The company declined to provide comment to CNBC but provided the outlet with examples of its investment in customer service in recent years. The company has started building a customer service division, Bloomberg reported last year.

☆ Warner Bros. Discovery is bringing Harry Potter back as it closes in on a deal for a new TV series, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-04 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Warner Bros. Discovery is close to a deal for a new Harry Potter TV series, per Bloomberg. The people, who asked not to be identified because the deal is yet to be announced, said Warner Bros. Warner Bros. Meanwhile, the overall Harry Potter franchise which includes books, toys, and games has earned $15 billion, Insider reported in 2021.

☆ An AI researcher who has been warning about the technology for over 20 years says we should 'shut it all down,' and issue an 'indefinite and worldwide' ban
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-31 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

One AI researcher who has been warning about the tech for over 20 years said to "shut it all down." Eliezer Yudkowsky said the open letter calling for a pause on AI development doesn't go far enough. Yudkowsky, who has been described as an "AI doomer," suggested an "indefinite and worldwide" ban. The letter, signed by 1,125 people including Elon Musk and Apple's co-founder Steve Wozniak, requested a pause on training AI tech more powerful than OpenAI's recently launched GPT-4. Yudkowsky instead suggested a ban that is "indefinite and worldwide" with no exceptions for governments or militaries.

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