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☆ Indonesia offers its first 'golden visa' to OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, allowing him to skip airport lines and stay in the country for up to 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Indonesia has said OpenAI Sam Altman will get the country's first "golden visa." The visa allows the CEO to stay in the country for up to 10 years, along with several other perks. It's unclear whether Altman applied for the visa or plans to stay in Indonesia for long periods. AdvertisementAdvertisementIndonesia has granted tech titan Sam Altman the country's first "golden visa." According to a translation of the statement, Karim said the OpenAI CEO has an "international reputation and may bring benefits to Indonesia."

Persons: Sam Altman, Altman, Silmy Karim, Karim, Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos Altman Organizations: Trump, Oprah Locations: Indonesia, Saudi, Jakarta, Bali

☆ Sergey Brin and Elon Musk's brother, Kimbal, spotted at Burning Man as attendees struggled to deal with swampy, chaotic conditions
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk's brother, Kimbal Musk, and Google cofounder Sergey Brin have been spotted at Burning Man. Two of the biggest tech camps have been severely flooded, attendees told WSJ. Another tech founder said they abandoned their luggage and waded through ankle-deep mud. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk's brother, Kimbal Musk, and Google cofounder Sergey Brin have been spotted at Burning Man as attendees continue to battle chaotic conditions. Another tech founder said she had to ditch her luggage and wade through ankle-deep mud.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Kimbal, Sergey Brin, Brock Pierce, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Elizabeth Holmes, Google cofounders Brin, Larry Page, Eric Schmidt, Brin Organizations: Wall Street, Rock City, Meta, Google, Musk Locations: Rock

☆ Tech entrepreneur says she ditched her luggage and trekked through ankle-deep mud to escape flooded Burning Man camp: 'It felt like walking in wet scuba gear'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Burning Man attendees have made gruelling escape attempts after bad weather hampered the event. One tech entrepreneur told WSJ she hiked through ankle-deep mud after her camp flooded. AdvertisementAdvertisementSome Burning Man attendees have been staging dramatic escapes after heavy rainfall turned the festival site into a chaotic mud pit. She said walking through the mud while carrying what she could "felt like walking in wet scuba gear." DJ and producer Diplo, a Burning Man regular, documented his escape with Chris Rock on social media.

Persons: Laurie Wofford, Sergey Brin, Diplo, Chris Rock Organizations: Tech, Morning, Wall Street Journal, Wofford Locations: Nevada, Washington, DC

☆ You're more productive in the office, say elite CEOs. Data seems to back them up.
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-03 | by ( Tom Carter | Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

The idea of permanent remote work is slipping away. After almost three years of relaxed work-from-home policies, CEOs are starting to drag their remote employees back to the office most days of the week. The remote work genie is out of the bottleInfluential remote work researchers, including Stanford researcher Nicholas Bloom, have been backing a flexible, hybrid approach as the way forward. Bloom previously told Insider that well-organized hybrid work is a "win-win" for companies and workers. AdvertisementAdvertisementEveryone else Insider spoke to agreed, though some said even hybrid was likely less productive than being fully in the office.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Michael Gibbs, They've, Mark Zuckerberg, Andy Jassy, Gibbs, David Atkin, Raj Choudhury, Atkin, Ipsos, " Choudhury, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom, Choudhury, We'll, WFH, Jose Maria Barrero Organizations: Meta, Service, Companies, University of Chicago, Harvard Business School, National Bureau of Economic Research, MIT, Employees, The Washington Post, Stanford, WFH Locations: Wall, Silicon, Indian, Chennai

☆ It will be easier to replace fully remote jobs with AI, a leading WFH expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Fully remote jobs may be more vulnerable to new AI tech, one expert says. Stanford's Nicholas Bloom said AI was likely to impact "low-level, fully remote workers," per Fortune. Jobs that rely in some part on in-person work have less to fear from AI automation. "If I were fully remote, you could replicate me with AI," he said during the panel, which was reported by Fortune. "I think we're going to see a lot of impact [among] low-level, fully remote workers," he added.

Persons: Stanford's Nicholas Bloom, Jobs, Nicholas Bloom, Bloom, Alexis Ohanian Organizations: Service, Stanford University Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Elon Musk reportedly helped Larry Ellison reset his Twitter password after the billionaire said he'd invest $1 billion in the company, despite not tweeting in 10 years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-01 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk reportedly helped Larry Ellison reset his Twitter password, per an excerpt of Musk's upcoming biography. Oracle cofounder Ellison is an investor in X and a longtime friend of Musk's. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk reportedly helped longtime friend and Oracle cofounder Larry Ellison reset his Twitter password after the billionaire forgot it. Ellison has been a vocal supporter of Musk over the years and has previously sat on the board of Tesla. Ellison reportedly supported Musk through various stages of his chaotic Twitter takeover.

Persons: Elon Musk, Larry Ellison, Walter Isaacson, Ellison, Musk's, Walter Isaacson –, Musk –, Ellison hasn't, Musk, Isaacson, Oracle, Insider's Kali Hays Organizations: Oracle, Morning, Wall, Twitter, Tesla

☆ Google's new AI tool may save your skin if you're running late for a meeting or terrible at taking notes — here's how it works
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Google's new AI offering is aimed at saving time at work. Duet AI adds new features to Google Workspace, including meeting attendance and note-taking. The company's Duet AI for Workspace was made available to the public on Tuesday and offers several new features for the productivity tool. Duet AI can join a meeting on a user's behalf, deliver a message, and recap it for them later. During a meeting, attendees will also be able to chat privately with Google's AI chatbot to go over meeting details.

Persons: chatbot, There's, what's Organizations: Google, Microsoft

☆ Companies like Goldman Sachs may want workers back in the office full-time, but most US execs think hybrid working is here to stay, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-31 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Most US executives don't expect a return to pre-pandemic office life, a study has found. Instead, they expect the number of hybrid and remote workers to increase. The study also found execs expected the number of fully in-person workers to continue to decrease. Despite the rise in return-to-office mandates, one study has found that most US executives expect remote and hybrid work to continue to grow. Instead, execs predicted the number of hybrid workers in their firm would increase by 2.2% over the next five years and the number of fully remote workers to increase by 1%.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, It's, execs Organizations: Service, JPMorgan, Tech, Meta, Google, Atlanta Federal Reserve Bank, University of Chicago Locations: Wall, Silicon, Stanford

☆ Barcelona, Toronto, and Beijing are some of the best cities to work remotely while traveling, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some cities are easier for "work from anywhere" employees than others, a study from IWG has found. The analysis found that Barcelona and Toronto were the best cities for employees working abroad. However, not all remote working destinations are made equal, a study from flexible working company IWG has found. Barcelona, Toronto, and Beijing were ranked some of the best cities for people who are embracing the "work from anywhere" lifestyle. The analysis ranked 25 cities on nine categories, including availability of workspaces, broadband speed, climate, culture, accommodation, food and drink, and transport.

Persons: IWG, Mark Dixon Organizations: Service, Barcelona, Toronto Locations: Barcelona, Toronto, Wall, Silicon, Beijing

☆ Single people in Hawaii need to make an average of $112,411 to get by, a study has found. Here's how US living wages compare in the most expensive states.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-30 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Hawaii is the most expensive place for single people to live in the US, an analysis found. Single people need an annual paycheck of $112,411 to make a living wage in the state, per the data. The study used survey data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics to calculate the cost of annual necessities for a single person state by state. New YorkLiving wage for a single person: $73,226AdvertisementAdvertisementOlympic Tower, New York City. AlaskaLiving wage for a single person: $71,570

Persons: Coyright Roy Prasad, Barry Winiker Organizations: Morning, US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Mississippi, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Hawaii, Massachusetts, DenisTangneyJr, California, Getty, New York, Alaska Locations: Hawaii, Massachusetts, San Francisco , California, , New York City

☆ Meta's stricter RTO stance risks more unrest amid frequent policy changes, leadership expert says
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

There have been many changes at Meta and the RTO stance may cause more unrest, an expert told CNBC. Other tech firms that ordered staff to work in the office some or all of the time sparked backlash. AdvertisementAdvertisementMeta's stance on remote work shows it's talking tough, but given that other tech companies have faced a backlash over RTO directives, it's unlikely that Meta will have an easier ride. The new policy could be disruptive for Meta staff and affect trust within the company, according to one expert. "Establishing trustworthiness is an essential part of being a leader, and it takes empathy to create that trust," Gardner told CNBC.

Persons: Lori Goler, Goler, Heidi K, Gardner, Ipsos Organizations: Meta, CNBC, Harvard Law, The Washington Post

☆ Elon Musk's Tesla almost ran a red light during a FSD demo, video shows
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-29 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk's Tesla almost ran a red light at a Palo Alto intersection while demoing FSD software. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk's Tesla almost ran a red light at a Palo Alto intersection during a live demo of an unreleased version of Tesla's Full Self-Driving software. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe video demonstrated v12 of Tesla's FSD technology, which has not yet been released to consumers. The software's beta version was released to some Tesla owners in 2020 and is now available to anyone who pays for it. During the video, the Tesla CEO may have violated California law by holding his phone during the live-streamed drive.

Persons: Elon Musk's Tesla, Musk's Tesla, we've, Tesla Organizations: Twitter, Palo Alto Police Department Locations: Palo Alto, California

☆ OpenAI's ChatGPT can write impressive code. Here are the prompts you should use for the best results, experts say.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Insider spoke to several experts to get their tips for prompting ChatGPT to generate better code. Insider spoke to several computer-science experts and tech workers who've created software with ChatGPT to get their advice for generating better code. Ernst, whose students sometimes use GPT to help them with assignments, said adding technical detail to prompts or feeding the bot example code can help improve results. Assign ChatGPT a roleGiving ChatGPT a specific persona can help it understand what a user wants. Brush up on the basicsNo matter how specific users keep their prompts, language can still be ambiguous.

Persons: OpenAI's ChatGPT, ChatGPT, who've, Ammaar Reshi, who's, it's, Reshi, Neil Ernst, Ernst, Jason Gulya, Emery Berger, Berger Organizations: University of Victoria, Berkeley College, University of Massachusetts Amherst

☆ AI companies are flocking to San Francisco — giving the city's commercial real-estate market a much-needed boost
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The city may have the recent AI boom to thank for the boost, experts say. According to data from VTS, San Francisco saw a recent boom in demand, experiencing a 10.2% demand increase in the most recent quarter. It's perhaps unsurprising that AI companies seem to have San Francisco in their sights. Quinn said JLL had 10 AI clients eyeing around 750,000 to one million square feet of San Francisco real estate. One AI company, Hive, recently announced it was subleasing three floors of a downtown San Francisco office — taking over space previously occupied by software company Okta, Bloomberg reported.

Persons: Alexander Quinn, Jones Lang LaSalle, Nick Romito –, –, There's, Romito, It's, Quinn, JLL, —, VTS's Romito, He's Organizations: Morning, PayPal, ChatGPT, San Francisco's Mission, San Francisco's, Economic, Workforce Development, Bloomberg Locations: Francisco, VTS, San Francisco, San Francisco's

☆ 'Loud laboring' and 'quiet thriving' rank among the buzziest workplace trends. Here's what you should know.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Quiet quitters and grumpy stayers grabbed headlines, but other workplace trends are gaining steam. More recently, "quiet thrivers" and "loud laborers" have been enjoying their time in the spotlight. Now, new trends such as "quiet thriving," "loud laboring," and "lazy girl jobs" are picking up steam. 'Loud laboring'"Loud laborers" sit among quiet quitters and grumpy stayers in modern workplaces. Dubbed the noisier cousin of quiet quitters, you are more likely to find "loud laborers" discussing their work rather than actually getting on with it.

Persons: stayers, Lesley Alderman, Insider's Sawdah Bhaimiya, Alderman, it's, demotivated, Nicole Price, TikToker Gabrielle Judge, Marc Cenedella Organizations: Service, LinkedIn, CNBC Locations: Wall, Silicon, Washington

☆ 'Loud laborers,' the irritating cousins of quiet quitters, may be affecting morale at work
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-09 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

"Loud laborers" have been dubbed the noisier cousins of quiet quitters. You may be working with "loud laborers." "Loud laborers" have been dubbed the noisier cousins of quiet quitters, workers who refuse to bend to the level of overworking expected in corporate America. More recently, Nicole Price, a leadership coach and workplace expert, also discussed "loud laborers." She said: "Loud laborers are often quite politically savvy and are very active on professional social networks, where they publicize their tasks and achievements."

Persons: André Spicer, Spicer, Nicole Price, Price Organizations: CNBC, Service, Bayes Business, The Guardian, Guardian, Workers Locations: Wall, Silicon, America

☆ Ed Sheeran says he finds AI 'weird' and that we should pay attention to the movies where 'they kill us all'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

In an interview with Audacy Live reported by Rolling Stone, Ed Sheeran said he wasn't keen on AI. The musician said he found the tech a "bit weird" and worried about its potential to take jobs. The generative AI boom has made its way into the music industry and angered some artists. Sheeran is far from the first musician to speak out against AI's increasing presence in the music industry. Grimes has launched AI software called Elf.Tech, which allows users to make music in her voice and style.

Persons: Rolling Stone, Ed Sheeran, wasn't, Audacy, Sheeran, Drake, Grimes Organizations: Audacy, Morning

☆ Threads is rolling out new features, including one that lets users see their likes, as the platform tries address a huge user slump
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Threads is rolling out some new features amid a user slump. Threads is rolling out some new features in an apparent attempt to lure back some of its users. Meta has added more Twitter-like features to the app, including one that allows users to see what posts they've liked. Zuckerberg has been pushing for new Threads features to improve retention rates. Meta's chief product officer, Chris Cox, also said the company was working on "retention-driving hooks" to boost daily user rates, per Reuters.

Persons: they've, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Chris Cox Organizations: Morning, Meta, Android, CNN, Reuters

☆ Dungeons & Dragons says its illustrators can't use AI after they discovered the tech was used for work featured in an upcoming book
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-07 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Dungeons & Dragons says its illustrators are not allowed to use AI to generate artwork. The company said it is updating its guidance after discovering a commissioned artist had used the tech. Fantasy franchise Dungeons & Dragons says illustrators are not allowed to use AI to generate artwork commissioned by the company. Dungeons & Dragons made the comments via Twitter, now rebranded to X. Representatives for Dungeons & Dragons did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: Greg Rutkowski, Rutkowski Organizations: Dragons, Twitter, Giants, &

☆ The top 10 most expensive states to live in based on living expenses — Hawaii is 50% above the national average
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-06 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

This amounts to 35% of the annual US household average income of $70,784. Hawaii residents, however, pay around 50% above this national average — forking out an average of $3,070 for their monthly expenses. Getty ImagesMonthly bill expense per household: $2,7274. Getty ImagesMonthly bill expense per household: $2,5696. Getty ImagesMonthly bill expense per household: $2,41310.

Persons: Justin Sullivan, Joseph Sohm, Barry Winiker Organizations: Service, Hawaii, Utilities, Swiet, Getty, ., Maryland, House of, New York New, Washington Housing, . Colorado Colorado, Alaska Locations: Hawaii, Doxo, Wall, Silicon, New York, California , New Jersey, Massachusetts, West Virginia , Mississippi , Arkansas , Oklahoma, Kentucky, Hawaii Lanai, California, San Francisco, . New Jersey Newark , New Jersey, . Massachusetts Pittsfield , Massachusetts, House of Annapolis , Maryland, . Connecticut, Hartford, Connecticut River , Connecticut, New York New York City, Seattle , Washington, . Colorado Colorado Springs , Colorado, Alaska Anchorage , Alaska

☆ I'm an American expat living in Portugal. The country's focus on work-life balance is very different than in the US.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-05 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Kaitlin Wichmann is an American expat living and working in Lisbon, Portugal. She said the country's focus on work-life balance has been a positive change from the US. When I lived in the US, most of my coworkers didn't even take lunch or if we did it was a working lunch. When I'm interviewing with a potential client or agency, I'm always upfront about living in Lisbon and working Portuguese hours. Obviously, it's easier for me because I'm self-employed — a lot of my friends work for American companies and it's much harder to do.

Persons: Kaitlin Wichmann, I'd, There's, didn't, I'm Organizations: Kansas City, Service Locations: American, Lisbon, Portugal, Kansas, Wall, Silicon, Kansas City, Lisbon —, Portuguese

☆ Tesla is facing a lawsuit from customers who claim the company exaggerated vehicles driving range, citing a bombshell press report
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Tesla is facing a lawsuit from customers over its vehicles' driving range estimates. The lawsuit cites a Reuters investigation which found the carmaker had exaggerated its cars' range. Tesla is facing a lawsuit from some customers over its vehicles' driving range estimates. The lawsuit cites a Reuters investigation which found that the carmaker had exaggerated vehicles' driving range, the distance cars can travel before needing to recharge. The suit claims driving range is "one of the most important features" for consumers purchasing an electric vehicle.

Persons: Tesla, James Porter Organizations: Reuters Locations: Las Vegas

☆ Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says 'every single one' of its teams is working on generative AI projects as the company rushes to keep pace with the AI boom
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company is working on multiple generative AI projects. Amazon CEO Andy Jassy says the company is working really hard on generative AI. Jassy said during the company's Q2 earnings call on Thursday that "every single one" of Amazon's businesses had "multiple generative AI initiatives" going on. Amazon has been trying to keep pace with fellow tech peers when it comes to generative AI. Managers have been asking staff for input on ways to incorporate AI-powered products like ChatGPT into everyday workflows or consumer-facing products, Insider reported.

Persons: Andy Jassy, Jassy, ChatGPT, Eugene Kim Organizations: Alexa, Amazon, Google, Microsoft

☆ Apple has been quiet about ChatGPT. Now Tim Cook says its hefty $22.6 billion research spend is down to generative AI.
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-04 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple's hefty research spending is partly fueled by generative AI, according to CEO Tim Cook. CEO Tim Cook said some of this budget was driven by Apple's work on generative AI. The CEO told Reuters: "We've been doing research across a wide range of AI technologies, including generative AI, for years." In June, the company failed to make a single reference to generative AI during it's two-hour-long WWDC keynote. The CEO said Apple had "been doing research across a wide range of AI technologies, including generative AI, for years" and planned to continue this going forward.

Persons: Tim Cook, We've, Cook, Apple Organizations: Morning, Reuters, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Google, Bloomberg

☆ Content moderators who worked on ChatGPT say they were traumatized by reviewing graphic content: 'It has destroyed me completely.'
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-03 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Moderators who reviewed content for ChatGPT say they were made to read pages of disturbing text. One former Sama employee told The Guardian he would often read up to 700 text passages per day. The content often depicted graphic scenes of violence, sexual abuse, or bestiality, per The Guardian. One moderator reviewing content for OpenAI, Mophat Okinyi, told The Guardian that he would often read up to 700 text passages daily. These moderators told The Guardian that the content up for review often depicted graphic scenes of violence, child abuse, bestiality, murder, and sexual abuse.

Persons: Sama, Mophat Okinyi, Alex Kairu, OpenAI Organizations: Guardian, Morning, The Guardian, OpenAI, Google, Microsoft, Kenyan Locations: California, OpenAI

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