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☆ A Burger King assistant manager was accused of serving customers fries that had been dumped in the trash
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Burger King worker has been charged with malicious tampering with human food, per Fox Carolina. A representative for Burger King told Insider the employee had been terminated. Citing police statements, Fox Carolina reported that the worker took fries from the trash and moved them to a container where freshly cooked fries were placed on top. A representative for Burger King told Insider the employee had been terminated and the franchisee was cooperating with local authorities. Fox Carolina reported that Burger King's headquarters called the department two days later to report accusations about the dumped fries being served to customers.

Persons: Burger, South Carolina Burger King, Fox, Burger King Organizations: Burger, Burger King, Service, South, South Carolina Burger, State, Union Police Department, Fox Carolina, Burger King Deutschland Locations: Fox Carolina, Wall, Silicon, South Carolina, Germany

☆ Some actors and celebrities say the popularity of AI deepfakes could be good for their careers
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-21 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jamie Yeo, an actor and model, is one of several celebrities embracing the rise of AI deepfakes. The rise of generative AI is one of the central concerns driving the actors' strike. Meanwhile, the rise of generative AI is one of the central concerns driving the actor's strike, which has gripped Hollywood in recent weeks. It is the first simultaneous strike by actors and writers in more than 60 years. "This disruption is going to kill the industry," one worker told Insider in May.

Persons: Jamie Yeo, Yeo, Robert Pattinson deepfakes, Duncan Crabtree Organizations: BBC, Morning, DJ, BBC News, Hollywood, SAG, Writers Guild of America Locations: Singapore, Ireland

☆ Florida family awarded $800,000 after suing McDonald's and a franchisee when their child was burned by a chicken nugget
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-20 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

A Florida family was awarded $800,000, following a lawsuit against McDonald's and a franchisee. The family said their daughter was left with second-degree burns from a chicken nugget. Franchisee Upchurch Foods was found liable for negligence and failure to warn customers about the risk of hot food. McDonald's was not found to be negligent, as Insider previously reported. Representatives for McDonald's and Upchurch Foods did not immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside usual business hours.

Persons: McDonald's Organizations: McDonald's, Service, Upchurch, CNN, NBC, Sun - Sentinel, Upchurch Foods Inc Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon

☆ Meta executive Nick Clegg calls AI language models 'quite stupid' as the company announces plans to give away its AI tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, says AI language models are still "quite stupid." The remarks came shortly after Meta announced it was open-sourcing its own AI model. "Hype has somewhat run ahead of the technology," he said, referring to AI language models. The remarks came shortly after Meta announced it was open-sourcing its own AI model, LLaMA 2. Meta announced the news on Wednesday as part of Microsoft's Inspire event.

Persons: Nick Clegg, Clegg, Nick Clegg isn't, Meta Organizations: Meta, Microsoft Locations: Microsoft's

☆ ChatGPT showed it could pass a freshman year at Harvard and achieve a 3.34 GPA, student says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

ChatGPT is capable of achieving respectable grades at Harvard, an experiment found. Per the experiment conducted by a Harvard student, the bot ended the year with a 3.34 GPA. A version of ChatGPT powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 is capable of passing a typical freshman year at Harvard, a recent experiment found. To conduct the experiment, Bodnick, a Harvard student herself, asked eight professors and teaching assistants to grade ChatGPT's essays generated in response to real Harvard prompts. Higher education is starting to bring in guidance and policies to manage the rise of generative AI.

Persons: OpenAI's GPT, Maya Bodnick, Matthew Yglesias's, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Wharton, Christian Terwiesch Organizations: Harvard, Ivy League College

☆ Gen Z workers at a medical company are automating tedious jobs and dramatically boosting productivity, exec says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-19 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Some Gen Z workers are making AI work for them. A director at VEM Medical told the BBC that Gen Z workers were boosting productivity with AI. Derrick Hathaway said young workers were automating tedious jobs and optimizing workflows. Some Gen Z workers are capitalizing on the rise of generative AI. Derrick Hathaway, sales director at VEM Medical, told the BBC that Gen Z workers were giving the medical device maker a welcome productivity boost by using AI-powered tools.

Persons: Derrick Hathaway, Companies haven't, Gen Zers Organizations: VEM Medical, BBC, VEM, Companies, Employees

☆ People are turning to AI chatbots for romantic relationships behind their partners' backs — but many don't consider it cheating
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Users of the Replika app can't seem to agree on whether AI romances count as cheating. Is having a romantic relationship with an AI behind your partner's back cheating? Users of the AI chatbot app, Replika, can't seem to agree on an answer. The platform is not always used for romantic relationships, but it's known for some of its romantic features, including a paid-for version that lets users receive intimate pictures of AI partners. The question of whether the romantic relationships formed on Replika count as cheating, however, has led to several heated debates on the app's dedicated Reddit board.

Persons: Replika Organizations: Luka

☆ Why Apple is so obsessed with India
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-18 | by ( Cork Gaines | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A growing middle class and demand for high-end tech offers opportunities for Apple to grow revenue. And so I'm very, very bullish and very, very optimistic about India," Apple CEO Tim Cook told investors in 2017. Only 5% of smartphones sold in India are iPhonesAccording to CNBC, iPhones accounted for 5.1% of all smartphone sales this year in India. India also now accounts for 4% of all iPhone sales, making it the fifth-largest consumer of Apple phones. Apple already dominates the US and much of the rest of the world, but it is still a minor player in India.

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Tim Cook, Beatrice Nolan, Cook, Nitin Soni, Forbes Organizations: Apple, Morning, CNBC, Labor, Fitch Ratings Locations: India, China, Greater China, US

☆ Elon Musk says he wants to use his new AI company to answer scientific questions and understand 'what the hell is really going on'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has a new AI company called xAI. The company launched last week with a mission to "understand the true nature of the universe." Musk said it would tackle scientific questions and attempt to understand what's "really going on." Elon Musk has a new AI company, which has some pretty lofty aims. Musk, who expanded on this aim during a Twitter Spaces on Friday, said the company planned to tackle unknown scientific questions and generally attempt to understand "what the hell is really going on."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk, OpenAI Organizations: xAI

☆ Elon Musk says people can trust his new AI company more than OpenAI and Google
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk says his new AI company will rigorously pursue the truth. In a Twitter Spaces, the billionaire called it dangerous to train AI to be politically correct. He said his own company, xAI, would allow AI models to be truthful. Elon Musk wants you to know you can trust his new AI company. The Tesla CEO launched his much-anticipated AI play last week, a company called xAI, which seeks to "understand the true nature of the universe."

Persons: Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: Google

☆ Jack Dorsey appears to snub Mark Zuckerberg's Threads follow request: 'Too soon'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-17 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jack Dorsey doesn't seem keen on following Mark Zuckerberg on Threads. The Twitter cofounder posted an apparent screenshot of a follow request and tweeted: "Too soon b." Jack Dorsey appears to have snubbed Mark Zuckerberg's attempt to follow him on Threads. The Twitter cofounder posted a screenshot of the Meta CEO's follow request on Threads, along with the words: "Too soon b." As Zuckerberg follows Dorsey's Instagram account, the request could have been part of an opt-in feature that links a user's Instagram followers to Threads and sends out automatic requests.

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☆ Ron DeSantis's Florida's State Guard is being trained as 'militia,' veterans say
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Veterans say they quit Ron DeSantis's State Guard because training became too militaristic. One recruit accused the guard of becoming "a militia," per the Miami Herald and Tampa Bay Times. DeSantis reestablished the Florida state guard in June 2022, promoting it as a civilian disaster relief force in a "natural disaster-prone state." Florida's State Guard was originally created in 1941 to support the Florida National Guard during World War II, but the unit was disbanded in 1947. Unlike the National Guard, which takes orders from the federal government, the State Guard is under the direct control of the governor.

Persons: Ron, Ron DeSantis's, DeSantis, Brian Newhouse, Charlie Crist, John D, Haas, " Haas, Newhouse, Donald Trump Organizations: Guard, Miami Herald, Tampa Bay Times, Democrats, Service, Florida National Guard, National Guard, State Guard, Florida, Trump Locations: Florida, Wall, Silicon, DeSantis

☆ Russia claims it destroyed a fleet of Ukrainian air and sea attack drones in a double-punch attack on a key navy base in Crimea
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-16 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Russia destroyed a fleet of Ukrainian attack drones near Sevastopol, its defense ministry said. Russian authorities said the attack consisted of seven aerial and two underwater drones on Sunday. Russian authorities called the strike a "terrorist attack" consisting of seven aerial and two underwater drones. Two more underwater drones were detected and destroyed in the northern part of the Black Sea, according to Russian authorities. In April, Razvozhayev said via a Telegram message that Russia's naval base in Sevastopol was attacked by exploding sea drones.

Persons: Mikhail Razvozhayev, Razvozhayev Organizations: Service Locations: Russia, Sevastopol, Wall, Silicon, Kyiv, Crimean, Ukraine, Russian, Cape Khersones, Sevastopol Bay

☆ Redditors are raging about ditching thank-you coins and awards for something 'more valuable'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-15 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Reddit is ditching coins and awards and some users are not happy. The company announced on Thursday it planned to phase out Reddit coins and awards. Reddit awards are given by users and show up as icons next to posts. As part of this, we made a decision to sunset coins (including Community coins for moderators) and awards (including Medals, Premium Awards, and Community Awards), which also impacts some existing Reddit Premium perks." The change also affects Reddit Premium users as the company will stop offering them a monthly coin drip and premium awards from September 12.

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☆ Alaska and West Virginia have the worst economies of all US states and are more at risk of recession, study finds
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Michelle Mishina for InsiderHawaii received 145 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. Getty ImagesConnecticut and Iowa both received 141 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. North DakotaDenis Tangney Jr./GettyNorth Dakota received 108 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. Tim Graham/Getty ImagesRhode Island and West Virginia both received 99 out of 360 points in CNBC's 2023 economy score. sarkophoto/iStock/Getty Images PlusAlaska was found to have the worst economy in the US, with a score of 57 out of 360 points.

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☆ Self-proclaimed misogynist Andrew Tate says he was paid $20,000 under Elon Musk's content-creator plan
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-14 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Andrew Tate says he's been paid more than $20,000 by Twitter. The payment was part of Elon Musk's scheme to reward content creators on the platform. Controversial influencer Andrew Tate says he's been paid more than $20,000 under Elon Musk's new scheme to reward content creators. Tate has only been back on Twitter since November when his previous ban was lifted by its new owner, Elon Musk. Musk first announced the new payment scheme for content creators in June.

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☆ Millions of users are flocking to an AI-powered chatbot that lets them chat with famous figures like Elon Musk and Mario
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-13 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Character.AI lets users chat with and create bots based on famous figures throughout history. The app had been downloaded more than 5 million times, according to Bloomberg. Popular figures on the platform include Mario, Elon Musk, and Albert Einstein. One platform, Character.AI, says it's doing things differently from its competitors. For one thing, instead of delivering responses in a consistent voice or a set of pre-programmed personas, users can converse with and create chatbots based on famous figures throughout history.

Persons: Character.AI, Elon Musk, Albert Einstein, Daniel De Freitas, Noam Shazeer, Mario, Micheal Jackson, Tony Stark, Socrates Organizations: Bloomberg, Mario, ChatGPT, Google, Nintendo

☆ Elon Musk reportedly wants new features for Twitter as Threads rivalry heats up
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Twitter is facing competition from Meta's new Twitter clone called Threads. Elon Musk might be starting to feel the heat of Mark Zuckerberg's new Twitter clone, Threads. According to Platformer's Zoë Schiffer, the Tesla CEO sent an email telling staff that Twitter needs to launch better features faster than ever. The Twitter clone has benefitted from its link to Instagram, which allows it to access the app's 2 billion-plus user base. Over at Twitter, Musk and new CEO Linda Yaccarino have been trying to play down reports that Twitter's traffic has taken a recent hit.

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☆ Mexico is the best country to live and work abroad, a survey of expats has found. Here's the top 10.
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mexico is the most popular place to live and work abroad, a survey of more than 10,000 expats found. The survey also found that expats were most unhappy in Kuwait, Norway, and Turkey. The country has been popular with expats for some time, consistently ranking as one of the five most popular countries since the InterNations survey was first conducted in 2014. More than 10,000 expats spanning 171 nationalities and living across 172 countries and territories took part in the survey. Expats praised the country for having friendly locals and said it was easy to find housing.

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☆ Even Twitter employees are signing up to Mark Zuckerberg's Threads, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-12 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Even Twitter employees apparently can't resist signing up for Meta's hot new app Threads. According to an analysis by The Daily Beast, at least 31 Twitter staffers signed up to Threads. Former Twitter employees have also been turning up on the new platform. Even Twitter employees apparently can't resist signing up for Meta's hot new app Threads. The publication selected a random sample of 133 Twitter employees identified by their LinkedIn pages and matched them to corresponding Threads accounts.

Persons: Esther Crawford, Crawford, Mark Zuckerberg's jibes, Linda Yaccarino Organizations: Daily, Twitter, Elon

☆ Elon Musk says you can be your true self on Twitter after Mark Zuckerberg calls for kindness on Threads
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Elon Musk has told users that Twitter is a place where they can stay true to themselves. The platform has been facing increasing pressure from Meta's hot new app, Threads. In contrast, Zuckerberg has been emphasizing Threads as a "friendly" alternative to Twitter. Elon Musk wants you to know you can be your true self on Twitter as the early success of Threads heaps pressure on the CEO. Five days after the app launched, Threads passed the 100-million user mark, according to estimates from data-tracking platform Quiver Quantitative.

Persons: Elon Musk, Zuckerberg, Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Instagram Organizations: Twitter

☆ 'The Dropout' star Amanda Seyfried says she had the same cringeworthy dance skills as Elizabeth Holmes in high school
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-11 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Amanda Seyfried says she had the same awkward dancing skills as Elizabeth Holmes in high school. The actor told The WSJ she took inspiration from her school dance routines for one sequence. Seyfried won an Emmy for her portrayal of Holmes in "The Dropout." Amanda Seyfried and Elizabeth Holmes shared a key trait while attending high school: terrible dancing. "Elizabeth Holmes was also on the dance team in high school," Seyfried said.

Persons: Amanda Seyfried, Elizabeth Holmes, Seyfried, Holmes Organizations: Wall Street, Entertainment Locations: Bryan , Texas

☆ Right-wing users join Mark Zuckerberg's 'friendly' Threads within 24 hours of launch
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Right-wing users are testing the boundaries of Mark Zuckerberg's Threads. Several right-wing users have signed up to the platform, with some posting antagonistic content. Right-wing users are testing the boundaries of Mark Zuckerberg's "friendly" Twitter alternative, Threads. Spencer has previously faced bans by Facebook and Twitter, although his Twitter account was later reinstated. Other right-wing users are testing the limits of Threads content moderation, employing tactics like spelling out racial slurs in separate comments below a post, per Media Matters.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg's Threads platform hits 100 million users in 5 days, growing faster than ChatGPT
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-10 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Threads has passed the 100 million user mark, according to data tracking platform Quiver Quantitative. Threads has passed the 100 million user mark just five days after it launched, according to estimates from data tracking platform Quiver Quantitative. The platform, aimed at Elon Musk's Twitter, has launched at an opportune time as Musk's platform grapples with another turbulent period. After Threads' first launch, several tweeters took to the platform to say goodbye to Twitter and Musk's erratic leadership. Many shared memes and screenshots of new Threads accounts, encouraging their followers to switch platforms too.

Persons: Zuckerberg Organizations: Morning, Elon, Twitter

☆ These workers say they're saving time by using ChatGPT to write blogs, emails, and contracts: 'It's a game changer'
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-08 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Workers said they're using ChatGPT to write blogs, manage emails, and fine-tune contracts. Amid the gloomy projections, however, some workers are finding ways to make the potentially job-stealing tools work for them. Nick Patrick, who owns the music production company Primal Sounds Productions, said he used the bot to create contracts and help write social posts. He said he'd been using the chatbot to write blogs, emails, and for idea generation among other things. Using ChatGPT saved him about three to four hours per client.

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