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☆ Former Salesforce exec says large language models must learn how to code if they want to level up
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-12 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Former Salesforce exec Richard Socher spoke about AI models on a Harvard Business Review podcast. He said one way to improve AI significantly is to make it program responses — not just predict them. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . On a Harvard Business Review podcast last week, Socher said we can level up large language models by forcing them to respond to certain prompts in code. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

Persons: Richard Socher, —, we've, Socher Organizations: Harvard Business, Service, Business

☆ India's moment has arrived — but many hurdles remain
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Spriha Srivastava | Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

India's economy is expected to expand by 6.5% this year, according to IMF forecasts. The world's most populous nation was keen to talk up its prospects at the World Economic Forum in Davos. Advertisement"India has seized the moment," proclaimed housing minister Hardeep Singh Puri with confidence during a panel at the World Economic Forum in Davos last month. The 10-strong group of emerging market nations now accounts for 45% of the world's population and 28% of global GDP. AdvertisementSome economists have criticized the government's narrative as a "false growth story," highlighting discrepancies in the data and criticizing the methods used to calculate economic growth.

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☆ Want to be happy? Ditch your 10-year plan and do this instead, bestselling author says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-26 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

At some point during your teenage years, you probably developed an idea of what "success" as an adult would look like. Sticking to that definition as an adult is a surefire way to end up unhappy, according to serial hospitality entrepreneur and New York Times bestselling business author Chip Conley. "And we either tried to emulate that and live up to it, or we in some cases rebelled against it. Rather, you should "acknowledge the negative aspects ... [and] evaluate whether there's another way to think about the situation," she noted. I wonder if I can change anything about this situation or my expectations about it," wrote Maenpaa.

Persons: Chip Conley, Conley, David Blanchflower, you've, Jenny Maenpaa Organizations: New York Times, Harvard Business, Dartmouth, Procter & Gamble, Hospitality, Modern Elder Academy, CNBC

☆ See inside Nvidia's giant 'Voyager' HQ — a futuristic office where work meets nature
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Polly Thompson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

US chipmaker Nvidia opened its "Voyager" office last year. Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoNamed "Voyager," the building was designed by the architectural firm Gensler – and yes, it was named after a "Star Trek" starship. Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoKo said his firm's research showed collaboration was most effective when teams operated in the same spaces. Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoEngineers at Nvidia had previously been siloed in traditional workstations, while other teams were stationed on different floors and even in different buildings. Jason O'Rear / Gensler San FranciscoThe "four-acre workspace" features parks and '"treehouses" for gatherings, while shading trellis lined with solar panels blends into the building's structure.

Persons: —, Jensen Huang, Huang, Jason O'Rear, Gensler –, Hao Ko, Ko, Francisco Ko, San, Santa Clara Organizations: Nvidia, Service, Harvard Business, Santa, San Francisco Engineers Locations: Santa Clara, Francisco, San Francisco

☆ OpenAI boss Sam Altman predicts 'brutal' shortage of AI chips will ease next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Nvidia's chips have been hot property in Silicon Valley this year thanks to the AI boom. But a shortage in the chips could ease as soon as next year, Sam Altman said. The OpenAI boss told the Financial Times that rivals to Nvidia would soon enter the market. AdvertisementAdvertisementSam Altman has reportedly predicted that a "brutal crunch" triggered by a shortage in expensive chips needed to power tools like ChatGPT will ease next year. The OpenAI boss told The Financial Times that he expected the chip shortage to ease as companies enter the market with rival offerings to the hottest property in AI: Nvidia's popular $40,000 H100 processors.

Persons: Sam Altman, —, OpenAI, Altman, Jensen Huang, Fortune, Huang Organizations: Financial Times, Nvidia, Service, Microsoft, Companies, Google, The Harvard Business Locations: Silicon, Silicon Valley

☆ LinkedIn's new AI chatbot wants to help you get a job
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

LinkedIn debuted an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot Wednesday that it's billing as a "job seeker coach," and unveiled other generative AI tools for Premium members. The new AI chatbot, which aims in part to help users gauge whether a job application is worth their time, is powered by OpenAI's GPT-4 and began rolling out to some Premium users Wednesday. "We had to build a lot of stuff on our end to work around that and to make this a snappy experience," Berger told CNBC in an interview. The chatbot will also point to potential gaps in a user's experience that could hurt them in the job application process. In the past, many uses of AI in hiring or job applications have faced criticism for bias against marginalized communities.

Persons: OpenAI's GPT, Erran Berger, Berger, We've, we've, Jordan Novet Organizations: LinkedIn, Microsoft, CNBC, Harvard Business, Tech, Qualcomm

☆ How generative AI's uncomfortable relationship with copyright law will determine the future of the industry
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Riddhi Kanetkar | Tasmin Lockwood | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Rights holders argue that AI using their work without a license should be considered "unauthorized derivative work" — an infringement of copyright law. Meanwhile, AI startups insist that their models comply with fair-use doctrine, which grants them some leeway to others' works. This month, Universal Music Group sued the AI startup Athropic for circulating copyrighted lyrics. He believes that future regulations may explicitly forbid AI data scraping. "They can train models on data that's not universally available to customers, and tell them it's licensed and compliant."

Persons: Eva Toorenent, who's, that's, Simon Menashy, Menashy, Ekaterina Almasque, OpenOcean Almasque, Getty, Sunny Dhillon, Harvey, Horowitz, Andre Retterath, GDPR, CCPA, Taylor, Swift Organizations: Universal Music Group, Getty, Harvard Business, MMC Ventures, Kyber Knight Capital, Nvidia, Earlybird Venture Locations: what's, Europe

☆ Wharton psychologist Adam Grant's tip for an 'amazing' cover letter: Admit if you are 'not quite the fit'
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Ece Yildirim | In Ecedyildirim | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Wharton organizational psychologist Adam Grant recently told CNBC's "Squawk Box" about an 'amazing' cover letter he read a few years ago, where the applicant did not have all the qualifications listed. Instead of ignoring her weaknesses, she addressed the elephant in the room by admitting that she was "not quite the fit." I don't have the years of experience and I don't have these skills," Grant said the cover letter read. "She got the job [after that cover letter] and she crushed it." Some of the most in-demand soft skills like time management and critical thinking can be developed in non-position-specific experiences that you can instead demonstrate in your cover letter.

Persons: Wharton, Adam Grant, CNBC's, Grant, Ian Siegel, Markman, Nic Fink, Fink, Warren Buffett Organizations: CNBC, Harvard Business

☆ The 3 in-demand soft skills candidates are 'most lacking in,' according to ZipRecruiter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Morgan Smith | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Hiring managers are less and less impressed by where you went to college — or if you have a four-year degree at all. Nearly half — 45% — of companies have dropped degree requirements for some roles this year, according to new research from ZipRecruiter, which surveyed more than 2,000 U.S. employers. Instead, companies are prioritizing skills over education: 42% of companies are now explicitly using skills-related metrics to find candidates, LinkedIn told CNBC Make It in June, up 12% from a year earlier. "Employers have the perception that younger generations are no longer picking up these important soft skills at school or at college," she explains. Between 2021 and 2022, when companies were desperate to fill vacancies, many lowered their recruiting standards, hiring more "novice employees" lacking these important soft skills, says Pollak.

Persons: Julia Pollak, Marissa Morrison, Morrison, Pollak, Gen, Amanda Augustine, you've, Augustine Organizations: CNBC, Harvard Business, Glass Institute, Employers, Society for Human Resource Management, Global Locations: ZipRecruiter

☆ CEO shares a ‘secret trick’ for deciding to quit your toxic job: 'It can make it much, much clearer'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-29 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Toxic bosses are far too common: They're the reason 57% of employees have quit a job, according to one report. Robyn L. Garrett, an author and CEO of leadership coaching firm Beamably, has a "secret trick" for figuring out whether it's time to abandon ship. "We don't always know why we have negative feelings about the workplace, but if you've taken the time to define your values, it can make it much, much clearer." You should probably consider leaving your job if you are completely opposed to your boss's approach on a moral level. If they're stuck in their ways, you'll have to resort to changing your communication style to match theirs.

Persons: Robyn L, Garrett, Beamably, you've, they'll, they're Organizations: Harvard, Harris Poll, Interact, CNBC

☆ Verizon's CEO swears by a simple 1-question morning routine: It gets you into the 'right mood and right energy'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-24 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

For Verizon CEO Hans Vestberg, self-reflection is serious business. Vestberg started the routine in 2009 after becoming CEO of Swedish telecommunications company Ericsson, and he's done it "every day" since, he said. Each morning, Vestberg ranks his mood "from 1 to 10," he said, helping him get into the "right mood and right energy" to do his job. Jerry Colonna, an executive coach sometimes known as the "CEO whisperer," has a similar routine called "radical self-inquiry" that he says helps him make better decisions. "Spend a few minutes each day, but not the entire day, asking questions like how am I really feeling?

Persons: Hans Vestberg, Vestberg, He's, Jerry Colonna, Colonna, Juliette Han Organizations: Verizon, Fast, Ericsson, CNBC, Harvard

☆ Patagonia boss shares the No. 1 responsibility all CEOs have right now—it takes 'courage' to pull off
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-20 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Patagonia CEO Ryan Gellert has a simple message for other leaders across corporate America: Start taking your responsibility to the environment seriously. "I think common sense tells us that the climate ecological crisis is one of the biggest threats facing humanity." Thousands of CEOs across the world say evolving to more environmentally-conscious business models is essential for the longevity of their companies, the 26th annual PwC Global CEO Survey found. CEOs with the "courage" and "consistent willingness to do the work" could reap similar benefits, Gellert said. DON'T MISS: Want to be smarter and more successful with your money, work & life?

Persons: Ryan Gellert, Gellert, Yvon Chouinard, aren't, Axios Harris Organizations: PwC Global, Survey, Harvard, McKinsey & Co, Costco, Apple, CNBC Locations: Patagonia, America

☆ Elon Musk's 'enraging qualities' are key to his success, says biographer
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-13 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Some of CEO and entrepreneur Elon Musk's most polarizing attributes may have also enabled his success so far, says biographer Walter Isaacson. That reckless streak can't be separated out from Musk's track record of innovation at companies like Tesla and SpaceX, Isaacson told CNBC's "Squawk Box" on Tuesday. "I didn't believe in vacations. I didn't believe in weekends. I didn't believe the people I worked with should either," Gates said, adding that he didn't realize he needed to change until he became a dad.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Walter Isaacson, Musk, Isaacson, CNBC's, Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, Mark Cuban, Cuban, Let's, Bill Gates, Gates, Satya Nadella, Nadella, He's, Kimbal Organizations: SpaceX, Microsoft, Northern, Harvard Business, CNBC Locations: Northern Arizona

☆ Psychology experts share 9 things the 'most persuasive' people always do when talking to others—without being manipulative
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-12 | by ( Kathy | Ross Petras | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

It's just a matter of saying the right words in the right way at the right time. You make it clear that you're talking directly to them and considering their individual needs, thoughts and interests. It makes what you're saying seem more personal and relatable, which will help you win people over. Repeating the main thrust of your argument and certain key phrases can make what you're saying more memorable and create a feeling of persuasive familiarity. The result is people are usually more interested in what you're talking about because you've engaged their imagination.

Persons: we've, they'll, It's, you've, Kathy, Ross Petras Organizations: The New York Times, Washington Post, Harvard Business, Twitter

☆ The one job AI should actually replace: CEOs
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-11 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

The only job that seems to be safe from the rise of ChatGPT and other AI tech is, oddly enough, the most expensive and easily automated role: CEO. Let's replace our CEOs with AI. Actually, AI is too advanced for that job, all you need is a Fisher Price tape recorder loaded up with a bad bunch of ideas." What better way can we hold a chief executive accountable than making sure they actually execute? Or perhaps the chief executives need to be far more afraid of losing their jobs to equally capable robots.

Persons: Scott Seiss, Fisher, it's, I'm, Proctor, A.G, Lafley, isn't, doesn't, Elon, David Zaslav, Zaslav —, Zaslav, shelve, I'd, Said, Ed Zitron Organizations: Harvard, Gamble, TSR, Warner Bros, Hollywood, Alliance, Television Producers Locations: Let's, California

☆ The cofounder of Google's AI division DeepMind says everybody will have their own AI-powered 'chief of staff' over the next five years
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-05 | by ( Aaron Mok | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Mustafa Suleyman, cofounder of Google's DeepMind, says we'll have AI assistants within five yearsThe AI pioneer predicts AI will boost productivity and 'intimately know your personal information.' His thoughts come as many flock to OpenAI's ChatGPT to help with their jobs and improve their lives. Mustafa Suleyman, the co-founder of DeepMind, Google's AI division, told CNBC during an interview that everybody is going to have their own AI-powered personal assistants within the next five years as the technology becomes cheaper and more widespread. Some consider a chief of staff a right-hand person to the boss — and that's what an AI version could be. Suleyman's thoughts on AI come as users find novel ways to integrate generative AI technologies like OpenAI's ChatGPT into their lives.

Persons: Mustafa Suleyman, Google's DeepMind, ChatGPT, DeepMind, Suleyman, people's, —, Suleyman didn't, Suleyman isn't, Bill Gates, Tim Cook, it's Organizations: Service, CNBC, Power, Harvard Business, Microsoft, Apple Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Warren Buffett's toll roads, Elon Musk's bottlenecks, and why both men prize the same kinds of businesses
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-02 | by ( Theron Mohamed | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Buffett likes toll roads that give him monopoly power and the ability to raise prices easily. AdvertisementAdvertisementYears later, one of Buffett's companies held a 24% stake in Detroit International Bridge Co., the only public company in the country that owned a toll bridge. He also highlighted toll roads among the specific assets he wanted to buy in his Buffett Partnership letters in the 1950s. "I have said in an inflationary world that a toll bridge would be a great thing to own if it was unregulated." Shared valuesBuffett appears to like toll roads because they're a simple, safe, and reliable way to make money.

Persons: Warren Buffett, Elon, Elon Musk, Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett, Roger Lowenstein, Sandy Gottesman, Warren, Bill Brewster, Bill Cohan, Kara Swisher, Cohan, Tesla, Nathan Furr, Jeff Dyer, Musk Organizations: Buffett, Service, Elon, Berkshire, American, Detroit International, Co, Apple, Yorker, SpaceX, Harvard Business, EV Locations: Wall, Silicon, Detroit, Berkshire

☆ Women Face Age Discrimination at Every Age, According to a New Study
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

But she was taken aback by the extent to which middle-aged women like O'Neill reported experiencing age-related discrimination at work. "When men get to their 40s or 50s, they're considered to be in the prime of their careers," Diehl told me. In one 2019 poll of 400 US workers ages 40 and older, more men than women reported experiencing or witnessing age discrimination on the job. Research has also found that older job seekers face age discrimination regardless of gender, despite a 56-year-old federal law that purportedly protects against older-age discrimination in employment. It's undeniable that workplace age discrimination occurs across gender lines, but the qualitative experiences surfaced by Diehl, Stephenson, and Dzubinski help paint a picture of how an open culture around age discrimination can ultimately end up fueling good, old-fashioned sexism.

Persons: Julie O'Neill, O'Neill, Julie, WCPO, —, ageism, pats, Amy Diehl, wasn't, they're, Diehl, It's, Amber L, Stephenson, Leanne, dory, she'd, Kelli María Korducki Organizations: Cincinnati Bengals, Harvard Business, Companies, Research Locations: COVID, midlife, Cincinnati, WCPO, New York City

☆ Employee Discrimination: Women of All Ages Face Sexism at Work
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-28 | by ( Kelli María Korducki | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

☆ Peter Loftus — Special Writer at The Wall Street Journal
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-17 | by ( Peter Loftus | ) www.wsj.com time to read: +1 min

Peter LoftusPeter Loftus is a reporter for The Wall Street Journal in Philadelphia covering the pharmaceutical and medical-device industries. He has written about Covid-19 vaccines, advances in cancer treatments, drug shortages and the use of mobile devices in healthcare. Peter is the author of "The Messenger: Moderna, the Vaccine, and the Business Gamble That Changed the World," published in 2022 by Harvard Business Review Press. Before joining the Journal in 2013, he was a reporter for Dow Jones Newswires since 1997, covering the pharmaceutical and technology industries. He previously worked as a courthouse reporter at the Reporter newspaper in Lansdale, Pa.

Persons: Peter Loftus Peter Loftus, Peter, Dow Jones Newswires Organizations: Wall Street, Harvard Business Review Press, Reporter, University of Notre Dame Locations: Philadelphia, Lansdale, Pa

☆ Opinion | Leaving the Office at 5 Is Not a Moral Failing
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-16 | by ( Jessica Grose | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +3 min

These concepts aren’t about goofing off all day or shirking responsibility; they’re about creating reasonable boundaries based on actual job descriptions. This shouldn’t be framed as a moral failing. Executives should take note: Laying down acceptable boundaries between the home and work lives of your employees doesn’t mean less profit. Not everyone should be a raging ambition monster — it is not sustainable for a varied and functional workplace. If, as a manager, you’re constantly requiring people to work overtime or out of the scope of their job description, it’s a sure sign that your company is not well structured.

Persons: ” Gabrielle Judge, ”, Williams, Lora Kelley, you’re Organizations: ” Harvard Locations: Britain

In 2016, Allbirds received B Corp certification, a designation given to companies that work to advance environmental and social causes, and shareholder concerns. AllbirdsFor Allbirds, the designation codified, "how we take into account the impact our actions have on all of our stakeholders, including the environment, our flock of employees, communities, consumers, and investors." Sources: Harvard Business Review, Allbirds S-1

Persons: Allbirds Organizations: Corp, Harvard Business

☆ How Warner Bros. Discovery's MotorTrend beat the odds and went from magazine publisher to a 9-figure video and digital business
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-08 | by ( Lucia Moses | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Digital and video content has become a nine-figure business with shows aimed at a broad audience. Building on its linear channel MotorTrend TV and DTC business MotorTrend+, it launched Warner Bros. Discovery's first free, ad-supported TV (FAST) channel last October, and it's slated to roll out its first Spanish-language FAST TV channel, MotorTrend Veloz TV, in August. Discovery formed a joint venture in 2017 of MotorTrend and its cable channel Velocity (since renamed MotorTrend TV). MotorTrend's FAST channel launch last fall on Samsung TVs coincided with Samsung launching its own automotive channel, Ride or Drive, for example.

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Even for 'Barbie' director Greta Gerwig, negotiating a salary isn't always easy. And while her salary has not been made public, the movie has a budget of $145 million, according to Variety. Within the movie industry, Gerwig believes there is a need for more women directors. And Gerwig isn't alone in her fear of asking for too much. But for Gerwig, directing movies comes with a much different pay structure than other professions.

Persons: Barbie, Greta Gerwig, Gerwig's, Margot Robbie, Ryan Gosling, Variety, hasn't, Gerwig, jobseekers Organizations: Variety, Hollywood, CNBC, Harvard Business Locations: Hollywood, Jobvite

☆ I spent over $5,000 to race an Ironman. I have no regrets whatsoever — and experts suggest it was a good way to spend my money.
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-30 | by ( Kathleen Elkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +12 min

Between race entry fees, equipment, and travel, I spent well over $5,000 getting to the start line. It was money spent in alignment with my values, which experts say is the way to spend. Between July 19, 2022 (when I registered) and June 18, 2023 (race day), I spent well over $5,000 getting to the start line. It was money spent in alignment with my values and priorities, which experts say is the way to spendHow you choose to spend your money matters. In other words, don't spend money on things that aren't important to you.

Persons: I'm, it's, It's, Kathleen Elkins It's, Ramit, Sethi, we'll Organizations: Williams College, Psychological Science, Harvard Business Locations: Kärnten, Klagenfurt, Austria, Galveston , Texas, Galveston, Riding, Los Angeles, Texas

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