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☆ How to apply for a job with an employer that has rejected you in the past
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The idiom goes, "If at first you don't succeed, try, try again." We asked experts for their advice on applying to jobs at an organization that has rejected you before. Davis notes it's "generally not recommended to apply to the same employer more than twice for the same position if you've been rejected or received no response, especially if your qualifications have not changed." Sharghi advises waiting at least 3 to 6 months after being rejected to reapply unless the company explicitly invites you to apply for other roles. For this specific position, I'm particularly interested because [mention specific aspects of the job that appeal to you]."

Persons: —, Gabby Davis, Davis, it's, you've, Cynthia Pong, Farah Sharghi, Sharghi, I've, I'm, Pong Organizations: Service

☆ Meta is ready to inject AI images of you into your Instagram and Facebook feeds
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Meta is testing bringing more AI-generated content to some users' experiences on Facebook and Instagram. The expanded features will show AI-generated images in some users' feeds. AdvertisementMeta is experimenting with serving more AI-generated images and content to Facebook and Instagram users. The company will now show some users images of themselves generated by Meta AI in their Facebook and Instagram feeds, it announced at its annual developer conference, Meta Connect, last week. MetaHowever, the new AI content added to feeds could be "based on your interests or current trends," the company announced.

Persons: —, Matt Navarra, Navarra, There's, Kevin Roose, you've, Roose Organizations: Facebook, Service, Meta, Meta Connect, Social, The New York Times Locations: Navarra

☆ Bill Gates shares his 3 biggest concerns about AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

AdvertisementBill Gates is a self-described optimist about the future of AI, but the tech still raises a few key concerns for him. Experts have warned AI models can be abused for purposes like carrying out scams or cyberattacks or spreading misinformation , among other things. Besides Gates, other business leaders have also expressed concerns about AI and an interest in more regulation and guardrails on the technology. Many share some of Gates' concerns. Looking more at the present, Gates has said he uses AI in his own life to summarize meetings he attends.

Persons: Bill Gates, —, Kara Swisher, Gates, Joe Biden's, Goldman Sachs, HubSpot, — it's, you've, Michael Schwarz, Sam Altman, Microsoft's Organizations: Microsoft, Service, AIs, cybercrime Locations: bioterrorism

☆ Nvidians, Metamates, Amazonians: These are the nicknames that tech workers call themselves
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Tech workers have some interesting nicknames. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementThe tech industry is no stranger to corporate jargon and word salad. Fortunately some terms in the industry, specifically what its companies call their workers, are much more straightforward. AdvertisementFrom Metamates to Amazonians, here are popular nicknames for employees at various tech companies:

Persons: —, John Mulaney Organizations: . Tech, Service Locations: San Francisco, Amazonians

☆ Mark Zuckerberg says leaders should have technical skills if they want to call themselves a tech company
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-21 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Zuckerberg thinks some self-proclaimed tech firms are lacking technical leadership. He said board members and management should have technical skills if they want to be known as a "tech" company. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementWhat makes a tech company a tech company? According to Mark Zuckerberg, the answer is the technical skills of the people in charge.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, he's, —, Zuckerberg Organizations: Service, Facebook, Harvard, Business Locations: Silicon

☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 just hit stores. Customers told us why they bought it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-20 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewThousands upon thousands of people descended on Apple stores around the world on Friday morning to get their hands on the new iPhone 16. Saul Campos, who said he also purchases a new iPhone each year, got the new iPhone for the same reason. AdvertisementCruz writes for a tech publication, but said that she wasn't at the Apple store as a member of the media. Related storiesFilm director RD Alba, who shoots with iPhones, says the changes in the iPhone 16 might seem relatively minor but "Apple Intelligence will go a long way." One new iPhone 16 owner, Sven Korać, marks a return to the iPhone with his purchase.

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Read previewThe new AI iPhone is officially available in Apple stores, hitting shelves in almost 60 countries around the world on Friday. The iPhone 16 is the first phone to launch in Apple's new era of artificial intelligence. Although the iPhone 16 won't come straight out of the box with Apple Intelligence, it's one of only two iPhone generations that's compatible with the software. They had pre-ordered the iPhone 16 for themselves and their friends. AdvertisementQueues outside Apple store in Singapore 1 hour into store opening.

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The iPhone 16, Apple Watch Series 10, and new AirPods models are now available at Apple stores. AdvertisementThe new AI iPhone is officially available in Apple stores, hitting shelves in almost 60 countries around the world on Friday morning. The iPhone 16 is the first phone to launch in Apple's new era of artificial intelligence. A new Apple Watch Series 10, an improved Apple Watch Ultra 2, and new AirPods models also made their debut on Friday. Although the iPhone 16 won't come straight out of the box with Apple Intelligence, it's one of only two iPhone generations that's compatible with the software.

Persons: — Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Service, Business Locations: Singapore

☆ Mark Zuckerberg's latest splurge is a $260,000 watch 'created from a meteorite'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

The Meta CEO sported a watch, the De Bethune DB25 Starry Varius Aérolite, at a podcast event last week. The watch costs an estimated $260,000 and only five are made a year. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg's newest flashy accessory isn't another chain necklace — it's an ultra-rare watch.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, De Bethune, —, Bethune Organizations: Service, Chase Center Locations: San Francisco

☆ Mark Zuckerberg says Apple's culture is very different than Meta's — and the two rivals will be battling on multiple fronts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Meta and Apple have had a rivalry for years, and Meta's Mark Zuckerberg only expects it to grow. On the "Acquired" podcast, he said Apple will be Meta's "primary competitor" in the next decade. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementMeta and Apple have increasingly been rivals, and Mark Zuckerberg only expects their competition to intensify in the coming years.

Persons: Meta's Mark Zuckerberg, Zuck, Apple, —, Mark Zuckerberg Organizations: Apple, Meta, Service, Business

☆ Big Tech companies are getting flatter. Mark Zuckerberg explained why over a year ago.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The move furthers the Big Tech trend of flattening org charts that Mark Zuckerberg and others like Elon Musk have talked about in recent years while preaching the need for efficiency. Related stories"I don't think you want a management structure that's just managers managing managers, managing managers, managing managers, managing the people who are doing the work," the Meta CEO reportedly said in an internal meeting in January 2023. Before Meta's layoffs, Zuckerberg said he inquired about the average number of direct reports each manager had at Meta and learned it was around three to four. AdvertisementBut if Amazon is following Meta and other Big Tech companies' lead — don't be surprised if a middle-management culling is on the horizon.

Persons: —, Mark Zuckerberg, Elon, Andy Jassy, he's, Jassy, Zuckerberg, Meta, Shopify, Brian Chesky, Business Insider's Ashley Stewart Organizations: Service, Amazon, Business, Meta, Wall Street, Big Tech Locations: Silicon Valley, Airbnb

☆ The popular 'white-fonting' résumé hack can actually hurt your chances of getting an interview, experts warn
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-15 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

It's the practice of pasting job-post text in white font onto your résumé to outsmart applicant tracking systems. But experts warn it can be risky and hurt your credibility and chances if you're caught. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Known as "white-fonting," the résumé trick entails copying large chunks of text from a job description and pasting them on your résumé.

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☆ Mark Zuckerberg reveals his '20-year mistake'
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-13 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewMark Zuckerberg is opening up about one of his biggest regrets from his two decades of running Facebook, now Meta. But Zuckerberg, with some newfound swagger and a new T-shirt he designed, kicked things off by saying he was done apologizing, TechCrunch reported. "And my guess is if the IPO was a year-and-a-half mistake, I think that the political miscalculation was a 20-year mistake." "Still not my best thing, but getting a bit more comfortable just being me as I get older." As the Facebook cofounder enters his 40s and reflects on his decades at the helm of Facebook, one thing is increasingly clear: Zuckerberg is in his unapologetic era.

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☆ Your old Facebook and Instagram posts were probably used to train Meta's AI. You can't opt-out as an American, but you can do this instead.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

While users in the European Union can opt out of having their data used to train Meta's AI models, such an option doesn't exist in the US or Australia. The section on generative AI from Meta's privacy center says, "We use public posts and comments on Facebook and Instagram to train generative AI models for these features and for the open-source community. Meta says setting your audience to something besides "public" will keep your data from being used to train its AI models. Likewise, Meta says it may use your interactions with AI features, such as "messages to AI chats, questions you ask and images you ask Meta AI to imagine for you." AI competitors like Google and OpenAI have already made deals with many news publishers for training data.

Persons: —, It's, Melinda Claybaugh, Meta execs, Chris Cox, Instagram Organizations: Service, Meta, Facebook, Business, European Union, Bloomberg's Tech, Google Locations: Australia, European

☆ Mark Zuckerberg just sold out a stadium
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-11 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Mark Zuckerberg is apparently selling out stadiums now. The Meta CEO was a guest on a live show of the "Acquired" podcast at Chase Center in San Francisco on Tuesday. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementMark Zuckerberg does plenty of podcast interviews, and this week he managed to sell out a stadium doing so. The Meta CEO was the leading guest at a live event Tuesday night by the popular "Acquired" podcast, held at Chase Center in San Francisco.

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Ben Gilbert, David Rosenthal, It's Organizations: Chase Center, Service, Business Locations: San Francisco

☆ Apple appears to quietly admit defeat over a controversial iPhone accessory that's vanished from its website
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple appears to have quietly discontinued FineWoven iPhone cases. They came out just a year ago with the iPhone 15 launch but were criticized for quality issues. AdvertisementApple seems to have thrown in the towel on its heavily-criticized FineWoven iPhone cases. Introduced last year with the iPhone 15 launch, the FineWoven cases were Apple's eco-friendlier alternative to leather cases. However, Apple seems to have stopped selling FineWoven cases for the iPhone 15 and hasn't introduced them for the new iPhone 16 announced Monday.

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☆ Apple is giving Siri an upgrade. Here are the new things it can do on iPhone 16.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple really, really wants you to start using Siri more often. Siri will still understand you if you stumble over your words and process that to act accordingly. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The redesigned Siri will have "richer language understanding," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, during the event.

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☆ A woman confronted Bill Gates on the street about a vaccine conspiracy theory. This is how he responded.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates knows he's the subject of many a conspiracy theory. He recently told CNET about an encounter he had with a woman who thinks he uses microchips to track people. Gates said he responded, "I really don't need to track you in particular." Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy .

Persons: Bill Gates, Gates, —, Bill Gates — Organizations: CNET, Service, Netflix, Business

☆ More Americans are back in the office Monday through Friday, according to a new indicator
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

That's according to new data from Bevi, the maker of smart water coolers that many offices use. Bevi found attendance is highest on Tuesdays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays, but also increasing on Mondays and Fridays. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementEmployees are slowly but surely returning to the office, new data indicates. A report published Thursday by Bevi, the maker of smart water coolers found in many offices in the United States, finds an uptick in office attendance on every day of the week.

Persons: Bevi, —, we've, Sean Grundy Organizations: Service, Employees, Business Locations: Bevi, United States

☆ Andreessen Horowitz just dealt a blow to tech's move-to-Miami movement
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewAndreessen Horowitz has reportedly given up on its Miami office after just two years in the space. "The firm is now virtual, but can materialize physically on command," Horowitz said at the time. Andreessen Horowitz did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment. VC investment in Miami also saw a huge decrease in 2023, dropping 70% to $2 billion, according to the Journal.

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☆ The skill introverts need to master to succeed at work, according to a CEO
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-03 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Liu recalled a great product manager on a previous team who was overlooked when it was time for promotions because "she was not good at broadcasting or explaining what she does." "So much of what product and just general leadership is is not just doing the work, it's not just having the product, it's having great product marketing to go with it," Liu said. If a great product is out in the world but no one is told about it, did it exist? "As more introverts get into leadership, they need to actually change the world to make more space for people like them as well." But instead I just said, 'Okay, this is a necessary skill, and it's a learnable skill.'

Persons: Deb Liu, Liu, it's, she's, It's Organizations: Service, Facebook

In 2019, Gates wrote a post titled "Grilling and chilling with Warren." In 2020, Gates wished Buffet a happy 90th birthday. Instead of writing about goofy guys' trips, Gates thanked Buffett for his generous contributions to the Gates Foundation. In 2023, Gates didn't mention Buffett in a single post. And in his 20-plus posts so far in 2024, Gates has only mentioned Buffett once, again focusing solely on philanthropy.

Persons: Gates, Buffett, Bennett Raglin, Warren Organizations: Gates Foundation Locations: Ohama

☆ The daily routine of Starbucks' new CEO starts with a 5:45 a.m. coffee — and it's been that way since his Chipotle days
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-17 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Brian Niccol is stepping down as CEO of Chipotle to become the chief exec at Starbucks next month. While at Chipotle, he told Fortune that his days usually started at 6 a.m. with an Americano coffee. Here's a closer look at Niccol's daily schedule and routine. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementBrian Niccol is departing his role as chairman and CEO of Chipotle to take over as CEO of Starbucks on September 9.

Persons: Brian Niccol, Fortune, — Organizations: Starbucks, Americano, Service Locations: Chipotle

☆ New book says Bill Gates was envious of Steve Jobs' magnetism: 'How does he do that?'
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Sarah Jackson | Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Microsoft cofounder Bill Gates and Apple cofounder Steve Jobs were two of the biggest tech CEOs of their time. While they at times were both friend and foe, Gates admired and envied Jobs' magnetism, a new book says. Gates has previously said he was "jealous" of Jobs' ability to captivate an audience. AdvertisementBill Gates and Steve Jobs were some of the most influential tech leaders of their time while at the helm of Microsoft and Apple respectively. Gates has spoken of his admiration for Jobs' magnetic persona and ability to woo a crowd, and a new book reveals further details about Gates' envy of the late Apple cofounder.

Persons: Bill Gates, Steve Jobs, Gates, envied, —, Jobs, Anupreeta Das Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Apple, New York Times, Macworld, Business

☆ Bill Gates's visits to Warren Buffett were an escape from a jam-packed schedule, new book says
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jordan Hart | Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Bill Gates often visited Warren Buffett to escape his tightly scheduled life, a new book says. Gates's workday was meticulously planned, with activities broken into five-minute increments. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Every moment of the 68-year-old Microsoft cofounder's workday was meticulously planned.

Persons: Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, —, Anupreeta Das Organizations: Gates Foundation, Service, Microsoft, New York Times, Business

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