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☆ Temu accused of data risks after sister app was suspended for malware
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-17 | by ( Sheila Chiang | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

Stefani Reynolds | Afp | Getty ImagesThe U.S. has accused discount shopping site Temu of possible data risks after its Chinese sister app was pulled from Google's app store over "malware" — but analysts say they're not that worried. Google called it an "identified malicious app" and urged users to uninstall the Pinduoduo app, but the Chinese online retailer denied those claims. Kevin Reed chief information security officer, Acronis"There should be no need for biometric data to be stored on an e-commerce website or app. Data risksIn a report on Chinese "fast fashion" platforms published in April, the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission accused Temu and Shein of posing possible data risks. Shein and Temu "primarily rely on U.S. consumers downloading and using Chinese apps to curate and deliver products," said the report.

☆ Inside Wells Fargo's 'chaotic' journey to transform its services for the ultrarich
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Hayley Cuccinello | Reed Alexander | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +23 min

In late 2020, some 300 Wells Fargo employees were summoned to a conference call. "I actually welcomed that, although I did like Abbot Downing," he said of folding Abbot Downing into the private bank. One team of legacy Abbot Downing employees with $3.5 billion in assets left for Hirtle Callaghan in June 2021. Today, Ginter runs a registered investment advisor called Callan Family Office, which some former Abbot Downing employees refer to as "the new Abbot Downing." Are you a current or former client of Wells Fargo Private Bank or Abbot Downing?

☆ TV and film writers are fighting to save their jobs from AI. They won’t be the last
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-04 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

A powerful new crop of AI tools, trained on vast troves of data online, can now generate essays, song lyrics and other written work in response to user prompts. While there are clearly limits for how well AI tools can produce compelling creative stories, these tools are only getting more advanced, putting writers like August on guard. But as part of their demands, the WGA is also fighting to protect their livelihoods from AI. Stephanie Elam/CNNWhile film and TV writers in Hollywood may currently be leading the charge, professionals in other industries will almost certainly be paying attention. “Watch this #WGA strike carefully,” Justine Bateman, a writer, director and former actress, wrote in a tweet shortly after the strike kicked off.

☆ ‘Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3’ Review: Raccoon Tears and a Final Mixtape
▼ + stars: | 2023-05-03 | by ( Maya Phillips | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +2 min

A powerful god-figure, the High Evolutionary has genetically altered Rocket, other animals and even children to create a perfect race to inhabit his imagined utopia. But the shift also feels belabored and emotionally manipulative; scenes upon scenes of shot, blown up, tortured and incinerated C.G.I. It seems “Guardians” needs this much gratuitous trauma bait to establish its stakes and prove that the bad guy is, in fact, bad. Something like Thanos Lite or a knockoff Dr. Frankenstein, the High Evolutionary represents one of the central problems the franchise is facing in a post-“Endgame” M.C.U. “There is no god — that’s why I stepped in,” the High Evolutionary says at one point.

☆ I use ChatGPT to write stories for my 5-year-old. It's fun, innovative, and makes bedtime less stressful.
▼ + stars: | 2023-04-22 | by ( Spriha Srivastava | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The challenge is coming up with new stories, so I used ChatGPT to come up with bespoke, fun tales. With the help of our son, we write prompts for ChatGPT and then read that story before sleep time. And so, I tapped my new friend for help – ChatGPT. They have pros and cons, but when ChatGPT can write a bedtime story for your kid and he loves it, it's a win-win. Spriha SrivastavaThe challenge now is to limit our bedtime creative exercise to one story a day.

☆ We're not heading toward a global financial crisis: CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailWe're not heading toward a global financial crisis: CEOPolicymakers were right to shoot first and ask questions later amid recent banking volatility, Thanos Papasavvas, founder and CEO at ABP Invest, tells CNBC.

☆ Greek station master detained pending trial over train crash -lawyer
▼ + stars: | 2023-03-05 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

[1/2] Lawyer Stefanos Pantzartzidis, who represents the station master being investigated over the fatal collision of two trains, speaks to journalists outside the courthouse, after his client was detained pending trial, in the city of Larissa, Greece, March 5, 2023. REUTERS/Thanos FloulisATHENS, March 5 (Reuters) - The station master at Greece's Larissa railway station was detained pending trial on Sunday, his lawyer said, on charges related to the country's deadliest train crash on record. On Thursday, he said that his client had assumed responsibility "proportionate to him", but other factors were also at play, without elaborating. Greek railway unions have long complained of slipping safety standards, which place both passengers and workers at risk. Reporting by Renee Maltezou and Michele Kambas; Editing by Alexander SmithOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

☆ 'Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania' reviews: The villain is good, but the movie is bad
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-15 | by ( Sarah Whitten | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

DisneyAre the pint-sized heroes of Disney's "Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania" enough to take on the newest — and baddest — villain of the Marvel Cinematic Universe? Marvel Studios' "Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania." "Ant-Man and the Wasp in Quantumania" held a 53% "rotten" rating from 148 reviews, as of Wednesday afternoon. "Sometimes the weight of all this responsibility causes 'Ant-Man and the Wasp: Quantumania' ... to buckle at the knees," O'Sullivan wrote. Hope Van Dyne (Evangeline Lilly) and Scott Lang (Paul Rudd) in "Ant-Man and The Wasp in Quantumania."

☆ Likelihood of a 'hard recession' is about 10%, ABP Invest CIO says
▼ + stars: | 2023-02-06 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailLikelihood of a 'hard recession' is about 10%, ABP Invest CIO saysThanos Papasavvas, founder and CIO at ABP Invest, discusses the outlook for the U.S. economy and shares his expectations about inflationary developments and a looming recession.

☆ 'Avatar: The Way of Water' makes the visual effects in Marvel movies and other blockbusters look amateur
▼ + stars: | 2022-12-17 | by ( Travis Clark | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In an interview with ComicBook.com last week, the filmmaker threw shade at the visual effects in Marvel movies, comparing them to those in "Avatar: The Way of Water," his long-awaited sequel to the first "Avatar." After a year of Marvel movies and other big-budget tentpoles whose looks didn't impress me, the movie was a breath of fresh air. That same month, a VFX artist who has worked on Marvel movies wrote a scathing essay for Vulture, alleging that Marvel overworks VFX houses and demands last-minute changes. The reality is that the problems with Marvel movies are a reflection of the state of big-budget movies in general. Audiences are already realizing that these premium formats are the best way to see "The Way of Water."

☆ A fired Twitter engineer said he would have come up with 'way cleverer and more devastating jokes' about Elon Musk if he'd known he was getting canned
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-21 | by ( Grace Dean | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A Twitter engineer said he believes he was fired for violating for criticizing Elon Musk on Slack. He said he would have come up with "way cleverer and more devastating jokes" if he'd known he'd be fired. then I would have come up with way cleverer and more devastating jokes," Fletcher tweeted. "I had meant to spend my whole career at Twitter," Fletcher added. In addition to the mass layoffs and targeted firings, dozens of Twitter workers have also been opting to leave the company.

☆ Elon Musk bars Twitter employees from the company's offices in the run up to layoffs, unless staff are working on one of his 'critical' projects
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Other than a few people on "critical" projects, employees have been told to go home. Elon Musk is closing Twitter's offices and ensuring that employees do not return for now, except for the few working directly on projects deemed "Elon critical." On Thursday evening, Twitter employees received their first communication from the company since Musk took over. "Badge access," which allows Twitter workers to enter offices with their company ID, was also being suspended without a date given for when the access would be back. Some workers are being allowed to stay however, one of the people said, those who "are working on his projects," referring to Musk.

☆ Elon Musk starts layoffs at Twitter shortly after an email went out telling employees cuts would start the next day
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-04 | by ( Kali Hays | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk began to terminate employees late Thursday, several people told Insider. The move came just hours after an email went out telling workers to expect layoffs to begin Friday. Twitter said all affected workers would receive an email Friday morning at 9 am ET or 6 am PT. When employees began to be cut on Thursday night, no one had received such an email, multiple employees said. Musk is now demanding people at Twitter "literally work 24/7" and at a "maniacal" pace, as Insider reported.

☆ ECB policy is still behind other central banks, analyst says
▼ + stars: | 2022-10-27 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailECB policy is still behind other central banks, analyst saysThanos Vamvakidis, global head of FX strategy at Bank of America, discusses the European Central Bank's monetary policy stance.

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