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☆ Georgian parliament speaker signs law curbing LGBT rights
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Story Reuters | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Reuters —Georgian parliamentary speaker Shalva Papuashvili said in a Facebook post on Thursday that he had signed into law a “family values” bill curbing LGBT rights, just weeks before a high-stakes parliamentary election. Lawmakers from the ruling Georgian Dream party last month approved the bill, which bans gender transitions and could outlaw pride marches and displays of the LGBT rainbow flag. President Salome Zourabichvili, a critic of the ruling party, had refused to sign the bill into law. Georgian Dream and its allies in parliament had enough seats to overcome her opposition. Georgian Dream argues that its opponents would bring a return to war, and says it would pursue more stable relations with Russia.

Persons: Shalva Papuashvili, Salome Zourabichvili Organizations: Reuters, Georgian, Soviet Union, NATO, EU, Moscow, Georgia Locations: Georgian, Russia, Soviet, Moscow, Georgia, Russian

☆ Here's where OpenAI's 11 cofounders are now
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Most of OpenAI's cofounders have left the startup, with some going to rivals. Here's where all 11 of its cofounders are now and how many remain at the $157 billion company. Here's where all of the 11 cofounders are now. According to her LinkedIn profile, she used to work at Facebook as an AI research engineer before joining Stripe as a software engineer in 2016. OpenAI and none of its 11 cofounders immediately responded to Business Insider's requests for comment, made outside normal working hours.

Persons: it's, Sam Altman, —, OpenAI, Mira Murati, Barret Zoph, Bob McGrew, Ilya Sutskever, John Schulman, Anthropic, Jason Redmond, Altman, John Schulman Schulman, OpenAI's, Jan Leike, Schulman, Wojciech Zaremba Zaremba, Zaremba, Ekon, Musk, Ilya Sutskever Ilya Sutskever, JACK GUEZ, Getty Sutskever, Sustkever, Sustskever, Greg Brockman Brockman, he's, Kingma, Andrej Karpathy Andrej Karpathy, Karpathy, Vicki Cheung Cheung, Elon, Elon Musk, ALAIN JOCARD, Brockman, cofounding OpenAI, Pamela Vagata Vagata, Trevor Blackwell Blackwell, cofounders Organizations: Here's, Service, Getty, OpenAI's Superalignment, OpenAI, Inc, Google DeepMind, Anthropic, Tesla, San Francisco Chronicle, Hearst Newspapers, Getty Images Research, Eureka Labs, SpaceX, The Boring Company, Facebook Locations: AFP, OpenAI, cofounding, Pebblebed

“They’re going to make a decision in the presidential race, where they’ll weigh a series of considerations. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., and Republican Senate candidate Dave McCormick. “My view is also that President Trump’s right, that France and Germany should pay their fair share,” he added. ”I don’t give advice to the former president,” McCormick said, adding that Republicans writ large “need to focus on a battle of ideas” rather than personal attacks. Trump’s going to do whatever he wants to do.”

Persons: Democratic Sen, Bob Casey, Dave McCormick, Kamala Harris, Donald Trump, Casey, McCormick, Harris, “, ” Casey, “ They’re, They’re, ”, Seth Klein, isn't, “ I’m, I’m, ” Klein, Sen, Trump, Mehmet Oz, He’s, “ I’ve, I’ve, ” McCormick, ” Trump, Trump’s, ” I’m, Trump’s Butler, nominee’s, I’ll, it’s, Harris “, ” Bradley Flenory, ” Flenory, Trump’s Trump Organizations: Democratic, White, Senate, NBC News, University of Pittsburgh, Democratic Party, Republican, Getty, Wall Street Republican, Pennsylvania, GOP, Republicans, Trump, United States Congress, Catholic Locations: HARRISBURG, Pa, Pennsylvania, Ohio , Montana, Arizona, Pittsburgh, Erie, California , New York, Ukraine, . Pennsylvania, Ukrainian, France, Germany, China, Frackville

☆ OpenAI's rivals are on the prowl after an exodus of high-level executives
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-02 | by ( Melia Russell | Ben Bergman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Investors are flocking to OpenAI, but it's losing high-level executives at an alarming rate. Suddenly, it's open season for OpenAI employees. Rivals like Anthropic and Perplexity are signaling to workers that they put mission over profits. Suddenly, it's starting to feel like open season for OpenAI employees. A recruiter said his search firm has fielded more interest from current OpenAI employees since the board's ouster of Sam Altman a year ago.

Persons: —, Mira Murati, Ilya Sutskever, Andrej Karpathy, John Schulman, Greg Brockman, Alex Klein, he's, Dan Miller, Tim Tully, Sam Altman, Jason Redmond, weren't, Klein, OpenAI, Jack Guez, Anthropic, Jan Leike, Schulman, Durk Kingma, Kingma, Matt Murphy, Arvind Jain, Jain, Matt Hoffman, Johnny Ho, Ho Organizations: Rivals, Service, OpenAI, LinkedIn, Menlo Ventures, Ark Venture Fund, Business, Getty, Google, Anthropic, Employees, Engineers Locations: OpenAI, AFP, Bay

☆ The Best Snow Boots with Arch Support
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-30 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

| How we picked the best snow boots with arch support | The best snow boots with arch support of 2024 | Why trust NBC Select? There are multiple reasons why having snow boots with arch support can benefit you. How we picked the best snow boots with arch supportTo help you find the best snow boots with arch support, we asked podiatrists what key things to pay attention to while shopping. “Snow boots should also offer strong ankle support to help stabilize your feet and legs, to help prevent injuries on uneven winter terrain like snow and ice.”Beyond arch support, look for snow boots that don’t bend easily in the mid-arch. The best snow boots with arch support for 2024To recommend the best snow boots with arch support, we asked podiatrists to share their favorite options.

Persons: you’ll, ”, Miguel Cunha, Gotham, Cunha, “, “ Snow, Snow, podiatrists, Kamik, contoured, Gregory Alvarez, Mohammad Rimawi, Alvarez, Bethany Heitman, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Tech technology, Centers of America, Facebook, Twitter Locations: New York City

☆ Elon Musk wants to put people on Mars by 2030. Don't count on it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Elon Musk set out SpaceX's timeline for getting humanity to Mars this week. He said SpaceX plans to send five Starship rockets to Mars in 2026, with crewed missions following two to four years later. AdvertisementElon Musk has set out his latest timeline for getting humans to Mars, and experts say it's a classic SpaceX move. The SpaceX founder said in a recent post on X that the company plans to launch around five uncrewed Starship rockets to Mars in 2026. AdvertisementSpaceX is planning to launch five uncrewed Starship rockets to Mars in the first window in 2026, according to Musk.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Musk, Philip Metzger, Metzger, Peter Hague, Hague, Matthew Weinzierl Organizations: SpaceX, Service, NASA, Planetary Science, University of Central, Federal Aviation Administration, FAA, Harvard Business School Locations: Mexico, University of Central Florida, Mars

☆ My son just got married, and I'm no longer the center of his world. I'm now lost and wish I didn't make 'mom' my only identity.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-28 | by ( Susan Solomon Yem | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My son has just married, so I am no longer the queen of his universe. I regret making my children the center of my world because they no longer need me as adults. I've always made my children the center of my world, but now that they're adults, I'm struggling to understand my role in their lives. When Queen Elizabeth ascended the throne, her mother became Queen Mother. Now, I struggle with the realization that my children no longer need me in the way they once did.

Persons: —, That's, I'm, I've, it's, Champagne, Queen Elizabeth, Queen Mother, that's Organizations: Service

☆ AI leaders are reacting to OpenAI's wild 24 hours with a mix of schadenfreude and concern
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Geoff Weiss | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

It's been a wild 24 hours at OpenAI. Meanwhile, CEO Sam Altman said Thursday the exec departures were unrelated to restructuring talks. AdvertisementIt's been a wild 24 hours at OpenAI, with three high-level execs leaving the company — including CTO Mira Murati — and reports it's restructuring as a for-profit benefit corporation. Speaking at Italian Tech Week Thursday, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said the executive departures and restructuring talks were unrelated. "I obviously won't pretend it's natural for this one to be so abrupt, but we are not a normal company," he wrote.

Persons: It's, Sam Altman, —, Mira Murati —, Sam Altman's, execs, Altman, Elon Musk, Gary Marcus —, Altman —, Sora hasn't, Marcus, Nicolas Miailhe, Miailhe, I've, it's, Mark Chen, Bob McGrew Organizations: Service, Italian Tech, OpenAI, Bloomberg, Reuters, Geometric Intelligence, Future Society Locations: —

☆ Read the note CEO Sam Altman sent to OpenAI staff announcing another 2 big exits
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

But Zoph confirmed his departure, posting a note to X saying he decided to leave OpenAI. And The Verge's Kylie Robison posted on X that McGrew had left the company. When Mira informed me this morning that she was leaving, I was saddened but of course support her decision. For the past year, she has been building out a strong bench of leaders that will continue our progress. Mira, Bob, Barret, and Mark will be there.

Persons: OpenAI, Zoph, Kylie Robison, McGrew, Altman, Mira, Bob, Barret, Mark, Jakub, Josh Achiam, Kevin, Srinivas, Matt Knight, Matt, Josh, Sam Organizations: Research, Mission Locations: OpenAI

☆ The OpenAI talent exodus has become the joke of the moment in tech world
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-26 | by ( Sarah Gray | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Sutskever announced his departure from OpenAI in May and launched his own AI startup focused on safety. Of the 11 cofounders of OpenAI from 2015, only Altman, Brockman (who, again, is on leave), and Wojciech Zaremba remain. Daniel Kokotajlo and William Saunders, who previously worked on OpenAI's governance and safety teams, respectively, left OpenAI in the first half of 2023. AdvertisementAdditionally, OpenAI cofounder John Schulman left in August to join OpenAI rival Anthropic — where Leike also landed. On Wednesday, Meta announced that Meta AI is on track to be "the most used AI assistant in the world."

Persons: —, Mira Murati, Sam Altman, There's, OpenAI, Airbnb, KugtVv9o6N, Matt Turck, Altman, Murati, Ilya Sutskever, Greg Brockman, Brockman, Sutskever, Sam, Madeline, PnRxZSbGgx — sophie, Bob McGrew, Barret Zoph, Sarah Friar, Jakub Pachocki, Brad Lightcap, Kevin Weil, Wojciech Zaremba, Elon Musk, Musk, Jan Leike, Daniel Kokotajlo, William Saunders, John Schulman, Anthropic, Leike, Andrej Karpathy, Kokotajlo, Fortune Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Business, Wired, OpenAI, —, Microsoft, Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Reuters Locations: OpenAI, Slack, —

☆ It looks like Sam Altman will get richer off of OpenAI after all
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-25 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewOpenAI is working to revamp its business structure so that it's no longer controlled by a nonprofit board, according to a new report. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. The company has been controlled until now by the nonprofit board — a relic of its original launch as a nonprofit in 2015. The company is seeking to remove a cap on returns for investors, sources told Reuters. "Feels part of the necessary normalization of OpenAI into a regular corporate structure, which paves the way to an IPO."

Persons: —, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Altman, Altman hasn't, he's, OpenAI didn't, Ilya Sutskever, Jan Leike, Greg Brockman, Mira Murati, Matt Turck, who's, Ada Organizations: Service, —, Business, Reuters, Street, Senate, Busines Locations: OpenAI

The Massachusetts State Police has suspended full-contact boxing training activities among recruits after one died, a state police spokesperson said. Tim McGuirk, a state police department spokesperson, said in a statement Monday that the full-contact boxing training activities between trainees has been suspended until further notice. Mawn also directed the state police’s Division of Standards and Training “to comprehensively review the Academy’s defensive tactics program,” McGuirk said. Early said state police detectives assigned to his office would continue to investigate Delgado-Garcia’s death and work with whomever takes over the investigation. Specifics of the boxing training exercise Delgado-Garcia participated in have not been disclosed.

Persons: Enrique Delgado, Garcia, Tim McGuirk, John Mawn Jr, McGuirk, Mawn, “, ” McGuirk, ”, Elaine Driscoll, Joseph Early Jr, Delgado, Enrique, District Attorney Joseph D, Allan Jung, Karen Read, Garcia’s, Jessie Rossman, “ Enrique Organizations: Massachusetts State Police, Massachusetts State Police Academy, State Police, Attorney’s Office, Division, Medical, District Attorney, Worcester Telegram, Gazette, USA, American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts, Westfield State University, State Locations: Worcester, New Braintree, Worcester County, Boston, ” Worcester, Rio Piedras , Puerto Rico, Massachusetts

☆ Disney is ditching Slack after hackers gained access, and some employees aren't happy. Read the CFO's memo.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Lucia Moses | Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewDisney is gearing up to stop using the messaging platform Slack, causing apparent grumblings in some corners of the company. Some of the workers complained about an apparent plan to transition to Microsoft Teams, a Slack rival, according to the screenshots. Read the full memo from Disney's CFOFellow Employees and Cast Members, Collaboration is at the heart of our employee culture. Our technology teams are now managing the transition off Slack by the end of Q1 FY25 for most businesses, with DX and more complex use cases following in Q2 FY25.

Persons: —, Slack, Hugh Johnston, Oliver Darcy, Disney's Slack, Hugh, they'd Organizations: Service, Business, Disney, Wired, Street Journal, Microsoft Teams, Microsoft

☆ The Fed has waited four years to cut rates. But it’s still a tough call
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Bryan Mena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

It’s also a sign of confidence from Fed officials that inflation has come under control just enough to comfortably dial back policy. Typically, in the lead-up to a Fed policy decision, Wall Street and economists are in alignment on what to expect. But investors’ wagers for a half-point cut ramped up on Monday; and as of Tuesday afternoon, federal funds futures contracts were pricing in a 63% chance of a jumbo rate cut, up from around 30% on Thursday, according to the CME Group. As inflation skyrocketed in 2021 and 2022, American employers pumped out jobs and the unemployment rate declined to half-century lows. The Fed eventually responded to the country’s inflation problem with its bitter medicine of high interest rates.

Persons: It’s, Christopher Waller, Elizabeth Warren, Robert Kaplan, Bill Dudley, ”, Powell, ” Gregory Daco, “, ” Julia Hermann Organizations: Washington CNN, Federal Reserve, Street, CME, Fed, Democratic, Dallas Fed, CNBC, Former New York, Bloomberg, Dow, Labor, New York Life Investments, CNN

☆ China and Russia are ramping up joint military drills. What’s their end goal?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Simone Mccarthy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +11 min

China sent several warships and 15 aircraft to waters off Russia’s Far East coast for Ocean-2024, according to the Russian military. The latest Russia-China military drills fit a pattern of more than a decade of enhanced military coordination between the two countries, experts say. The joint drills also raise questions about whether the two nuclear-armed powers, which are not treaty allies, could act together in any potential future conflict. Russian military sailors attend the opening ceremony for a joint naval exercise in the South China Sea in July. But observers say that despite the growing coordination within joint drills, it’s unlikely there is a clear end goal past sending a strong signal – at least for now.

Persons: Vladimir Putin, Putin, Xi Jinping, Sergei Bobylev, Xi, ’, “ They’re, ”, Alexander Korolev, Washington’s, Carl Schuster, Korolev, it’s “, Elizabeth Wishnick, “, Russia –, James Char, Schuster Organizations: Hong Kong CNN, Kremlin, Canadian, Putin, NATO, Sputnik, Reuters, Soviet, Center for Strategic, International Studies, CNN, Russian, CSIS, University of New, US Navy, Pacific Command’s Joint Intelligence Center, Russian Defense Ministry, Beijing, South China, Pacific Security Affairs Division, CNA, India, Nanyang Technological University’s Institute of Defense, Strategic Studies, China, Navy Locations: China, Hong Kong, United States, Moscow, Russia, Ukraine, East, Ocean, Russian, Japan, Alaska –, South China, Beijing, Washington, Taiwan, Soviet Union, Communist China, Alaska, Pacific, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Asia, Germany, Philippines, South, Iran, lockstep, Nanyang, Singapore

☆ Brexit is ‘stifling’ Britain’s trade with Europe and the problem is getting worse
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Hanna Ziady | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

Researchers at Aston University in England estimated that between 2021 and 2023, annual UK exports of goods to the EU were 17% lower than they would have been had Brexit never happened. Exports in most sectors have decreased since 2021, according to the report. “The UK-EU trade relationship remains crucial for both parties,” Tuesday’s report said, adding that the relationship “underpins” economic stability and growth. According to the study’s lead author, Professor Jun Du, the post-Brexit trade deal has “introduced substantial barriers” to UK-EU trade. The report is the latest piece of research to highlight the negative effects Brexit has had on the UK economy.

Persons: London CNN — Brexit, —, Keir Starmer, ”, Jun Du, ” Du, Brexit, Sophie Hale, “, Olesya Dmitracova Organizations: London CNN, European Union, Aston University, Labour, EU, “ Locations: United Kingdom, England, EU, “

☆ How to shop for a mattress online, according to experts
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Bethany Heitman | Bethany Heitman Is A Contributing Editor At Nbc Select. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +9 min

However, according to experts we spoke with, buying a mattress online can be an incredibly successful endeavor because there are so many online, direct-to-consumer options that aren’t available in stores. | Tips for shopping for a mattress online | Where to shop for a mattress online | Why trust NBC Select? How to shop for a mattress onlineIf you want to shop for a mattress online, it’s helpful to arm yourself with some tools and tactics to make sure you make the best purchase possible. Where to shop for a mattress onlineWant to shop for a mattress online but don’t know where to start? For this story, she interviewed experts on how to shop for a mattress online.

Persons: ”, Jeff Kahn, there’s, Kahn, You’ll, Ben Trapskin, Yawnder, “, it’s, Foster, Casper, Bethany Heitman, TikTok Organizations: NBC, Amazon, Sealy, Walmart, Mattress Firm, Stearns, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Casper, Tempur

Ryan Wesley Routh, 58, was pulled over and taken into custody without incident by a Martin County Sheriff’s traffic unit on Interstate 95, authorities said. Ryan Wesley Routh following his arrest in Martin County, Fla., on Sunday. Martin County Sheriff's Office via AFP - Getty ImagesWhat kind of weapons were involved? A representative of the International Legion told NBC News on Monday that Routh never served in that fighting force. Routh said in 2020 he had backed candidate Trump in the past, but expressed his disappointment with the Trump presidency.

Persons: Donald Trump, what's, Trump, Ric Bradshaw, wasn't, Ryan Wesley Routh, Bradshaw, Routh, Ryan Routh, Valentyn Ogirenko, Tulsi Gabbard, Joe Biden, Vladimir Putin, Biden, Kamala Harris, Bernie Sanders, Joe, hillary Organizations: Service, Secret Service, Nissan, AFP, Getty, Ukraine, Newsweek Romania, International Legion, Defense, NBC, Reuters, Trump, Gabbard, Democratic, Greensboro News Locations: Palm Beach, Martin County, Fla, Ukraine, Kyiv, Mariupol, Vermont, North Carolina, Greensboro , North Carolina

☆ TikTok says it's not spreading Chinese propaganda. The U.S. says there's a real risk. What's the truth?
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-16 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms Dilanianmug.Jpg | Ken Dilanian | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +11 min

Is TikTok trying to secretly influence Americans at the behest of the Chinese government? And an analysis of the ownership structure of TikTok parent company ByteDance, obtained by NBC News, argues that the company is deeply entangled with some of China’s major government propaganda organs. The most recent one, published last month, found that TikTok suppresses anti-China content compared to YouTube and other social media platforms. In recent years, according to media reports, Chinese government entities have increasingly taken golden shares in technology companies. “This report establishes that TikTok algorithms actively suppress content critical of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) while simultaneously boosting pro-China propaganda and promoting distracting, irrelevant content,” the researchers wrote.

Persons: —, TikTok’s, China —, ’, TikTok, ” Democratic Sen, Mark Warner, — Casey Blackburn, National Intelligence —, ”, ByteDance, Blackburn, Strider, ” Strider, Wu Shugang, “ Organizations: Congress, D.C, Justice Department, NBC News, Network, Research, Rutgers University, YouTube, Department, U.S ., Appeals, District of Columbia, Supreme, Strider Technologies, Communist Party of China, ” Democratic, U.S, of Economic Security, Emerging Technology, National Intelligence, TikTok, Chinese Communist Party, CCP, Net Investment, Technology, Communist Party, China Central Radio, Television Station, Beijing State, Administration, Investment, China’s Ministry of Education Locations: United States, Washington, U.S, China, Tibet, TikTok, People’s Republic of China, Tiananmen, Hong Kong, ”, Xinjiang, Beijing

A full moon on Tuesday will coincide with a partial lunar eclipse, giving people in North America, South America, Africa and Europe a chance to see part of the moon’s surface obscured by Earth’s shadow. A partial lunar eclipse occurs as Earth passes between the moon and the sun, creating a celestial alignment that blocks sunlight from hitting the lunar surface. It will also be a supermoon, because the moon will be at its closest point to Earth in its elliptical, 27-day orbit. After the peak of the eclipse, the moon will begin exiting Earth’s shadow, ending early Wednesday at around 12:47 a.m. Unlike with solar eclipses, there’s no need to wear protective eyewear when watching a lunar eclipse and it can be viewed safely with the naked eye.

Organizations: Northern, NASA Locations: North America, South America, Africa, Europe

☆ Sam Altman may be in his villain era, but no one seems to care
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As one VC partner told Business Insider at the time: "Sam is bigger than Taylor Swift." But the bigger you are, the faster the fall, and a few months later, things began to unravel. Others simply said Altman was overhyped, that he didn't have all the answers that the public and investors seemed to expect of him. Thanks to good old-fashioned capitalism, Altman and OpenAI have enjoyed business win after win and held their positions as the leaders in the aggressive AI race. "I thought Sam Altman did a really good job in the special," she told The Washington Post in a discussion about her TV program on artificial intelligence.

Persons: —, Sam Altman, Taylor Swift, Altman, Oscar, Scarlett Johansson, Johansson, Ilya Sutskever, Jan Leike, Leike, Anthropic —, Greg Brockman, OpenAI, Siri, Goldman Sachs, OpenAI fanboys, Wharton, Ethan Mollick, Anderson Cooper, Josh Kushner —, Oprah Winfrey Organizations: Service, OpenAI, Business, —, Leike, Apple, Microsoft, Nvidia, tech's, o1, Washington Locations: OpenAI —, Valley

☆ AI is forcing many companies to make difficult, costly hiring decisions
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Barbara Booth | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

But Kardes says the challenge lies in "ensuring the external expertise is effectively integrated with the internal team…to prevent long-term dependency." People have been doing machine learning and other parts of AI for a long time, but [generative AI] is somewhat novel." Instead of hiring external AI consultants, he developed a "tiger team" — a specialized internal team dedicated to experimenting with AI. Gen AI resultsBitsight's AI experiment focused on automating a labor-intensive task: leveraging generative AI to process vast amounts of cybersecurity articles produced daily across multiple languages. Today the company has more than 200 AI models embedded in various applications and workflows, driving innovations in senior care.

Persons: Hakan Kardes, Kardes, upskilling, Stephen Boyer, they've, who've, Boyer, Bitsight's, We've, Ryan Sutton, Robert Half, Sutton Organizations: Meta, Health, Tech

☆ Russia and China's anti-US alliance is growing even more threatening
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-12 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

On Tuesday, the Russian military launched large-scale naval and air drills in the Sea of Japan alongside China. It's the second time in only three months that the powers have held joint military exercises, with drills held near the southern Chinese port of Guangdong in July. The joint exercises are taking place in the Sea of Japan and Sea of Japan and the Sea of Okhotsk. Some analysts, though, are pointing to tensions between Russia and China that could weaken the alliance. But for now, the alliance is growing closer, and Thomson said that the US will be watching the latest military exercises between Russia and China closely.

Persons: —, It's, Graeme Thomson, Vladimir Putin, Xi Jinping, Thomson, China's, Chels Michta Organizations: Service, Business, Russian Defense Ministry, Defense, AFP, China Power Project, Eurasia Group, Anadolu, Getty, NATO, Center for, Congressional, Pentagon, Royal United Services Institute Locations: China, Russia, Russian, Japan, Pacific, Baltic, Guangdong, Moscow, Beijing, Kremlin, Ukraine, South Korea, Sea, Okhotsk, Taiwan, Alaska, Anadolu, United States

☆ Raygun, viral Australian Olympic breakdancer, ranked No. 1 in the world by sport's governing body
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Minyvonne Burke | Minyvonne Burke Is A Senior Breaking News Reporter For Nbc News. | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Australian Olympic breakdancer Rachael Gunn, who went viral during the Paris Games, was ranked number one in the world by the sport's governing body. "Raygun ranked world number one after Paris Olympics controversy — how funny is this? The Paris Games as well as the Olympic qualifier events in Shanghai, China, and Budapest, Hungary, did not contribute to the ranking. "In alignment with the Olympic Qualification System, ranking events were intentionally not held between 31 December 2023 and the Olympic Games Paris 2024. Gunn defended her Olympic performance in a recent interview with the Australian current affairs show "The Project," saying that she wanted to "bring out some Australian moves and themes."

Persons: Rachael Gunn, Gunn, Raygun, she's, It's Organizations: Paris Games, Continental, Olympic, Paris, Olympic Games, BK, Olympics Locations: Shanghai, China, Budapest, Hungary

☆ Nuclear clocks could surpass precision of atomic ones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Mindy Weisberger | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

For this nuclear clock, the scientists used ultraviolet light to excite nuclear particles in an atom of thorium-229 embedded in solid crystal. For decades, atomic clocks have been used in GPS technologies, for space exploration and for keeping international time. The study of physics itself could be revolutionized by using nuclear clocks alongside atomic clocks, according to Zhang. “If the nuclear clock and the atomic clock transition frequency ratio is changing over time, it would be an indication of new physics.”Though there is still much progress to be made before nuclear clocks surpass the performance of atomic clocks — or replace them — these findings hint that such a time isn’t far off, Kolkowitz said. “As better UV laser sources are developed and as some of the mysteries and tricks of nuclear clocks get worked out, I expect that eventually some of the kinds of experiments we are currently doing in my lab to test relativity and search for new physics with atomic clocks will instead be performed with nuclear clocks,” Kolkowitz said.

Persons: ”, Chuankun Zhang, Zhang, Olga Kocharovskaya, Kocharovskaya, ” Zhang, Shimon Kolkowitz, Kolkowitz, ” Kolkowitz, What’s, Mindy Weisberger Organizations: CNN, National Institute of Standards, Technology, University of Colorado, Texas, M University, NASA, University of California, Scientific Locations: University of Colorado Boulder, Berkeley

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