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☆ Algorithms, bias and hallucinations: 20 important AI terms investors should know
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Kevin Stankiewicz | In Kevinstankiewicz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +25 min

Generative AI Neural networks are the heart of the increasingly popular type of AI known as generative artificial intelligence , or gen AI for short. Both traditional AI and gen AI systems rely on data and can be used to automate decision-making tasks. Microsoft's AI virtual assistant Copilot — which went live in November — is perhaps the most prominent generative AI feature among our portfolio companies. Bias Bias is another downside to AI systems — and LLMs in particular — that users need to consider. While GPUs have the upper hand in AI training, CPUs are understood to perform AI inference well.

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☆ A Suddenly Media-Shy Speaker Can’t Answer Questions. He’s on the Phone.
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Annie Karni | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: 1 min

It was his first day back in Washington after a long winter break, and Speaker Mike Johnson was under pressure to pass a short-term funding bill to avoid a government shutdown within days. With hard-right Republicans in full revolt over the plan, everyone in the Capitol was eager to know what the inexperienced leader would do next, and whether it might lead to his ouster. After spending less than six minutes answering questions at a news conference, Mr. Johnson shut down reporters’ shouted questions with a silent cue, like a cab light switched off, signaling he was no longer available: He held his smartphone phone to his ear and speed-walked out of sight. It is a ploy that Mr. Johnson has used frequently to dodge questions since the fall when he won the position of speaker, and with it the tricky job of governing with a deeply divided and shrinking Republican majority in the House.

Persons: Mike Johnson, Johnson, ’ Organizations: Capitol Locations: Washington

☆ I'm a boomer who moved to Canada for love and found a great retirement and better weather
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-02 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

I left Austin because it was getting too darn hot, and the political climate became unbearable. At this point in my life, it's 99.9% better for me than the United States. I moved to Canada, and I'm not looking backMy husband and I moved to British Columbia two years ago. AdvertisementI love it here — but Canada isn't perfectIt turns out Canada is a little better than the United States on climate, safety, and politics. Courtesy of Linda OfsheDespite my medical concerns, I'm happier in Canada than I was in the United States.

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☆ I'm 41 and don't know how to drive. People make fun of me, but I'm better off without a car.
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-24 | by ( Gary Nunn | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

When I tell people I'm 41 and have never learned to drive, reactions vary depending on where they're from. I'm actually quite proud that I don't drive because I don't congest the roads and the environment. Courtesy of Gary NunnThe main reason I don't drive is pure economicsDriving is expensive — outside the cost of the car itself, you have to pay for insurance, parking, registration, and gas. I also don't drive to prevent myself from being lazy. I'm healthier, have more money, and can bike, take public transportation, or jump in an Uber to get anywhere I need to go.

Persons: I've, I'm, Nunn, Gary Nunn, I'd, there've, Uber Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Los Angeles, Australia, Medway, Kent, London, Sydney, Buenos Aires, Mykonos

MILAN (AP) —A stuntman steering a car with his feet while sitting on its roof lost control and struck a barrier during an exhibition in the northern Italian city of Verona on Friday, injuring nine spectators. Many tumbled to the ground; nine were taken to hospitals for light injuries including bruises. The announcer can be heard in the video saying, “he’s driving like that,’’ before his tone grew more urgent, yelling, “Attention!’' to the spectators. The stuntman exited the car and appeared not to be injured. Political Cartoons View All 253 ImagesThe event was part of the Motor Bike Expo running through Sunday by Veronafiere, which organizes trade fairs.

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☆ A YouTuber drove Tesla's Cybertruck, Rivian's R1T, and Ford's F-150 Lightning. Here's his verdict
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Read previewWhen Tesla started shipping its much-anticipated Cybertruck in late November 2023, Rivian and Ford got a new electric truck road rival. Advertisement"It's a very Patagonia truck," Conner said of the Rivian, pointing out it's great for off-roading, and he enjoys using the truck for daily driving. Meanwhile, he said the Cybertruck is more for "tech bros" or urban driving, while the F-150 Lightning is the "traditional working man" truck. Conner, who owns the Rivian R1T, said he's driven about a thousand miles testing the Cybertruck and several thousand with an F-150 Lightning test vehicle. The YouTuber said the F-150 Lightning has the larger cab, frunk (front trunk), and bed and is the best of the three as a functional work truck.

Persons: —, Tesla, Ford, Kyle Conner, Conner, YouTuber, weren't Organizations: Service, Business Locations: Patagonia

☆ Cabbing in Italy can be a gnarly affair. Here’s how to navigate it
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-27 | by ( Clement Tan | Jonathan Delise | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

I knew something was amiss when the taxi meter read 10.50 euros as we pulled away from the Roma Termini train station. Some travel sites suggest there's an additional 2 euro surcharge for all taxi rides from Roma Termini, although that information is not listed on official sites. Before arriving in Italy, download taxi hailing apps associated with the major Italian taxi companies, such as ItTaxi, FreeNow and Free Taxi. The event took place on Nov. 9, 2023, in Rome, Italy. Do your researchLearn to recognize official white cabs and the various city emblems, and where taxi drivers post their taxi licenses and vehicle registration numbers.

Persons: Milan —, Roberto Gualtieri, Eugenio Patane, Claudia Gualdi, Francesca Volpi, Aurelian, Gabriel Bouys Organizations: Taxi, Mayor, Mobility, Nurphoto, Getty, Bloomberg, Fiumicino Airport, AFP Locations: Roma, Italy, Trastevere, Rome, Piazza del, Riskline, Duomo, Milan, Florence

☆ From ‘menty b’ to ‘grippy socks,’ internet slang is taking over how we talk about mental health
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Leah Asmelash | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

But for Dr. Nicholas Westers, a clinical psychologist at Children’s Medical Center Dallas, simply talking about mental health isn’t always a good thing. But she has been diagnosed with depression and anxiety, Nelson told CNN, and has had her share of mental health struggles. “Mental health is part of your physical health, and I think the internet, social media, has definitely played a part in that (association),” she said. Acknowledging what they’re experiencing may even help people actually address their mental health and seek the help they need. Making a quip like “I’m going to kill myself” when feeling down or “I’m so OCD” when you just like organization can also create stigmatization around mental health, Westers said.

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☆ 4 reasons why the Tesla Cybertruck already lost its advantage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( Peter Valdes-Dapena | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —The first production Tesla Cybertruck is expected to be delivered today – finally – four years after it was first unveiled. Stellantis’s Ram 1500 Rev electric truck will also go into production in late 2024. The Cybertruck is less than 19 feet long, according to Tesla, which is slightly shorter than other full-size trucks. Ample functional front space has been a big selling point for the Ford truck, in particular. That truck is claimed to provide up to 14,000 pounds of towing, the same figure Tesla originally claimed at the Cybertruck’s unveiling.

Persons: Elon Musk, Tesla, Ford, Stellantis’s Ram, ” Musk, Stellantis Organizations: CNN, General Motors, Chevrolet Silverado EV, Ford Maverick, Ford, GM, Pickup

☆ Black cab U-turn: Uber to partner with London cabbies after decade of dispute
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

In recent years, London's black cab drivers - who have to pass a test called "The Knowledge" requiring them to memorise thousands of routes within the city - blocked the streets in protests against the ride-hailing service. The new service, which will be rolled out in early 2024, follows nearly a decade of tensions between the two parties, including an unsuccessful legal challenge by black cab drivers against Uber's London operating licence in 2019. Under the new arrangement black cab drivers will be offered jobs with a pre-determined price range through Uber, which they can accept or reject. Uber will not charge black cab drivers a commission for the first six months of the deal. Hameed Hameedi, the first London cab driver to sign up with Uber, said: "Nowadays more passengers than ever are using apps so Uber opening up to Black Cabs will be a huge advantage to the trade."

Persons: Andrew Brem, Uber, Hameed Hameedi, Farouq Suleiman, William James, Tomasz Janowski Organizations: Uber Technologies, Uber's London, Uber, cabbies, Thomson Locations: British, Britain, France, Germany, Spain, London

☆ London’s Black Cabs Can Soon Join Uber. But Will They?
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Isabella Kwai | More About Isabella Kwai | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Uber said it needed several hundred drivers to sign up in order to launch the service. But many London cabdrivers had a scathing response. “We don’t need a partnership with Uber,” said the Licensed Taxi Drivers Association, a union that represents a majority of the city’s nearly 18,000 cabdrivers, in the headline of a release on Wednesday. There was “no demand” for such a partnership from taxi drivers, the union’s general secretary, Steve McNamara, said in a statement, adding that their members were unlikely to even consider joining the platform. “If they were offering double the meter and no commission, I still wouldn’t sign up with them.”

Persons: sweetening, Uber, London cabdrivers, ”, Steve McNamara, Howard Taylor Organizations: Taxi Drivers Association Locations: London

☆ Marvel actor Jonathan Majors wins fight to keep potentially reputation-damaging information hidden from the public ahead of his domestic violence trial
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Janon Fisher | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Jonathan Majors wins fight to keep potentially reputation-damaging information from the public. AdvertisementA Manhattan judge ruled Wednesday that potentially reputation-damaging information about Marvel actor Jonathan Majors will remain under seal on the eve of his domestic violence trial. According to Jabbari, Majors pried back and broke her finger in an attempt to regain control of his phone. AdvertisementJonathan Majors and Meagan Good inside Manhattan Criminal Court on Nov. 29, 2023 to attend his domestic violence trial. Wednesday afternoon, the judge is expected to hear arguments on the potentially reputation-damaging information and decide on its admissibility.

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☆ Uber to offer service in London's famous black cabs
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Melina Khan | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

London's famous black cabs will soon be available to ride through Uber , the ride-sharing company announced Tuesday. London's taxi drivers will be able to sign up for trip referrals through Uber starting Wednesday, and the service will go into effect in 2024. The news follows Uber's expansions into taxi offerings in Paris, Los Angeles and other major cities. More recently, in May, Uber partnered with Waymo to bring autonomous ride-hailing services to Phoenix, Arizona. Hackney carriages, also known as black cabs, are London's famously recognizable small black taxis.

Persons: Uber, Waymo Organizations: Uber, New York, Italy's, Taxi, CNBC PRO Locations: Paris , Los Angeles, New York City, Phoenix , Arizona, London, Hackney

☆ A 12-year-old boy drove a stolen forklift and led police on a low-speed chase around the suburbs for an hour
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Police in Michigan said a boy driving a forklift led officers on a slow chase for more than an hour. Cops found the boy driving on Saturday evening, and gave chase at speeds of up to 20 miles per hour. AdvertisementA 12-year-old boy in Ann Arbor, Michigan, led police on an hour-long, slow chase while driving a construction forklift stolen from a middle school. Ann Arbor police stopped chasing the boy as he drove across the M-14 highway, after which deputies from the Washtenaw County Sheriff's Office continued the pursuit. He left Ann Arbor and eventually stopped at the "area of M-14 and Gotfredson," police said.

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☆ Uber announces partnership with London’s iconic black cab taxis
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Catherine Thorbecke | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —Once bitter rivals fighting for control of London’s streets, Uber and the British capital’s iconic black cab taxis are now teaming up. Uber on Tuesday announced a new partnership with London’s black cab taxis that will let cab drivers opt in to gain access to Uber trip referrals. Uber said the first London cab drivers have already signed up, and service will roll out early next year. Many Londoners, meanwhile, take unique pride in the city’s black cab taxi service. When Uber drivers arrived on the scene, however, drivers for the app could simply rely on the app’s navigation systems.

Persons: Uber, ”, Andrew Brem, ” Hameed Hameedi, Hameedi, ” Hameedi Organizations: CNN, Uber, cabbies, New York Locations: British, hackney, London, Paris , New York, Rome

☆ A Southwest Airlines passenger caused panic after jumping out of an emergency exit and attempting to steal a truck
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Pete Syme | Grace Eliza Goodwin | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A passenger opened an emergency exit and jumped out of a stationary plane in New Orleans, local authorities confirmed. The man involved was not arrested, and was taken straight to the hospital, authorities told Business Insider. AdvertisementA Southwest Airlines flight descended into panic after a passenger jumped out of an emergency exit while it was preparing to depart from New Orleans on Sunday night. Witnesses said that the man had opened an overwing emergency exit, before jumping down from the narrowbody jet and running across the tarmac, according to local outlet WWL-TV. Sunday's incident is not the first time a passenger has jumped from a plane's emergency exit this year.

Persons: —, Louis Armstrong, efferson Organizations: Business, Service, Airlines, Sheriff's Office, skyway, Southwest Airlines, Boeing, Louis Armstrong New, International Airport Locations: New Orleans, Jefferson

The extension of Black Friday sales and growing strength of other shopping events (hello Cyber Monday ) is also changing what holiday spending looks like today. The term “Black Friday” is several generations old, but it wasn't always associated with the holiday retail frenzy that we know today. In 2003, e-commerce accounted for just 1.7% of total retail sales in the fourth quarter, per the U.S. Commerce Department. BLACK FRIDAY 'MONTH’ AND THE RISE OF CYBER MONDAYIt's no secret that Black Friday sales don't last 24 hours anymore. Offering early deals for holiday sales helps extend that window.

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☆ Piper Ferguson’s ‘Indie Seen’ book documents early-2000s rock
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Marianna Cerini | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

The Libertines, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Modest Mouse and Amy Winehouse might all be considered part of the movement, albeit in very different ways. Ferguson’s debut book “Indie, Seen” offers a raw and nostalgic look at the early-2000s, with behind-the-scenes portraits depicting artists from Interpol to Kasabian, Peaches to PJ Harvey. Piper Ferguson The Strokes, shot for 'Rolling Stone' in 2001 after their performance at The Troubadour in Hollywood. Piper Ferguson The Yeah Yeah Yeahs performing at the NY Parking Lot show in Williamsburg, New York, in 2002. Piper Ferguson Beck, who graces the cover of "Indie,Seen," is pictured in a shot for 'Mojo' magazine in 2006.

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☆ Explainer: GM-owned Cruise's wrong turn could slow robotaxi push
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

Robotaxis are autonomous self-driving cabs which require no human interaction to operate the vehicle. When did driverless cabs become a reality? Cruise followed with its first driverless ride service last year in San Francisco, and slowly expanded to include Phoenix, Arizona, and Austin, Texas. The use of driverless cabs also raises the prospect of job losses and could attract pushback from unions. Regulatory hurdles facing robotaxisCommercializing fully autonomous vehicles, especially robotaxis, has been harder than expected with tough regulations, complicated technology and heavy investments forcing some to cut jobs.

Persons: Elijah Nouvelage, Cruise, Here's, Waymo, Nathan Gomes, Devika Organizations: San, GM Bolt, REUTERS, General Motors, Companies, Technologies, Amazon.com, Ford, Volkswagen, Argo, Thomson Locations: San Francisco, San Francisco , California, U.S, United States, Phoenix , Arizona, Austin , Texas, Bengaluru

☆ Public workers may receive reduced Social Security benefits. There’s growing support in Congress to change that
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Lorie Konish | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

The benefits were adjusted based on rules for workers who earn both pension and Social Security benefits. Today, Dave is pushing for the Social Security rules that reduced his benefits to be changed. Social Security benefits are calculated using a worker's average indexed monthly earnings, and then using a formula to calculate a worker's basic benefit amount. If two-thirds of the government pension is more than the Social Security benefit, the Social Security benefit may be zero. Part of what may create that advantage is that Social Security benefits are progressive, and therefore replace a larger share of income for lower earners.

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☆ How Danica Roem overcame a massive anti-trans campaign to win her fourth election
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( Sebastian Cahill | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

Danica Roem is now the first-ever transgender state senator in Virginia. AdvertisementAdvertisementRoem, 39, already had two comfortable reelection victories in her northern Virginia House of Delegates district. After coming into the election with a Democratic State Senate and a Republican House of Delegates, Virginia has a Democratic majority in both chambers. In her own election, Roem "faced an unprecedented deluge of anti-trans hate on the campaign trail, but she was not fazed nor distracted," Parker said. AdvertisementAdvertisementHer Inner MayorAs a trailblazer for trans politicians, Roem is celebrated in Democratic and cultural circles.

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Roem, 39, already had two comfortable reelection victories in her northern Virginia House of Delegates district. Only two folks who saw the mailers phoned her and she’s having lunch with one of them to talk things through. ___HER INNER MAYORAs a trailblazer for trans politicians, Roem is celebrated in Democratic and cultural circles. Her slogan for the 2023 campaign was “Fixing roads, feeding kids.” Much of Roem’s social media feed reads like a transportation diary — or the work of a mayor. In her first two campaigns, Roem had her own past investigated, to avoid being blindsided.

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☆ Large pickup trucks fare poorly in protecting rear seat passengers - study
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( David Shepardson | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

REUTERS/Rebecca Cook/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Four large pickup trucks fared poorly in tests measuring how rear seat passengers fare in some crashes, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety said Tuesday. "Like most other vehicle classes, large pickups don't perform as well in the new moderate overlap evaluation as they do in the updated side test," said IIHS President David Harkey. IIHS said front seat safety has been boosted by improved airbags and advanced seat belts typically not available in the rear. The updated test uses a heavier barrier traveling at a higher speed to simulate the striking vehicle. In traffic crashes in 2021, 60% of pickup drivers who were killed were unrestrained - higher than other categories of vehicles.

Persons: Rebecca Cook, IIHS, Ram, David Harkey, Stellantis, David Shepardson, Christopher Cushing Organizations: Ford Motor Company, North American, REUTERS, Rights, Insurance Institute for Highway Safety, Ford, General Motors, Silverado, Toyota, Thomson Locations: Detroit , Michigan, U.S

☆ Pret a Manger's CEO started out making $3 an hour at McDonald's when he was 16
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Pret a Manger's CEO Pano Christou started his career at McDonald's when he was 16. He was paid $3 an hour as a "crew member" but gradually rose up the ranks. Other successful people have started out at McDonald's, including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos. AdvertisementAdvertisementPret a Manger's CEO started as a crew member at McDonald's making just over $3 an hour. AdvertisementAdvertisementLike Christou, other successful execs and celebrities started out their careers at McDonald's including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Persons: Pano Christou, Jeff Bezos, —, Christou, Fortune, I've, – I've Organizations: McDonald's, Amazon, Service, Pret Locations: McDonald's, Cypriot

☆ She was a Pan Am flight attendant, he was a pilot. Their inflight meeting sparked a 50-year romance
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-03 | by ( Francesca Street | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +19 min

CNN —Flight attendant Ilona Zahn was less than impressed when she first met pilot Ian Duncan. Ilona was working the first class cabin on the Pan American Airlines flight from Rome to Tehran, traveling via Beirut and Damascus. It was, says Ilona, “a long, romantic embrace.”When their Pan Am flight returned to Rome, Ian and Ilona spent the evening walking around the city together. When their flights didn’t coincide, they’d leave letters for one another at Intercontinental Hotels frequented by Pan Am crew. Ilona DuncanWhile Ilona was enjoying her romance with Ian, she was also keen to hold onto her independence.

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