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☆ Overtime and NFL execs explain why they're teaming up to reach Gen Z sports fans on social media
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-02 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The sports media company Overtime boasts that 83% of its audience is under 35 years old. The media company will also get the rights to use official NFL logos and intellectual property in its content. Chief content officer Marc Kohn credits the brand's growth with Gen Z audiences to Overtime's creator network. The company expanded into live and long-form storytelling recently with its coverage of its basketball league, Overtime Elite, which streams on Prime Video. Kohn said his team has taken what Gen Z fans like on TikTok and Instagram and applied that to the broadcasts.

Persons: Marc Kohn, Kohn, who's, Blake Stuchin, Stuchin, it's Organizations: ESPN, NFL, Pro Bowl, men's, OT7, YouTube, Nickelodeon, NBA

☆ Singapore's river-cleaning robots are producing 80% less carbon emissions than the human-powered boats they replaced
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-01 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

There are barista robots, construction robots, surgeon robots, and eldercare robots. And now another group of robots using 5G technology has entered the scene: river-cleaning robots. Weston Robot, a Singaporean company that develops robotic solutions, designed and produced the robots. The 5G cleaning robots replaced gas-powered boatsBefore the robots, people operating gas-fueled boats cleaned the waterways around Marina Bay. The IMDA said the robots, which run on a battery charge, can reduce carbon emissions by about 80% compared to the boats.

Persons: —, they're, Singapore's, Yanliang Zhang, Weston Robot, Zhang, IMDA Organizations: Service, Weston Robot, Infocomm Media Development Authority, Singapore's Ministry of Communications, Information, Weston, National University of Singapore, LTE Locations: Singapore, Marina Bay, Marina

☆ Ukraine official says it can't properly use its Western kit because it has so few soldiers left, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-31 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The lack of soldiers means Ukraine isn't able to make proper use of Western-provided gear, he said. As well as suffering casualties, many Ukrainian men are trying to escape enlistment. AdvertisementAdvertisementAlthough Ukraine doesn't give public figures, Western estimates suggest it has suffered in excess of 100,000 casualties. Under the current legal regime of martial law , Ukrainian men aged 18 to 60 are not supposed to leave. This is not the first time the Ukrainian army has faced personnel shortages.

Persons: —, Volodymyr Zelenskyy, Ukraine doesn't, Andriy Demchenko Organizations: Time, Service, State Border Guard, AFP Locations: Ukraine, Romania, Kyiv

☆ Japan's farmers are getting too old to work the land. 5G-powered smart tech is doing the heavy lifting for them.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-30 | by ( Bella Sayegh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

In remote locations, 5G-powered tech is helping farmers produce crops with the support of experts. Smart farming was introduced into Japanese agriculture in 2020 by NTT AgriTechnology in Chōfu City, Tokyo, for a three-year project. This helps farmers monitor crops for disease and create a harvesting timeline while navigating conditions that can change daily. The next steps for 5G farming involve broadening the scale of these projects so that farmers can monitor more fields at a time, Ahmed and Masakuza said. To do that, companies and local governments will need to continue investing in private, local 5G networks, they added.

Persons: —, Abe Masakuza, Masakuza, Shahid Ahmed, Ahmed, NTT Ahmed Organizations: Private 5G, Service, Agriculture, Forestry, Smart, NTT AgriTechnology, Nippon Telegraph, Telephone, NTT, Hokkaido University, 5G, Farmers, Chōfu, Private Locations: Japan, Chōfu City, Tokyo, Tachikawa , Tokyo, Iwamizawa, Northern Japan

☆ 3 cybersecurity threats to consider when building a private 5G network
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-26 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Businesses may elect to build their own private 5G networks. Experts recommend building and securing a 5G network the same way you would a cloud network. Here are three threats to consider when building your own private 5G network. It's therefore important to constantly monitor how your private 5G network evolves over time — and watch for incursions from unrecognized sources in and out of the network. "Traffic entering and leaving all entry points into the 5G network should be monitored and inspected for threats," said Sandhu.

Persons: —, William Webb, Webb, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, Aarthi Krishna Organizations: Service, IEEE, Access Partnership, NTT Ltd, 5G, IT

☆ Life Time stock plummets as company spends more on premium fitness experience
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Brandon Gomez | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Life Time Group shares plummeted 15% Wednesday after the company's third-quarter results revealed higher spending to boost the premium member experience. The cost of running its fitness centers, including new and ramping locations, rose 8.2% year over year during the quarter to $319.4 million, the company said. The program changes are an attempt to keep Life Time's affluent customer base satisfied as prices rise across the board and many consumers increasingly value premium offerings. Life Time increased its prices at many of its locations in recent years, though pricing varies by market. "We aren't taking advantage of all the different connections we have and all the different programs we have, so there is essential work being done to systematize all of that."

Persons: Bahram Akradi, —, Akradi Organizations: Time Group, Lifetime

☆ How to choose the right 5G infrastructure provider for your business
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

But finding the right infrastructure provider to support your organization can be tricky. But how can you separate the wheat from the chaff and pick the right infrastructure provider for you? "First and foremost, when selecting your 5G infrastructure provider, evaluate the longevity and reliability of their solutions," Vance Tran, a cofounder of the tech-advisory website Pointer Clicker, said. "For enterprise-centric private 5G deployments, it is essential to choose a provider that has considered the nuances of the enterprise world," Parm Sandhu, the vice president of enterprise 5G products and services at NTT Ltd, said. "That means the private 5G must be an extension of the existing LAN."

Persons: —, Fabio Giust, Giust, Vance Tran, Pointer Clicker, Parm Sandhu, Sandhu, downscaling, Alan Jones, you've Organizations: Service, 3GPP, NIST Secure Software, NIST, NTT Ltd Locations: Ireland

☆ 5 steps businesses should take to build a secure 5G network
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Two experts in 5G technology and cybersecurity, Rahim Tafazolli and Alan Woodward of the University of Surrey, spoke to Insider about the key steps organizations should take to develop a secure 5G network. Understand your needs and hire the right staffThe first thing to check is whether you need a 5G network, and if so, how you should scope it. Evaluate public versus private 5G optionsIf you don't have the full complement of telecom skills required, it's much safer to rely on those who do to provide you with a secure 5G network. A public 5G network slice from a mobile operator may, in that instance, be better than a private, on-premise 5G network that you have to maintain in-house. Implement monitoring and automationOperating a 5G network requires extensive telecom expertise that many enterprises lack.

Persons: —, Rahim Tafazolli, Alan Woodward, Tafazolli, 5GIC, Woodward Organizations: Service, University of Surrey, Institute for Communication Systems, Surrey Centre, Cyber Security

☆ A sneakerhead built a YouTube empire with 1.1 million subscribers. Here's how much he makes a year from ads and sponsorships.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

This story is available exclusively to Insider subscribers. Fowler had around 150,000 YouTube subscribers at that point. The YouTube channel, now with 1.1 million subscribers, brought in about $485,000 in gross revenue from advertising and sponsorship deals last year. But Fowler doesn't just stick to YouTube — his budding business empire also includes sales on the live-shopping platform Whatnot and his own apparel company. The larger portion of Fowler's YouTube revenue comes from ads, which brought in an estimated $292,500 in 2022, Insider verified with documentation of the earnings.

Persons: Seth Fowler, Fowler, Apthcry, he's, YouTubers, it's, time's, I've, Christmastime, sneaker giveaways, Apple, He's, Ye, influencers, Qias Omar, Amber Vittoria Organizations: YouTube, NY, Adidas, Facebook

21 Notre Dame harassed the Heisman Trophy winner and handed No. Benjamin Morrison had Notre Dame’s other interception of the half, leading to Audric Estime's 1-yard plunge that put Notre Dame ahead 24-3. USC lost for the fifth consecutive time at Notre Dame Stadium. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish ability to bounce back after a stinging 33-20 loss at Louisville gives Notre Dame momentum heading into the final four games of the season. Notre Dame: The Fighting Irish host Pittsburgh on Oct. 28.

Persons: — Xavier Watts, Caleb Williams, Watts, Williams, Benjamin Morrison, Audric, Brenden Rice, Jadarian Price Organizations: Notre Dame, Heisman, Irish, Arizona, Trojans, Fighting Irish, USC, Louisville, Pittsburgh, Wake Forest, Stanford, Utah . Notre Dame, AP Locations: California, Clemson, Utah

☆ How a sneakerhead built a YouTube empire with over a million subscribers and $485,000 in annual revenue from ads and sponsorships
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Margaret Fleming | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

☆ Republican Rep. Tim Burchett says he 'slept like a baby' after voting to remove Kevin McCarthy as speaker
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-07 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Rep. Tim Burchett on Wednesday criticized Kevin McCarthy after voting to oust him as speaker. Burchett told Showtime that McCarthy called him after the vote and made "very condescending" remarks. During an earlier CNN interview, Burchett said McCarthy made a remark that "belittled" him and his belief system. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The leadership is probably thinking you're not going to be a problem," Palmieri told Burchett in an exchange on Wednesday, one day after the historic vote. AdvertisementAdvertisement"I said, 'Well, you answered it right there,'" Burchett told McCarthy.

Persons: Tim Burchett, Kevin McCarthy, Burchett, McCarthy, —, Matt Gaetz, Matt Rosendale, Jennifer Palmieri, Palmieri, Tom Williams, Jake Tapper, Tapper, Gaetz Organizations: Showtime, CNN, Service, Republicans, Democratic, Inc, Getty Locations: California, Florida, Montana, Tennessee, United States

☆ A Barcelona market used 5G to power an AR personal-shopper experience, helping tourists and locals alike shop smarter
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-05 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

La Boqueria, a famed Spanish market, participated in a 5G trial that brought AR to shoppers. Remote shoppers could also see through the AR shoppers' goggles and get a taste for the market. AdvertisementAdvertisementTourists traipsing through La Boqueria, Barcelona's famed market on La Rambla, are presented with an array of amazing food and drink. In the La Boqueria project, that was down to less than 10 milliseconds, Aranda Legazpe said. The La Boqueria trial has concluded, but the technology worked — so technologists from Cellnex are now exploring other 5G-powered tools.

Persons: —, Cellnex, José Antonio Aranda Legazpe, Aranda Legazpe Organizations: Service, Spanish Ministry of Economic Affairs, Cellnex Telecom Locations: Spanish, La, Catalonia, Spain, France, Portugal

☆ How Las Vegas' private 5G network is making roads safer and getting local kids online for free
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Iona Brannon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

When COVID forced kids into remote school, the city of Las Vegas learned many couldn't get online. A grant helped officials build a private 5G network that connected hundreds of students for free. "So we successfully hooked up several hundred students onto our private 5G network, which gave them connectivity from their homes through the city's network to their schools." This would be supplemented by commercial carriers such as Verizon and AT&T in areas where the private network wouldn't reach. Looking ahead, Ahmed sees many use cases for a private 5G network and expects them to grow in popularity as cities harness the power of artificial intelligence to create safer environments.

Persons: COVID, —, Michael Sherwood, Sherwood, Clark, Shahid Ahmed, Ahmed, they've, Bill Baver, Baver Organizations: Service, Clark County School District, Economic Development Administration, Private, Verizon, AT, Las Vegas, Nippon Telegraph, Telephone Corp, Frankfurt Airport, NTT, City Hall, Smart Solutions Locations: Las Vegas, Vegas, Clark County's, Las, Germany

☆ SenseTime's former IP rights employee under investigation
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-28 | by ( Josh Ye | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Hong Kong, Sept 28 (Reuters) - Chinese tech company SenseTime (0020.HK) said on Thursday a former employee of its intellectual property division is now under police investigation. Without elaborating on details, a SenseTime spokesperson told Reuters via messaging app WeChat, "a former employee of [the] intellectual property division is currently under investigation by the Public Security Bureau due to suspected commercial related case." The state-backed Shanghai Securities News said the suspect is a former executive director of intellectual property rights. The report added that the suspect is now subject to "mandatory measures" due to economic problems but it did not specify which economic problems are under investigation. Reporting by Josh Ye in Hong Kong, Ella Cao in Beijing and Meg Shen in Hong Kong.

Persons: SenseTime, Josh Ye, Ella Cao, Meg Shen, Jane Merriman, Ros Russell Organizations: HK, Public Security, Shanghai Securities News, Thomson Locations: Hong Kong, Beijing

☆ A 5G-powered wildfire-detection tool is helping first responders contain fires faster
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-27 | by ( Sarah Sloat | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Pano AI, a wildfire-detection startup, uses ultrahigh definition, 360-degree cameras and an artificial-intelligence platform to scan, identify, and monitor wildfires. Pano AI alerted the state's Department of National Resources, which began a partnership with the startup in March, and provided visual and location data. Pano AI estimated its alert sped up the response time by 20 to 30 minutes. There are over 100 Pano AI systems deployed across the US and Australia. A Pano AI detection image of the Flat Fire in California.

Persons: —, Rogers, Pano AI's, Sonia Kastner, Arvind Satyam, Kastner, Satyam, Hilary Franz Organizations: Service, state's Department of National Resources, Research, 4G Locations: Washington, Mount Rainier, Australia, Canadian, British Columbia, San Francisco, California

☆ US figure skater Zhou slams anti-doping system's failures ahead of Valieva hearing
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-25 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

"Whenever finally held, the awards ceremony for the Beijing 2022 Figure Skating Team Event will be a symbol of the gross failures of the IOC, CAS, RUSADA (Russian Anti-Doping Agency), and other global sporting administrators. While Valieva's hearing involving RUSADA, the ISU and the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) begins on Tuesday, CAS have said they cannot be sure when the final decision will be announced. Zhou added that the U.S. team had asked to observe the hearing, but were told that it was confidential. "We were told that either of the involved parties could request a public hearing, but that neither did. "An open and transparent hearing would go a long way towards helping athletes understand any decision that is rendered."

Persons: Vincent Zhou, Zhou, Evan Bates, Karen Chen, Nathan Chen, Madison Chock, Zachary Donohue, Brandon Frazier, Madison Hubbell, Alexa Knierim, RUSADA, Aadi Nair, Ken Ferris Organizations: Sport, Russian, Beijing Olympics, Skating Union, ISU, U.S, Canada, Beijing Games, International Olympic Committee, IOC, Doping Agency, Reuters, Thomson Locations: Russian, Beijing, Japan, Bengaluru

☆ CNBC Daily Open: Banishing the AI hallucination
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Yeo Boon Ping | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

This report is from today's CNBC Daily Open, our new, international markets newsletter. CNBC Daily Open brings investors up to speed on everything they need to know, no matter where they are. Meanwhile, Japan's Nikkei 225 lost 0.42% after the country's central bank maintained its negative interest rates. Growth-focused technology stocks, in particular, are struggling in an environment of higher-for-longer interest rates. But that means the time's ripe to look at European value stocks.

Persons: Hong, Fraser Institute's, Matthew Mitchell Organizations: CNBC, Nikkei, Bank of Japan, U.S, Cisco, Fraser Institute, Hong, Citi Locations: Asia, Pacific, Singapore, Canada, Hong Kong

☆ This biotech CEO's strict diet for reversing aging is a blended mush of steamed vegetables and lentils
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-22 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | Hilary Brueck | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biotech CEO Bryan Johnson's strict diet, which he claims reverses aging, involves eating a blended mush of steamed vegetables and lentils. "I no longer have arousal from eating junk food," Johnson told Insider in a separate interview. Johnson told Time's Charlotte Alter that he thought his strict health routine was "the most significant revolution in the history of Homo sapiens." "I no longer have arousal from eating junk food," Johnson told Insider in a separate interview. AdvertisementAdvertisementTo be sure, scientists told Insider that Johnson's approach has unclear health benefits.

Persons: Bryan, Johnson, Bryan Johnson, Time's Charlotte Alter, Jan Vijg Organizations: Service, Albert Einstein College of Medicine Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Investing in Space: Firefly's successful launch represents a key moment for company's future
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( Michael Sheetz | In Michaeljsheetz | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

The view from the upper stage of Firefly's Alpha rocket after deploying the Victus Nox satellite in orbit on Sept. 14, 2023. CNBC's Investing in Space newsletter offers a view into the business of space exploration and privatization, delivered straight to your inbox. But a few space insiders knew what was up: Firefly's Alpha rocket, carrying the Space Force's ambitious Victus Nox mission with a satellite built by Millennium. The trio of space organizations was targeting a seemingly absurd 24-hour launch timeline per the Space Force's rapid response goals. First, this was the third Alpha rocket that Firefly's launched.

Persons: CNBC's Michael Sheetz, Firefly's, Bill Weber, Vandenberg, Weber, –, MLV, we'll Organizations: Alpha, CNBC's, Millennium, Safari, Space, Firefly, Northrop Grumman, Northrop Locations: Texas

☆ The CEO of a construction-tech startup that reports a 12% drop in injuries on sites using its wearable smart badges says 5G is the future of IoT tech
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-19 | by ( Iona Brannon | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

The company developed wearable smart badges that made COVID-19 contact tracing more efficient. Now it's looking to use 5G tech to reduce construction-site injuries and increase efficiency. The workers' badges beeped and vibrated when they got within 6 feet of each other. Taking things to the next level with 5GKwant's smart badges are part of a category known as the Internet of Things. Recognizing the potential of smart badges across industries, Shrestha's team has built 5G integration into the badges.

Persons: Walbridge, John Jurewicz, Kwant, Niran Shrestha, Shrestha Organizations: Service, General Motors, Bluetooth, 5G, Tech Locations: Wall, Silicon, COVID

☆ A zero-carbon 5G network is set to power a new Saudi resort, and it opens to travelers later this year
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Chris Stokel-Walker | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The Six Senses Southern Dunes resort has the first 5G network powered by 100% renewable energy. And The Red Sea project in Saudi Arabia promises to be no different when the hospitality hub is completed. And the company behind The Red Sea project, Red Sea Global, has partnered with the Saudi telecommunications provider Zain KSA to cover that. Building a sustainable 5G network wasn't straightforwardHowever, 5G networks are traditionally highly energy-intensive. Recognizing that 5G can be a power drain, the companies redesigned how the 5G network worked.

Persons: Ahmed Ali Alsohaily, Ali Alsohaily, I'm, Zain KSA, Al Alsohaily Organizations: 5G, Service, Sea, Zain, Sea Global Locations: Wall, Silicon, Saudi Arabia, Saudi

☆ Elon Musk privately pondered whether it was worth spending so much time focused on Twitter amid the threat of AI: 'It's not like I need to be richer or something'
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Walter Isaacson said Elon Musk considered spending less time at Twitter to focus on AI and SpaceX. "With AI coming, I'm sort of wondering whether it's worth spending that much time thinking about Twitter," Isaacson said Musk told him in March at a meeting between the biographer, Musk, and a Neuralink director who gave birth to two of his children. Isaacson said Musk first discussed his plans to build an AI company at the March meeting. The biographer said Musk told him he plans to run the company himself. It is one of six companies, including Tesla, SpaceX, and X, that Musk is helping to lead.

Persons: Walter Isaacson, Elon Musk, Musk, Walter Isaacson's, ChatGPT, Isaacson, Tesla, Linda Yaccarino, Insider's Kali Hays Organizations: Twitter, SpaceX, Service, Bloomberg Locations: Wall, Silicon

☆ Musk once tried to stop Google's DeepMind acquisition in 2014, saying the future of AI shouldn't be controlled by Larry Page
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-07 | by ( Kai Xiang Teo | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

At Musk's 2013 birthday bash, he and Larry Page discussed AI's role in humanity's future, per biographer Walter Isaacson's retelling. Page labeled Musk a "specist," while Musk defended his views as "pro-human." Musk even attempted to stop Google's acquisition of AI company DeepMind, saying Page shouldn't control the future of AI, Isaacson wrote in a Time Magazine report. Per Isaacson, the reason behind the thwarting attempt was Musk's distrust of then-CEO of Google, Larry Page, and his views towards AI. Musk, Page, and Google did not immediately respond to a request for comment from Insider, sent outside regular business hours.

Persons: Larry Page, Walter Isaacson's, Musk, Isaacson, Elon Musk, Walter Isaacson —, Per Isaacson, DeepMind, Demis Hassabis, Larry, Luke Nosek, Musk's, —, Tucker Carlson, Page, Sam Altman, Eric Schmidt, Geoffrey Hinton Organizations: Magazine, Service, Time Magazine, Google, Media, PayPal Locations: Wall, Silicon, DeepMind, Napa Valley , California

☆ Elon Musk pictured for the first time with Neuralink director and the twins they quietly had together
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-06 | by ( Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Walter Isaacson shared a peek into Elon Musk's relationship with Shivon Zilis, one of the mothers of his children. Zilis is a director at Musk's brain chip company who quietly had a set of twins with the billionaire. In the photo, the twins — who were 16 months old at the time — sit on the laps of Zilis and Musk. Elon Musk pictured with Neuralink director Shivon Zilis. Insider first reported that Musk had quietly fathered twins with Zilis in November 2021.

Persons: Walter Isaacson, Elon, Shivon Zilis, Isaacson, Zilis, —, Musk, Elon Musk, Little Organizations: Service, Twitter, Reuters, TIME, Musk's, Google Locations: Wall, Silicon, OpenAI, Austin , Texas

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