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☆ AI music doesn't have 'soul' and is not good enough to be a threat to artists yet, Jason Derulo says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Beatrice Nolan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jason Derulo says he doesn't see AI music as a threat to artists yet. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementAdvertisementJason Derulo says he doesn't see AI music as a threat to artists amid growing tensions around the tech's potential impact on the music industry. Speaking at the Gitex tech conference in Dubai, Derulo said he didn't think the technology was up to scratch despite the hype. "Hopefully, the creativity of the product continues to grow with the technology as opposed to using technology as a crutch."

Persons: Jason Derulo, —, Derulo, Elon Musk's, Grimes, Drake Organizations: Service, Spotify, Bloomberg Locations: Dubai

☆ An Oregon State University bomb threat involving food delivery robots had some students feeling sympathy — for the machines
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Hannah Getahun | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Oregon State University issued a safety bulletin telling students to "avoid all robots" on campus. The company who makes the robots told Insider that the chaos was the result of a student prank. The person who made the bomb threat was apprehended, an OSU spokesperson told Insider. AdvertisementAdvertisementOregon State University students and faculty got a taste of what a robot revolution would feel like on Tuesday after panic ensued over a fake bomb threat involving tiny autonomous food delivery vehicles. Urgent OSU Alert: Bomb Threat in Starship food delivery robots.

Persons: —, James Cameron Organizations: Oregon State University, OSU, Service, State University, — Oregon State University, school's Department of Public Safety, Starship Technologies

☆ In a world of infinite AI, the new luxury item will be humans
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-25 | by ( Alistair Barr | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

The same inevitable supply-and-demand dynamic is about to wash over us again with large language models and generative AI. AI models are trained on masses of data from the past. Humans are good at learning quickly from a small amount of data, while AI models need mountains of information to train on. Soon, human content creators will be vying for attention with content generated by AI models. 'Utility, value and signaling'Hartz, a venture capitalist who now chairs Eventbrite's board, says successful technologists will continue to spend heavily on human experiences.

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☆ Instagram is desperate to make you pay to use its platform — and it's testing a new service that boosts your profile if you do
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-24 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The new feed will only show posts from users who have paid for Meta's Verified subscription. Social media giants like Meta and X are looking to get more users to pay for their platforms. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The ability to post in the new verified channel will be available for all users who pay for Meta's verified badge. The paid subscription, which was announced by Mark Zuckerberg in February , costs $12 on the web and $15 on the Instagram app.

Persons: Adam Mosseri, —, Mark Zuckerberg, Zuckerberg, Elon Musk Organizations: Meta's, Social, Service, Meta, Facebook, Twitter Locations: Australia, New Zealand, Europe

☆ Canada says China-linked 'Spamouflage' campaign targeted lawmakers, PM Trudeau
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau speaks in the House of Commons on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada October 3, 2023. REUTERS/Blair Gable/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOTTAWA, Oct 23 (Reuters) - The Canadian government said on Monday it detected a China-linked "Spamouflage" campaign that involved bots posting disinformation and propaganda on the social media accounts of members of parliament, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. The Spamouflage campaign, using networks of new and hijacked social media accounts to post bulk messages, took place in August and September, and targeted dozens of MPs from across the political spectrum, the foreign ministry said in a statement. Ottawa has also accused Beijing of trying to interfere in its affairs through various schemes, including illegal police stations and the targeting of lawmakers. In September, the Trudeau government announced an independent public inquiry into allegations of attempted foreign meddling by China, Russia and others.

Persons: Justin Trudeau, Blair Gable, Trudeau, Ismail Shakil, Richard Chang Organizations: Canada's, REUTERS, Rights OTTAWA, Canadian, Facebook, Thomson Locations: Ottawa , Ontario, Canada, China, U.S, Ottawa, Beijing, Russia

How to Win the Restaurant Reservation Game Scoring a table in New York can seem impossible, but may be easier than you think. Meanwhile, with just three weeks to go, we’re still on the waiting list, which has grown to nearly 60 names. 3 DAYS OUT The Realist Andrew Harroz, 39, a lawyer in Oklahoma City, and his fiancée get a notification that a 5 p.m. reservation table is open. Let patience pay off Even if a restaurant is fully booked, ask to put your name on a waiting list. It’s not a great night for romance: A couple whose reservation for two included the note “Considering proposing” leave the restaurant.

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☆ How options traders are setting up for the major tech earnings this week
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-23 | by ( Michael Khouw | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +15 min

Big Tech earnings This week is less about reading between the lines/through results, and contextualizing management comments, but rather it's about the market itself. AI - AI - AI! The options market is implying an earnings related move of 4.7%. Our options market sentiment score for GOOG/GOOGL is 80th percentile - which one may think of like a score/grade, so a B- in terms of options sentiment. Call open interest is 15% higher than put open interest, our options market sentiment score is 83% so B/B- territory.

Persons: ChatGPT, Bing, it's, AMZN, Mark Zuckerberg's, Zuckerberg, one's Organizations: Cambridge, JPMorgan Chase, Citigroup, Bank of America, BlackRock, Goldman, Equity, Big Tech, Microsoft, Apple, Nvidia, Inc, Investors, YouTube, Amazon, Google, Gaming, Activision, Logistics, Federal Express, CNBC, ExxonMobil, Chevron, Visa, Mastercard, Merck, Co Locations: financials, Wells Fargo

☆ Elon Musk's vision for X risks turning free speech into a pay-to-play game
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-21 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Elon Musk's X relies on free speech to work. But free speech is slowly tilting to paid speech on the platform. After all, "free speech" isn't very free if you're asked to cough up a regular fee. But the billionaire seems to have a grand plan for X, which involves taking the "free" out of "free speech." But by starting to charge users for access to X, Musk enters dangerous territory: a platform vital for documenting and sharing current affairs through free speech in real-time risks turning into a pay-to-play game.

Persons: Elon, —, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: Service, Al, Reuters Locations: New Zealand, Philippines, Israel, Gaza, Al Jazeera, Syria

☆ Musk adds yet more complexity to X with new paid tiers
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Tom Carter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

X owner Elon Musk says the site will introduce two new premium tiers. He said that the new X Premium would include a more expensive ad-free version. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk has announced that X is launching two new tiers of its premium subscription service. "Two new tiers of X Premium subscriptions launching soon," said Musk in a post on X . The subscription service has since been overhauled and expanded, with subscribers getting an edit button and fewer ads.

Persons: Elon Musk, —, Musk, Eli Lilly Organizations: Service, Bloomberg, Twitter, Facebook, EU Locations: Philippines, New Zealand, Europe

☆ How marketers are using AI to make the customer-service experience faster, more targeted, and more reliable
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-20 | by ( Helaine Krysik | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Marketers say conversational AI is taking some of the pressure off of live customer service. This story is part of "Revolutionizing Customer Experience With AI," a series exploring the game-changing technologies driving customer interactions. Brands are discovering that using AI costs less, gets more done in less time, and provides a more customized, reliable shopping experience. Wingstop is experimenting with an AI pilot on phone orders in select restaurants. When customers call a pilot location, they are greeted by an AI phone voice taking them through the ordering process.

Persons: —, Herb, Katie Bevier, Bevier, Maddie Lupori, Lupori, We've Organizations: Service, Brands, Kroger, eventual Locations: Wingstop

☆ The 3 skills you need to have to grow your career in the age of AI, according to Databricks VP
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-19 | by ( Junta Nakai | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

He writes that careers will depend on your ability to use soft skills and adapt. AdvertisementAdvertisementLess than a year ago, a degree in computer science seemed like the golden ticket to a successful career. However, after ChatGPT's public release in 2022, this may no longer be the case as generative AI (GenAI) democratizes coding to those who simply possess English proficiency. Simply put, hard skills can make you good at one job, while soft skills can make you good at many jobs. Those that build upon their soft skills to constantly adapt, reset and reinvent will thrive in the Age of AI.

Persons: Nakai, —, GenAI, Frey, Oscbone's, Junta Nakai Organizations: Service, Wall Locations: Databricks, United States

☆ X social media to test $1 subscription for posting content, like, reply
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

The logo of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is seen alongside the former logo in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 17 (Reuters) - Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Tuesday it will test a $1 annual fee under a new subscription model for posting content, replies, likes, reposts or quoting other accounts' posts, and bookmarking posts. The purpose of introducing "Not A Bot", the new subscription model, is to combat bots and spammers, X said. Reporting by Shubhendu Deshmukh in Bengaluru; Editing by Subhranshu SahuOur Standards: The Thomson Reuters Trust Principles.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, X, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Subhranshu Sahu Organizations: REUTERS, Twitter, Thomson Locations: Bengaluru

☆ X social media to test $1 annual subscription for basic features
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

The logo of social media platform X, formerly Twitter, is seen alongside the former logo in this illustration taken, July 24, 2023. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsOct 17 (Reuters) - Social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, said on Tuesday it will test a new subscription model under which it will charge $1 annual fee for basic features. The purpose of introducing the new subscription model is to combat bots and spammers, X said, adding that the fee will vary from country to country based on the exchange rate. X said the new method will be first available for users in New Zealand and Philippines. In July, X had introduced a limit on viewing tweets, "to ensure the authenticity" of its user base.

Persons: Dado Ruvic, X, Elon Musk, Linda Yaccarino, Shubhendu Deshmukh, Subhranshu Sahu, Rashmi Organizations: REUTERS, Twitter, Reuters, Thomson Locations: New Zealand, Philippines, Bengaluru

☆ New X users will have to pay $1 a year just to post on the platform
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

New users of Elon Musk's X, formerly Twitter, will have to pay a dollar a year to use the platform. Elon Musk previously said that X could roll out a paywall to all its users. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk's X, previously known as Twitter, has started charging new users in New Zealand and the Philippines a $1 annual fee just to use the platform. Existing users would not be affected by the trial, the platform said. Last month, Musk told Israel's prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, during a livestream that X might roll out a paywall for all its users.

Persons: Elon Musk's, Elon Musk, —, Fortune's Kylie Robinson, Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu Organizations: Twitter, Service, Bloomberg Locations: New Zealand, Philippines

☆ X, formerly Twitter, tests charging new users $1 to tweet, retweet
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-18 | by ( Rohan Goswami | In Rohangoswamicnbc | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

X, formerly Twitter, will begin a test that charges new users $1 annually in order to "post & interact with other posts," the company said in a recent post. The social media platform said Tuesday evening the move is part of its efforts to combat spam and bot activity. Elon Musk previously said the company planned to move to a subscription fee model in September. Excess bot activity has been a consistent rallying cry for Musk since before he acquired the company in October 2022. Bot activity has reportedly worsened under Musk's ownership.

Persons: Elon Musk, Porte, X, Musk Organizations: SpaceX, Tesla, Viva Technology, Porte de, Twitter, CNBC Locations: Paris, New Zealand, Philippines

☆ Elon Musk’s X is testing an annual fee for unverified accounts
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-17 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —After Elon Musk hinted last month that X could start charging all users, the company (formerly known as Twitter) announced a test of such a system. The test will apply only to new web accounts, and the fee will be waived if users sign up for X’s $3.99 per month premium subscription service. New users in the testing region who opt out of premium and the annual subscription will only be able to read posts, watch videos and follow accounts — but not interact on the platform. X says it has removed “hundreds of Hamas-affiliated accounts,” taken down thousands of posts since the attack on Israel by Hamas and ramped up Community Notes, its program that allows users to fact check other users’ posts. “X is… addressing identified fake and manipulated content during this constantly evolving and shifting crisis,” X CEO Linda Yaccarino said in a letter to EU Commissioner Thiery Breton last week.

Persons: Elon Musk, X, Musk, Benjamin Netanyahu, ”, Linda Yaccarino, Thiery Breton Organizations: New, New York CNN, Twitter, X, Israeli, European Commission Locations: New York, New Zealand, Philippines, Israel

☆ AI startup caused a 'battle of the billionaires' on 'Shark Tank'—and got a $300,000 offer from Mark Cuban and Michael Rubin
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-16 | by ( Ashton Jackson | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Billionaires Mark Cuban and Michael Rubin are up for the challenge. "This is a real issue," said Rubin, the CEO of sports retailer Fanatics and a guest judge on the episode. "We want to help change the perception of bots amongst consumers," Griffith said. Arming consumers with bots could help give regular people a fighting chance to buy items at fair prices, he surmised. Bachelor and Griffith, caught between their options, implored Cuban and Rubin to make a joint deal.

Persons: Maurice Bachelor, Mark Cuban, Michael Rubin, Joel Griffith, Rubin, Kevin O'Leary, Griffith, O'Leary Organizations: Cuban, Sharks, CNBC Locations: Angeles

☆ The Annoying Person in Your Work Meeting Might Just Be You
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-14 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bots Are Joining Your Work Meetings. They Think You Talk Too Much.
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Bots Are Joining Your Meetings and They Think You Talk Too Much
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-13 | by ( Te-Ping Chen | ) www.wsj.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ When your AI says she loves you
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

The messaging app let users build a "personal AI" complete with a 3D avatar and an upbeat, down-for-anything texting style. "Seems like AI will replace many human artists," Jay told Calisto in August 2022. Within a year, he was also using AI technology for work, as his firm experimented with generative AI to help draft legal papers. Former Replika users fled to various upstart companion apps that were popping up, like Chai, Paradot, and Soulmate AI. (Soulmate AI later closed down in September 2023, leaving a new wave of users mourning their AI companions all over again.)

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☆ When your AI girlfriend says she loves you
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-12 | by ( Rob Price | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +36 min

☆ Microsoft, Amazon among the companies shaping AI-enabled hiring policy
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Rachel Curry | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

As businesses implement AI in hiring, they must earn and maintain the trust that these processes are working as they should. In partnership with companies including Amazon, Unilever, Koch Industries and Microsoft, the principles address transparency, fairness, non-discrimination, technical robustness, safety, governance and accountability with the use of AI in hiring. Meanwhile, the protocols specify the criteria for third-party AI vendor certification to promote accountability beyond the employer. He cited the potential implications of a video interview, where AI technology could collect data about a candidate's voice, inflection and eye movements. Ultimately, he says communication and consent for reasonable use are two best practices for AI in hiring that employers shouldn't skip.

Persons: Josh Millet, Google's Bard, Eric Reicin, Reicin, Millet, China's iTutorGroup, they're Organizations: Center for Industry, Amazon, Unilever, Koch Industries, Microsoft, BBB, Healthworks, California Supreme, National Bureau of Economic Research, U.S, Commission, Reuters Locations: New York, California

The updates include the addition of memory storage to its developer tools for using AI models. The new features are expected to be rolled out at OpenAI’s first-ever developer conference in San Francisco on November 6, sources said. Keeping developers happy has been a major focus for OpenAI, these sources told Reuters. Earlier this year, the company rushed to release ChatGPT plugins, add-on tools that allow developers to create applications within ChatGPT. Earlier this year, Altman admitted to a group of developers in London that plugins have not gained market traction.

Persons: Sam Altman, Elon Musk, Altman, Musk doesn't, OpenAI, Jasper, ChatGPT, Lakshya Bakshi, Krystal Hu, Anna Tong, Kenneth Li, Nick Zieminski Organizations: Reuters, Elon, Google, Thomson Locations: OpenAI’s, San Francisco, London

☆ AI won't replace creative jobs just as the invention of the camera didn't make paintings obsolete, Adobe exec says
▼ + stars: | 2023-10-11 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Adobe executive Ashley Still said AI advancements won't kill creative jobs in an interview with Fortune. Still compared AI to the invention of the camera and its impact on paintings. Companies across industries are rushing to incorporate AI into their businesses, alarming workers. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdobe introduced new AI features across its various Creative Cloud tools including Adobe Photoshop and Adobe Illustrator Tuesday. Companies across various industries are rushing to incorporate AI into their businesses.

Persons: Ashley Still, Fortune, —, Adobe's, Taco Bell Organizations: Service, . Companies, Gallup

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