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☆ Password authenticator Okta says hackers stole names and email addresses of all its customer support users
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Okta said hackers stole a report with names and email addresses of all customer support users. Those users face an "increased risk of phishing," the password authenticator said in a blog. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But in a blog post Wednesday, Okta said hackers stole a report that included the names and email addresses of "all Okta customer support system users." A group of hackers called Lapsus$ extortion group accessed a customer support engineer's account in January 2022 and shared screenshots of Okta's systems, per the report.

Persons: Okta, —, David Bradbury, Bradbury Organizations: Service, FedEx, P, TechCrunch Locations: San Francisco

☆ Don't use your own phone in Hong Kong, 2 accounting giants reportedly tell workers
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

KPMG and Deloitte advised workers to use burner phones in Hong Kong, The Financial Times reported. AdvertisementTwo accounting giants have told staff not to use their phones on visits to Hong Kong, the Financial Times reported. KPMG and Deloitte have instructed employees to use burner phones in the Chinese special administrative region, according to the newspaper. AdvertisementIt comes after former president Donald Trump issued an executive order in 2020 declaring that Hong Kong was "no longer sufficiently autonomous" to be differentiated from China. Last year athletes participating in the Winter Olympics were also advised to use burner phones , BBC News reported.

Persons: —, Donald Trump Organizations: KPMG, Deloitte, The Financial Times, McKinsey, Beijing's, Service, Financial Times, Reuters, BBC News, BBC Locations: Hong Kong, China

☆ Merriam-Webster says its word of the year is 'hard to define and subject to debate' – and has something to do with Taylor Swift
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-28 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Merriam-Webster chose "authentic" as its word of the year, and cites Taylor Swift as a factor. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . "Although clearly a desirable quality, 'authentic' is hard to define and subject to debate," Merriam-Webster said. It even credits Taylor Swift with playing a role given the pop superstar, along with others, "all made headlines in 2023 with statements about seeking their 'authentic voice' and 'authentic self'." The word "kibbutz," meaning an Israeli communal settlement or farm, was also included following the October 7 terrorist attacks, Merriam-Webster said.

Persons: Webster, Taylor Swift, —, Merriam, egot, Donald Trump's, King Charles Organizations: Service, Merriam, Twitter, Titan

☆ Elon Musk's Neuralink raises more cash ahead of human trials next year
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Neuralink has raised another $43 million, per an SEC filing, as it faces mounting scrutiny. Billionaire investor Peter Thiel's Founders Fund led the latest round, TechCrunch reported. AdvertisementElon Musk's controversial brain implant company Neuralink has raised more funding as it gears up to start human trials. The latest round was led by billionaire investor Peter Thiel's Founders Fund, TechCrunch reported. The latest funding round comes as Elon Musk faces further criticism over the deaths of monkeys that Neuralink used to test its chips.

Persons: Neuralink, Peter Thiel's, —, Elon, Elon Musk, Gary Gensler, Musk, Luke, Optimus, Neuralink didn't Organizations: SEC, Fund, TechCrunch, Service, Elon, Responsible Medicine, Business

☆ An artist taught 3 'Black Mirror'-style robot dogs to paint – and now they're the stars of an art exhibition
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-27 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Three robots dogs are starting a four-month artist residency in Australia, The Guardian reported. They have their own studio with docking stations where the Boston Dynamics robot dogs can "sleep". AdvertisementThree robot dogs created by Boston Dynamics are part of an exhibition at an art gallery in Australia. Akin to the robot dogs seen in the Netflix hit "Black Mirror", they were first revealed in 2015 and quickly went viral. Agnieszka Pilat trained the robot dogs to paint.

Persons: Agnieszka Pilat, —, Akin, William West, Basia, Vanya, Bunny, Ewan Mceoin, Pilat, Johannes Simon, Da Organizations: Guardian, Boston Dynamics, SpaceX, Service, Netflix, CNN, National Gallery of Victoria, Business, Getty, Fast Company, Design Museum, Engineered Arts Locations: Australia, Melbourne, New York, London, Italy

☆ Humanoid robots could be the next big thing to come from the AI boom. Take a look at 8 of the most advanced ones around.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-26 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Humanoid robots are set to be one of the next big things to come out of the AI boom. The industry could be worth around $13.8 billion by 2028.Business Insider has taken a look at eight of the most advanced robots around. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Nevertheless, Business Insider has taken a look at eight of the most advanced prototypes around.

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☆ 5 things that outlasted Emmett Shear's stint as OpenAI CEO
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-24 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Emmett Shear was temporarily CEO of OpenAI in between Sam Altman's departure and return earlier this week. Business Insider offers you five things in tech that outlasted his tenure at OpenAI. AdvertisementEmmett Shear's stint as interim CEO of OpenAI might have set some sort of record. By Wednesday he was replaced by the original CEO, Sam Altman, following a series of dramatic twists and turns. AdvertisementHere are five things in the tech world that outlived his time as CEO of OpenAI:

Persons: Emmett Shear, Sam Altman's, —, Emmett Shear's, Shear, Sam Altman, haven't, Altman, OpenAI's, Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, Adam D'Angelo Organizations: Business, OpenAI, Service

☆ The Humane AI Pin won't help you message your friends any faster
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-23 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A video shared on X shows it took a user "6 pinches and 15 hand wiggles" to send a message. AdvertisementHumane might have broken the internet with the launch of its AI Pin, but it's probably not going to disrupt the tech world. A video shared on X shows it took a user "6 pinches and 15 hand wiggles" to send a message. When its cofounders, a married couple , demonstrated how it works in the video, the AI Pin gave false information twice . I can see how the feature to translate languages or answer questions using AI with a voice command could be helpful, but I'm very certain that the AI Pin will not change my life.

Persons: —, it's, Sam Sheffer, That's Organizations: Service

☆ A Chinese waitress who pretends to be a humanoid robot is dividing the internet
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The internet appears divided over a video showing a Chinese waitress serving food to customers. Some people think it's a humanoid robot, but others say it's a woman acting. The South China Morning Post reported that it's actually the restaurant's owner, who is a dancer. Some think it's a humanoid robot, but others say it's a human who is acting. AdvertisementThere were some 5,000 robots serving customers in Korean restaurants in 2022, the Financial Times reported, citing industry data .

Persons: it's, —, Topia Organizations: China Morning Post, Service, China Morning, Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, CBS News, Financial Times Locations: China, Texas

☆ OpenAI board's plan to get rid of Sam Altman really didn't go so well
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-22 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

The ousting of Sam Altman by most of OpenAI's board members appears to have badly backfired. AdvertisementThe dramatic coup by most of OpenAI's board members seems to have epically backfired. Their master plan to topple Sam Altman has failed – and it's cost them their seat at the table. Less than a week after the board pushed him out as CEO, Altman is boomeranging back to the company. His fellow previous board members were Greg Brockman, who was also chair; Ilya Sutskever, Tasha McCauley; Helen Toner; and Altman.

Persons: Sam Altman, Adam D'Angelo, OpenAI, D'Angelo, Bret Taylor, Larry Summers, —, Altman, he'll, Greg Brockman, Ilya Sutskever, Tasha McCauley, Helen Toner, McCauley, Toner, Mira Murati, Emmett Shear, Sutskever, Kali Hays Organizations: Service, Microsoft Locations: OpenAI

☆ No, London will not be getting its own version of the Vegas Sphere because of concerns over its 'intrusive' lights
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Madison Square Garden Entertainment's plans to build another Sphere in London were blocked. The Sphere in Las Vegas is "so bold and bright you can see it from space," its website says. MSG opened its first dome-shaped entertainment venue in Las Vegas last month, where U2 is holding a residency . A spokesperson for Sphere Entertainment told BI in a statement: "While we are disappointed in London's decision, there are many forward-thinking cities that are eager to bring this technology to their communities. The Las Vegas dome has a wraparound LED screen and 168,000 speakers.

Persons: —, Sadiq Khan, Khan, Sadiq, concertgoers Organizations: Service, Madison Square Garden Entertainment, Khan, MSG, Sphere Entertainment Locations: Madison, London, Las Vegas, Las

☆ Inflection AI's Mustafa Suleyman tells OpenAI staff 'come run with us' after 'utterly insane' weekend
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Mustafa Suleyman told OpenAI staff "come run with us" after a "utterly insane" weekend. The Inflection AI cofounder and CEO used an X post to promote his own firm and its progress. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe cofounder of Inflection AI weighed in on the "utterly insane" weekend experienced by its rival OpenAI and told workers to "come run with us." It's now the 2nd best LLM in the world ... & we're scaling MUCH further," Suleyman said in an X post .

Persons: Mustafa Suleyman, OpenAI, —, who's, It's, Suleyman, — Mustafa Suleyman, @mustafasuleyman, OpenAI's ChatGPT, Sam Altman, reinstates Altman, Kelsey Laymon, Marc Benioff, Eric Schmidt, Bill Gates, Reid Hoffman, DeepMind Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Nvidia, Forbes, TechCrunch, Paypal, Google, Business

☆ Silicon Valley agrees that Satya Nadella is winning
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-21 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Satya Nadella has strengthened Microsoft by snapping up Sam Altman amid the ongoing drama at OpenAI. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAs the rapidly unfolding saga at OpenAI continues, key players and observers in the tech industry have been heaping praise on Satya Nadella for his clever strategizing. He wrote in an X post , "You now understand why Satya Nadella is one of the greatest tech CEOs of this generation." "Incredible execution by Satya in one of the most dynamic situations in tech history," he said in an X post .

Persons: Satya Nadella, Sam Altman, Dan Ives, Altman, —, OpenAI, Nadella, Greg Brockman, Brockman, Aviral Bhatnagar, Aaron Levie, Satya, Jim Fan, Fan, Altman's, doesn't, it's, Sam Organizations: Microsoft, Service, Guardian, Bloomberg, Wedbush, Business, Venture, RBC Capital Markets, Nvidia Locations: OpenAI

☆ OpenAI's new CEO revealed plans for his first 30 days in an X post at 1 a.m.
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Emmett Shear laid out a three-point plan for his first 30 days as CEO in an X post at 1 a.m. The interim CEO revealed plans for his 30 days in in a X post at 1 a.m. PT – including hiring an investigator and restructuring the leadership team. The Twitch cofounder's three-point plan came just hours after Shear became OpenAI's second temporary chief in the space of three days. OpenAI's former CTO, Mira Murati, briefly became interim CEO Friday after the board removed Sam Altman . Shear included hiring an independent investigator in his first tasks in the post, which also criticized OpenAI's board for its handling of Altman's departure.

Persons: Emmett Shear, Sam Altman's, Shear, —, Mira Murati, Sam Altman, Altman, Jakub Pachocki, Aleksander Madry, Szymon Sidor, Satya Nadella Organizations: Service, Business

☆ OpenAI cofounder and chief scientist says he deeply regrets participating in ousting Sam Altman
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI cofounder Ilya Sutskever expressed remorse for being involved in ousting Sam Altman. AdvertisementOpenAI cofounder and chief scientist Ilya Sutskever has expressed his "deep regret" in being part of the decision to oust Sam Altman. I never intended to harm OpenAI," Sutskever said in an X post Monday. Soon after the chief scientist's statement, Altman responded to his post with three heart emojis, seemingly signaling that there's no love lost between the pair. Sutskever is one of 490 OpenAI employees who signed an open letter calling for Altman to be reinstated, Wired reported.

Persons: Ilya Sutskever, Sam Altman, —, Sutskever, we've, Altman, OpenAI, wasn't, Satya Nadella, he's, Greg Brockman, OpenAI didn't Organizations: Service, Microsoft, Wired

☆ OpenAI's new CEO Emmett Shear said the company handled Sam Altman's ousting 'very badly' and 'seriously damaged our trust'
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-20 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI's new CEO, Emmett Shear, criticized Sam Altman's ousting as damaging trust in the company. AdvertisementThe new CEO of OpenAI said the way Sam Altman was ousted was "handled very badly" and has "seriously damaged our trust." "And it's clear that the process and communications around Sam's removal has been handled very badly, which has seriously damaged our trust." AdvertisementShear claims he accepted the "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity" to step up as the interim CEO only "a few hours" after he got the call offering him the top job. It comes after OpenAI cofounder Altman was forced out of the company Friday.

Persons: Emmett Shear, Sam Altman's, Shear, wasn't, —, OpenAI, Sam Altman, Altman, Insider's Kali Hays, Ashley Stewart, Satya Nadella, Greg Brockman Organizations: Service, West Coast, Microsoft Locations: West

☆ OpenAI recruiters are trying to lure Google AI employees with $10 million pay packets, report says
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

OpenAI wants to lure Google researchers with $10 million pay packets, The Information reported. OpenAI is in talks for another employee share sale this year that could value it at $86 billion. OpenAI is exploring options for an employee share sale that values the company at $86 billion , Bloomberg reported last month. If its recruiters are successful in enticing top Google AI researchers, they could benefit from compensation packages of between $5 million and $10 million after the latest share sale, according to The Information. Five former Google researchers were listed in the acknowledgments section of OpenAI's blog post announcing the launch of ChatGPT last November.

Persons: OpenAI, —, ChatGPT, OpenAI's, Jan Leike, Leiki, OpenAI didn't Organizations: Google, Service, Bloomberg, Meta

☆ A Tesla owner said he heard a 'hissing' sound from the battery before it caught on fire in his garage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

A Tesla vehicle caught fire in Plano, Texas on Friday, local news outlet WFAA reported. The owner told WFAA he heard a hissing sound coming from the battery before it caught alight. He said he had the new battery installed the day before the fire, that took hours to distinguish. AdvertisementAdvertisementA Tesla owner said he heard a hissing sound coming from the battery the day before it caught fire in his garage. The Tesla owner told WFAA he had the new battery installed Thursday at a Tesla dealership in Plano, which is part of the Dallas-Fort Worth Metro area.

Persons: —, Tesla, Daniel Daly, Daly Organizations: WFAA, Service, ABC, Fort, BBC, Rescue Service, Sacramento Metropolitan Fire Department, Plano Locations: Plano , Texas, Plano, Dallas, Fort Worth Metro, Essex County, California, Sacramento

☆ Meta is returning to China 14 years after Facebook was blocked by striking a deal with Tencent to sell its VR headsets
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Meta is making a comeback to China 14 years after Facebook was blocked from being accessed there. The firm has struck a deal with Tencent to sell VR gear in 2024, The Wall Street Journal reported. Deals with Chinese firms are among the few ways big US tech companies can get a foothold there. China has largely banned US tech firms , bar Apple, from doing business there for several years. Meta still extracts cash out of China through Facebook and Instagram ads it sells to Chinese companies.

Persons: Tencent, —, Susan Li, Meta didn't Organizations: Facebook, Street Journal, Service, titans, Apple, Baidu, Meta, ABC News Locations: China, Xinjiang, Urumqi, Meta's

☆ Tesla CEO Elon Musk is a 'charismatic' CEO, but yet to deliver on big promises, analysts say
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-10 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk must deliver on ambitious Tesla projects to justify its stock price, HSBC analysts said. Musk has made big promises including to release its humanoid robots and building a supercomputer. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk's grandiose ideas for Tesla must come to fruition to justify its high-priced stock, HSBC analysts said. In recent years, the company has made bold pledges related to its plans for humanoid robots, a supercomputer, and fully self-driving cars. Musk is a "charismatic CEO with a cult-like following," the analysts said, adding that he also "feeds into the innovator narrative."

Persons: Elon, —, Tesla, Musk Organizations: HSBC, Service, Reuters, Dojo

☆ Billionaire Richard Branson's Virgin Galactic lays off 185 employees as it doubles down on efforts to build new spaceships
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Virgin Galactic has laid off 185 employees, which represented about 18% of its workforce. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe ships are designed to carry six passengers on weekly spaceflights, Virgin Galactic has previously said . Virgin Galactic completed its first commercial space flight in June and carried out a total of five commercial flights this year, Space News reported. Earlier this year, Virgin Galactic was selling tickets for its commercial flights at $450,000 each, per a brochure previously listed on its website. Virgin Galactic didn't immediately respond to Insider's request for comment, made outside of normal working hours.

Persons: —, Michael Colglazier, Colglazier, Richard Branson, Virgin Galactic didn't Organizations: Virgin Galactic, Service, Galactic, CNBC, Delta, New Mexico's, Space News Locations: Phoenix , Arizona, Phoenix, New, America

☆ Mark Zuckerberg says WhatsApp is the 'next chapter' for Meta and could become a bedrock for business messaging
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-08 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Mark Zuckerberg signaled big changes to WhatsApp, which he sees as the future of business messaging. NEW LOOK Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. The Meta chief told The New York Times in an interview that the messaging app is the "next chapter" for Meta and could play a critical role in business messaging. Five years later, it launched several features, including WhatsApp for Business, to help companies connect and communicate with customers. That could come in the form of ads in Status and Channels, Will Cathcart, the head of WhatsApp, told Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo .

Persons: Mark Zuckerberg, —, Zuckerberg, Will Cathcart, Cathcart, Meta didn't Organizations: Service, New York Times, Meta, Times, Business, Reuters, Brazilian, Folha de Locations: monetizing

☆ Tesla is hiring a bunch of designers so it can start selling humanoid robots by 2027
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-07 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Elon Musk's desire to launch Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus, by 2027 may be closer to reality. Tesla's website shows more than 50 adverts for roles with Tesla Bot in the title. AdvertisementAdvertisementElon Musk has high aspirations for Tesla's humanoid robot, Optimus. Some of the roles listed, which are to be based in Palo Alto, California, include "Humanoid Controls Engineer, Tesla Bot," "Systems Design & Integration Engineer, Tesla Bot," and various other Tesla Bot engineers. But with some US-based competitors already testing humanoid robots in warehouses, Tesla may have some catching up to do.

Persons: Elon, Tesla, —, Elon Musk, Musk, Optimus, Apptronik, Jeff Cardenas Organizations: Service, Optimus, NASA, Robotics Locations: Palo Alto , California, . Texas, Oregon, Seattle

☆ Bored Ape creator investigates claims that guests at its NFT event suffered agonizing eye problems because of UV lights on the stage
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Yuga Labs said it's investigating reports of eye problems by people who attended a recent NFT event. It said it was reaching out to attendees of the ApeFest event in Hong Kong to learn more. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementAdvertisementBored Ape creator Yuga Labs said it was aware that some visitors to its ApeFest NFT event last week have reported suffering from painful and burning eye problems. AdvertisementAdvertisementA video shared on X from the ApeFest event showed bright pink lights fitted around the stage and aimed towards the crowd.

Persons: Bloomberg, —, Evan Luthra, Hajime Sorayama, Hypebeast Organizations: Service, Yuga, Bloomberg, photokeratitis, Hong Kong Free Press Locations: Hong Kong, Hong

☆ China boldly claims it has a plan to mass produce humanoid robots that can 'reshape the world' within two years
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-06 | by ( Jyoti Mann | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China revealed its bold plans to mass produce "advanced-level" humanoid robots by 2025. The MIIT believes that humanoid robots will be as "disruptive" as smartphones and electric vehicles. AdvertisementAdvertisementChina revealed ambitious plans to mass produce humanoid robots, which it believes will be as "disruptive" as smartphones. For example, Chinese startup Fourier Intelligence said it would start mass producing its GR-1 humanoid robot by the end of this year, South China Morning Post reported. Even Tesla is developing its own humanoid robots called Optimus, or Tesla Bot, as Elon Musk revealed in 2021.

Persons: —, that's, Damion Shelton, Tesla, Elon Musk, Musk Organizations: China's Ministry of Industry, Information Technology, Service, Bloomberg, Intelligence, China Morning Post Locations: China, Shanghai, Oregon, Seattle

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