'The most taboo topic I've ever seen': Inside Microsoft's war over the war in Gaza
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Gen Z is worried they're going to raise a generation of iPad kids
"I need everybody else from my generation to promise that we are not going to raise iPad children," said TikTok user @gabesco.
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Elon Musk says X will file 'thermonuclear' lawsuit against media watchdog who said the platform placed ads next to pro-Nazi content
Media Matters for America reported that ads for big companies on X were being placed "next to content that touts Adolf Hitler and his Nazi Party."
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Marketers have an important role to play in how AI serves society, according to the CMO of Indeed
Jessica Jensen, CMO of Indeed, explains how AI is impacting marketing, and why it's important to recognize the limits of the tool.
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Elon Musk isn't helping his CEO Linda Yaccarino's claims that X is safe for companies
Yaccarino's post assuring users about X's stance on antisemitism was met with comments like, "you should tell your boss."
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My husband founded a startup. Then our marriage got weird.
Confessions of a startup founder's wife
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A man exploited a glitch in the CIA's X account to redirect Russian informants to his own Telegram channel
Kevin McSheehan said he exploited the glitch to stop Russia or North Korea from intercepting Western intelligence.
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Why the CEO of Bose thinks everyone should take on challenges before they feel fully ready
Bose CEO Lila Snyder said taking on a challenge before feeling fully ready is something we "should be doing in our careers."
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When working together at Zip2, Elon Musk had to go to the ER for stitches and a tetanus shot after his brother, Kimbal, once tore off a hunk of flesh from his hand
"Growing up in South Africa, fighting was normal," Elon Musk told his biographer, Walter Isaacson. "It was part of the culture."
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Infillion emerges as buyer for bankrupt adtech company MediaMath
Infillion was formed in 2022 after Disney sold its video adtech asset TrueX to the location-focused adtech firm Gimbal in late 2020.
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ChatGPT and Retail: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has fast become one of the biggest buzzwords in retail but retailers remain cautious.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI Around the World: Maturity, Opportunities, and Hurdles in Key Regions
ChatGPT has received a lot of press since its November 2022 launch. But while interest in the tool is high, its use is not yet universal.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI: Our Guide to 2023's Most Talked-About Technology
ChatGPT brought generative AI into the limelight when it hit 1 million users in five days. But how valid is the buzz around ChatGPT?
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Microsoft bets that a fusion power plant from Helion Energy will be operating this decade
Microsoft agreed to buy electricity from Helion Energy's forthcoming nuclear fusion power plant. It could be an important new source of clean energy.
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More than 25% of biodiversity is under our feet — but we're destroying it. A biotech startup that's raised $56 million has a plan to help save our soil.
Humans rely on healthy soils for 95% of our food. The women-led startup Trace Genomics uses DNA data to help farmers protect soil biodiversity.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI in Payments: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
ChatGPT is the most talked-about technology of 2023 and has caught the attention of payments services providers.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI in Banking: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
In the banking industry, generative AI will help create marketing images and text, answer customer queries, and produce data.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI in Insurance: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
ChatGPT is the most talked-about technology of 2023 and has piqued the interest of insurance industry leaders.
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Democratic lawmakers are having a blast on 'Bluesky,' the latest alternative to Twitter
AOC says the invite-only site is "safer and more fun" than Twitter. But it's unclear if it can survive when other alternatives have sputtered.
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Do digital transformations drive or destroy market value?
Analysis of 4,500+ companies found that the right digital transformation actions can unlock up to US$1.25 trillion in additional market capitalization
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ChatGPT and Retail: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has fast become one of the biggest buzzwords in retail but retailers remain cautious.
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FTC says Meta misled parents and failed to protect children using Facebook's Messenger Kids app
The agency claims Meta misinformed parents about the ability to control who children communicate with on the app and shared user data to third parties.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI Around the World: Maturity, Opportunities, and Hurdles in Key Regions
ChatGPT has received a lot of press since its November 2022 launch. But while interest in the tool is high, its use is not yet universal.
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A sustainable planet is possible with the help of cloud tech. Here's how an Asian partnership is working toward the future.
Businesses need to invest in technology and data to tackle the challenges of the future, including climate change.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI: Our Guide to 2023's Most Talked-About Technology
ChatGPT brought generative AI into the limelight when it hit 1 million users in five days. But how valid is the buzz around ChatGPT?
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Why Apple TV+ could be hit harder than Netflix, Disney+, and other streamers by a looming Hollywood writers' strike
Apple TV+ is grappling with a smaller library of original shows and films and less unscripted programming going into a possible strike, experts said.
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Here are the weirdest items in Uber's annual lost-and-found report, including a Danny DeVito ornament, unicycle, and fake blood
In its seventh annual report, Uber highlighted the most unique belongings passengers left behind in cars and ranked the most forgetful cities.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI in Insurance: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
ChatGPT is the most talked-about technology of 2023 and has piqued the interest of insurance industry leaders.
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Walmart is using AI to negotiate prices with suppliers, report says — and the suppliers are loving it
Walmart is utilizing a chatbot from California-based Pactum AI to haggle over things like discounts and payment terms with vendors, Bloomberg reports.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI in Payments: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
ChatGPT is the most talked-about technology of 2023 and has caught the attention of payments services providers.
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The world's largest passenger jet took flight for the first time 18 years ago. See the full history of the Airbus A380 superjumbo from marvel to reject.
The Airbus A380 superjumbo was supposed to be a game-changing icon, but its inefficient four engines proved to be one of its biggest downfalls.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI in Banking: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
In the banking industry, generative AI will help create marketing images and text, answer customer queries, and produce data.
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Fifty-three million tons of electronics become junk every year. Here's how one company is tackling the problem.
Every year, 53 million tons of electronic products become e-waste. New reusing and recycling initiatives are helping the industry move toward a circular model.
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Tesla's price cuts highlight Elon Musk's last advantage in the EV business
In Insider Today's Sunday edition, business editor-in-chief Matt Turner breaks down why Tesla's price cuts highlight Elon Musk's last advantage in the EV business.
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Startups want to use blockchain technology to improve the carbon-credit markets. Here's why big names in the climate industry are warming up to the idea.
Startups such as Topl and Toucan are aiming to make carbon-credit markets more transparent through blockchains, and industry giants are taking note.
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ChatGPT and Retail: Reality, Hype, What's Next, and How to Prepare
ChatGPT, a language model developed by OpenAI, has fast become one of the biggest buzzwords in retail but retailers remain cautious.
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The guy AOC crushed in her first election is back on the Hill — and this time he's trying to save TikTok
This time, former Rep. Joe Crowley finds himself on the same side as Ocasio-Cortez, who recently announced her opposition to banning TikTok.
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15 of the most successful companies that started in homes, basements, sheds, and bedrooms
From Jeff Bezos' garage to Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room, many big companies were born in small places.
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ChatGPT and Generative AI: Our Guide to 2023's Most Talked-About Technology
ChatGPT brought generative AI into the limelight when it hit 1 million users in five days. But how valid is the buzz around ChatGPT?
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New propellers with looped blades could help make the oceans quiet again, sparing both marine life and the climate
Quieter propulsion systems could save marine life from the deadly drone of boats overhead. They could be more fuel efficient, too.
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I'm a manager at Google who also goes to culinary school at night. Here's my daily routine and how I manage both.
Harrison Hill works at Google in New York City and takes cooking classes at night. He starts his work days at 7 a.m. and his classes end at 11 p.m.
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Walmart could expand into consulting and website design for other businesses as it continues to look beyond traditional retail, trademark filing suggests
Walmart has applied for a trademark for the term "CLUBHOUSE," noting that it will provide "business research consultation" and more "for others."
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How digital ecosystems can build a closer, more inclusive world
Hyperconnection, personalized CX, and bridging the digital divide were all on the agenda at Tata Communications' recent WeConnect Asia conference.
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A gaming historian talked to us about the last 2 decades of the industry. Here's what he's seen change.
Eddy Goyanes started selling gaming laptops 19 years ago. He tells Insider what's changed, and how those developments are reflected in a new laptop.
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Even Walmart needs a side hustle. Here are 4 other ways the store chain makes its money – besides selling merchandise.
Walmart has invested heavily in new businesses in recent years, from advertising-focused Walmart Connect to the data analytics arm Walmart Luminate.
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Walmart's US CEO tells workers not to worry about their jobs despite announcing a major push into store automation
Walmart executives announced at an investor day event this week that the retailer plans to use automation to service 65% of its stores by 2026.
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Russia uses facial recognition technology from US companies to spy on anti-war protestors, says report
Reuters reviewed court records that showed how the Moscow's vast video surveillance network played an "important role" in the arrests of protesters.
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High-profile tech leaders say AI is developing too fast and we should pause. Google's Bard says it's complicated.
A desire for businesses to innovate often drives AI development, but we can't forget about risks and ethics, PwC and SAP execs told Insider.
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'Avoided Emissions' are key to helping society reach net zero CO2 emissions by 2050
The Panasonic Group is working to reduce carbon emissions as a critical step to achieving the decarbonization of society by 2050.
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