Act Fast to Score a Refurbished MacBook Pro for Only $235.97 Now Through November 9
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Authors call on publishers to limit their use of AI
An open letter from authors including Lauren Groff, Lev Grossman, R.F. Kuang, Dennis Lehane, and Geoffrey Maguire calls on book publishers to pledge to limit their use of AI tools, for example by committing to only hire human audiobook narrators.
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Setting a New Standard for Customer Service
In this episode, hear how Ben and Jenny McAvoy, owners of Insectek Pest Solutions, prioritize communication and put customers at ease in the face of stressful pest encounters.
Need More Rest? Try the Bedtimes of These Highly Successful People
You’ll be surprised — not everyone works crazy hours.
Payroll Integrations grabs $20M to build employee financial wellness tools
Over the past seven years, the company built integrations with the largest payroll companies in the U.S. to provide a direct two-way connection between payroll and benefits automation.
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When generative AI cyberthreats arrive, Wraithwatch will be ready and waiting
Generative AI is pervading just about every industry already, whether we like it or not, and cybersecurity is no exception. The possibility of AI-accelerated malware development and autonomous attacks should alarm any sysadmin even at this early stage. Wraithwatch is a new security outfit that aims to fight fire with fire, deploying good AI to […]
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Govly wants to make it easier for companies to spot federal contract opportunities
The U.S. government signs more than 11 million contracts a year worth a combined hundreds of billions of dollars, a veritable goldmine for vendors. But federal contracting is a notoriously tough landscape for companies to navigate because of the associated red tape and bureaucracy. Beyond applying to become eligible for awards from the government — […]
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Sweep aims to automate basic dev tasks using large language models
Developers spend a lot of time on mundane, repetitive tasks — and surprisingly little on actual coding. In Stack Overflow’s 2022 developer survey, 63% of respondents said that they devote more than 30 minutes a day searching for answers or solutions to problems — which adds up to between 333 to 651 hours of time […]
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SEC subpoenas PayPal over its USD-pegged stablecoin
Just three months after PayPal entered the fray to bring stablecoins to the masses, it’s attracting attention from U.S. regulators. The payments giant said Thursday that it had received a subpoena from the Securities and Exchange Commission related to its U.S. dollar-pegged stablecoin, according to Reuters. TechCrunch has reached out to PayPal for comment. In […]
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Companies Spend More Than $37 Billion Each Year on Unnecessary Meetings — Use These 5 Tips to Make Sure Yours Are Worth Attending.
Now more than ever before, we’re in a meeting overload, spending countless hours on calls and in brainstorming sessions with our colleagues, only to get nothing done. Here are five ways to make your meetings more efficient.
Selecting the Best Internet Buy: Meta Platforms Inc. (META) vs. MercadoLibre (MELI)
The rapid shift to digitalization has accelerated internet usage worldwide, providing high-growth opportunities to companies providing internet-based services. Internet stocks Meta Platforms (META) and MercadoLibre (MELI) will benefit considerably from…