About 20 Million Americans Work Part-Time During the Holidays. Here’s How You Can Set Them Up For Success.
For success with temporary hires — and maybe even building a long-term relationship with them — you need to do a few things first.
Microsoft in talks to maintain access to OpenAI’s tech beyond AGI milestone
Microsoft is reportedly in advanced talks with OpenAI for a new agreement that would give it ongoing access to the startup’s technology even if OpenAI achieves what it defines as AGI, or advanced general intelligence. If the deal goes through, it would clear a key hurdle in OpenAI’s transition toward becoming a fully commercial enterprise.
Spotify brings 15 hours of monthly audiobook listening to Premium subscribers in the U.S.
Roughly a month after Spotify announced that a selection of audiobooks would become a part of its Premium subscription, the company is today expanding the service to U.S. users for the first time. Subscribers will now have access to 15 hours of audiobook listening time per month across a catalog that includes 200,000 titles — […]
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Airbnb is leaning on reviews to make listings more reliable
Airbnb is tackling reliability in its most recent product update as it wants to remain competitive with hotels. The travel company has the advantage of having various types of properties on its platform, but customers have talked about hotels having better service or Airbnb listings not being reflective of the description. The company’s latest move […]
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The 8 Lego sets you didn’t know you needed in 2023
In the year of the Barbie movie and the Eras tour, I’m here to tell you that Lego is back, and it’s not just for kids. My love for Legos started when I worked at a summer camp during college. The camp wasn’t an official Lego camp, but the sessions were built around different Lego […]
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Meta pressed to compensate war victims amid claims Facebook inflamed Tigray conflict
Meta is facing growing calls to set up a restitution fund for victims of the Tigray war, which Facebook is alleged to have fueled leading to over 600,000 deaths and the displacement of millions others across Ethiopia. Rights group Amnesty International, in a new report, has urged Meta to set up a fund, that will […]
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It Was All Going Great Until Someone Said the F-Word. Watch an All-New Episode of ‘Elevator Pitch’!
In this episode of “Elevator Pitch,” our investors are fired up. Can contestants take the heat as they attempt to secure funding for their dream businesses?
Top 3 Oil Stocks to Invest in November
Industry experts predict an oil price upswing due to robust demand and supply constraints. Given that the potential price tailwinds could keep the energy industry buoyed, fundamentally strong oil stocks…
The Dark Side of the Recent Stock Rally
Hooray! Bond rates are down and the stock market is sprinting higher including a bullish breakout for the S&P 500 (SPY). Unfortunately as we pull back to the bigger picture…
Meta taps Hugging Face for startup accelerator to spur adoption of open source AI models
Facebook parent Meta is teaming up with Hugging Face and European cloud infrastructure company Scaleway to launch a new AI-focused startup program at the Station F startup megacampus in Paris. The underlying goal of the program is to promote a more “open and collaborative” approach to AI development across the French technology world. The timing […]
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Meta will start requiring disclosures for political ads manipulated with AI
In 2024, Meta will begin requiring advertisers running political or issue ads on its platforms to disclose when their ads are “digitally created or altered” through the use of AI. Facebook and Instagram ads about elections, politics and social issues will soon require the extra step, which advertisers will handle when they submit new ads. […]
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