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Embrace Innovation at Work 2024-08-06-06-15-22 – beta edition

Good morning, visionary leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs! 🌅 Today, as we celebrate Innovation at Work

Lead Every Day

Remember, the true potential of your dreams lies in the courage to chase them. 🌅💫🚀

Tech & Business - Selective News..

Explore the forefront of innovation with our curated news sections, where each category – Business, AI, Technologies, Innovations, and Ideas – is a gateway to the latest industry insights and trends. Our summaries provide a glimpse into the articles, guiding you to in-depth discussions from trusted external sources.

Prime Selections

How to Use ChatGPT’s Memory Feature
The latest update to OpenAI’s chatbot improves the AI’s ability to remember user details. It’s rolling out first to ChatGPT Plus subscribers.
Read more
Recruiters Are Going Analog to Fight the AI Application Overload
Indeed and LinkedIn are incorporating more generative AI to improve the recruiting and job-hunting processes. Some recruiters are still unconvinced.
Read more
A new intergovernmental group will try to stem abuses tied to critical mineral mining
.The United Nations .launched. a new panel to craft mining guidelines for critical minerals in high demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. . .The newly established Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals includes representatives from close to 100 countries as well as nonprofit organizations and industry groups. It’s tasked with developing “a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice [in] the energy transition.”. .Powering an economy with renewable energy is a mineral-intensive endeavor. And it’ll take a concerted effort to curb human rights violations and environmental harms tied to the extraction of those minerals. This is just a first step…. . .Continue reading…. .
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ChatGPT’s AI ‘memory’ can remember the preferences of paying customers
.OpenAI .announced the Memory feature. that allows ChatGPT to store queries, prompts, and other customizations more permanently in February. At the time, it was only available to a “small portion” of users, but now it’s available for ChatGPT Plus paying subscribers outside of Europe or Korea.. .ChatGPT’s Memory works in two ways to make the chatbot’s responses more personalized. The first is by letting you tell ChatGPT to remember certain details, and the second is by learning from conversations similar to other algorithms in our apps. Memory brings ChatGPT closer to being a better AI assistant. Once it remembers your preferences, it can include them without needing a reminder. . .As .The Verge.’s David Pierce pointed out, some users can find it…. . .Continue reading…. .
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GitHub Copilot can now help start a project with AI, not just complete it
.GitHub wants Copilot, its code completion platform powered by GPT-4, present throughout the lifecycle of development, including the very beginning of a coding project. . …… .The company is announcing GitHub Copilot Workspace, a new service that aims to cut down the time engineers and developers spend reading through code and figuring out how to start on a new project. Workspace will only be available in technical preview for a waitlist of developers, but it will be integrated into the larger GitHub Copilot platform after it exits preview. . .GitHub .wrote in a blog post. that Copilot Workspace will be integrated into GitHub repositories or libraries. Developers can describe to Copilot Workspace, through prompts, what they want to do for the…. . .Continue reading…. .
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Sumitomo Shares Jump Most Since 2020 on Elliott’s Reported Stake
Sumitomo Corp. shares surged by the most since August 2020 after activist investor Elliott Management Corp. was said to have built a “large” stake in the Japanese trading house.
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Innovations & Ideas

Glestain Gyuto Chef’s Knife Review: The Dimples Do Work
When it comes to dimples, bigger really is better. The Glestain gyuto makes it subtly, but palpably, easier to chop and dice.
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Emerging Technologies & Future Trends

How to Use ChatGPT’s Memory Feature
The latest update to OpenAI’s chatbot improves the AI’s ability to remember user details. It’s rolling out first to ChatGPT Plus subscribers.
Read more

Digital & Business Transformation

Recruiters Are Going Analog to Fight the AI Application Overload
Indeed and LinkedIn are incorporating more generative AI to improve the recruiting and job-hunting processes. Some recruiters are still unconvinced.
Read more
Why China Is So Bad at Disinformation
China’s state-sponsored disinformation campaign has been running at a massive scale for seven years—but no one is looking at it.
Read more
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down as merger inches closer
.Paramount has removed Bob Bakish as CEO — and it doesn’t have plans to fill the role. .The company announced. the news as part of its .earnings results on Monday., which will leave Paramount reliant on a committee made up of three executives.. .The new Office of the CEO consists of George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, the president and CEO of Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, and Paramount Media Networks; and Brian Robbins, the president and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon. .Reports first emerged. of Bakish’s potential departure on Friday.. .Bakish has been with the company since 1997 and became CEO of Viacom in 2016. He remained in the position when Viacom and CBS Corporation merged in 2019 to form Paramount…. . .Continue reading…. .
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Sustainable Solutions

The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies
Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity.
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Financial Insights & Fintech

Oil Holds Drop as Mideast Cease-Fire Talks Erode Risk Premium
Oil held its biggest drop in almost two weeks as discussions on a possible cease-fire in the Middle East reduced the risk premium for crude.
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FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data
.The Federal Communications Commission is .fining the largest US mobile carriers a combined nearly $200 million. for allegedly illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent.. .The FCC says it found the carriers “sold access to its customers’ location information to ‘aggregators,’ who then resold access to such information to third-party location-based service providers.” The agency says the carriers effectively “attempted to offload” their responsibility to get customers’ consent to share their location data with “downstream recipients.” Even after being made aware of the issue, the FCC claims, the carriers still failed to limit access to the information.. .The fines vary across carriers. T-Mobile faces the largest at $80…. . .Continue reading…. .
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Peacock is getting a $2 price increase
.Peacock is getting another price hike. Starting this summer, Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan will go from $5.99 to $7.99 per month, and its Premium Plus plan will increase from $11.99 to $13.99 per month.. .The $2 increase will take effect on July 18th for new customers, while current subscribers will see the price hike on August 17th. Meanwhile, the annual plans will cost $79.99 for Premium and $139.99 for Premium Plus. Peacock .raised prices across both of its plans. last year — and that was after it took away its .free membership for new users.. . .As part of its first quarter earnings results last week, Comcast said Peacock .added 3 million paid subscribers. over the past few months, bringing its total number of subscribers to 34 million….. . .Continue reading…. .
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Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever
.Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever in the first few months of 2024, spending a record $7.6 million engaging with the US government, according to its .public lobbying filing. released last week.. .It’s a 64 percent jump from its spending in the fourth quarter of 2023 and represents more than a third of what Meta spent on lobbying the entirety of last year. The blockbuster quarter underscores just how much pending legislation is aimed at Meta and its peers — on everything from .data privacy., .kids online safety., and .content moderation… .Still, Meta says the sharp uptick is largely due to compensation for its lobbying team. “The increase in Meta’s lobbying expenditures is due principally to operating expenses, including changes to the…. . .Continue reading…. .
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Tech-Enabled Lifestyle

I’m a Boy. Does Playing Female Characters in Video Games Make Me Gay?
WIRED’s advice columnist answers questions about fantasy vs. reality.
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All Stories

Apple’s iPhone Browser-Choice Option Sucks. Its Competitors Have Ideas to Improve It
European iPhone owners are being shown a new pop-up screen listing alternatives to the Safari browser. The developers of the browsers shown on that screen are torn about the user experience.
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Oil Holds Drop as Mideast Cease-Fire Talks Erode Risk Premium
Oil held its biggest drop in almost two weeks as discussions on a possible cease-fire in the Middle East reduced the risk premium for crude.
Read more
Sumitomo Shares Jump Most Since 2020 on Elliott’s Reported Stake
Sumitomo Corp. shares surged by the most since August 2020 after activist investor Elliott Management Corp. was said to have built a “large” stake in the Japanese trading house.
Read more
The Uncomfortable Truth About the UK’s Climate Policies
Britain’s former climate adviser says the country’s future plans are weak, climate protests are no longer helpful, and working closely with Big Oil is a jarring necessity.
Read more
Elon Musk Can’t Solve Tesla’s China Crisis With His Desperate Asia Visit
Tesla’s deal with Baidu isn’t new, the mapping data Tesla will collect likely can’t leave China, and Full Self-Driving can’t compete with the more advanced Chinese alternatives.
Read more
How to Use ChatGPT’s Memory Feature
The latest update to OpenAI’s chatbot improves the AI’s ability to remember user details. It’s rolling out first to ChatGPT Plus subscribers.
Read more
14 Best Laptop Stands (2024): Adjustable, Portable, Lap Desks
Raising your computer screen is a simple fix for healthier posture. These stands, lap desks, mats, and risers may help.
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7 Best Portable Power Stations (2024): Power Capacity, Luxe, Budget, and More
Whether you are going off-grid or safeguarding against blackouts, these beefy, WIRED-tested batteries can keep the lights on.
Read more
Glestain Gyuto Chef’s Knife Review: The Dimples Do Work
When it comes to dimples, bigger really is better. The Glestain gyuto makes it subtly, but palpably, easier to chop and dice.
Read more
I’m a Boy. Does Playing Female Characters in Video Games Make Me Gay?
WIRED’s advice columnist answers questions about fantasy vs. reality.
Read more
Recruiters Are Going Analog to Fight the AI Application Overload
Indeed and LinkedIn are incorporating more generative AI to improve the recruiting and job-hunting processes. Some recruiters are still unconvinced.
Read more
Why China Is So Bad at Disinformation
China’s state-sponsored disinformation campaign has been running at a massive scale for seven years—but no one is looking at it.
Read more
Maybe go look at Google’s AR animals before they enter the grave
.Remember Google’s AR search, which can make augmented reality bugs, dinos, neat objects, and buildings appear atop the real world through the lens of your phone? Now might be a good time to take it in because it seems to be vanishing.. ..According to .9to5Google.., the number of animals that will give you AR renders when you search for them has shriveled to just a few. My editor, Richard Lawler, saw the same thing on his Pixel 8 Pro, as did I when I checked my Pixel 6. But when I searched in Safari on my iPhone 15 Pro, there they were: Tyrannosaurus Rex, Spinosaurus, Rhinoceros Beetle, Jewel Beetle, and a Giant Panda! . .Perhaps it’s just a bug? Or perhaps Safari is a temporary workaround.. . . .Screenshot: Wes Davis / The Verge. …. . . .Continue reading…. .
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Tesla Cybertruck finally gets more off-road controls
.The Tesla Cybertruck is finally getting an off-road mode via an over-the-air software update, allowing early owners of the monstrous electric truck to finally get granular 4×4-style features that were promised from the start.. .The news comes via .a post by Tesla’s Cybertruck account on X., which shared an image of the Off-Road Mode screen with different settings, options for locking differentials, the ability to turn off rear steering, and more. Off-Road Mode has two main settings: Overland Mode for consistent handling and better traction on rock, gravel, snow, and sand, plus a Baja Mode that improves balance and “handles more freely.”. . . .Big Cybertruck update .https://t.co/iwSJxQGS32..— Tesla (@Tesla) .April 29, 2024. . . .Wes Morrill, whose X…. . .Continue reading…. .
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A new intergovernmental group will try to stem abuses tied to critical mineral mining
.The United Nations .launched. a new panel to craft mining guidelines for critical minerals in high demand for electric vehicles and renewable energy technologies. . .The newly established Panel on Critical Energy Transition Minerals includes representatives from close to 100 countries as well as nonprofit organizations and industry groups. It’s tasked with developing “a set of global common and voluntary principles to safeguard environmental and social standards and embed justice [in] the energy transition.”. .Powering an economy with renewable energy is a mineral-intensive endeavor. And it’ll take a concerted effort to curb human rights violations and environmental harms tied to the extraction of those minerals. This is just a first step…. . .Continue reading…. .
Read more
Paramount CEO Bob Bakish steps down as merger inches closer
.Paramount has removed Bob Bakish as CEO — and it doesn’t have plans to fill the role. .The company announced. the news as part of its .earnings results on Monday., which will leave Paramount reliant on a committee made up of three executives.. .The new Office of the CEO consists of George Cheeks, the president and CEO of CBS; Chris McCarthy, the president and CEO of Showtime, MTV Entertainment Studios, and Paramount Media Networks; and Brian Robbins, the president and CEO of Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon. .Reports first emerged. of Bakish’s potential departure on Friday.. .Bakish has been with the company since 1997 and became CEO of Viacom in 2016. He remained in the position when Viacom and CBS Corporation merged in 2019 to form Paramount…. . .Continue reading…. .
Read more
ChatGPT’s AI ‘memory’ can remember the preferences of paying customers
.OpenAI .announced the Memory feature. that allows ChatGPT to store queries, prompts, and other customizations more permanently in February. At the time, it was only available to a “small portion” of users, but now it’s available for ChatGPT Plus paying subscribers outside of Europe or Korea.. .ChatGPT’s Memory works in two ways to make the chatbot’s responses more personalized. The first is by letting you tell ChatGPT to remember certain details, and the second is by learning from conversations similar to other algorithms in our apps. Memory brings ChatGPT closer to being a better AI assistant. Once it remembers your preferences, it can include them without needing a reminder. . .As .The Verge.’s David Pierce pointed out, some users can find it…. . .Continue reading…. .
Read more
FCC fines AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile, and Verizon nearly $200 million for illegally sharing location data
.The Federal Communications Commission is .fining the largest US mobile carriers a combined nearly $200 million. for allegedly illegally sharing customers’ location data without their consent.. .The FCC says it found the carriers “sold access to its customers’ location information to ‘aggregators,’ who then resold access to such information to third-party location-based service providers.” The agency says the carriers effectively “attempted to offload” their responsibility to get customers’ consent to share their location data with “downstream recipients.” Even after being made aware of the issue, the FCC claims, the carriers still failed to limit access to the information.. .The fines vary across carriers. T-Mobile faces the largest at $80…. . .Continue reading…. .
Read more
Peacock is getting a $2 price increase
.Peacock is getting another price hike. Starting this summer, Peacock’s ad-supported Premium plan will go from $5.99 to $7.99 per month, and its Premium Plus plan will increase from $11.99 to $13.99 per month.. .The $2 increase will take effect on July 18th for new customers, while current subscribers will see the price hike on August 17th. Meanwhile, the annual plans will cost $79.99 for Premium and $139.99 for Premium Plus. Peacock .raised prices across both of its plans. last year — and that was after it took away its .free membership for new users.. . .As part of its first quarter earnings results last week, Comcast said Peacock .added 3 million paid subscribers. over the past few months, bringing its total number of subscribers to 34 million….. . .Continue reading…. .
Read more
Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever
.Meta had its biggest lobbying quarter ever in the first few months of 2024, spending a record $7.6 million engaging with the US government, according to its .public lobbying filing. released last week.. .It’s a 64 percent jump from its spending in the fourth quarter of 2023 and represents more than a third of what Meta spent on lobbying the entirety of last year. The blockbuster quarter underscores just how much pending legislation is aimed at Meta and its peers — on everything from .data privacy., .kids online safety., and .content moderation… .Still, Meta says the sharp uptick is largely due to compensation for its lobbying team. “The increase in Meta’s lobbying expenditures is due principally to operating expenses, including changes to the…. . .Continue reading…. .
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