The Daily Post 2024-05-14-05-24-30 – beta edition

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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

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Ignite the day with an unwavering will to innovate, a tenacity to conquer challenges and a vision to conjure new realities. 💪🌄🔭🚀

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

With OpenAI’s Release of GPT-4o, Is ChatGPT Plus Still Worth It?
While the newest AI model from OpenAI, GPT-4o, is available to users for free, ChatGPT Plus subscribers still get access to more prompts and the newest features.
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Horizons Middle East & Africa 05/13/2024
Horizons Middle East & Africa is your daily spotlight on one of the world’s fastest-growing regions. Live from Dubai, we bring you the latest global markets and analysis, plus news-making interviews, with a special focus on MEA. All that and more, as you head to the office in the Gulf, pause for lunch in Hong Kong, or start your day in London or Johannesburg. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Blue Owl Hires Abdulkarim to Oversee Middle East Fundraising
Blue Owl Capital Inc. has hired Haitham Abdulkarim to oversee the company’s institutional business in the Middle East, where he’ll focus on scaling investment and operations teams across Abu Dhabi and Dubai, according to a statement provided to Bloomberg.
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US Money Manager Cuts China Debt Holding to Buy India Bonds
Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC is trimming its bond exposure in China and replacing it with Indian debt, a move that may make the South Asian nation its sole and largest exposure in Asia.
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The Dyson WashG1 Is an All-in-One Wet Floor Cleaner That Doesn’t Use Suction
In true Dyson fashion, this new floor cleaner is over-engineered and expensive, looks awesome, and overlooks one silly, simple function.
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I Am Once Again Asking Our Tech Overlords to Watch the Whole Movie
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has seemingly cited Her as an inspiration for ChatGPT’s conversational voice assistant update. Maybe don’t!
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Innovations & Ideas

The Dyson WashG1 Is an All-in-One Wet Floor Cleaner That Doesn’t Use Suction
In true Dyson fashion, this new floor cleaner is over-engineered and expensive, looks awesome, and overlooks one silly, simple function.
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Inside the Cult of the Haskell Programmer
It’s spooky. It’s esoteric. It’s also the key to understanding the rise and relevance of functional programming.
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Emerging Technologies & Future Trends

Apple iPad Pro (M4, 2024) Review: Powerful Yet Premature
Beautifully designed and endowed with abundant horsepower, the iPad Pro may not be fully realized until the software catches up.
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Protesters Are Fighting to Stop AI, but They’re Split on How to Do It
PauseAI protests are underway in London, New York, San Francisco, and across the globe. Its members have wildly different opinions on what the group should do next.
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Generative AI Doesn’t Make Hardware Less Hard
Wearable AI gadgets from Rabbit and Humane were panned by reviewers, including at WIRED. Their face-plants show that it’s still tough to compete with Big Tech in the age of ChatGPT.
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Digital & Business Transformation

Top Features in Apple’s iOS 17 and iPadOS 17: Compatible Devices, Updates
Apple just rolled out iOS 17.5 to iPhones and iPads. Here are the latest features, including the addition of alerts for third-party Bluetooth trackers.
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Internal Emails Reveal How a Controversial Gun-Detection AI System Found Its Way to NYC
NYC mayor Eric Adams wants to test Evolv’s gun-detection tech in subway stations—despite the company saying it’s not designed for that environment. Emails obtained by WIRED show how the company still found an in.
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Sustainable Solutions

Financial Insights & Fintech

US Money Manager Cuts China Debt Holding to Buy India Bonds
Brandywine Global Investment Management LLC is trimming its bond exposure in China and replacing it with Indian debt, a move that may make the South Asian nation its sole and largest exposure in Asia.
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The $2.3 Billion Tornado Cash Case Is a Pivotal Moment for Crypto Privacy
Tuesday’s verdict in the trial of Alexey Pertsev, a creator of crypto-privacy service Tornado Cash, is the first in a string of cases that could make it much harder to skirt financial surveillance.
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Time Is Running Out in the Hunt for Rare Bitcoin
A small band of collectors is finding and collecting rare fragments of bitcoin worth many times the face value. But their window of opportunity is closing.
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Tech-Enabled Lifestyle

Google Pixel 8A Review: The Best Smartphone
This Android phone has great cameras, a fun design, and seven years of software support.
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9 Best Sex Toy Deals for Masturbation May: Suction Toys, Vibrators, and More
The sun’s shining, the birds are chirping, and the vibrators are buzzing. It’s time for Masturbation May.
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Twelve South BookArc Flex Review: Unstable and Expensive
The Twelve South BookArc Flex can’t always properly hold a laptop. It’s the perfect example of what happens when form is prioritized over function.
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All Stories

25 Great Gifts for Mom: Ideas for the Mother in Your Life (2024)
There are many kinds of mothers, but these are our favorite picks for the WIRED mom in your life.
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East Africa Endures Heavy Rains, Severe Floods
Across vast sections of East Africa, the region braces for more heavy rains and severe flooding that have reportedly killed upwards of 350 people since March. Bloomberg News’ Jennifer Zabasajja discusses with Joumanna Bercetche on on Horizons Daybreak: Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
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State Street CEO on Dubai Office Reopening
Yie-Hsin Hung, State Street Global Advisors CEO, discusses reopening Dubai offices and Fed rate cuts. She speaks with Joumanna Bercetche and Jennifer Zabasajja on Bloomberg Horizons: Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Kettlewell: Higher for Longer Still in Play
Oliver Kettlewell, FAB Asset Management, Executive Director, Fixed Income, discusses possible Fed cuts, Japan equities and fixed incomes. He speaks with Joumanna Bercetche on Bloomberg Horizons: Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Riyadh Air Set to Begin Commercial Operations
Tony Douglas, Riyadh Air CEO, discusses the airlines plan to commence service in 2025 and quickly expand it destinations. He speaks exclusively with Joumanna Bercetche on Bloomberg Horizons: Middle East & Africa. (Source: Bloomberg)
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Ethereum’s Cofounder Says SEC Is ‘Gaslighting’ Everyone About Crypto
Joe Lubin cofounded Ethereum. Now his company is suing the Securities and Exchange Commission, and he says the future of the internet is at stake.
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Vodafone Pro II Ultra Hub Review: Wi-Fi 6E With 4G Backup
ISP-supplied routers are improving as Vodafone offers the Wi-Fi 6E Ultra Hub with backup mobile network service in the UK.
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How to Factory-Reset Your Phone Before You Sell It
Upgrading to a shiny new device? Here’s how to restore your old phone to its factory settings.
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Xiaomi Watch S3 Review: Quirky Customization
With swappable bezels and plenty of stamina, Xiaomi’s barebones smartwatch is a bargain.
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Sony CRE-E10 Review: Well-Rounded Hearing Aids
Sony’s CRE-E10 hearing aids offer long battery life, high-quality audio, and an earbud-like design.
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As Elon Musk Abandons the $25K Tesla, This EV Costs Just $4,400
Meet the Zhidou Rainbow—it costs less than an ebike and is capable of completing the average US daily commute with charge to spare.
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Translation Tech Is Amazing, Except When It’s Not
We can hold surprisingly deep conversations across languages using simple apps on our phones. But even as these apps get a fresh boost from AI, they can still lead to some awkward moments.
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An Old Abstract Field of Math Is Unlocking the Deep Complexity of Spacecraft Orbits
Mathematicians think abstract tools from a field called symplectic geometry might help with planning missions to far-off moons and planets.
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Randy Travis gets his voice back in a new Warner AI music experiment
.For the first time since a 2013 stroke left country singer Randy Travis unable to speak or sing properly, he has released a new song. He didn’t sing it, though; instead, the vocals were created with AI software and a surrogate singer.. .The song, called “Where That Came From,” is every bit the kind of folksy, sentimental tune I came to love as a kid when Travis was at the height of his fame. The producers created it by training an unnamed AI model, starting with 42 of his vocal-isolated recordings. Then, under the supervision of Travis and his .career-long producer Kyle Lehning., fellow country singer James DuPre laid down the vocals to be transformed into Travis’ by AI. . …. .Besides being on YouTube, the song is on other streaming platforms…. . .Continue reading…. .
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Bluesky confirms Jack Dorsey is no longer on its board
.Twitter founder Jack Dorsey is no longer on the board of Bluesky, the decentralized social media platform he helped start. In .two posts today., Bluesky thanked Dorsey while confirming his departure and adding that it’s searching for a new board member “who shares our commitment to building a social network that puts people in control of their experience.”. .The posts come a day after an X user asked Dorsey if he was still on the company’s board, and .Dorsey responded., without further elaboration, “no.” As ..TechCrunch. points out., Dorsey was on a tear yesterday, unfollowing .all but three accounts. on X while .referring to Elon Musk’s platform. as “freedom technology.”. . . .Neither Bluesky nor Dorsey himself seem to have said how or why…. . .Continue reading…. .
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Tesla plans to charge some Model Y owners to unlock more range
.Tesla CEO Elon Musk .posted on Friday. that the Standard Range rear-wheel drive Model Y the company has been building and selling “over the last several months” actually has more range than the 260 miles they were sold with. Pending “regulatory approval,” he wrote that the company will unlock another 40–60 miles of total range, depending on which battery Model Y owners have, “for $1,500 to $2,000.”. ..Tesla replaced the Standard Range Model Y. with a 320-mile range version for $2,000 more. The car .now starts at $44,990., or about $37,490 if you qualify for the .$7,500 federal EV tax credit.. . . . .The “260 mile” range Model Y’s built over the past several months actually have more range that can be unlocked for $1500 to $2000 (gains 40 to 60 miles…. . . . .Continue reading…. .
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks tonight — here’s how to see it
.If you’ve got clear skies and want an excuse to get away from town, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is roughly at its peak and should be going strong tonight. Made up of remnants of Halley’s Comet that the Earth passes through, this annual shower is active from April 15th to May 27th and can show up at a rate of about 10–30 meteors per hour, .according to the American Meteor Society… .You can see the Aquarids starting around 2AM local time in the Northern Hemisphere, radiating from the Aquarius constellation (though you’ll .want to look 40–60 degrees around Aquarius. to see them). Weather permitting, conditions are pretty good for watching them since the moon is in its late waning period and won’t be reflecting much light. Try to plan your…. . .Continue reading…. .
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Better Siri is coming: what Apple’s research says about its AI plans
.Apple hasn’t talked too much about AI so far — but it’s been working on stuff. A lot of stuff.. . .Continue reading…. .
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Putin Orders Tactical Nuclear Drills on Eve of His New Term
President Vladimir Putin ordered Russia’s military to carry out combat drills involving tactical nuclear weapons, the day before his inauguration for a fifth term in power.
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Euro Zone at Turning Point Needs Consumers to Get Out, Spend
The euro zone’s economy is waiting for a resounding vote of confidence from its own consumers for its long-awaited rebound to finally take shape.
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