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Don’t let Big AI fool you: Piracy isn’t a business model
Sam Altman, the OpenAI CEO, is basically saying that he can’t make his product unless he steals from others.
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Humans Still Cheaper Than AI in Vast Majority of Jobs, MIT Finds
Artificial intelligence can’t replace the majority of jobs right now in cost-effective ways, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology found in a study that sought to address fears about AI replacing humans in a swath of industries.
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Why we learnt to write the way we do
Workplace writing cannot succeed with a one-size-fits-all approach. Yet most of us enter the workforce having learned exactly that: the essay. Why do we use this approach and how does it limit successful communication? An essay is the perfect writing tool for an education setting. The simple beginning, middle and end pattern helps students tackle the challenging task of assignment writing. And the predictable structure allows teachers to mark dozens of essays more efficiently. But surely more complex writing tasks call for different tools in our writing toolbox? Here are 4 features of essay writing that can slow us down
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Copyright Remains A Complete Mess: A Tale In Two Stories
Here are two separate stories regarding the mess that is modern copyright law, that is now mostly “mediated” by companies that half-ass randomly deal with things and sometimes do not. While this is…
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The rise and fall of Usenet: How the original social media platform came to be
With Google dropping support for the oldest of social networks, Usenet is now left without another major entry gate.
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Why do companies do holiday layoffs?
For employees laid off when companies downsize in November and December, it’s not the most wonderful time of the year. Enough already!
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Piracy Is Surging Again Because Streaming Execs Ignored The Lessons Of The Past
Back in 2019 we noted how the streaming sector risked driving consumers back to piracy if they didn’t heed the lessons of the past. We explored how the rush to raise rates, nickel-and-dime us…
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With Offices Sitting Empty, Landlords Are ‘Handing Back the Keys’
Office landlords, hit hard by the work-from-home revolution, are resorting to a desperate measure in the real estate world: “handing back the keys.” When this happens, the landlord stops paying the mortgage on the office building or declines to refinance it.
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China's capitalist reforms are said to have moved 800 million out of extreme poverty – new data suggests the opposite
The World Bank used a tool known as purchasing power parity to make its calculations. An improved methodology suggests China’s pro-market reforms increased rather than shrank extreme poverty.
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The year Twitter died: a special series from The Verge
The platform was a news accelerator, a tool of mass harassment, and an infinite joke machine.
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Thousands of U.S. copyrighted works from 1928 are entering the public domain
D.H. Lawrence's Lady Chatterley's Lover, Virginia Woolf's Orlando and W.E.B. Du Bois' Dark Princess are among the works entering the public domain on Jan. 1, 2024.
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The Copia Institute Tells The Copyright Office Again That Copyright Law Has No Business Obstructing AI Training
A little over a month ago we told the Copyright Office in a comment that there was no role for copyright law to play when it comes to training AI systems. In fact, on the whole there’s little for c…
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Why This Ghostwriter Loves His Haters
Bestselling author and ghostwriter Joshua Lisec explains how to turn internet criticism into increased publicity, higher click rates, and more revenue.
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OpenAI's loss is Microsoft's gain: How the AI race just changed
With Sam Altman, OpenAI's former CEO, and friends landing at Microsoft, the Redmond crew is positioned to take over generative AI. The stock market agrees.
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Want a handsomely paid job in tech? Here's what you do
At KubeCon, the need to bridge the skills gap was clearer than ever
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Will AI hurt or help workers? It's complicated
Scared of losing your job to AI? Take a deep breath: Most employers and business leaders see AI augmenting human workers far more than replacing them. Of course, accommodations are needed.
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Farmers or foragers? Pre-colonial Aboriginal food production was hardly that simple
For a decade, debate has raged over Dark Emu’s account of Aboriginal agriculture. But ancient food production in Australia is more complex than labels like farming or hunter-gathering suggest.
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Spotify's new royalty payment update hurts indie musicians even more than before
Every sub-1,000 stream will still generate revenue for the company — but now, that revenue will not be shared.
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X unveils new premium subscription plan, including ad-free tier for $16 a month
Is free Twitter/X on the way out? Elon Musk adds new subscription tiers: The more you pay, the fewer ads you'll see.
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5 Secrets Writing Your Signature Keynote Speech In 2024
Public speaking is an excellent way to build your personal brand. Here is a five-point strategy for delivering a perfect public speech.