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Introducing ‘AI & I’

Introducing ‘AI & I’

TLDR: We’re renaming my show, How Do You Use ChatGPT?, to AI & I. It’s a different name but the same great show. Watch the trailer on YouTube or Spotify, and if you haven’t seen or listened to it yet, check out past episodes on YouTube or Spotify. And stay tuned for a new episode next week with bestselling author Steven Berlin Johnson.Was this newsletter forwarded to you? Sign up to get it in your inbox.AI is the best test of what would happen if we all got magical powers.Most of us would ignore them. Except some people are learning to…
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22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America

22,000-year-old artifacts could rewrite ancient human history in North America

North and South America were the last inhabited continents that modern humans settled thousands of years ago, but when and how they reached the Americas remains a mystery."We don't know who these first peoples were," Todd Braje, executive director of the University of Oregon Museum of Natural and Cultural History, told Business Insider. We don't know "where they came from, when they arrived, the technologies that they had available," he added.For many years, archaeologists thought the first humans to set foot in the Americas did so around 13,000 years ago. But more recently, new findings have challenged that theory, pushing…
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An Auditing Startup Produced 2024’s Biggest VC-Backed M&A Exit. Who Could Be Next?

An Auditing Startup Produced 2024’s Biggest VC-Backed M&A Exit. Who Could Be Next?

Big M&A deals don’t always involve the buzziest industries or companies. For a case in point, look at last week: Software investor Hg announced it would pay over $3 billion to acquire auditing platform provider AuditBoard. Amid a slow period for big M&A transactions, the deal ranks as the largest purchase of a U.S. private, venture-backed company in 2024, per Crunchbase data. If AuditBoard is a name you’ve never heard of, you’re not alone. While the Cerritos, California-based company has an enviable track record — profitable, with over $200 million in annual revenue —  it wasn’t a heavy venture fundraiser.…
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A Nonprofit Tried to Fix Tech Culture—but Lost Control of Its Own

A Nonprofit Tried to Fix Tech Culture—but Lost Control of Its Own

Allen, a data scientist, and Massachi, a software engineer, worked for nearly four years at Facebook on some of the uglier aspects of social media, combating scams and election meddling. They didn’t know each other but both quit in 2019, frustrated at feeling a lack of support from executives. “The work that teams like the one I was on, civic integrity, was being squandered,” Massachi said in a recent conference talk. “Worse than a crime, it was a mistake.”Massachi first conceived the idea of using expertise like that he’d developed at Facebook to drive greater public attention to the dangers…
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I spent thousands renovating my kitchen and went over budget — but there are still 3 things I wish I’d done differently

I spent thousands renovating my kitchen and went over budget — but there are still 3 things I wish I’d done differently

My partner and I decided to renovate our kitchen last January. We had a baby due in June, so we needed to get it done fairly quickly.And with the average kitchen remodel costing about $45,000, we also wanted to make sure we were getting our money's worth by creating a space we were really happy with. After picking a company to work with and going through a design consultation, we were all hands on deck and ready.However, during the renovation, we eventually went over budget and realized we should have done a few things differently.Skipping cabinet handles hasn't been worth…
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The work perk that GenZ really wants

The work perk that GenZ really wants

For some young workers, having flexibility in their jobs is nearly as important as how much they get paid.In a survey of Gen Zers in the US by the career platform iHire, 81.3% said choice over "when, where, and how" they would do a job was either "extremely" or "very" important.That was nearly in line with the 82.2% who said having a potential employer offer a "fair and competitive" salary was either extremely or very important.The survey involved nearly 1,100 Gen Zers and took place in March and April.The findings highlight what's a priority for some among the youngest slice…
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