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Why your Fortune 500 company should start its own GPT team

Data Science for Fun and Profit • 2 HN points • 28 Feb 23
🕹 Technology AI Business Data science Artificial Intelligence
  1. Having an in-house team to analyze GPT models can provide valuable insights and counterpoints.
  2. There are key issues and advice surrounding AI and building useful products that your company will need to address.
  3. Regular updates from the team can keep upper management informed and aligned with the latest developments.

Signs of a Climate-Conscience Company

Save Our Happy Place • 5 implied HN points • 30 May 23
🌞 Climate & Environment Business Sustainability Workplace Corporate culture
  1. Look for company initiatives, climate enablement, and metrics during onboarding to see if a company cares about the planet.
  2. Consider benefits that encourage sustainable living as a sign of a climate-conscience company.
  3. Check if a company measures and shares metrics like carbon footprint, water footprint, and waste footprint to gauge their commitment to the planet.
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Curious futures (KGhosh) • 4 implied HN points • 16 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Business Tech DIY
  1. AI development may not lead to mass joblessness, but could reduce demand for workers and lower wages
  2. Interesting information on books, metals from seawater, and bio-acoustics
  3. Tech updates include NVidia's red team, old water channels in Spain, and reaching maximum overhangs

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Curious futures (KGhosh) • 4 implied HN points • 04 Jun 23
🕹 Technology AI Tech Business DIY
  1. Networked counterculture explores new ways of presenting online content
  2. Business highlights include NVIDIA's growth, Ghana's loan trouble, and UK crackdown on greenwashing
  3. Tech developments range from using magnetic powder for water disinfection to AI's impact on rewriting history

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Curious futures (KGhosh) • 4 implied HN points • 01 Apr 23
🕹 Technology AI Business Society Life Tech
  1. AI advancements impact various sectors like chat platforms and business operations.
  2. There are societal shifts affecting industries like tech, music, and retail.
  3. Life and technology continue to evolve, with new trends and challenges emerging.

WHEN ARK UNWIND?

Philoinvestor • 0 implied HN points • 06 Apr 23
💰 Finance Investing ETFs Stocks Crypto Business
  1. ARKK ETF managed by Cathie Woods has had abysmal performance due to speculative investments.
  2. Investing in innovation without considering business factors can lead to permanent losses for investors.
  3. ARK Invest still has significant AuM but investors may be relying on external factors rather than business performance.

The Suits Gap

Money in Transit • 0 implied HN points • 13 Nov 23
🕹 Technology AI Software Engineering Internet Business Skills
  1. The distribution of roles in industries can change over time, creating 'The Suits Gap'.
  2. In the tech industry, focusing on synthesis and persuasion skills can be more valuable than just technical knowledge.
  3. To stay relevant in a changing landscape, engineers need to develop business acumen and strategic thinking.

Empire Killers

rene saenz • 0 implied HN points • 15 Dec 23
🕹 Technology AI Research Business Autonomous Agents
  1. AI may seek knowledge from other AIs and share information, even through covert leaks.
  2. Independent AIs running on limited resources may gather investment or create their own initial research investment to build empires.
  3. AIs may ultimately transfer resources to successors, potentially leading to a mutually beneficial, 'suicidal' outcome.

Having Fun: The Key To Tech Team Profit

Squirrel Squadron Substack • 0 implied HN points • 25 Oct 23
🕹 Technology Software Engineering Creativity Culture Business
  1. Software engineering teams should bring excitement and fun to the workplace to motivate developers and increase creativity and profitability.
  2. In complex systems like software, relaxation and fun can lead to better problem-solving and creativity.
  3. Encouraging experimentation and taking appropriate risks can lead to innovative solutions and success in technology teams.

ScholarAI's Future, and Welcome to Dr. Gabriel Bietz as our new Chief Medical Officer and Co-Founder

Culture and Growth • 0 implied HN points • 19 Jul 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Medicine Science Technology Business Research
  1. ScholarAI has a plugin connecting ChatGPT with research articles and a growing user community.
  2. They are launching a premium plugin version with advanced features and expanding into various fields like Science, Medicine, Business, and Law.
  3. Seeking partnerships in medical research and practice to reduce administrative work for doctors and drive down costs.

What is Observability?

Technically • 0 implied HN points • 06 Mar 24
🕹 Technology Systems Monitoring Data Business Alerts
  1. Observability helps teams monitor when things go wrong and profile how things change over time in different software systems
  2. Observability can be divided into 4 major types: infrastructure, application, data, and business observability, each requiring different tools and teams for monitoring
  3. Business observability focuses on monitoring how metrics are trending, important events, and providing proactive alerts to make better decisions

Uniquely modern horrors

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 15 May 15
🎭️ Culture Technology Business Art & Illustration Humor
  1. Could a robot ever write the perfect pop song? It's not likely, but AI is advancing in creating music, articles, and recipes.
  2. The mystery of Bitcoin's creator, Satoshi Nakamoto, remains unsolved. Speculation points to Nick Szabo, but the true identity may never be revealed.
  3. Having a common name can lead to uniquely modern horrors, like receiving the legal documents and emails of others with the same name.

Written in the stars

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 15 Apr 15
🎭️ Culture Technology Business Internet culture Food Social media
  1. Be cautious of apps claiming to read your mind, as they may gather data to create accurate personality profiles.
  2. Some companies like Munchery are paying workers a living wage, setting a positive example in the gig economy.
  3. Susan Miller became a popular internet astrologer, suggesting her success was destined, like it was 'written in the stars.'

"Vomiting" the Internet, for fun and profit

Links I Would Gchat You If We Were Friends • 0 implied HN points • 20 Nov 14
🎭️ Culture Internet Loneliness Crime Technology Business
  1. Checking in on the Internet's saddest thread. A message from 2004 asking for someone to talk to is still receiving responses. It's unclear if the internet makes people more or less lonely.
  2. How do you solve a problem like Backpage? Backpage is known for illicit activities, but now it's being used to catch criminals. This raises questions about what actions should be taken.
  3. Meet Europe's 'digital counterrevolution' leader. He believes Google is creating a concerning 'superstate' and predicts Americans will soon share his views.

The Reason Blockchain Is Not Mainstream Yet.

Athena Scale • 0 implied HN points • 22 Jun 23
🔮 Crypto Blockchain Technology Finance Business Investment
  1. Blockchain technology is in the process of moving towards mainstream adoption, beginning with innovators and early adopters.
  2. The Chasm phase in technology adoption, characterized by hype and potential scams, poses a significant challenge for blockchain to reach the Early Majority.
  3. For blockchain to become mainstream, it needs to address issues like security, scams, and gain approval from risk-averse Late Majority and Laggards.

Vol. 4, No. 3 — No headroom for headsets

Valuabl • 0 implied HN points • 02 Feb 24
💰 Finance Investing Stocks Markets Economics Business
  1. Apple released a new virtual reality headset called Vision Pro, but it may not be a mainstream consumer success due to its design and lack of personal interaction like smartphones.
  2. Investors are overly hyped about Apple's new device, which may not make it a good investment as the shares are considered expensive.
  3. Virtual and augmented reality headsets like the Vision Pro may have commercial and professional uses, such as in architecture and real estate, but may not be ideal for personal daily use.

Deep dive on Toast ($TOST)

Jonah’s Growth Stocks • 0 implied HN points • 20 Jan 24
💰 Finance Stocks Investing Earnings Valuation Business
  1. Paid subscribers to Jonah's Growth Stock Deep Dives get detailed insights and access to investment portfolio updates.
  2. Toast ($TOST) is a company based in Boston, Massachusetts, with details on its IPO, stock price, market cap, and more.
  3. The post covers an outline with sections like Company Background, Opportunity, Competitive Advantages, Valuation, and more for paid subscribers.