Mark Zuckerberg has embraced a 'martial arts view of the world,' says Spotify CEO Daniel Ek

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Mark Zuckerberg participates in jiu-jitsu tournaments and Bill Gates has played tennis against Jeff Bezos.
Mark Zuckerberg has embraced a 'martial arts view of the world,' says Spotify founder Daniel Ek.

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  • Mark Zuckerberg has embraced a "martial arts view of the world," says Spotify CEO Daniel Ek.
  • Ek shared his assessment of the public's perception of Zuckerberg in a Forbes interview published on Tuesday.
  • Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have been having a high-profile, drawn-out

Jony Ive is reportedly developing an AI gadget with OpenAI’s Sam Altman

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The ‘Orb’ retina scanner for the Worldcoin cryptocurrency, deconstructed so all components are visible.
Altman recently called on former Apple designer Thomas Meyerhoffer — a Jony Ive hire — to create the retina-scanning Orb (pictured) for Altman’s Worldcoin crypto project. | Image: Worldcoin

Apple’s former chief design officer, Jony Ive, and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman are allegedly exploring opportunities to collaborate on building an unspecified artificial intelligence “hardware

The job Americans would most like to see replaced by robots

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Robo-ump has been sold as a futuristic solution to an age-old problem: With a computer-powered strike zone, an afternoon at the park will never again be ruined by human error.

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Late into a Pennsylvanian summer night, with the score tied at 7, the Lexington Legends' Jordan Pacheco takes a 1-2 pitch low and away without a second thought. But then, the umpire rings him up. Pacheco folds

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I chose an 18-month apprenticeship over going to college. I'll finish debt-free with a guaranteed job lined up — I have no regrets.

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Lewis Potts is a 20-year-old apprentice for Virgin Media O2 living in Glossop.
Lewis Potts, 20, is an apprentice for Virgin Media O2 living in Glossop, England.

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  • Lewis Potts, 20, chose to forgo university to start an apprenticeship straight out of high school.
  • Attending university would financially cripple Potts and his family. 
  • Opting for the 18-month program in project management, Potts is debt-free and already earning.

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I'm a former air traffic controller and I'm not alarmed by the recent number of close call collisions. Passengers shouldn't be either — here's why.

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  • Kevin Karpé spent 31 years as an air traffic controller and air traffic manager.
  • Karpé says the number of recent close call collisions is really not that significant.
  • He says despite the nationwide air traffic controller shortage, the system is managed by very professional people.

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I'm an artist and I make cutesy photo cards of political figures from Mugshot Trump to Burger Kim Jong Un. Making these powerful men look soft and harmless helps me fear them less.

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Bella Pham, a 21-year-old living in California, has been making top loaders for photo cards of famous politicians such as former President Donald Trump.
Bella Pham, a 21-year-old living in California, has been making top loaders for photocards of famous politicians such as former President Donald Trump.

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  • Bella Pham makes cutesy photo cards of famous politicians. 
  • Her tongue-in-cheek card designs have gone viral on Instagram.
  • Pham says her cards are a commentary on the idolization of politicians in American culture. 

This is an as-told-to

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Linda Yaccarino says the 'intense and relentless public scrutiny' of leading X 'weighs' on her

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Linda Yaccarino was named the chief executive of X, previously known as Twitter, in May.
Linda Yaccarino was named the chief executive of X, previously known as Twitter, in May.

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  • Linda Yaccarino says she was not ready for the "relentless public scrutiny" that comes with helming X.
  • "I don't know if any human being could anticipate or prepare for that," Yaccarino told the FT.
  • Yaccarin

Why KPMG's head of AI strategy isn't worried consultants will become obsolete

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KPMG US expects it will need more people as it looks for its employees to work more with AI.

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  • KPMG's head of an AI and digital innovation group expects the tech will require more workers.
  • Steve Chase is tasked with transforming KPMG US through adoption of AI, analytics, and other tech.
  • The company previously said it would invest $2 billion over five years in AI.

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I use AI to help me run my wedding business. The tools I use save me 15 hours a week and do the dirty work for me.

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Jen Glantz.

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  • Jen Glantz is the founder of the wedding business Bridesmaid for Hire and a new mom.
  • When she got pregnant, she started testing how AI could help her cut down her working hours.
  • Now, she's saving 15 hours a week by using AI tools to write speeches and plan bachelorette parties.

I started my business Bridesmaid for Hire when I was 26. I was a bridesmaid so many times