Tech Insider

Do you like thrifting, readers? Hello, I'm Emilia David, and I've made it a goal to shop secondhand as much as possible. 

Shopping for second-hand items grew in popularity in the last few years. A new report from online consignment store ThredUp showed about 30% of Gen Z bought used items to afford high-end labels. It's not just a generational quirk, either. Heck, I furnished my apartment mainly with second-hand furniture. 

Tech Insider
OpenAI logo displayed on a phone screen and a laptop keyboard are seen in this illustration photo taken in Poland on April 24, 2022.
OpenAI announced a "Bug Bounty Program" on Tuesday.
Tech Insider
Elon Musk attends The 2022 Met Gala.
Elon Musk recently called for a 'pause' to AI development while society considered the ramifications. But Insider reports that Twitter, owned by Musk, is spending millions to get in on the generative AI boom.
Tech Insider

So glad to have you back for another round of 10 things in tech. I'm Asia Martin.

This will be my last day filling in for Diamond Naga Siu. My colleague Emilia David will take over for the rest of this week until Diamond Naga returns from her much-needed vacation.

Tech Insider
sam altman wearing a black t shirt, black jacket, grey pants and sunglasses
Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, has become the de facto face of the generative AI boom. But his company has many challenges to go..
Tech Insider
Hoffman + Buddha
Veteran Silicon Valley technologist said his thinking has been impacted by the teachings of Buddha in a recent interview.
Tech Insider
Andrew Bosworth said he's nostalgic for Meta's early years when the company was more focused.
Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth is the latest to speak out against an open letter signed by Elon Musk and others calling for a pause on advanced AI development.
Tech Insider
Reid Hoffman sits in the lobby of LinkedIn's Mountain View, Calif., headquarters on Tuesday, May 7, 2013. Elon Musk arrives on the red carpet for the Axel Springer media award in Berlin on Dec. 1, 2020.
Reid Hoffman said Elon Musk has an "it's only great if I do it" business mentality.