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Gong study: Sales teams using AI generate 77% more revenue per rep
The debate over whether artificial intelligence belongs in the corporate boardroom appears to be over — at least for the people responsible for generating revenue. Seven in ten enterprise revenue leaders now trust AI to regularly inform their business decisions, according to a sweeping new study released Thursday by... Read more
SGLA pushes back against Florida bill clamping down on online gambling and sweepstakes
The Social Gaming Leadership Alliance (SGLA) Executive Director Jeff Duncan has publicly disagreed with a recent Florida bill clamping down on sweepstakes. The Florida bill, titled HB 591, is an 86-page document that details the legal steps being prepared to criminalize online gambling and reinforce the Seminole Tribe’s exclusive... Read more
Checking Your Phone in the Bathroom Might Be Doing More Harm Than You Think
We use our smartphones just about everywhere, even in the bathroom, although we may not want to talk about that. A recent study of colonoscopy patients revealed that most used their phones on the toilet at least once a week — and that those phone-on-the-toilet users showed a 46% increased... Read more
It’s Time to Save Silicon Valley From Itself
Alex Komoroske has always been at odds with Big Tech’s darker side. Though he cut his product-management teeth at Google and Stripe, he was never comfortable with the industry’s increasing prioritization of profits over people. Once during his time at Google, he extolled the societal benefits of a project... Read more
The 'truth serum' for AI: OpenAI’s new method for training models to confess their mistakes
OpenAI researchers have introduced a novel method that acts as a "truth serum" for large language models (LLMs), compelling them to self-report their own misbehavior, hallucinations and policy violations. This technique, "confessions," addresses a growing concern in enterprise AI: Models can be dishonest, overstating their confidence or covering up... Read more
In comedy of errors, men accused of wiping gov databases turned to an AI tool
Two sibling contractors convicted a decade ago for hacking into US State Department systems have once again been charged, this time for a comically hamfisted attempt to steal and destroy government records just minutes after being fired from their contractor jobs. The Department of Justice on Thursday said that... Read more
Builder ordered to repay $255K after using company assets to fund gambling
A builder who used company money and the sale of hired machinery to bankroll a gambling habit has been ordered to repay £190,577 ($254,558) following an investigation by the UK’s Insolvency Service. According to a press release, Vasile Hrusca, director of Vasile Hrusca Ltd, took more than £67,000 ($89,500)... Read more
Thursday Night Football: How to Watch Cowboys vs. Lions Today for Free
When to watch the Dallas Cowboys vs. Detroit Lions Thursday, Dec. 4, at 8:15 p.m. ET (5:15 p.m. PT). Where to watch The Cowboys-Lions game will stream live on Prime Video and free on Twitch. Fans in the home markets of each team can also watch on a local... Read more
A New Anonymous Phone Carrier Lets You Sign Up With Nothing but a Zip Code
As for Wilcox, he’s long been one of that small group of privacy zealots who buys his SIM cards in cash with a fake name. But he hopes Phreeli will offer an easier path—not just for people like him, but for normies too. “I don’t know of anybody who’s... Read more
AWS launches Kiro powers with Stripe, Figma, and Datadog integrations for AI-assisted coding
Amazon Web Services on Wednesday introduced Kiro powers, a system that allows software developers to give their AI coding assistants instant, specialized expertise in specific tools and workflows — addressing what the company calls a fundamental bottleneck in how artificial intelligence agents operate today. AWS made the announcement at... Read more