Hallam Bullock is reporting from London. I have a British shorthair cat and am baffled that a worker would sell his dog to meet work expectations.
James Clarke, CEO of Clearlink, seemed to praise the sacrifice. Clarke, in a video published by Vice, addressed Clearlink's mandate to return to the office and stated that many of its remote workers did not open their laptops during this month.
What's your opinion on this? Would you consider selling your pet in order to have more time at work? Let me know: hbullock@insider.com.
Here are the top five stories from tech. It's not the usual 10 stories, but today I wanted to keep it short and sweet like my cat.
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1. Online therapy is a vital service, but it also has a dark side. Last year, you may remember a Politico report that revealed how Loris, an online startup that helps businesses improve their customer service conversations, made money by exploiting people in a mental health emergency.
- The data Loris used in creating its "empathetic software" was generated by text conversations with distressed people, which were sourced from Loris parent company Crisis Text Line, an nonprofit suicide prevention hotline.
- Politico's story caused outrage. But in the last year, reports revealed that many of the biggest names in the industry had engaged in harmful and creepy data-sharing practices.
- The reports show a dangerous mix of technology solutionism and abuse of consumer confidence, as well as regulatory failures that put highly vulnerable people in danger.
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2. OpenAI is only a result of Elon Musk's disagreement with Larry Page. Musk told Tucker Carlson, the two tech billionaires had a disagreement on safety and regulations. It's how it led to the current AI arms races.
3. ChatGPT was used by an entrepreneur to create and sell a product worth thousands. Ihor Stfurak built a Chrome Extension in just 10 hours using ChatGPT three weeks ago. He sold it a week ago and used the proceeds to buy a home. How did he do it?
4. It's not because they are "sissies" who fear remote work. Aki Ito, an Insider reporter, explains why CEOs have been ordering their employees back to work. Part of the reason is that they view the home as a "woman's domain." Click here to read the complete story.
5. The rise and fall in the flying-car business of Larry Page Kittyhawk workers once believed that success was "all but assured." Former employees claimed that the ambitious mission was torn by the shifting priorities and conflicting visions of the billionaire founder, and the CEO he hand-picked. How Kittyhawk fell apart.
Today's team: Hallam Bullock and Shona Ghosh in London, Lisa Ryan in New York.
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By: hbullock@insider.com (Hallam Bullock)
Title: Mental-health apps have a dark secret — and it raises important questions about the future of online therapy
Sourced From: www.businessinsider.com/10-things-tech-mental-health-apps-kittyhawk-wfh-2023-4
Published Date: Sat, 22 Apr 2023 11:30:00 +0000
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