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<ul class="summary-list"><li><a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple">Apple</a> is exploring new headsets and smart home devices to expand beyond its current lineup.</li><li>Past plans haven't always worked out, with scrapped car plans and weak demand for the Vision Pro.</li></ul>Apple's possible future product lineup suggests that the giant is entering a new era.Many devices are reportedly in the works at the tech giant, and many of them are very different from its golden child — the iPhone. Apple followers, including Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman and Taiwan-based supply chain analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, have said it's exploring new headsets, smart home devices, and more.The tech industry has long speculated about what will be Apple's next big thing, and the answer may lie in the slate that people have been reporting on for the past several months.Creating a hit product isn't easy. The company scrapped plans for an <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-is-shutting-down-its-ev-project-2024-2">Apple Car</a> in February, and the $3,500 <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-vision-pro-production-weak-demand-2024-10">Vision Pro</a> has had mixed reviews in the months since its release. On Sunday, Gurman <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/newsletters/2024-11-10/apple-s-expansion-plan-glasses-home-devices-mixed-reality-headsets-airpods-m3bncxeo?srnd=undefined">said</a> Apple is focusing on smaller wins that can generate revenue on the same level as iPads or its wearable tech.That requires Apple to tiptoe into new territory where competitors may already be making strides.The most recent device Bloomberg said is in Apple's production lineup is a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-to-launch-ai-powered-smart-home-device-compete-google-2024-11">wall-mounted smart home tablet</a> that could have the ability to operate home appliances, use Apple Intelligence, and access Apple apps.The project, code-named J490, could come as early as March — a month before new Apple Intelligence features are expected to roll out, Bloomberg <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2024-11-12/apple-home-hub-detailed-apple-intelligence-homeos-square-ipad-like-design?srnd=homepage-americas">reported</a> Tuesday.Despite smart home tech not being a cash cow for Big Tech, there's another futuristic smart home device on Apple's radar. Bloomberg also reported that Apple is developing a tabletop robot with an iPad-like display and a robotic arm.Analysts from Morningstar, Deepwater Asset Management, and EMARKETER were skeptical about the profitability — or probability — of the device's existence when Business Insider asked them about it in August.Meanwhile, Kuo, known for his often accurate Apple product predictions, said in early November the tech giant delayed production of a cheaper Vision Pro to "beyond 2027" and will move ahead with an M5 processor Vision Pro with Apple Intelligence for 2025.In the wearables category, Bloomberg said last week <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/apple-reportedly-looking-into-smart-glasses-market-2024-11">Apple is exploring AR glasses,</a> perhaps inspired by the prototype Orion glasses Meta showed off in September. They are far from production stages, but Morningstar analyst William Kerwin previously said smart glasses are likely Apple's ultimate eyewear goal.As <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tim-cook">CEO Tim Cook</a> continues his 13-year tenure in the role, the 64-year-old is guiding the company into a new future. The next line of products Apple launches could solidify Cook's legacy.

Apple's future product lineup is starting to come into focus

<ul class="summary-list"><li>Trump has said he plans to bring down gas prices by boosting US oil production.</li><li>ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods doesn't see a US oil boom in the near future.</li></ul>President-elect Donald Trump's promise to unleash a <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cost-expensive-goods-price-impact-presidential-election-scenarios-trump-harris-2024-10">big oil boom</a> in the US and lower gas prices is running up against a market reality: The world is already awash in fossil fuels. ExxonMobil CEO Darren Woods told <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.semafor.com/article/11/12/2024/exxon-ceo-darren-woods-donald-trump-shouldnt-scrap-methane-regulations">Semafor</a> on November 12 that while he wants to maintain US oil production at its current highs, the market is already well supplied. "I don't think today that production in the US is constrained," he said. "I don't know that there's an opportunity to unleash a lot of production in the near term." During the presidential campaign, Trump said that he planned to lower energy prices — including the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/us/politics/trump-economics-gas-tariffs-inflation.html">cost of gas</a> — by increasing US oil production. "We will frack, frack, frack and drill, baby, drill," Trump <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.factcheck.org/2024/10/the-issues-trumps-proposal-to-lower-prices-by-increasing-energy-production/">said</a> in October. "I will cut your energy prices in half within 12 months." In September, Trump <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.nytimes.com/2024/09/10/us/politics/trump-economics-gas-tariffs-inflation.html">said</a> he would reduce gas prices to below $2 a gallon. Energy analysts told Business Insider that big oil companies are more focused on returning money to shareholders than investing in projects that boost production, especially because China isn't importing as much oil due to its economic downturn. Their comments underscore how little control a US president has over the oil and gas market, including prices at the pump. "It's a global market," Ben Cahill, director of energy markets and policy at the University of Texas at Austin, told BI. "There's very little any president can do to change the direction of oil or gasoline prices." Cahill added that he expects the US to increase oil production, but it will happen gradually. The US is already producing record amounts of oil, at <a target="_blank" href="https://www.eia.gov/todayinenergy/detail.php?id=61545">12.9 million barrels of crude a day in 2023</a> compared with about 11 million barrels per day in 2020, when Trump was in office. Last year, the US also became the world's biggest exporter of natural gas. In October, the US Energy Information Administration <a target="_blank" href="https://www.enerdata.net/publications/daily-energy-news/us-eia-expects-domestic-crude-oil-production-reach-135-mbd-2025.html#:~:text=At%20a%20global%20scale%2C%20the,13.5%20mb%2Fd%20in%202025.">projected</a> that the US would produce 13.5million barrels a day in 2025, hitting another record. And there is room for the industry to expand. Woods <a target="_blank" href="https://www.cnbc.com/2024/11/01/exxon-ceo-says-us-election-wont-affect-oil-production.html">told</a> CNBC earlier this month that there are areas in the Gulf of Mexico — where federal leasing hasn't allowed companies to drill — that could be a source of additional oil production in the long term. Patrick De Haan, head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy, told BI that Trump could take some steps to try to boost US oil production, including easing regulations to open up additional places for companies to drill and working with OPEC. However, he said boosting oil production while keeping prices at a desired level is a "delicate balance" for the industry. "If oil prices drop, you're likely to see a natural decline in US oil production over the long run," he said, adding, "Oil companies have shareholders to be accountable to." In recent years, the US has increased oil production even as President Joe Biden imposed stricter limits on greenhouse gas emissions from power plants, oil and gas infrastructure, and gas-powered vehicles to help slow the climate crisis. In a separate interview with <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.wsj.com/business/energy-oil/exxon-says-trump-should-keep-u-s-in-paris-climate-pact-3d8de471">The Wall Street Journal</a>, Woods added that the US shouldn't drop out of the Paris Agreement as Trump did in his first term and has promised to do again. The nearly 200 countries signed onto that agreement <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/countries-strike-historic-climate-dealfossil-fuels-dubai-2023-12">struck a deal last year at the UN climate summit </a>to move away from fossil fuels this decade and the triple renewable energy by 2030. Woods told Semafor that he supports Biden's limits on methane emissions from the oil and gas sector. Exxon and other US oil majors have goals to reduce emissions, but climate scientists warn<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/exxon-chevron-investors-reject-climate-change-proposals-2023-6">they aren't aggressive enough</a> to avert catastrophic levels of global warming.

Trump said he'll unleash an oil boom. Exxon Mobil CEO says not so fast.

The fountain of youth could very well be the microorganisms residing in your gut. New research has revealed that our <keyword id="20440275" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gut-microbiome" source="keywords">gut microbiome</keyword> plays a pivotal role in the ageing process. Researchers from the Agency for Science, Technology and Research (A*STAR) in Singapore have uncovered fascinating insights into how specific gut bacteria can influence our health and longevity. By analysing the gut microbiomes of over 200 octogenarians, the scientists discovered a significant decline in bacterial diversity with age. One particularly notable finding was the decrease in <keyword id="23870461" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Faecalibacterium-prausnitzii" source="keywords">Faecalibacterium prausnitzii</keyword>, a bacterium known for producing butyrate, a short-chain fatty acid crucial for <keyword id="20288943" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="gut-health" source="keywords">gut health</keyword> and inflammation reduction. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="114851528" title="A scientist who researches healthy aging shares how she eats and works out" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Interestingly, the researchers observed an increase in Alistipes and Bacteroides species, which can compensate for the decline in F. prausnitzii by producing butyrate through alternative metabolic pathways. This adaptive mechanism may contribute to healthier ageing in older individuals. The study also highlighted the potential of gut bacteria as biomarkers for ageing-related health conditions. For instance, Parabacteroides goldsteinii was linked to fasting blood glucose levels, while Streptococcus parasanguinis and Bacteroides coprocola were associated with serum Vitamin B12 levels. These findings suggest that analysing gut bacteria could help identify individuals at risk of <keyword id="21445454" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="age-related-diseases" source="keywords">age-related diseases</keyword> and inform targeted interventions. Scientists are now focused on further investigating the identified <keyword id="23870463" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="microbial-strains" source="keywords">microbial strains</keyword> and their metabolic pathways. They aim to develop probiotic and prebiotic therapies that can modulate the gut microbiome to promote <keyword id="20598652" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="healthy-ageing" source="keywords">healthy ageing</keyword>! <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="114859164" title="Tom Hanks says he&amp;#39;s in &amp;quot;better shape&amp;quot; at age 68 than in his 30s. He can take care of himself now his kids have grown up." mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

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<ul><li>Donald Trump has won the US presidential elections, beating Kamala Harris.</li><li>Trump’s win may shift the <keyword id="23846166" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="global-energy-outlook" source="keywords">global energy outlook</keyword> in response to anticipated changes in policy.</li><li>Trump has consistently advocated boosting oil and natural gas production in the US.</li></ul>Trump's win in the US presidential election may shift the global energy outlook in response to anticipated policies says a report by Angel One Wealth. Donald Trump, known for his stance on domestic energy independence, has consistently advocated boosting oil and natural gas production in the U.S., a move likely to put downward pressure on global crude oil prices. According to the report from Angel One Wealth, crude prices could soon see a correction, as Trump is expected to keep prices in check by ramping up domestic production. His emphasis on self-reliance in energy is expected to reduce the U.S. dependency on foreign oil sources, thereby impacting global supply and pricing dynamics. The report said "Donald Trump is likely to keep the crude prices under tight control as Trump has consistently advocated for increasing domestic energy production" The report also noted that Trump's preference for a non-interventionist stance in foreign conflicts might help stabilize oil prices by allowing for quicker de-escalation. However, there is potential for volatility if Trump imposes new sanctions on Iran, which could disrupt the region’s oil supply. In general, the report suggests that Trump's impact on the energy sector may result in lower crude prices, though other external factors will remain influential. In addition to energy, Trump's policies are expected to be expansionary, meaning higher government spending which could increase the U.S. fiscal deficit and, consequently, its national debt. The rise in U.S. debt is anticipated to have a positive impact on gold prices, as heightened debt levels and potential inflationary pressures drive investors towards safe-haven assets. Gold is already experiencing high demand in China, adding further support to its value. While there are some arguments against gold due to reduced volatility in equity markets, a stronger dollar, and a potential "risk-on" rally in equities, the report noted that gold's fundamentals remain strong, making it an attractive asset in the current environment. "A rise in US debt is positive for Gold and this time is likely no different as inflation worries arise. Gold is also seeing unprecedented demand in China which further bolsters the asset class". The report also reiterated its positive outlook on silver, which, like gold, stands to benefit from economic uncertainty and increased demand for safe-haven investments. However, the gold prices on the other hand on Thursday also declined to ₹78,710 / 10gm, a day before it closed at ₹80,500. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/auto/news/skoda-kylaq-suv-launched-in-india-starting-at-7-89-lakh/articleshow/115013668.cms">Skoda Kylaq SUV launched in India starting at ₹7.89 lakh</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/swiggy-ipo-gmp-risk-factors-and-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/115004939.cms">Swiggy IPO – GMP, risk factors and all you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/telecom/news/reliance-jio-ipo-indias-biggest-telco-to-go-public-in-2025-retail-ipo-further-away/articleshow/114944496.cms">Reliance Jio IPO – India’s biggest telco to go public in 2025, retail IPO further away</a>

Global energy outlook will shift once Trump returns to White House: Report

We all know the pressure of meeting deadlines, but what if we told you that being late doesn’t just affect your calendar — it could actually tarnish how people see the quality of your <keyword id="6355058" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Work" source="Orion">work</keyword>? According to researchers, that’s exactly the case. They found that work submitted late is seen as lower in quality than the same work submitted on time or early, no matter how great it actually is. It turns out, missing a deadline can make you and your work seem less competent and trustworthy, all because of the subtle judgments deadlines trigger in other people. <h2>The deadly deadline dilemma</h2>Previous studies have focused on how deadlines affect employees’ productivity and stress levels, but lead researcher Sam Maglio’s team wanted to know how missing a deadline changes an outsider’s perception. To test this, the researchers conducted 18 different experiments with thousands of people, from managers and HR professionals to everyday folks, evaluating a wide range of creative and professional work. In the test, participants saw the same exact work samples — like photography, product pitches, news articles, and art — but they were told it was submitted either early, on time, or late. And guess what? The late submissions were consistently rated as lower quality, despite being identical to those submitted on time. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="114883482" title="We heard from over 750 people who have recently struggled to find work. Here are their biggest frustrations with getting hired." mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>Maglio explains, “Everyone saw the exact same art contest entry, school submission, or business proposal, but they couldn’t help but use their knowledge of when it came in to guide their evaluation of how good it was.” In other words, once people knew something was late, it was hard not to think less of it. <h2>Early birds don’t really get extra credit, but late birds do lose points</h2>Interestingly, turning in work early didn’t seem to earn extra praise. Evaluators ranked work that came in early and on time as equally good, which means there’s no major boost for those overachievers who submit work ahead of the deadline. But the real problem comes if you’re late — even by a little. In fact, it didn’t matter if the work was one day or one week late; the hit to quality ratings was the same. Late submissions were rated as poorly as work that objectively missed the mark, like not meeting word counts. And it turns out that advance warning doesn’t do much to soften the blow — one missed deadline still chipped away at the evaluator’s view of the employee’s competence and integrity, even if they were usually punctual. But here’s where it gets even trickier: evaluators didn’t just judge the work as poorer in quality — they also saw the latecomer as less reliable and were less likely to consider them for future tasks. One missed deadline could, in theory, limit your future opportunities to shine or earn promotions. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="114915871" title="I did a remote internship while also side hustling at a national park. I worked all day but lived in a beautiful place." mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>The researchers even tested this with high school students in China, who were shown art entries with the submission dates marked as either early, on time, or late. Even though they were told to ignore everything except the artwork itself, the “late” pieces received lower grades. And that’s with peers evaluating peers, so it didn’t matter if a boss or manager had set the deadline — missing it still left a mark. <h2>Let your manager know!</h2>Luckily, not all hope is lost for late submitters. Maglio’s team found that the reason behind a missed deadline actually mattered. If the delay was due to uncontrollable events — like jury duty or a medical emergency — people cut the submitter more slack. The same was true if the deadline was a “soft” one rather than a hard cutoff, or if the work wasn’t particularly critical. “Communication around deadlines is vital. If it’s a hard, and not a soft, deadline, you as the manager should let your employees know,” Maglio explained. “If the reason why you missed the deadline was beyond your control, you as the employee should let your manager know.” The findings of this study have been published in Organizational Behavior and Human Decision Processes and can be accessed <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.obhdp.2024.104365">here</a>.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Anxiety over the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/election-impact-companies-trump-harris-2024-10">US election</a> could be hurting some workers' productivity.</li><li>When we see incivility, even secondhand, it can hijack our attention and focus, an expert told BI.</li></ul>AJ Gareffa thought about taking off the day after <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/elon-musk-donald-trump-support-reflects-business-approach-tesla-2024-10">Tuesday's election</a> but instead plans to be off work for the entire week.Gareffa, 27, is a therapist in Livonia, Michigan, near Detroit. They said they've already found in recent days that stress over the election is causing their mind to sometimes wander for a few seconds when they're with a client. Gareffa said that's a sign that time off is needed."You can't be a life raft to anyone if you are drowning," they told Business Insider.<div type="image" title="AJ Gareffa" height="1364" width="1818" msid="114881702" hostid="261" sizebytes="130340"></div>Gareffa isn't alone in finding it harder to concentrate at work because of anxiety over the election.In a survey of 1,000 US managers conducted online in October by ResumeBuilder.com, 38% of respondents said the election had already hurt morale and productivity. Seven in 10 managers are worried tensions will worsen after the election.Felix Kim is the founder and CEO of Redrob, a startup that develops skills assessments designed to remove bias from hiring. He is concerned, in part, that the election might hurt team cohesion and said he's already seeing signs that the inescapable campaign news is wearing on workers."People, of course, are distracted," Kim said. He said he's planning for disruptions to his company's routines because, no matter who wins, "it's going to be a wild ride."Kim is considering telling the small company's workers who normally commute to its office in New York City several days a week to work remotely following the election, perhaps for as long as two weeks.<h2 id="e1c91231-8a67-4773-82bc-1feb19ee349c">The cost of tension</h2>The American Psychological Association found in an August survey that nearly seven in 10 US adults reported that the election was a <a target="_blank" href="https://www.apa.org/pubs/reports/stress-in-america/2024">"significant" source of stress</a>. That's similar to 2020 and above the 52% of adults who reported the same level of anxiety in 2016. The online survey, conducted by The Harris Poll on behalf of the APA, involved about 3,300 adults in the US."The emotional drain of what we're all experiencing is going to lower productivity," Gabriella Kellerman, chief innovation officer at the virtual coaching platform BetterUp, told BI. How much we get done on the job can drop because of our own anxiety, and when working with others becomes fraught."As we get closer to the election, people are more likely to avoid coworkers based on feared political tension," Kellerman said.That friction, or fear of it, can <a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/job-politics-talking-discussions-work-rules-election-hr-trump-harris-2024-8">hurt team output</a>.Dorie Clark, a communication coach who teaches at Columbia Business School and is the author of "The Long Game," told BI that some workers have been preoccupied for months about the election. That's likely to increase on Election Day, and perhaps in its aftermath, she said.She said some workers will be busy hitting refresh on news and social sites, looking for insight into how the election might swing."What they're wanting is the one thing they can't have, which is control," Clark said.She said that for some workers, not knowing what their future — and that of the country —might look like because of the vote can produce major stress."This is not dissimilar to a patient who has acute symptoms but no diagnosis," Clark said.<h2 id="9ea62c69-07ec-4729-82df-cad4d8874b26">Bad behavior can be contagious</h2>Christine Porath, a professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill's Kenan-Flagler Business School and author of "Mastering Community," told BI that the toxicity of a divisive election could seep into our workdays as people are exposed to rudeness and bad behavior — even if they're only learning about it secondhand."It's very distracting and hijacks our attention and focus. It leads us to perform worse, be far less creative, less helpful to others, and unfortunately, it is contagious," she said.Porath said that when incivility infiltrates the workplace, it primes employees to act or think dysfunctionally. Those employees, in turn, can spread that negativity to their coworkers.The Society for Human Resource Management reports that politics is a "top driver" of incivility on the job. Discourtesy, the organization said, costs US organizations a collective $2.17 billion every day due to absenteeism and reduced productivity.Yet it's not all bad news. In research Porath conducted several years ago involving six organizations in different industries, she found that workers who felt that they were thriving in their jobs were better able to repel the type of negativity — like that emanating from a contentious election — that could lead them to become distracted.<h2 id="8d93d8a3-d2e2-42f2-8755-79681440a7c4">What managers can do</h2>Clark, the communication coach, said managers shouldn't make assumptions about their teams' political leanings but should instead be sensitive to employees' emotions.Yet that doesn't mean being overly indulgent or letting workers focus too long on issues that aren't germane to the business."You might feel sad about who wins or loses a presidential election, but this is very different than, say, the death of a relative," Clark said.Despite the widespread election worries, not every indicator signals that the vexing political climate is throwing off most workers. In an online survey of about 900 US workers conducted from late August to mid-September, the research firm Gartner found that while 48% of employees said they were anxious about who would win the election, two-thirds of respondents said those concerns hadn't dented their productivity at work.Gareffa, the therapist in Michigan, doesn't want to risk being overly distracted when they're with clients. Gareffa plans to use the week off from work to spend time with family and perhaps focus on a hobby like drawing or sculpting. They said their clients have been understanding about the planned time away."It's been a good kind of example of how to take care of yourself without just running away from responsibilities or just pumping the brakes on life," Gareffa said.

Worries about the election could be cutting into some workers' productivity

<ul><li><keyword id="20940216" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Synology" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Synology" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Synology">Synology</keyword> has showcased its upcoming enterprise solutions in India.</li><li>The Taiwanese <keyword id="20653112" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="storage-solutions" source="keywords">storage solutions</keyword> provider has revealed its enterprise-level solution blueprint for India.</li><li>The company has announced new GenAI-powered features for its Office Suite.</li></ul> Taiwanese storage solutions provider Synology has launched its new enterprise-level solution blueprint in India at its Synology Solution showcase held in India. The announcement comes as the first enterprise application blueprint in India and is a significant part of the company’s expansion plans in India. Since 2021, the company has recorded a 600% growth in business sector revenue in India, contributing to a total revenue growth of 350%. The company showcased its latest offerings in data protection, storage, and surveillance, emphasizing solutions designed to address the growing demands of modern enterprises. <h2>Synology showcases new products</h2>The company showcased its upcoming products, including the ActiveProtect appliances, which were first<a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/news/synology-introduces-new-products-aimed-at-data-protection-and-scalability/articleshow/110711086.cms"> announced</a> during the company’s Synology Solution Exhibition 2024. The ActiveProtect lineup includes dedicated backup systems that are optimised for rapid deployment and scalability. This backup solution is aimed at simplifying deployment and it can manage up to 2,500 multi-server environments across multiple sites. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="111748677" title="Synology bets big on the Indian market amid strong growth, growing demand" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div> “The ActiveProtect series focuses on data recovery and immutability, making it a reliable tool for IT professionals to ensure data security. Its multi-site friendly design aligns perfectly with India's business structure,” said Russell Chen, country manager, SAARC Region, Synology. The company also showcased its scale-out storage solutions and advanced surveillance solutions at the event. “Driven by the demand of technology trends, such as AI, IoT, digital transformation, and so on, Synology has performed exceptionally well in the Indian enterprise market, especially in sectors like government, manufacturing, and media and entertainment. Moving forward, we will continue to dedicate ourselves to meeting the modern storage needs of growing enterprises,” said Michael Chang, APAC sales head, Synology. The developing scale-out solution delivers scale-out storage, supporting both file and object storage and performance growth when adding additional storage servers. Synology also introduced its C2 Surveillance Station, which is a cloud-based video surveillance solution with edge AI and multi-layer encryption. The company is enhancing its <keyword id="19999884" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="AI-capabilities" source="keywords">AI capabilities</keyword> with the Synology AI Console, integrating GenAI into the Office Suite. According to the company, this will allow organisations to use the latest large language models (LLMs) while maintaining strict control over data privacy and security. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/apps/news/diwali-gift-zomato-platform-fee-increased-to-rs-10-ahead-of-the-festive-season/articleshow/114493617.cms">Diwali gift from Zomato – Platform fee increased to ₹10 ahead of the festive season</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/stock-market/webstories/afcons-infrastructure-ipo-gmp-risk-factors-and-all-you-need-to-know/slidelist/114490954.cms">Afcons Infrastructure IPO – GMP, risk factors and all you need to know</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/tech/mobile/news/snapdragon-8-elite-announced-to-power-iqoo-13-oneplus-13-xiaomi-15-series-and-more/articleshow/114463844.cms">Snapdragon 8 Elite announced, to power iQOO 13, OnePlus 13, Xiaomi 15 series and more</a>

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Investors are flocking to OpenAI, but it's losing high-level executives at an alarming rate.</li><li>Suddenly, it's open season for OpenAI employees.</li></ul>Employee badges are hitting the floor at OpenAI.Last week, chief technology officer <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/mira-murati-exits-openai-venture-capitalist-startup-2024-9">Mira Murati</a> became the latest high-profile defector from OpenAI. Her departure after six years follows the resignations of three members of the founding team, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-execs-worried-company-collapse-ilya-sutskever-left-report-2024-9">Ilya Sutskever</a>, who was chief scientist, Andrej Karpathy, and John Schulman, this year. A fourth cofounder and president, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-leadership-changes-brockman-deng-schulman-anthropic-departures-2024-8">Greg Brockman</a>, is out on sabbatical through the end of the year. In the fallout of these exits, tech recruiter Alex Klein said he's noticed more OpenAI employees turn on the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/linkedin-open-to-work-banner-badge-job-pros-cons-2024-9">Open to Work</a> banner on LinkedIn, which is supposed to signal recruiters that they'd welcome their outreach. Dan Miller, a recruiter and partner at True Search, said his firm has fielded more interest from current employees since the board's failed coup."I have a couple of friends who are at OpenAI. They reached out asking, "How do I get into Anthropic?" said Tim Tully, a partner at Anthropic backer Menlo Ventures.Suddenly, it's starting to feel like open season for OpenAI employees as the company announced it closed on a massive $6.6 billion funding round, in which Cathie Wood's Ark Venture Fund <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/cathie-wood-ark-venture-openai-funding-2024-10">agreed to invest at least $250 million</a>, Business Insider first reported. Ark joins other investors Thrive Capital, which led the round. Half a dozen recruiters and technology investors told Business Insider that the company's near-constant power struggles, purges, and a fierce philosophical debate among workers about how best to develop artificial intelligence make it easier for other startups to swoop in and hire away technical staff. The recent outflow of talent from OpenAI could mean the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-leaders-who-left-since-2023-sam-altman-leadership-struggle-2024-9">brain drain</a> is just getting underway.<div type="image" title="Sam Altman presenting onstage with the OpenAI logo behind him." height="2801" width="3735" msid="113883927" hostid="261" sizebytes="314578"></div>For one, an exodus of technical leaders <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-implosion-investors-vcs-2024-9">could shake people's </a><a target="_blank" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/openai-implosion-investors-vcs-2024-9">convictions</a> about the company's ability to maintain its edge over rivals like Google and Anthropic."It's a race to stay at the top. The people they lost weren't just colleagues, they were the people that were building the dang thing," Klein said. "I would imagine being at OpenAI, they have a good sense of how valuable those folks are."<h2 id="f293bb54-6ded-4a4d-944b-ac43c7a6d587">Seeking alignment</h2>The departures bring into focus internal conflicts at the company. When OpenAI launched as a research nonprofit, it sought "to advance digital intelligence in the way that is most likely to benefit humanity as a whole, unconstrained by a need to generate financial return." The shift toward making money <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/sam-altman-openai-chatgpt-worldcoin-helion-future-tech-2023-4">has caused friction between workers</a> who wonder whether rushing its technology to market is ethical given the potential for misuse.<div type="image" title="OpenAI CEO Sam Altman (left) and Safe Superintelligence Inc. founder Ilya Sutskever (right)." height="768" width="1024" msid="113883921" hostid="261" sizebytes="81806"></div>Some of those employees are fleeing for startups that they feel more closely align with their beliefs. Anthropic has been a particularly popular landing spot. This year, it hired away OpenAI's former safety lead, Jan Leike; Schulman, cofounder and chief architect of ChatGPT; and Durk Kingma, another cofounder.In an X post on Tuesday, Kingma said, "Anthropic's approach to AI development resonates significantly with my own beliefs, looking forward to contributing to Anthropic's mission of developing powerful AI systems responsibly."The chaos at OpenAI is a boon for Anthropic's recruiting efforts."When you look at another company and there's drama around it, as a customer or an employee, you're like, wait a minute. If all these great people are leaving, what does that say?" said Matt Murphy, a partner at Menlo Ventures. "The more time you spend with Anthropic, the more you really like the team and what they're about."Companies like Anthropic and Perplexity are telling recruiters that they're seeking "mission-oriented" candidates. Employees who feel tightly aligned with the mission are less likely to jump for more money, recruiters said, and as far as salaries go, OpenAI continues to <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.levels.fyi/companies/openai/salaries/software-engineer?country=254">pay above</a> market rate. Founders added that they get better work out of people who are highly engaged with the mission."At Glean, we are very focused on mission-oriented candidates," said Arvind Jain, Glean's founder and CEO. "Engineers love the product we build as it is for them. And when they are aligned with our mission of helping everyone work better with AI, they make the biggest impact."Jain added that workers who are experts in large language models remain in short supply. "There is more demand, and more startups than folks, especially in the Bay Area where we hire," Jain said.<h2 id="6f360375-df24-4bbe-8971-194139e4a1f3">Size matters</h2>There's another, less altruistic reason employees are leaving OpenAI. Recruiters and investors said employees could make a lot more money at a smaller startup by selling their shares in an exit."One consideration would be that Open AI is so highly valued at this point that it's a question how much more your stock would be worth compared to the strike price (at least for recent hires) if and when it ever went public," said Matt Hoffman, partner and head of talent at M13, an early-stage venture capital firm.He continued, "But what I see much more often is that for the best engineers, it's far more interesting to work on early stage, smaller companies where they can have an outsize impact in building and creating the next big thing."The search startup Perplexity has more than doubled its workforce to just over a hundred people this year, according to the company. Part of the pitch it makes to candidates, said Johnny Ho, chief strategy officer and a cofounder, is that they can work without the red tape and time-wasters at a bigger company."One thing that's very easy to perceive is the ratio of the number of users we have compared to the number of employees," Ho said. "It's a unique opportunity where you have a lot of leverage for your skillset wherever you are on the stack."

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<keyword id="19915275" type="General" weightage="100" keywordseo="Boeing" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="Boeing" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="Boeing">Boeing</keyword> is set to cut 17,000 jobs, or 10% of its global workforce, in response to a strike by 33,000 U.S. West Coast workers that has stalled production of its major jets, including the 737 MAX and 777 models. The ongoing strike, which has persisted for over a month, is expected to result in $5 billion in third-quarter losses, the company revealed. CEO Kelly Ortberg announced the job cuts in a message to employees as part of a broader restructuring effort aimed at aligning Boeing’s operations with its financial challenges. "We reset our workforce levels to align with our financial reality and to a more focused set of priorities. Over the coming months, we are planning to reduce the size of our total workforce by roughly 10%. These reductions will include executives, managers and employees," Ortberg's message read as per a Reuters report. The planemaker, already facing hurdles from regulatory issues and a strike-induced production halt, has also pushed back the first deliveries of its 777X jet by a year, now expected in 2026. In addition to downsizing, Boeing is considering measures to raise billions of dollars in funding, including selling stock and equity-like securities, to safeguard its financial standing. Analysts estimate the company may need to secure $10 to $15 billion to maintain its credit ratings, which are perilously close to junk status. Boeing has taken legal steps against the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers (IAM), accusing the union of failing to negotiate in good faith. However, IAM has criticised Boeing’s claims as an attempt to deflect from its refusal to return to the bargaining table. The strikes are costing Boeing roughly $1 billion a month, and analysts believe resolving the labour dispute is critical for the company’s future. With significant financial losses looming and a court case involving fraud charges ahead, Boeing’s challenges continue to mount as it faces increasing pressure from both regulatory bodies and its workforce. (With Reuters inputs)

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Ford will pause F-150 Lightning production next month for seven weeks.</li><li>Some manager bonuses will be cut to 65% of their previous levels.</li></ul>Ford is taking two major cost-cutting actions as it struggles to turn a profit on electric cars: pausing production of its<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-f150-lightning-platinum-electric-pickup-truck-review-photos-2023-10"> flagship electric pickup truck</a> and slashing manager bonuses.The <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-f-150-lightning-factory-tour-photos-electric-pickup-2022-12">F-150 Lightning factory</a> in Metro Detroit, which is already only running on a single shift, will idle for seven weeks (including planned holiday downtime) on Friday, November 15, the company said.Ford's financial results have taken a hit from quality issues and rising costs — including an $800 million warranty charge in the second quarter. Managers with bonuses tied to these metrics will see payouts slashed to 65% of last year's levels."We are focused on lowering our costs, improving our quality and making Ford a higher growth, higher margin, more capital efficient and more resilient business," a Ford spokesperson told Business Insider.These are just the latest cost-cutting moves for Ford as sudden changes in the <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/electric-vehicle-misconceptions-about-the-ev-transition-market-sales-2024-5">US electric vehicle market</a> have an outsize effect on the American car company.At the end of August, Ford announced it would reduce spending on EVs to 30% of capital expenditures from 40% previously.The company also adjusted plans for its future electric vehicle portfolio,<a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-changes-ev-strategy-cancels-electric-suv-2024-8"> canceling long-held plans</a> for electric three-row SUVs and delaying production of its next electric pickup truck.The company's electric vehicle division, known internally as Model e, <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/ford-stock-drops-after-hours-trading-earnings-results-costs-volumes-2024-10">lost $1.2 billion in the third quarter, </a>Ford said Monday. The company also updated its full-year earnings outlook to "about $10 billion" from a previous range of $10 billion to $12 billion.Shares fell about 5% following the earnings report and are down more than 15% this year.Do you work for Ford or have information to share? Get in touch with this reporter at nnaughton@businessinsider.com.

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<ul class="summary-list"><li>Oil prices plunged to their lowest level since December 2021, with Brent oil falling 4% to $68.99 on Tuesday.</li><li>Supply and demand issues, including a slowdown in China's economy, are pressuring prices.</li></ul>Oil prices plunged on Tuesday to hit their lowest level since December 2021.Prices for <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://markets.businessinsider.com/commodities/oil-price?type=brent">brent crude, </a>the international benchmark, fell 4% on Tuesday to $68.99 a barrel, representing a significant break below the key $70 support level. Tuesday's decline in Brent oil follows last week's 8% decline in the commodity.A one-two punch of supply and demand issues has pressured oil's 10% year-to-date price decline, with demand concerns taking center stage in recent weeks.A growth scare in early August and lingering concerns of a US recession, combined with the continued slowdown in China's economy, have hurt the demand outlook for oil.In its monthly oil market report, OPEC <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.opec.org/opec_web/en/publications/338.htm">cut its outlook</a> for oil demand because of the deceleration in China's economy. It now expects daily demand for oil to grow by roughly 2 million barrels per day in 2024, 80,000 barrels per day lower than its prior forecast.OPEC also cut its 2025 demand outlook for oil by 40,000 barrels per day to 1.7 million barrels.Because of the lower demand expectations and slumping oil prices, OPEC delayed its plans to boost oil production through at least November, but the move probably won't have as much of an impact on the price of oil as it has in the past. That's because the US is producing a record amount of oil, and <a target="_blank" class="" href="https://www.businessinsider.com/us-oil-production-boom-crude-supply-wti-price-goldman-sachs-2024-7">it's showing no signs of slowing down.</a>America's oil production continues to grow, hitting 13 million barrels per day in August, according to data from YCharts. That's nearly double its oil production levels in 2014.Senior market analyst David Morrison at Trade Nation said in an email that investors shouldn't expect a rebound in oil prices anytime soon."The fundamentals should continue to weigh on prices, as supply remains plentiful while the outlook for demand growth remains weak," Morrison said.He added: "Recent experience suggests that crude oil can stay oversold for long periods of time, so this shouldn't imply that a bounce is coming."

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