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Meta will tie employees’ performance to their “AI-driven impact” starting next year.The social media giant is making “AI-driven impact” a “core expectation” from 2026, Janelle Gale, Meta’s head of people, told employees Thursday in an internal memo, which was seen by Business Insider.Meta will assess employees on how they use AI to deliver results and build tools that can move the needle in a major way when it comes to productivity.Individual AI usage and adoption metrics won’t be included in 2025’s annual performance reviews, according to the memo, though workers should include their AI-fueled wins in their self-reviews.A Meta spokesperson…
A Virginia mom who learned she had cancer after noticing something was off while breastfeeding is on a mission to share a message of hope and positivity.”Many people think you get a cancer diagnosis [and] that it’s a death sentence. It’s not,” Nicole Hansen told ABC News. “There are more people living with cancer than dying from it, and I’m the perfect example of that.”Hansen, 33, said she was nursing her son Desmond, now 2, back in February when she felt a lump that wouldn’t go away.Courtesy of Jen Fariello Photography – PHOTO: Nicole Hansen and her husband Christian Hansen…
2025-11-14T18:00:26.126Z Share Facebook Email X LinkedIn Reddit Bluesky WhatsApp Copy link lighning bolt icon An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt. Impact Link Save Saved Read in app This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. Become an Insider and start reading now. Have an account? Log in. AI is moving from promise to measurable payoff across corporate America.According to new data from Morgan Stanley, the share of S&P 500 companies citing quantifiable benefits from AI adoption has steadily climbed, reaching 15% in the third quarter, up from 11% a year earlier.Among firms that the analysts classify…
OpenAI says ChatGPT will now ditch the em dashes if you tell it to. The telltale sign that supposedly signals text written by AI has popped up everywhere in recent months, including in school papers, emails, comments, customer service chats, LinkedIn posts, online forums, ad copy, and more. The inclusion of the em dash has led people to criticize those writers for being lazy and turning to an AI chatbot to do their work. Of course, many have also argued for the em dash, saying it’s been a part of their writing well before LLMs adopted the punctuation. However, the…
Eating ultra-processed foods could lead to an increased risk of being diagnosed with precancerous colorectal growths for women under 50, according to new research.A study, published Thursday in JAMA Oncology, looked at health outcomes for 29,105 nurses under 50 who underwent at least one colonoscopy. Participants were followed from June 1991 until June 2015 and filled out questionnaires about their eating habits every four years. The researchers looked at two forms of precancerous polyps: adenomas and serrated lesions.Women who had an average of three ultra-processed food servings per day had a 3% risk of a precancerous polyp, while women who…
Some Cheetos and Doritos will look a little different soon.Starting in December, stores will sell Simply NKD versions of the popular snacks that have no artificial flavors or dyes — meaning no bright orange color, PepsiCo announced Thursday.The move comes following a push by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to get rid of synthetic food dyes in the nation’s food supply. The Food and Drug Administration asked the industry to stop using dyes in April, but stopped short of banning them.For Cheetos and Doritos, the original versions will still be available in addition to the new…
“Nobody ever changed the world on 40 hours a week,” Elon Musk once said.That was back in 2018 as Tesla ramped up production of its Model 3 sedan. He and his employees pulled 100-hour work weeks to keep the company alive.Musk called this “production hell,” and it requires “hardcore” execution. It’s the moment when digital designs and early prototypes have to be manufactured in massive volume. Fancy ideas can fall apart once you have to churn out millions of the things you dreamed up.Not many tech companies experience this agony because they mostly make software. If something breaks, they can…
The latest season of “The White Lotus” delivered big ratings for HBO – and fueled a surge of Google searches for a risky antianxiety prescription drug featured on the show, according to research published Friday.The paper, published in JAMA Health Forum, highlights Hollywood’s outsize cultural influence and the common use of benzodiazepines, a class of anxiety-relieving medications that can cause physical dependence and agonizing withdrawal symptoms.Subscribe to The Post Most newsletter for the most important and interesting stories from The Washington Post. The third season of the show, which depicts well-heeled guests at a luxury resort in Thailand, includes a…
Thanksgiving is a time for family, friends and feasting. However, amid the joy of gathering and indulging in delicious food, it is essential to keep food safety in mind. Foodborne illnesses can quickly put a damper on your celebrations.As an immunologist and infectious disease specialist, I study how germs spread – and how to prevent them from doing so. In my courses, I teach my students how to reduce microbial risks, including those tied to activities such as hosting a big Thanksgiving gathering, without becoming germophobes.Foodborne illnesses sicken 48 million Americans – 1 in 6 people – each year. Holiday…
It starts with a slight scratchiness at the back of your throat.Then, a sneeze.Then coughing, sniffling and full-on congestion, with or without fever, for a few insufferable days.Viral upper respiratory tract infections – also known as the common cold – afflict everyone, typically three times per year, lasting, on average, nine days.Colds don’t respond to antibiotics, and most over-the-counter medications deliver modest results at best.In recent years, research has emerged demonstrating the effectiveness of the ancient practice of nasal saline irrigation in fighting the common cold in both adults and children.Not only does nasal saline irrigation decrease the duration of…