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1. The 50 books used to train ChatGPT. OpenAI, the company that created the chatbot, won't share the books it used to train ChatGPT. But a group of researchers discovered a method of quizzing the chatbot to figure out which books it has read.
Their findings revealed a variety of classics (think "Moby Dick" and "The Scarlet Letter"), a few popular classics (like Harry Potter and Sherlock Holmes), and a staggering amount of sci-fi and fantasy (including "A Game of Thrones" and "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy").
My colleague Adam writes that ChatGPT's emphasis on sci-fi means it's a nerd, and he examines how this impacts its frame of reference.
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2. Welcome to the "Wild West" of tech real estate. Texas is turning into a playground for tech developers. Thanks to its lack of regulations, tech companies have turned rural areas into industrial hubs. Enter the lawless land here.
4. Your next job probably depends on AI. ChatGPT and other AI tools have the potential to upend most industries as we know it. So regardless of the role or industry, AI skills will likely determine whether you get hired. Peek into the future job hunt here.
5. Pool-rental app Swimply is making neighbors angry. It lets homeowners rent out their private pools to people. But partying guests are a "tremendous nuisance" to neighbors. Swim over for the story here.
6. Many tech workers are only productive for four hours per day. In an anonymous poll, nearly 45% of tech workers said they spent four hours (or less) on "focused work." Only around 25% said they worked eight or more hours per day. More on the poll here.
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7. NASA released stunning new images of space. They show the universe in dazzling detail: two of them are galaxies, one is a nebula, and another is a star cluster. Check them out.
8. Quality issues pushed this YouTuber to swap his Tesla for an electric Mercedes. Austin Evans sold his family's Model Y after he got fed up with some quality concerns. Evans shared how the Mercedes felt like a private jet. The full story.
Odds and ends:
The cockpit of a US Air Force RC-135 aircraft on May 26, 2023.Screengrab/Courtesy video via US Indo-Pacific Command
9. A video shows a US spy plane rattling after a Chinese fighter jet cuts it off. The Chinese aircraft flew right in front of the US plane's nose. This forced it to fly through rough turbulence. Such behavior could cause a major incident, Pentagon officials warned. Watch the full video.
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10. Meet the average US millennial. Born between 1981 and 1996, millennials are better off financially than they were five years ago. The average US millennial is a parent, homeowner, and worth around $128,000 (but hoping for student-debt relief). Get their full profile here.
Curated by Diamond Naga Siu in San Diego. (Feedback or tips? Email dsiu@insider.com or tweet @diamondnagasiu) Edited by Alistair Barr (tweet @alistairmbarr) in San Francisco and Nathan Rennolds (tweet @ncrennolds) in London.
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