Top Tech News Today: OpenAI Presents a Guide for Teachers on How to Incorporate ChatGPT in Their Teaching. More Than 50% of Turkish People Invest in Crypto Currencies

Teachers can use this advice from OpenAI to implement ChatGPT in their classes

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What's New Today: Khatabook Downsizes Staff in Quest for Profitability, Grants Severance Packages

Fast-Track Insights: More Than 50% of Turkish People Invest in Crypto Currencies

To help educators successfully integrate the generative AI tool into their students' learning, Microsoft-owned OpenAI has published a new handbook for teachers using its AI chatbot ChatGPT.The recently published guide included prompt suggestions, information on biases, a description of ChatGPT's functionality and limitations, the effectiveness of AI detectors, and proposed prompts. According to a blog post by OpenAI, "We're releasing a guide for teachers using ChatGPT in their classroom — including suggested prompts, an explanation of how ChatGPT works and its limitations, the effectiveness of AI detectors, and bias."

Sources with knowledge of the issue claim that Bengaluru-based fintech company Khatabook has conducted a new wave of layoffs, affecting workers in engineering, product development, and marketing jobs. Backend SDE employee: "Tech as well as non-tech roles were impacted, [along with] engineering, product, marketing, etc."  "As a runway and extend on ESOP vesting, we received a three-month pay. He added that medical insurance was also increased.

Fintech, or financial technology, is a term that refers to the use of technology to improve or transform the delivery and accessibility of financial services. Fintech startups are emerging as disruptors and innovators in the financial sector, offering solutions for payments, lending, investing, insurance, and more. One key technology driving the fintech revolution is artificial intelligence (AI), which enables startups to automate processes, analyze data, personalize services, and enhance customer experience. Read More

The situation of bitcoin activity and expansion in Turkey was recently described in a report published by KuCoin, a significant cryptocurrency exchange. According to the report, considerable adoption occurred in Q2 2023, with an average investment of US$3,746. The research indicated that "36% invested over 100K Lira" and that "31% of crypto investors joined in the recent quarter." The analysis is based on a survey of 550 adult cryptocurrency investors in Turkey, ages 18 to 60. Every participant either currently owns cryptocurrency or recently invested in it.