Feb. 2023 Tech & Business Quiz: Who’s winning the AI Race? (12 Questions)

Feb. 13, 2023.

Welcome to the Feb. 2023 technology & business monthly news round-up in a quiz! Which tech giant owns part of OpenAI? What’s Google’s response? Which historical world record did Elon Musk break in 2022? And what’s the deal with M&M’s “spokescandies”?

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The Feb. 2023 Tech & Business trivia game has 12 multiple-choice questions and answers about the business and technology headlines of the last four weeks.

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Feb. 2023 Technology and Business News Quiz

Business and Tech trivia game: 12 multiple-choice questions and answers on AI, social media, economy, and business news from the last four weeks. How smart are you today?

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1. Which tech giant owns part of OpenAI?

Google.

Amazon.

Microsoft.

Apple.

With Microsoft’s investment package of $1 billion in 2019, OpenAI moved from non-profit to “capped” for-profit (with a profit cap set to 100X). A Semafor report published on Jan. 10, 2023, revealed Microsoft’s plan to invest an additional $10 billion in return for owning a 49 percent stake in OpenAI, which values the company at $29 billion. Other investors would get another 49 percent, and OpenAI’s non-profit parent company would own 2 percent.

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2. Who are these guys?

Screenshot: Khosla Ventures – YouTube

Larry Page and Sergey Brin.

Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman.

Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.

Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

According to a New York Times Jan. 20, 2023, article, the founders of Google, Larry Page and Sergey Brin have re-engaged with the company to help with its AI strategy. Google has been worried about ChatGPT, developed by OpenAI, as it could potentially disrupt its search business. According to a slide presentation reviewed by the New York Times, the search giant plans to debut more than 20 new AI products and showcase a version of its search engine with chatbot features in 2023.

Are layoffs part of Google’s strategy for 2023?

Alphabet (Google’s parent company) cut 12,000 jobs in Jan. 2023. In a memo on Jan. 20, 2023, Sundar Pichai, Alphabet’s CEO, said that the layoffs ensure that “our people and roles are aligned with our highest priorities.”

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3. Why is the US government halting license approvals for American firms to export to Huawei?

To prevent Huawei from spying on the US president.

To prevent Chinese acquisition of sensitive military technologies.

To force Huawei to improve its business practices.

To punish Huawei for not making enough money in 2021.

The Biden administration is tightening Huawei restrictions by halting license approvals for American firms to export to the Chinese tech giant, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 30, 2023. Since 2019, The US government has aimed to stop the Chinese Communist Party from getting sensitive technologies with military applications through its ties with Huawei.

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4. What is the nationality of TikTok’s CEO?

Screenshot: New York Times Events  – YouTube

Martian.

American.

Chinese.

Singaporean.

While TikTok is owned by the Chinese parent company, ByteDance, Shou Zi Chew, the CEO, is a Singapore-based tech finance executive.

Why does it matter?

Concerns about the app’s ties to China and potential harm to kids have led to calls for a ban in the United States and Europe. The company defended itself against critics in 2020 by pointing out it had an “American CEO,” Kevin Mayer, a Disney exec. By pointing out that a Singaporean CEO leads TikTok, TikTok once again distanced itself from ByteDance in a letter to US lawmakers in June 2022.

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5. Which historical world record did Elon Musk break in 2022?

Screenshot: Inner Vision – YouTube

The most expensive divorce settlement in history.

The fastest speed in an electric car.

The first person to establish a colony on Mars.

The largest loss of personal fortune in one year.

Guinness World Records said on Jan. 10, 2022, that Elon Musk broke the record for the biggest loss of personal fortune, losing $182 billion since November 2021, according to Forbes, and blowing away the previous record of $58.6 billion set in 2000 by Japanese tech investor Masayoshi Son.

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6. What is the main source of foreign-currency revenue for the junta in Myanmar?

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The tourism industry.

The agriculture industry.

The oil and gas industry.

The education industry.

The oil and gas industry is the major source of foreign currency revenue for the Myanmar junta. The national oil and gas company Myanma Oil and Gas Enterprise (MOGE) collects taxes and royalties on gas field projects, ensuring a huge share of profits for the junta. In the six months before Mar. 31, 2022, the junta got $1.72bn from the oil and gas industry. The US, UK, Australia, and Canada announced Myanmar sanctions on Jan. 31, 2023. However, they didn’t sanction MOGE. The EU banned European companies from working in Myanmar’s oil and gas fields in February 2022.

What happened in Myanmar?

In February 2021, the military seized power in Myanmar. According to the Assistance Association for Political Prisoners, almost 2,940 people have died in the country. The UN special rapporteur on Myanmar says the junta commits war crimes and crimes against humanity daily.

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7. Before adopting the euro on Jan. 1, 2023, what was Croatia’s currency?

Dinar.

Forint.

Koruna.

Kuna.

On January 1, 2023, Croatia joined the eurozone as the 20th member state. Croatia’s previous currency, the kuna, had used the euro (and, before that, the German mark) as its main reference since 1994. The dinar was the currency of Croatia between Dec. 1991 and May 1994.

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8. Who’s replacing Queen Elizabeth II on Australia’s $5 bill?

King Charles III.

Anthony Albanese.

A design honoring Albanese culture.

A design honoring Indigenous culture.

Instead of King Charles III’s portrait on the A$5 banknote, Australia will replace Queen Elizabeth II’s portrait with a design honoring Indigenous culture in Australia (AKA the First Australians). After consulting with the federal government, the Reserve Bank of Australia announced the change on Feb. 2, 2023. Indigenous groups will be involved in designing the updated banknote. The current note will continue to be issued until the revised design is ready.

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9. What was the Boeing 747 known as?

Screenshot: Atlas Air – YouTube

The king of the skies.

The queen of the skies.

The crown jewel of the sky.

The majestic monarch of the skies.

The Boeing 747 was the world’s first twin-aisle jetliner and redefined air travel. It was nicknamed the “Queen of the Skies.”  Boeing delivered the last 747 jumbo jet to Atlas Air on January 31, 2023. Thousands of Boeing employees and other industry executives, including John Travolta, attended the ceremony. Boeing delivered only five 747s in 2022, compared to 70 in 1990 when they were at their peak.

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10. How is My First Barbie different from the traditional Barbie?

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She’s smaller.

She’s taller.

She has a smaller waist.

Her limbs are movable.

My First Barbie launched on Jan. 12, 2023, ahead of July’s live-action Barbie movie. Two inches taller than the traditional doll, My First Barbie is $19.99 and comes with four shades of skin and hair textures. It has a bigger waist that de-emphasizes her bust line and flesh-tone modesty undergarments permanently attached. The limbs are moveable, like in previous versions, but with connected fingers and thumbs so that the new Barbie’s hands won’t get caught in her clothes when kids try to put them on.

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11. Why did M&M indefinitely pause its “spokescandies”?

Screenshot: M&M’s Chocolate  – YouTube

They were too polarizing.

They were too sexist.

They were not profitable.

They weren’t popular.

M&M announced on Jan. 23, 2023, that they would take “an indefinite pause” from their “spokescandies” as they felt they were too divisive for a polarized country. Maya Rudolph is the new spokesperson for the brand.

How are the cartoon candies divisive?

Recently, M&M changed its characters’ shoes, replacing their green M&M heels with flats and swapping their brown M&M stilettos for smaller, more comfortable ones. Mars Wrigley also introduced a purple M&M in Sept. 2022, “celebrating women across the country who are flipping the status quo,” and figures on the right criticized it as “Woke M&M’s.”

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12. What’s the subject of Ben Affleck’s 2023 directorial effort “Air”?

Screenshot: New York Times Events  – YouTube

A young boy who dreams of becoming a pilot.

The partnership between Nike and Michael Jordan.

The rise of Amazon Studios in the film industry.

The life of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

“Air” is Ben Affleck’s 2023 directorial effort about Nike’s partnership with Michael Jordan and the birth of the Air Jordan brand. Ben Affleck plays Nike co-founder Phil Knight in the movie, which hits the theaters on April 5, 2023, before heading to Prime Video. The movie is a collaboration between Ben Affleck and Matt Damon’s Artists Equity, Amazon Studios, Skydance Sports, and Mandalay Pictures.

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The Feb. 2023 Technology & Business News Round-Up

Here are some of the most prominent technology and business news stories from the previous weeks that inspired this trivia game.

• Google Calls In Larry Page and Sergey Brin to Tackle ChatGPT and A.I. Chatbots (nytimes.com)
• Who is Shou Zi Chew? Mounting scrutiny on TikTok could put a new spotlight on its CEO  (CNN)
• Tech War: Biden moves to halt US exports to Huawei, reports say (BBC News)
• M&M’S says it’s taking a ‘pause’ from polarizing spokescandies (CNN Business)

• Boeing bids farewell to an icon delivering the last 747 jumbo jet (AP News)
• Revealed: how world’s biggest fossil fuel firms ‘profited in Myanmar after coup’ (The Guardian)
• Jury: Musk didn’t defraud investors with 2018 Tesla tweets (AP News)
• Australia’s new $5 banknote will feature Indigenous history instead of King Charles | Australia news (The Guardian)

• Beyoncé ‘Renaissance’ Tour Ticket Sales: Ticketmaster Faces New Test (The Hollywood Reporter)
• New, taller Barbie doll is aimed at kids as young as 3 (AP News)
• Ben Affleck’s Nike Movie ‘Air’ Sets Release Date (Variety)

The Feb. 2023 Technology & Business Questions

Here’s a complete list of questions and multiple-choice answers from this month’s Biz-Tech trivia game. Feel free to use them in your next pub quiz or company trivia event.

1. Which tech giant owns part of OpenAI?
   • Google.
   • Amazon.
   • Microsoft.
   • Apple.

2. Who are these guys?
   • Larry Page and Sergey Brin.
   • Sundar Pichai and Sam Altman.
   • Elon Musk and Mark Zuckerberg.
   • Bill Gates and Steve Jobs.

3. Why is the US government halting license approvals for American firms to export to Huawei?
   • To prevent Huawei from spying on the US president.
   • To prevent Chinese acquisition of sensitive military technologies.
   • To force Huawei to improve its business practices.
   • To punish Huawei for not making enough money in 2021.
4. What is the nationality of TikTok’s CEO?
   • Martian.
   • American.
   • Chinese.
   • Singaporean.
5. Which historical world record did Elon Musk break in 2022?
   • The most expensive divorce settlement in history.
   • The fastest speed in an electric car.
   • The first person to establish a colony on Mars.
   • The largest loss of personal fortune in one year.
6. What is the main source of foreign-currency revenue for the junta in Myanmar?
   • The tourism industry.
   • The agriculture industry.
   • The oil and gas industry.
   • The education industry.
7. Before adopting the euro on Jan. 1, 2023, what was Croatia’s currency?
   • Dinar.
   • Forint.
   • Koruna.
   • Kuna.
8. Who’s replacing Queen Elizabeth II on Australia’s $5 bill?
   • King Charles III.
   • Anthony Albanese.
   • A design honoring Albanese culture.
   • A design honoring Indigenous culture.
9. What was the Boeing 747 known as?
   • The king of the skies.
   • The queen of the skies.
   • The crown jewel of the sky.
   • The majestic monarch of the skies.
10. How is My First Barbie different from the traditional Barbie?
    • She’s smaller.
    • She’s taller.
    • She has a smaller waist.
    • Her limbs are movable.
11. Why did M&M indefinitely pause its “spokescandies”?
    • They were too polarizing.
    • They were too sexist.
    • They were not profitable.
    • They weren’t popular.
12. What’s the subject of Ben Affleck’s 2023 directorial effort “Air”?
    • A young boy who dreams of becoming a pilot.
    • The partnership between Nike and Michael Jordan.
    • The rise of Amazon Studios in the film industry.
    • The life of Ben Affleck and Matt Damon.

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