Scientists Allege a TikTok Famous Monkey Was Stolen From the Wild in Florida — And Not Rescued From a Lab, as His Influencer Owner Claims
The “Thabo and Ray” TikTok account has over 3.1 million followers.
Pairing live support with accurate AI outputs
A live agent spends hours each week manually documenting routine interactions. Another combs through multiple knowledge bases to find the right solution, scrambling to piece it together while the customer waits on hold. A third types out the same response they’ve written dozens of times before. These repetitive tasks can be draining, leaving less time…
NASA orders studies from private space companies on Mars mission support roles
Mars exploration has been always been the exclusive purview of national space agencies, but NASA is trying to change that, awarding a dozen research tasks to private companies as a prelude to commercial support for future missions to the Red Planet. It’s the second time in a month that the agency has shown its desire […]
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Sam Altman says helpful agents are poised to become AI’s killer function
A number of moments from my brief sit-down with Sam Altman brought the OpenAI CEO’s worldview into clearer focus. The first was when he pointed to my iPhone SE (the one with the home button that’s mostly hated) and said, “That’s the best iPhone.” More revealing, though, was the vision he sketched for how AI…
Thinking of Franchising Your Business? This Franchise Consultant Shares His Most Essential Advice After 20 Years in The Industry
Franchising is a significant commitment and one that a business owner should investigate thoroughly, starting with some self-examination, some business analysis, and the guidance of seasoned, professional franchising advisors.
An Elite Financial Publication With a $75 Per Month Subscription Price Is Letting AI Use Its Articles for Training
Eight other newspapers sued OpenAI and Microsoft a day later.
United HealthCare CEO says ‘maybe a third’ of U.S. citizens were affected by recent hack
Two months after hackers broke into Change Healthcare systems stealing and then encrypting company data, it’s still unclear how many Americans were impacted by the cyberattack. Last month, Andrew Witty, the CEO of Change Healthcare’s parent company UnitedHealth Group, said that the stolen files include the personal health information of “a substantial proportion of people […]
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Home Depot’s Viral Halloween Decoration Is Already Sold Out — And It’s Not Even Summer Yet. Here’s How to Get One Before Halloween.
“Skelly” has been a fan-favorite since his debut in 2020.
An Aggressive 1980s Marketing Campaign Made Many Americans Believe Cinco De Mayo Is Something It’s Not. Are You One of Them?
Sixty percent of U.S. adults are incorrect about or unsure of the holiday’s history.
Pinterest says its AI-powered collages are now more engaging than Pins
The newer format allows users to curate content from around the web and from Pinterest combined with images they optionally snap using their phone’s camera to express their style, interests or tastes.
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Tiger Global-backed Innovaccer in talks to raise $250 million in new funding, sources say
Innovaccer, a healthtech startup that aggregates patient data across systems and care settings, is in advanced stages of talks with investors to raise as much as $250 million in a new financing round, three sources familiar with the matter told TechCrunch. The deliberation for the new funding round is ongoing, and the current talks propose […]
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