This CEO replaced 90% of support staff with an AI chatbot
The chief executive of an Indian startup laid off 90% of his support staff after the firm built a chatbot powered by artificial intelligence that he says can handle customer queries much faster than his employees.
2023-07-12 20:46
US consumer prices rise modestly in June; core inflation slowing
WASHINGTON U.S. consumer prices rose modestly in June and registered their smallest annual increase in more than two
2023-07-12 20:46
Organic Brand Tractor Beverage Company Takes On Industry Monoliths In Its First Ad Campaign
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2023-07-12 20:28
Microsoft, Activision Deal May Need New UK Probe
Britain’s antitrust watchdog said that a new merger investigation into Microsoft Corp.’s $69 billion Activision Blizzard Inc. deal
2023-07-12 20:26
Promoting a Commodity into a Brand Relevant Across Eras
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2023-07-12 20:26
Indonesia seizes Iranian tanker for suspected illegal oil transfer in its territorial waters
Indonesian authorities say they have seized an Iranian tanker and arrested its crew members for illegally transferring oil to another vessel in the country’s exclusive economic zone
2023-07-12 20:26
Italian Football Club Wins Long Delay on State-Backed Loans
A struggling Italian football club has won a reprieve on its state-backed loans in an unusual deal that’s
2023-07-12 20:22
Fine wine is souring as investment prices sink
Fine wine prices have been rising consistently for years, attracting investors looking to hedge against inflation, economic turmoil and stocks. Recently, the barrier to entry in the wine-as-an-investment market has fallen drastically, with a number of easy-access online brokerages and advisories popping up.
2023-07-12 20:17
Kenyans protest again over rising cost of living, with some targeting a recently built expressway
One person has been killed as some Kenyans angered by the rising cost of living are back on the streets Wednesday in the latest of a series of protests
2023-07-12 19:59
Ukrainians in Germany Increasingly Plan to Stay for Longer
A rising number of Ukrainians who fled to Germany after Russia’s invasion are planning to remain in the
2023-07-12 19:57
An Indian culinary must-have is off the menu as prices jump 400%
From butter chicken to paneer makhani, Indian cuisine is unthinkable without the ubiquitous tomato.
2023-07-12 19:56
Kosovo to partially withdraw special police officers from northern Serb-majority municipalities
Kosovo’s government has decided to reduce by one-fourth the number of special police officers and also hold new mayoral elections in four Serb-majority municipalities
2023-07-12 19:55