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AI company reveals its drive-thru chatbot relies on human workers in the Philippines 70% of the time

AI company reveals its drive-thru chatbot relies on human workers in the Philippines 70% of the time

AI company reveals its drive-thru chatbot relies on human workers in the Philippines 70% of the time

Jonathan Jeriah December 29, 2023

Presto Automation, which calls itself one of the largest labor automation technology providers in...

The Download: the EU AI Act is here, and preventing deadly cancer

The Download: the EU AI Act is here, and preventing deadly cancer

The Download: the EU AI Act is here, and preventing deadly cancer

Jonathan Jeriah December 29, 2023

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of...

Why the EU AI Act was so hard to agree on

Why the EU AI Act was so hard to agree on

Why the EU AI Act was so hard to agree on

Jonathan Jeriah December 24, 2023

This article is from The Technocrat, MIT Technology Review’s weekly tech policy newsletter about...

ActTrader Brings Institutional-Grade Excellence to the Retail Trading Space

ActTrader Brings Institutional-Grade Excellence to the Retail Trading Space

ActTrader Brings Institutional-Grade Excellence to the Retail Trading Space

Jonathan Jeriah December 24, 2023

Entering the fintech arena more than two decades ago, ActTrader is renowned for its...

Embracing AI for Efficiency: Spotify and McDonald’s Lead the Charge

Embracing AI for Efficiency: Spotify and McDonald’s Lead the Charge

Embracing AI for Efficiency: Spotify and McDonald’s Lead the Charge

Jonathan Jeriah December 23, 2023

In recent developments, two industry giants, Spotify and McDonald’s, are strategically embracing generative artificial...

Tone deaf: ‘SNL’ mocks Elise Stefanik, not college presidents, in skit on antisemitism hearing

Tone deaf: ‘SNL’ mocks Elise Stefanik, not college presidents, in skit on antisemitism hearing

Tone deaf: ‘SNL’ mocks Elise Stefanik, not college presidents, in skit on antisemitism hearing

Jonathan Jeriah December 23, 2023

The NBC sketch-comedy show was accused of stunning tone-deafness for a skit that mocked...

Digital currency’s Titanic: Ethereum’s sinking ship of flawed technology exposed

Digital currency’s Titanic: Ethereum’s sinking ship of flawed technology exposed

Jonathan Jeriah December 23, 2023

Ethereum’s technical and security flaws lurk ominously, threatening to sink investors’ hopes and funds...

High technology is the key to detecting foodborne outbreaks over space and time

High technology is the key to detecting foodborne outbreaks over space and time

High technology is the key to detecting foodborne outbreaks over space and time

Jonathan Jeriah December 23, 2023

Most people think of foodborne illness outbreaks as spanning a few days or weeks....

PepsiCo, SABIC, AstroLabs launch Green Accelerator to support cleantech startup in the MENA region

PepsiCo, SABIC, AstroLabs launch Green Accelerator to support cleantech startup in the MENA region

PepsiCo, SABIC, AstroLabs launch Green Accelerator to support cleantech startup in the MENA region

Jonathan Jeriah December 23, 2023

PepsiCo, SABIC, AstroLabs, and their strategic partners have announced the launch of the Mega...

Volkswagen Is Introducing Bidirectional Charging Technology To Europe

Volkswagen Is Introducing Bidirectional Charging Technology To Europe

Volkswagen Is Introducing Bidirectional Charging Technology To Europe

Jonathan Jeriah December 23, 2023

Volkswagen is finally introducing bidirectional charging technology in Europe. Bidirectional charging, often referred to...