Category: Business
The DPD Application Chatbot swear at customers
DPD offers customers multiple ways to contact the firm if they have a tracking number, with human operators available via telephone and messages on WhatsApp. But it also operates a chatbot powered by AI, which was responsible for the error.Many modern chatbots use large language models, such as that popularised by ChatGPT. These chatbots are
The ban on Apple watch
Masimo and spin-off Cercacor have accused the iPhone maker of poaching key staff and taking other steps to steal technology it developed to measure oxygen levels in the blood. In October, the US International Trade Commission said it agreed that Apple had violated some patent rights and issued an order barring certain imports and sales.
Spotify attacks Apple on Commission charge
Apple announced it would permit app developers to sell products in places other than its own store – but only if they still paid commission. Spotify has launched an outspoken attack on new transaction fees of up to 27% being levied by Apple in the US. The court found Apple acted against US competition laws
Ukraine’s poor economy
Ukraine spends almost all the money it brings in through taxes to fund the war. That leaves a huge deficit because there are other bills to keep society functioning, like old-age pensions and salaries for teachers, doctors, nurses and state employees. At the beginning of the war, Ukraine resorted to having the central bank print
Musk want a bigger share of Tesla
Mr Musk sold a large chunk of his shares in the electric car company less than two years ago to buy the social media platform Twitter, now called X. He now owns around 13% of Tesla. Elon Musk now wants a bigger stake in Tesla, reviving debate over the size of the billionaire’s pay package.he
Apple world’s biggest Phonemaker
Huawei has recently made strides in making its own chips, after being banned from buying chips that were made using US technology over claims the company poses a national security risk to Washington. Offers to trade in old models as well as interest-free financing plans are also driving demand for premium devices like Apple. Apple
Video Gamers at Risk of damaging their hearing
Gamers are at risk of damaging their hearing due to potentially unsafe sound levels, the new review suggests that gamers play for long periods of time with the volume turned up, beyond safe limits and this could contribute to irreversible hearing loss or tinnitus, a constant ringing in the ears. There is need to have
Investing on Semiconductors
A serious shortage of those chips in 2021, underlined how dependent global industry is on a few key suppliers. In particular, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) makes 90% of the world’s most advanced semiconductors. It is an industry that has seen a lot of turbulence over the last few years. There’s been disruption to supply
The rise in Oil prices
Oil prices jumped by 4% after the US and UK launched strikes in Yemen over recent attacks by Houthi rebels on ships in the Red Sea. While the price rose, it is below highs reached when Russia invaded Ukraine. On Friday, Brent Crude – the international benchmark for oil prices for much of the world
US inflation Raises
While price increases for goods have cooled, as supply bottlenecks from the pandemic clear, the progress in other areas is proving more difficult. Consumer prices in the US rose again in December, driven by higher costs for housing, medical care, dining out and car insurance. Inflation, the rate at which prices climb, was 3.4% over