How AI Helps Retail Grow Faster

How classroom AI Khanmigo can help students in emotional distress

Anderson Cooper spoke to students and a superintendent about how Khan Academy's AI Khanmigo "flags" concerning student activity on the platform, which can lead to an intervention by a mental health ...

CBS News - Dec. 8

Farmers and villagers facing growing elephant conflict in Thailand

Decades of deforestation and overdevelopment in Thailand have led to human-elephant conflict, sometimes with deadly consequences. Now, scientists may have a solution after studying elephant behavior.

CBS News - Dec. 8

AI-powered tutor tested as a way to help educators and students

Khanmigo, an AI-powered online tutor, could change the way teachers work and students learn. Created by Khan Academy, the new technology is being piloted in 266 school districts.

CBS News - Dec. 8

Returns are an $890 billion problem for retailers

Holiday shopping is expected to reach record levels this year.

NBC News - Dec. 8

Cradlewise Smart Bassinet and Crib Review: AI to Help Infants Sleep

The all-in-one bassinet and crib has it all: a baby monitor, a sound machine, and the ability to bounce your baby to sleep.

Wired - Dec. 8

As South Korean investment grows, so do ‘Koreatowns’

Companies such as Samsung, Hyundai and LG have helped bring Korean culture to unexpected corners of the US

Financial Times - Dec. 8

The most dangerous delivery truck? How a lorry-load of antimatter will help solve secrets of universe

Fantastically expensive and hard to handle, the substance holds the key to a holy grail of science. And experts at Cern now know how to transport it. Researchers are preparing to make one of ...

The Guardian - Dec. 8

Retail returns: An $890 billion problem

As shopping reaches a peak in the weeks ahead, retailers expect their return rate for the holidays to be 17% higher, on average, than the annual rate.

CNBC - Dec. 7

How Cooking With a 98-Year-Old Italian Grandma Helped Heal My Grief: 'I'm Your Nonna Now' (Exclusive)

Yahoo News - Dec. 7

The Secret Weapon Helping Businesses Get Results From AI: Humans

It turns out the latest machines need us as much as we need them.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 6

The stock market’s ‘fear gauge’ is trading at lows. Why retail investors should take note.

The Cboe Volatility Index hasn’t been this low in months.

MarketWatch - Dec. 6

Cranes work to stabilise growing sinkhole as storm rolls in

Cranes have been brought in to stabilise the chasm, now 17ft (5.2m) wide.

BBC News - Dec. 6

How Global Conflicts Helped Reignite Syria’s Civil War

Rebels launched sweeping assaults against the forces of President Bashar al-Assad in northwestern Syria, taking control of large portions of territory, including much of the city of Aleppo. ...

The New York Times - Dec. 6

How ChatGPT’s Canvas Can Help You Use AI More Productively

Canvas, which is available to OpenAI’s paid subscribers, is a little bit like an AI-powered Google Docs. Here’s how to use it.

Wired - Dec. 6

The Growing Cost of Making C.E.O.s Safe

The tragic killing of UnitedHealthCare’s Brian Thompson has spurred companies to ratchet up security for their most senior executives.

The New York Times - Dec. 6

How AI monitoring is cutting stillbirths and neonatal deaths in a clinic in Malawi

The only hospital in the country using foetal safety software has seen baby fatalities drop by 82% in three years. When Ellen Kaphamtengo felt a sharp pain in her lower abdomen, she thought she ...

The Guardian - Dec. 6

How Dan Campbell's fearless fourth-down call, Jared Goff's stumbling awareness helped secure win vs. Packers

Detroit won 'Thursday Night Football' in dramatic fashion

CBS Sports - Dec. 6

GameStop Jumps After Cryptic Post From ‘Roaring Kitty’ Boosts Retail Hype

GameStop’s stock is up around 76 percent so far this year.

Inc. - Dec. 5

Ulta Beauty shares pop as retailer beats earnings expectations despite demand fears

The retailer hiked its full-year outlook slightly to reflect the better-than-expected results.

CNBC - Dec. 6

AI Data Centers Sprout and Grow With Increased Demand

Meta plans to build $10 billion AI data center in Louisiana as Elon Musk expands his Tennessee AI facility.

Inc. - Dec. 5

How NYPD Is Using Cameras to Help Find Brian Thompson’s Killer

The prelude, the crime and the aftermath were all caught on video. But investigators will need to use human intelligence to find the person who gunned down an insurance company’s chief executive.

The New York Times - Dec. 5

Chinese online retailer Temu suspended in Vietnam

Chinese online retailer Temu has been told to suspend operations in Vietnam after it failed to meet an end-of-November deadline to register with the country's Ministry of Industry and Trade

ABC News - Dec. 5

While institutions own 33% of Playtech plc (LON:PTEC), retail investors are its largest shareholders with 48% ownership

Key Insights Playtech's significant retail investors ownership suggests that the key decisions are influenced by...

Yahoo Sports - Dec. 5

Bitcoin hits $100,000 as Trump era hopes grow

Cryptocurrency has climbed more than 50% since US election on bets president-elect will bring in pro-crypto regulation

Financial Times - Dec. 5

American Eagle Shares Plunge After Retailer Cuts Sales Outlook

Shares of the apparel retailer fell 12% after the company forecast a steeper-than-expected decline in sales for the holiday quarter.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

Trump Tax Cuts Won’t Help the Economy Grow, Budget Office Finds

A larger debt and higher interest rates would cancel out the boost from keeping individual taxes lower, the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office found.

The New York Times - Dec. 4

The New MSI Claw 8-Inch Handheld Has 32GB RAM, A Faster Processor, And More Upgrades

MSI Claw 8 AI+ ...

GameSpot - Dec. 4

Foot Locker Shares Fall After Retailer Cuts Full-Year Outlook

Foot Locker cut its outlook for the year as more promotions and weak spending pushed the company to post a loss in the third quarter. Shares of the retailer fell.

The Wall Street Journal - Dec. 4

A New Benchmark for the Risks of AI

MLCommons provides benchmarks that test the abilities of AI systems. It wants to measure the bad side of AI next.

Wired - Dec. 4

Encore’s AI-Powered Site Helps You Shop for Vintage and Secondhand Items

Using a blend of GPT-4 and its own computer model, Encore’s natural language search tool can recognize numerous brands, styles, and aesthetics across the web’s many vintage resale sites.

Wired - Dec. 4

'Squid Game' tracksuits, sneakers and whisky: Behind Netflix's latest retail pitch

Netflix has been ramping up its efforts in retail, with plans to open two physical stores. It's also partnering with many brands to sell merchandise based on its shows and movies.

Los Angeles Times - Dec. 4

Fewer shoppers turned out for Thanksgiving-weekend deals, retail group says. Here’s why.

The five-day period between Thanksgiving and Cyber Monday saw fewer shoppers than a year ago, a major retail-industry group said Tuesday, due in part to the later timing of the holiday this year ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

A sweet Black Friday deal for retailers this year: ‘People keep spending money’

Despite a consensus that many Americans voted last month based on concerns about financial well-being and cost-of-living pressures, the recent kickoff to the holiday-shopping season is ...

MarketWatch - Dec. 4

EU to crack down on Asian online retailers Temu and Shein

Brussels considering a tax to slow surge of goods sold on sites that evade custom duties and checks

Financial Times - Dec. 4

Hegseth faces growing GOP scrutiny as allegations mount

Pete Hegseth, President-elect Trump's embattled pick for Defense secretary, faced growing scrutiny from Republican senators Tuesday after a new set of revelations over the weekend involving ...

The Hill - Dec. 3

Children’s Place profit nearly halves as troubled retailer’s turnaround efforts dampen sales

Troubled retailer is moving away from unprofitable sales and offers of free shipping.

MarketWatch - Dec. 3

Field grows in Democratic National Committee chair race

The field in the race to lead the Democratic National Committee is growing. Wisconsin Democratic Party Chair Ben Wikler and former Maryland Senate candidate Robert Houton jumped in on Sunday. CBS ...

CBS News - Dec. 2