How Yelp reviewed competing LLMs for correctness, relevance and tone to develop its user-friendly AI assistant

Yelp found that when it first launched a GPT-4o-powered AI chatbot, usage rates dropped. But training it to sound like a human changed that.Read More
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Who bought this smoked salmon? How ‘AI agents’ will change the internet (and shopping lists)
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Business school teaching case study: How can Ørsted overcome its US challenges?
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Ten Pound Poms series two review – this trashy, soapy migration drama is a knockoff Call the Midwife
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Google Says Its New AI Mode Will Help You Find Better, Deeper Information
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McDonald’s Customers Will Get Their Meals With a Side of AI
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iPhone 16e review: Apple’s cheapest new phone
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How Facebook Marketplace is keeping young people on the platform
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AI frenzy leads US venture capital to biggest splurge in three years
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How NWSL, its players plan to thrive without college drafts
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Chain-of-experts (CoE): A lower-cost LLM framework that increases efficiency and accuracy
Chain-of-experts chains LLM experts in a sequence, outperforming mixture-of-experts (MoE) with lower memory and compute costs.VentureBeat - 1d -
Welevel raises $5.7M to revolutionize procedural game development
Indie game development studio Welevel today announced that it raised $5.7 million in funding to transform procedural game development.VentureBeat - 5d -
Formula 1 driver Lando Norris reveals his racing strategy ahead of 2025 championship
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Apple Paused a Big Update to Siri and Fessed Up to Its Woes. It’s a Lesson for All Innovators
Apple lags behind its peers in releasing more sophisticated AI. The tech giant just admitted it’s proving a harder nut to crack than first expected.Inc. - 2h -
From chatbots to intelligent toys: How AI is booming in China
China plans to invest more than a trillion dollars as it races against the US to rule advanced tech.BBC News - 19h -
14 Best Soundbars We've Tested and Reviewed (2025): Sonos, Sony, Bose
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Singapore's population is aging fast. It hopes AI can help manage its elderly care
By 2030, a quarter of Singaporeans will be 65 or over. Societies around the world are "dismally unprepared" for an aging population, said one expert.CNBC - 8h -
Stephen Curry joins alma mater Davidson as assistant GM for basketball
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry will serve as an assistant general manager for Davidson College's basketball teamsABC News - 1d -
Wendy Williams taken to hospital from her assisted living facility
Wendy Williams was taken by ambulance from an assisted living facility in Hudson Yards in Midtown Manhattan to a nearby hospital.ABC News - 21h -
How canned water brand Liquid Death made its mark
If you watched the Super Bowl last month, you might have seen the first national ad for Liquid Death, the canned water company that promises to "murder your thirst." Founder and CEO Mike Cessario ...CBS News - 3d -
Disco Elysium Studio's Next RPG Is A Paranoid Spy Thriller
ZA/UM, the studio behind Disco Elysium, announced the first details of its next game, an espionage RPG called Project C4. The first teaser trailer set the tone, which--true to the studio's ...GameSpot - 3h -
Holland review – twisty Nicole Kidman thriller is a disappointing mess
SXSW film festival: Fresh director Mimi Cave delivers an underwhelming follow-up that can’t make the most of its hard-working leading star. Nicole Kidman is, in general, providing a public ...The Guardian - 1d -
Amazon is now testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime
Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming serviceABC News - 5d -
Amazon testing AI-aided dubbing for some movies and series on Prime
Amazon is testing artificial intelligence-aided dubbing for select movies and shows offered on its Prime streaming serviceABC News - 5d -
How USAID lost its way — and how to fix America's humanitarian aid system
Congress faces a choice: Preserve an outdated, opaque system riddled with inefficiency, or forge a leaner, results-driven model that actually serves those in need.The Hill - 1d -
Palantir delivers first two AI-enabled systems to U.S. Army
Palantir is rolling out the first two artificial intelligence-enabled systems as part of its $178 million contract with the U.S. Army, the company said Friday.CNBC - 3d -
'Change must come' - MPs call for RFU review
After record losses, club bankruptcies and bonus controversies, a group of MPs calls for an independent review of the Rugby Football Union.BBC News - 2h -
Elon Musk’s DOGE Calls in U.S. Marshals When a Small Agency Refuses to Share Data
The U.S. African Development Foundation refused to let DOGE members into its offices. DOGE returned with law enforcement.Inc. - 3d -
Altera launches Agilex 3 FPGAs for the intelligent edge
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Longdue drops debut teaser and Kickstarter for Hopetown, spiritual successor to Disco Elysium
Longdue has unveiled the atmospheric debut teaser and Kickstarter date for its in-development ‘psychogeographic’ RPG, Hopetown.VentureBeat - 3h -
One of Them Days review – SZA and Keke Palmer spar and sparkle in raucous LA buddy movie
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