Target’s AI Gamble: Empowering Staff or Replacing Them?

Target’s recent announcement of a chain-wide rollout for their Store Companion chatbot, a GenAI (Generative Artificial Intelligence) tool, has sparked a wave of interest. While the press release (Target Corporation, June 20, 2024) touts benefits like increased efficiency and improved support for team members, some industry watchers are raising questions about the potential impact on...

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Sam Bankman-Fried Criminal Trial: What Really Happened?

Sam Bankman-Fried, the co-founder and former CEO of the cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is currently on trial in the United States on charges of wire fraud, securities fraud, and money laundering. The trial is expected to last several weeks, and Bankman-Fried faces a maximum sentence of 110 years in prison if convicted. The full story behind...

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Google’s Strategy with Passkeys and the Attempt to Eliminate the Need for Passwords

Google is committed to eliminating the need for passwords. Passkeys are a new type of sign-in credential that is more secure and convenient than passwords. They are based on public key cryptography, which makes them very difficult to hack. Passkeys are also stored on the user’s device, which means that they are not vulnerable to...

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Oil Prices Poised to Remain High Over Next Few Months, Despite Recent Decline

Oil prices are poised to remain high over the next few months, despite a recent decline, according to analysts. The ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, as well as supply concerns related to the war in Ukraine, are expected to keep upward pressure on prices. In recent weeks, oil prices have fallen from their all-time...

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