As online shopping continues to grow, the demand for efficient order fulfilment has led companies like Ocado to revolutionize their warehouses with cutting-edge technology, blending software, artificial intelligence, and robotics to meet customer demands swiftly. At Ocado's facility near Luton, an impressive array of hundreds of robots speeds across a grid, managing online grocery orders…
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The European Commission is on the verge of halting TikTok's "Task and Rewards" feature on the TikTok Lite app due to concerns over its potentially harmful effects on users, particularly children. This decision may come into effect as early as Thursday, as announced by Commissioner Thierry Breton, who described the feature as "toxic and addictive."…
Japan is turning to artificial intelligence (AI) to help address a pressing labour shortage caused by its shrinking population. Known for its high standards, Japan often needs help selling imperfect produce, and speciality food makers like Osaka Ohsho, known for their Japanese dumplings, cannot afford to sell products that do not meet quality standards. The…
X, formerly known as Twitter, has introduced a noteworthy update to its blue tick policy, now awarding this status to its most influential users for free. This shift primarily benefits individuals with over 2,500 verified followers who are already subscribers of X Premium, offering them additional premium features at no extra cost. In addition to…
Samsung Electronics projects an astonishing increase in its profits for the first quarter of 2024, forecasting a tenfold rise from the same period the previous year. This anticipated growth is attributed to chip prices' recovery from a post-pandemic decline and a surge in demand for products related to artificial intelligence (AI). As the leading global…
Microsoft has revealed plans to separate its Teams business messaging and video app globally from its Office suite. This decision follows last year's separation of the two European products in response to regulatory scrutiny from competition watchdogs. Initially bundled with Office in 2017, Teams was investigated by the European Commission after Slack filed a complaint…
An Uber Eats driver, Pa Edrissa Manjang, has received a settlement due to the "racially biased" facial-recognition technology that barred him from accessing the app, hindering his ability to work. Manjang, who started with Uber Eats in November 2019, initially faced no issues. However, the app, utilizing Microsoft's technology, intensified its identity verification demands, leading…
Safaricom, Kenya's leading mobile network operator, is strategically expanding its renowned mobile money transfer service, M-Pesa, into West Africa. Launched in Kenya in 2007, M-Pesa transformed the landscape of banking and monetary transactions, becoming an essential service for millions. However, as it enters the West African market, M-Pesa faces a new challenge: a region bustling…