New research shows bad customer service threatens $3.7 trillion annually. Can AI help?

New research shows bad customer service threatens .7 trillion annually. Can AI help?

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes PROVO — If you’ve ever shunned a business or company after a bad customer service experience, you’re far from alone. Even just one bad experience for the customer often leads to lost revenue on the business side, too. Bad customer service threatens $3.7 trillion annually for organizations around the globe, …

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After getting crushed by Apple and Google in smartphones, BlackBerry is in their sights again

After getting crushed by Apple and Google in smartphones, BlackBerry is in their sights again

With the 2024 Lincoln Nautilus going on sale this past week, parent company Ford once again showcased its panoramic cockpit display, which spans from the driver’s side to the passenger side of the dashboard. Notably, the infotainment system is now powered by Android Automotive, complete with pre-installed Android apps. However, unlike the Android Automotive (a.k.a …

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Transformative technology: The Leonardo unveils a new immersive exhibit about AI

Transformative technology: The Leonardo unveils a new immersive exhibit about AI

Estimated read time: 5-6 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Artificial intelligence has inarguably become a hot-button topic in the past year with many having their reservations about fully embracing the rapidly growing technology for fear that it may make humans less relevant. In contrast, the newest interactive exhibit at The Leonardo, “Into the Mind of …

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Apple overtakes Samsung as top global seller of smartphones

Apple overtakes Samsung as top global seller of smartphones

Estimated read time: 1-2 minutes NEW YORK — Apple ended Samsung’s 12-year run as the largest seller of smartphones in the world, after commanding a 20% market share in 2023, according to a report from International Data Corp. Samsung ended the year with a 19.4% share, followed by China’s Xiaomi, Oppo and Transsion, preliminary data …

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13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris — by breaking it

13-year-old gamer becomes the first to beat the ‘unbeatable’ Tetris — by breaking it

Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes SAN FRANCISCO — The falling-block video game Tetris has met its match in 13-year-old Willis Gibson, who has become the first player to officially “beat” the original Nintendo version of the game — by breaking it. Technically, Willis — aka “blue scuti” in the gaming world — made it to …

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Amazon’s new Kindle policy requires authors to disclose the use of artificial intelligence

Amazon’s new Kindle policy requires authors to disclose the use of artificial intelligence

Estimated read time: 4-5 minutes WASHINGTON — Early this September, Amazon introduced a new set of rules for publishing AI-generated content on Kindle books. According to the new guidelines, authors publishing artificial intelligence-generated content must now declare themselves. The new policy introduces a set of guidelines for authors who distribute their work using Kindle’s Direct …

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Cox says he supports banning smartphones in Utah schools

Cox says he supports banning smartphones in Utah schools

Estimated read time: 3-4 minutes SALT LAKE CITY — Gov. Spencer Cox has spent much of the past year championing legislation and litigation aimed at protecting kids from the harms of social media, and on Wednesday said he supports banning smartphones from K-12 classrooms in Utah. “I do,” the governor said, when asked during his …

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