Toronto Public Library Sets Record with 14 Million Digital Checkouts
The Toronto Public Library (TPL) achieved a significant milestone in digital lending, recording a remarkable 14 million digital checkouts in the past year. This figure marks a record for the library, which has seen a steady increase in e-readership. According to library officials, TPL is on track to surpass 100 million lifetime checkouts by April […]
AI Chatbots Help Drive Record Holiday Spending – open-ai
During the 2025 holiday season, U.S. online spending hit a record $257.8 billion, driven largely by a surge in consumers using AI chatbots for shopping guidance and assistance. Retailers rapidly adopted AI tools for customer service and sales, while consumer reliance on AI for product discovery and returns grew significantly, despite some concerns over unauthorized […]
AI Chatbots Help Drive Record Holiday Spending – open-ai
During the 2025 holiday season, U.S. online spending hit a record $257.8 billion, driven largely by a surge in consumers using AI chatbots for shopping guidance and assistance. Retailers rapidly adopted AI tools for customer service and sales, while consumer reliance on AI for product discovery and returns grew significantly, despite some concerns over unauthorized […]
Honor Launches Gaming Phones with Record 10,000mAh Battery
Honor has introduced two new gaming smartphones, the Honor Win and Honor Win RT, aiming to eliminate “low battery anxiety” for users. Launched in China, these devices feature a groundbreaking 10,000mAh silicon-carbon battery, which sets a new standard for battery life in flagship mobile devices. Notably, Honor has managed to incorporate this substantial capacity into […]
OpenAI slammed over AI safety record
It’s no secret that OpenAI has had a rough couple of months — from investor pressure to evolve into a for-profit entity or risk losing funding, which would open it up to hostile takeovers and outsider interference, to Sam Altman declaring “code red” to improve ChatGPT amid intense competition from rivals like Anthropic and Google. […]