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Imagine you’re messaging some friends on the Facebook Messenger app or WhatsApp, and you get an unsolicited message from an AI chatbot that’s obsessed with films. “I hope you’re having a harmonious day!” it writes. “I wanted to check in and see if you’ve discovered any new favorite soundtracks or composers recently. Or perhaps you’d like some recommendations for your next movie night? Let me know, and I’ll be happy to help!” That’s a real example of what a sample AI persona named “The Maestro of Movie Magic” might send as a proactive message on Messenger, WhatsApp, or Instagram, per…

Fast-food chain Juici Patties, which operates more than 70 locations in Florida, New York, and Jamaica, started on the island nation as a family kitchen in 1978. When the chain expanded into the US last year, it experienced stockouts.Executives knew they needed a different strategy — one with advanced technology to scale their business, manage franchises, and sell thousands of patties each day, Stuart Levy, the company’s chief technology officer, told Business Insider.Today, Juici Patties uses AI’s predictive and proactive features to prevent disruptions before they occur.”AI is helping to keep our distribution centers stocked with enough of our branded…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The president of the University of California this week reiterated that student governments are prohibited from financial boycotts of companies associated with any particular country, including Israel, as the Trump administration continues its probe of alleged antisemitism on college campuses. Michael Drake did not mention Israel by name, but he did single out student governments in a letter he sent to chancellors of the university system. He said that while freedom of speech and inquiry are core commitments of the university, its policies also require that financial decisions be grounded in sound business practices, such as…

Kraft Heinz Foods Company is recalling certain ready-to-eat turkey bacon products that may be contaminated with listeria, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service announced Wednesday.The affected items were distributed to retail stores across the U.S., with some exported to the British Virgin Islands and Hong Kong, according to the FSIS recall announcement.”The problem was discovered after the establishment’s laboratory testing indicated the product may be contaminated with [Listeria monocytogenes],” the FSIS stated.According to the agency, as of time of publication, there have been “no confirmed reports of adverse reactions due to consumption of these products.””Anyone concerned…

The grilling season is upon us, and who doesn’t like a good BBQ? But will you be serving your guests and your family with healthy meats that will provide you with ample nutrients and protein without the heartache and stomach pains? Or will you be serving the meats that can potentially put your health and body at risk? With the summer holidays just around the corner it’s easy to get carried away with serving up a plate full of fatty meats that are high in calories. We’re talking steaks, ribs, pork chops, sausages, even good ol’ burgers. And let’s not…

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Famed Mexican boxer Julio César Chávez Jr. has been arrested for overstaying his visa and lying on a green card application and will be deported to Mexico, where he faces organized crime charges, U.S. federal officials said Thursday.The arrest comes only days after the former middleweight champion lost a match against influencer-turned-boxer Jake Paul in Anaheim, California. The Department of Homeland Security said officials determined Chávez should be arrested on June 27, a day before the fight. It was unclear why they waited to act for days after the high-profile event.The 39-year-old boxer was picked up…

MONROE TOWNSHIP, N.J. (AP) — The pilot of a skydiving team encountered mechanical issues that prompted an emergency landing at a small New Jersey airport but could not get the plane stopped at the end of the runway, the company said in a statement Thursday.Skydive Cross Keys said the plane was at an altitude of about 3,000 feet (900 meters) when the problem arose. Fifteen people were aboard the plane, and as of Thursday afternoon three remained in critical condition at a New Jersey hospital and five others were listed as serious.The single engine Cessna 208B radioed about having engine…

County regulators yesterday granted xAI permits to operate 15 natural gas turbines at its data center outside Memphis, despite the threat of a lawsuit. Elon Musk’s AI company has been operating as many as 35 generators without permits, the Southern Environmental Law Center (SELC) said. Altogether, they’re capable of producing up to 421 megawatts of electricity. The legal organization has said that it will sue xAI for violations of the Clean Air Act on behalf of the NAACP. The company recently raised $10 billion, split evenly between debt and equity. The permit issued by the Shelby County Health Department says…

Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and the members of his newly appointed vaccine panel are casting doubt on the hepatitis B vaccine and the established practice of vaccinating newborns.Last week, during the first meeting of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) since Kennedy removed all the previous sitting members and appointed seven new members, the chair questioned whether it was “wise” to administer shots “to every newborn before leaving the hospital.”Martin Kulldorff, a former Harvard Medical School professor, said a new work group would discuss the practice.MORE: Experts warn…

An Australian man has died from an “extremely rare” rabies-like infection transmitted by a bat bite, health officials said Thursday.The man in his 50s was bitten by a bat carrying Australian bat lyssavirus several months ago, the health service in New South Wales said in a statement.”While it is extremely rare to see a case of Australian bat lyssavirus, there is no effective treatment for it,” Keira Glasgow, a director in health protection at NSW Health said in the statement.Glasgow said there were 118 people who required medical assistance after being bitten or scratched by bats in 2024, but this…