Aldi expands grocery delivery service to the Quad Cities
“One of the new programs we instituted is the Instacart system which allows grocery online ordering and home delivery services," said Aldi Store … to the times, the customer's needs, wants and we're able to keep up with those times and make it successful from a customer service standpoint,” said …
This Bot Wants To Pay People When Their Flights Get Cheaper
Well, DoNotPay — the parking lawyer chatbot developed by Stanford University student Joshua Browder a few years ago — has since expanded its services. DoNotDay's latest addition is retail price protection for air travel and hotel accommodations. Browder launched DoNotPay's flight and hotel price … Read More
Polish startup TIDIO working on creating chatbots to automate customer service gets €700k in seed …
A Polish startup which runs one of the top 10 live chat applications in the world has received €700k in seed funding. TIDIO, which is registered in London but originated from and is still partly based in Szczecin, Poland, received the funding from Warsaw-based bValue Venture Capital. Maciej Balsewicz … Read …
Chatbots – a ‘Quick Win’ in Improving Government Service Delivery
As our government looks towards new technologies to enhance services to South Africa's 55 million citizens and residents, Chatbots appear as a valuable tool, with the potential to transform the way people engage with government departments. Chatbots combine the ease of mobile messaging with the … Read More
Snapchat’s New Series From Condé Nast is the App’s First Foray into True Crime
For the first time-ever Snapchat is taking a step into the true crime genre with a new series from digital entertainment company Condé Nast. The six-episode series, which has been titled “True Crime/Undiscovered,” explores six different mysterious and horrific crimes that the company hopes will drive … Read More
Snapchat To Start Featuring Creator-Made Lenses More Prominently
One of the problems of a monopoly is that it discourages innovation, and for the longest time ever Snapchat kind of had the monopoly on the social scene where its Stories feature was one of its unique selling points. That is until Instagram came along and actually offered a version …
TCU’s Jared Janczak keeps rolling, earning Big 12 honors
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Rural school districts receive more state aid
The Augusta school district will receive an additional $63,949 in state aid this year after Gov. Scott Walker signed a bill Monday that increases funding for rural school districts. Augusta school board President Byron King was pleased to hear the measure had been signed into law. Read More
Charges: Pair tried to skip out on $269 cab fare
A man and woman are accused of trying to stiff a cab driver of a $269 fare to take them from Minneapolis to Eau Claire. Jacob M. Mazurek, 25, of Minneapolis, and Naomi E. Paternoga, 21, 1117 Fairfax St., were each charged Monday in Eau Claire County Court with a …
Alphabet Inc Takes One More Step Toward Becoming a TV Powerhouse
On Thursday, Major League Baseball announced it had extended and deepened its agreement with Alphabet property YouTube. Not only will MLB Network's television channel now be included as part of Alphabet's YouTube TV cable-television package, the YouTube TV logo and the World Series logo … Read More