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Airbnb says its custom-built AI agents currently handle about one-third of customer support issues in North America, and the company is preparing to roll out the feature globally. If successful, the company believes that in a year’s time more than 30% of all customer support tickets will be handled by AI voice and chat in all languages that also employ human customer service agents. “We think this is going to be massive because it not only reduces the cost base of Airbnb customer service, but it also makes a big difference in the quality of service,” CEO Brian Chesky said…
If you’re still riding the digital nomad wave or looking for your next home away from home to work remotely, you might be able to add Sri Lanka to your list of options. The South Asian country officially launched digital nomad visas in February. The visa is aimed at “attracting foreign professionals who wish to live and work remotely in Sri Lanka while providing services to clients and companies based abroad,” Sri Lanka’s Immigration Local Visa Division said online. To qualify, applicants must meet several qualifications, including: You are employed by a company based in another country, you are a…
Jakub Porzycki | Null Photo | Getty ImagesinstacartThe company’s strong performance eased concerns about increased competitive pressure in the grocery delivery market, sending its stock up 9%.CEO Chris Rogers, who took over last year, said on an earnings call with analysts that concerns were “overblown” and that the company was monitoring the threat “very closely.””There’s definitely a market for us here and we feel good about our differentiation,” he said. Instacart faces an increasingly competitive market in response to the needs of retailers. Amazon food platforms such as Uber Eat or door dash Aggressively expand grocery delivery. At the same…
FA Cup fourth round fixtures Friday: Hull City vs Chelsea – 7.45pm Wrexham vs Ipswich Town – 7.45pm Saturday: Burton vs West Ham – 12.15pm Burnley vs Mansfield Town – 3pm ManCity vs Salford City – 3pm Norwich vs West Brom – 3pm Port Vale vs Bristol City – 3pm Southampton vs Leicester – 3pm Aston Villa vs Newcastle – 5.45pm Liverpool vs Brighton – 8pm Sunday: Birmingham vs Leeds – 12pm Grimsby vs Wolves – 1.30pm Oxford Utd vs Sunderland – 2pm Stoke vs Fulham – 2pm Arsenal vs Wigan – 4.30pm Monday: Macclesfield vs Brentford – 7.30pm West…
Amazon Web Services CEO Matt Garman suggested investors may be too worried about the risk that artificial intelligence models will slow the growth of big software companies.”Look, my own opinion is that a lot of the fear is overblown,” Garman told CNBC’s John Fort on Thursday.Technology stocks sold off this year following the release of software built on AI models from companies like Anthropic and OpenAI. of iShares Enhanced Technology Software Sector ETF Rising inflation and interest rates are prompting companies to rationalize post-pandemic technology spending, which is down 24% so far in 2026, on par with the worst year…
shares of Roku Shares soared 8% on Friday after the video streaming company reported fourth-quarter results that beat analysts’ expectations and provided strong guidance.Here’s how the company performed based on analyst forecasts compiled by LSEG: Earnings per share: 53 cents vs. 28 cents Revenue: $1.39 billion vs. $1.35 billion”The biggest driver for our subscription business is the long-term trend of more and more services moving toward premium subscription-like services rather than offering their own apps,” Roku CEO Anthony Wood told CNBC’s Julia Boorstin on Friday. “I think that’s really the core driving force.”Roku executives said in a letter to shareholders…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media while walking to board Marine One before departing from the South Lawn of the White House on February 13, 2026 in Washington, DC. Andrew Caballero-Reynolds | AFP | Getty ImagesPresident Donald Trump’s iron grip on the Republican Party may be starting to loosen just a little. A handful of Republicans who regularly oppose him, such as Kentucky Rep. Thomas Massie and North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis, have become more vocal than ever. And in recent days, things have dawned between the president and a few powerful allies in Congress.As Mr. Trump, the…
Trump did not specify the dates of his visit, but he would be the first US president to visit the country since 1997.listen to this article | 4 minutesinformationDonald Trump has said he plans to become the first sitting US president to visit Venezuela in nearly 30 years.President Trump made the statement to reporters Friday as he departed the White House for Fort Bragg military base in North Carolina, where he met with soldiers involved in the U.S. abduction of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on January 3.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listPresident Trump said, “I’m going to visit…
Like a phoenix from the ashes, Manchester City will rise again. This is exactly the tete-a-tete Mikel Arteta and Arsenal wanted to avoid. We have been here twice now and Arteta has been disrespected twice. Man City’s consecutive wins have completely changed the atmosphere and momentum of the Premier League title race. As of Saturday evening, they had a provisional nine-point lead over Arsenal, but the gap suddenly narrowed to four. This week’s results feel like a turning point. The city is approaching. But beyond the obvious value of the winning streak, it was how those wins were earned. City,…
Axiom Space and KBR successfully completed the first unmanned thermal vacuum test of the Axiom External Mobility Unit (AxEMU). The unit is designed to support astronauts during the Artemis III mission, the first manned moon landing in more than 50 years.Powered by KBR and Axiom SpaceAxiom Space, which provides suits for NASA’s moon missions and is building a successor to the International Space Station, announced Thursday that it has raised $350 million.Qatar’s sovereign wealth fund and Type One Ventures led the round, with participation from Hungary-based IT firm 4iG and 1789 Capital, whose partners include Donald Trump Jr. CEO Jonathan…