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News-By Elizabeth KartiniUpdated Apr, 21 2023, 8:29:00 AMSnapchat announced at its Snap Partner Summit that its AI chatbot powered by OpenAI's GPT technology will now be available for free to a global audience. The feature, initially launched in February for Snapchat’s paid subscribers, allows users to chat with an AI chatbot directly in the app. According to Snap, users have sent nearly 2 million messages per day using the chatbot. The feature will be upgraded with new functionality, including adding My AI to group chats, getting recommendations for places on Snap Map and Lenses, and sharing Snaps with My AI and receiving chat replies. The company plans to integrate more personalization features, such as allowing users to name their AI and create a custom Bitmoji for it. However, the generative response feature will be limited to Snapchat+ subscribers. During the presentation, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel mentioned that My AI could recommend a recipe if a user sends a Snap of their garden. After its initial launch, the AI chatbot received criticism for unsafe responses. In response, Snap rolled out new tools, including age filters, to keep the AI responses more age-appropriate. The company is also making the chatbot more appealing

SWNSNew footage shows woman setting up her controversial posed shot outside AuschwitzNew footage shows a woman setting up her controversial posed shot outside Auschwitz. A bystander, who said she was "disgusted" by what she saw, captured the incident on video. A picture posted online earlier this week showed a man snapping a woman outside the concentration camp. She can be seen leaning back and running her hands through her hair on the railway tracks which transported at least a million people to their death. Now new video shows a different angle. The woman who caught the incident on film, who is of Polish heritage, described it as "outrageous". She said: "My grandfather and grandmother were lucky enough not to have fallen victim to the Holocaust, but they remember it well. "I was on the guided tour with my partner. You are constantly reminded to show respect and wear respectful clothes. "So to see this lady lying across the track where so many were sent to die, casually taking photos, was outrageous. "Everyone was so stunned at the blatant lack of respect. But she didn't seem to notice our reaction - she just carried on to the next bit of the

Personalization features and new upgradesSnapchat is enhancing its AI chatbot to appeal to a younger audience by allowing it to join group chats, and recommend places on Snap Map, and Snap Lenses. Moreover, users can now respond to their Snaps with a text message, and in the future, generative responses will be available. However, visual responses will be exclusive to Snapchat+ subscribers.At the Snap Partner Summit, Evan Spiegel, the CEO of Snap, proposed that users could take a picture of their dog and get a humorous dog image in return using generative technology. Alternatively, if someone snaps a photo of their garden vegetables, they could receive recommendations for recipes.Initially, only those who subscribed to Snapchat+ for $3.99 per month could access the feature, which possibly influenced people to upgrade their subscriptions. Nevertheless, the AI chatbot will now be accessible to all Snapchat users, but certain AI features will only be available through paid upgrades. Other personalization features will enable users to customize My AI by naming it and creating a unique Bitmoji.Even with the added features, apprehensions about the safety protocols associated with the generative features of the AI chatbot persist. Previous instances of other generative AI applications, like Lensa AI, producing

Snapchat announced a series of improvements to its AI chatbot and introduced AR Lenses powered by generative AI at its Snap Partner Summit on Wednesday, April 19, 2023. The company also introduced features to its app — new Stories features, updates to the Snap Map, Bitmoji, and new ways to virtually interact with friends.Snapchat has now opened access to its chatbot — My AI — a global audience for free. The functionality launched in February this year allowed Snapchat’s paid subscribers to chat with an AI chatbot powered by OpenAI’s GPT technology directly in its app. The company stated that users have sent over “two million chat messages per day using the chatbot to learn more about movies, sports, pets, and the world around them.”Also readThe latest tweaks include adding My AI chatbot to group chats, receiving recommendations for places on Snap Map and Lenses, and sharing Snaps with My AI and receiving chat replies.Snap said 99.5 per cent of My AI responses conform to the company’s community guidelines. Since the launch of the AI chatbot, the company has worked on introducing age filters to keep responses more age-appropriate and moderation technology to prevent harmful content. Meanwhile, the platform also prepares to incorporate

Saudia records fewest passenger complaints among carriers in Saudi Arabia, GACA reveals Updated 16 min 56 sec ago April 19, 2023 14:37 Saudia records fewest passenger complaints among carriers in Saudi Arabia, GACA reveals Updated 16 min 56 sec ago Arab News April 19, 2023 14:37 RIYADH: Saudia, formerly known as Saudi Arabian Airlines, recorded the fewest number of passenger complaints among carriers in the Kingdom in March, with just 11 grievances per 100,000 customers, according to data released by the General Authority of Civil Aviation.  The authority issued an index for the classification of air transport service providers and airports for March 2023.  Overall, during the month, as many as 640 complaints were filed, up from 355 during March 2022.  After Saudia, Flynas ranked second with up to 20 complaints, followed by Flyadeal with 35.  The majority of complaints in March revolved around baggage services, tickets and flights, GACA data showed.  In terms of global airports with passengers exceeding 6 million per year, King Fahd International Airport recorded the fewest complaints. It received nine complaints for every 100,000 passengers with a timely handling rate of 82 percent.  With regard to international airports with annual passenger number below 6 million

A man who strangled his girlfriend after she found a secret Snapchat account has been jailed. A court heard that Derius Campbell, 22, got angry after she confronted him about the account, which was full of messages from other women. He picked up a butter knife and threatened her and then took her mobile phone. The court was told that she later received a message from a woman who claimed she had met up with him days before. She challenged him about it and the ensuing confrontation saw him grab her by the throat. Leaving her "gasping for air", he also "shoved" two fingers down her throat, reports the M.E.N. Campbell pleaded guilty to intentional strangulation, threatening a person with a blade and a breach of a suspended sentence. This week he was jailed for more than two years. Duncan Wilcock, prosecuting, told the court that the couple had been on-and-off for a number of years before the incident in September last year. The woman, 20, was at her mum’s house when she realised she had left some baby milk at another address. Campbell offered to go and pick it up, leaving his phone behind. “She said she looked at

Dive Brief: Kind Snacks today launched a series of digital activations promoting its new Kind Almond Acres Initiative, a three-year regenerative agriculture pilot project in California, per details shared with Marketing Dive. Activations include a partnership with Snapchat for an augmented reality (AR) lens promoting regenerative agriculture and a designated landing page where consumers can follow the initiative through long-form video and virtual reality (VR) experiences. The project represents a further commitment by Kind to sustainably source its ingredients and is the latest move by the brand to leverage education and the environment to appeal to consumers. Dive Insight:  Kind is often outspoken about its sustainability ties, with its latest effort proving no different. The Almond Acres Initiative and immersive digital activations tied to the program could help the brand boost consumer loyalty, arriving at a time when shoppers — particularly Gen Z — increasingly prioritize environmental considerations. As part of the newly launched Almond Acres Initiative, Kind will test regenerative agriculture practices across 500 acres of almond orchards owned by the brand’s supplier, Olam Food Ingredients, in Madera, California. The effort is meant to advance public research and a new commitment by Kind to source 100% of its almonds

PRESS RELEASEPublished April 18, 2023The B2C Social Media Marketing Tool Market size was valued at USD 122.1 million in 2022 and was projected to reach USD 172.8 million by 2030, growing at a CAGR of 5.4% during the forecast period from 2022 to 2030. Global B2C Social Media Marketing Tool Market; Overview The Global B2C Social Media Marketing Tool Market refers to the market for social media marketing tools that are specifically designed for businesses to connect and engage with their customers on social media platforms. These tools enable businesses to manage and track their social media presence, create and schedule posts, analyze social media data, and engage with customers in real-time. The market for B2C social media marketing tools has been growing steadily over the years, driven by the increasing use of social media platforms by businesses of all sizes to connect with their customers. With the rise of social media influencers and the growing importance of social media in shaping consumer behavior, businesses are increasingly investing in social media marketing tools to stay competitive and relevant. In addition to the major players, there are also several smaller companies and startups entering the market with innovative social media marketing

To celebrate Earth Day April 22, American Eagle Outfitters launched RE/AE, a resale shop featuring a curated selection of secondhand and vintage American Eagle clothing items.The RE/AE retail shop is available through resale platform thredUP, which offers “Resale-as-a-Service” technology to fashion brands, allowing them to create customizable shopping experiences for their customers.“We are passionate about finding new and exciting ways to connect with our customers and RE/AE’s accessible, digital-first, circular shopping experience provides an opportunity to refresh your closet by shopping pre-loved, iconic styles from a brand that has defined youth culture for decades,” Jennifer Foyle, president, chief creative officer for American Eagle and Aerie, said. “Standing behind our commitment to help create a more sustainable future, the partnership with thredUP innovatively gives new life to clothing and accessories that might otherwise contribute to the throwaway fashion culture we are working to eliminate.”The inaugural RE/AE collection features 200 items from as early as the 1980s priced between $10-$40.American Eagle will promote its RE/AE collection through a shoppable augmented reality Snapchat lens that will let Snapchat users browse items in a virtual store on their smart device. Snapchat users will be able to tap on items to view details about them

A teenager who got into debt over a drug habit has been spared jail. Richard Bagnall, of Ffordd Caerfyrddin, appeared before Mold Crown Court after admitting to possession of cocaine with intent to supply. Prosecutor Rosemary Proctor told the court how the 19-year-old was spotted by the cops on December 30, 2021, driving late at night in the city centre with "steamed up windows" past the Racecourse Ground on Mold Road in Wrexham. He was stopped outside some flats and was seen "visibly shaking". The former Coleg Cambria student passed both a drug and alcohol test at the roadside. However, his downfall came once the cops searched his vehicle. READ MORE: Scenes of crimes officers investigate human remains found in woodland on Welsh residential street They found £475 of cash in Bagnall's jacket pocket. Upon further inspection, a tin was located under the carpet in Bagnall's boot that contained just under 100 individual snap bags of cocaine worth around £1,700 in street deals, the court was told, as well as scales and empty snap bags. As the search was being conducted, a police officer noticed Bagnall had reached for his phone and was sending a Snapchat message to someone. The