While K-Pop fans only dream of meeting their favorite idols, many artists found their way into the industry because of their own “Idols,” and seeing them meet is truly special. That’s exactly what happened with EXO‘s Suho and KISS OF LIFE‘s Belle. EXO’s Suho | @kimjuncotton/Instagram KISS OF LIFE’s Belle | @kissoflife_s2/Instagram On the recent […]
Archives for 11th June 2024
The top AI features Apple announced at WWDC 2024
Today marked the kickoff of Apple’s WorldWide Developer Conference (WWDC), the annual event where Apple announces some of the biggest features headed to its devices, apps and software. And this year’s WWDC is a doozy. Thanks to Apple’s newfound — and heavy — investment in generative AI tech, the company had loads to showcase on […]
Euro 2024 odds, predictions & best bets: Ronaldo, Portugal eye title in Germany
LAS VEGAS — I have long preferred calling the beautiful game futebol, maybe as a nod to the magnificent Pelé or in tribute to the Brazilian national team’s record five World Cup championships. It should befit Euro 2024, too, since I’m picking Portugal to win its second continental crown in three competitions, when this year’s […]
AITA? — Netizen Who “Shot Down” Brother’s K-Pop Dream Gains Attention
A netizen is gaining attention for their post on the Reddit community r/AmItheAsshole. They asked others if they are in the wrong for dashing their brother’s K-Pop dreams by saying he “doesn’t fit the K-Pop beauty standards.” My little brother is 12 and recently he saw this video that was an audition casting for the […]
Cognigy lands cash to grow its contact center automation business
Philipp Heltewig, who was CIO at marketing firm Sitecore before it was sold to private equity group EQT in 2016, joined forces with Sascha Poggemann and Benjamin Mayr eight years ago to found Cognigy, a customer service automation startup. The impetus was what they perceived as confusion about AI’s capabilities among both consumers and C-suite […]