AI companies are purchasing large quantities of books worldwide, including from the Dutch retailer De Slegte, to train chatbots before destroying the physical copies. It remains unclear whether the Dutch-language books acquired by a Canadian firm will be used specifically for artificial intelligence development.
Online retail platform bol has announced improvements to its communication processes following complaints from business partners. The company intends to offer customers more contact options beyond its chatbot and promises to resolve partner complaints more efficiently.
Toy manufacturer Hasbro is developing a live-action film based on the British action figure Action Man. The project is being produced in collaboration with the British film studio Working Title.