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just now (453+ words) New data shows ChatGPT's growing influence as a referrer to e-commerce websites, but also how small its slice of this market is currently. According to a new analysis by mobile app insights provider Apptopia, ChatGPT referrals to retailer mobile apps increased 28% year-over-year over the Black Friday holiday shopping weekend, running from Thanksgiving Day on Thursday through Sunday. However, the use of ChatGPT may not be benefiting smaller retailers as much as it's helping to further entrench the e-commerce giants, Amazon and Walmart. This year, Amazon's share of ChatGPT referrals grew to 54%, up from 40.5% in 2024. Walmart's share, meanwhile, increased from 2.7% last year to now 14.9%. The data was collected by Apptopia's U.S. panel, which is based on observed consumer activity on mobile devices. As it's not first-party data, its figures are only estimates. For this analysis, the firm defined a referral session as…...

just now (369+ words) New data shows ChatGPT's growing influence as a referrer to e-commerce websites, but also how small its slice of this market is currently. According to a new analysis by mobile app insights provider Apptopia, ChatGPT referrals to retailer mobile apps increased 28% year-over-year over the Black Friday holiday shopping weekend, running from Thanksgiving Day on Thursday through Sunday. However, the use of ChatGPT may not be benefiting smaller retailers as much as it's helping to further entrench the e-commerce giants, Amazon and Walmart. This year, Amazon's share of ChatGPT referrals grew to 54%, up from 40.5% in 2024. Walmart's share, meanwhile, increased from 2.7% last year to now 14.9%. The data was collected by Apptopia's U.S. panel, which is based on observed consumer activity on mobile devices. As it's not first-party data, its figures are only estimates. For this analysis, the firm defined a referral session as…...

just now (273+ words) On Friday, December 5, Walsall Stands Together - Stand Up To Racism, are holding an event at The Crossing at St Pauls in Darwall Street, Walsall between 6pm - 9pm. "We've got Lorraine Mponela who'll be reading extracts of her books. And then we've got Gerald Kells who will be reading one or two poems. We're going to do a Love Music Hate Racism event in Walsall and we want to integrate poetry into that like we did last time when we did it at the Community Gardens," he added." There will be food and refreshments, information stalls, protest art workshop, self-defence workshop and more." "At 7pm we will start our Discussion Tables," said Mark "with space to explore, share, learn and plan with topics that will include countering hate, everyday actions and community responses, Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Women Against the Far Right, end violence…...

just now (363+ words) WASHINGTON " Rep. Elise Stefanik (R-N.Y.) accused House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) of lying Tuesday about why a priority of hers was left out of a defense policy bill. It started Monday with Stefanik complaining on social media "the deep state" was blocking her proposal to require the Justice Department to notify Congress of investigations into presidential candidates. Johnson said Tuesday it wasn't true.I don't exactly know why Elise won't just call me," he told reporters at a press conference, adding that the question of whether to include the provision in a defense bill hadn't even been brought to his attention. Politics: Gavin Newsom Trolls Trump's MRI Memo With His Own Merciless Mock Medical Report "Just more lies from the Speaker," Stefanik wrote Tuesday. "It wasn't on your radar? This is the ONLY provision in the bill to root out…...

just now (622+ words) Passionate writer. Obsessed with anything and everything entertainment, specifically movies and television. Can get easily attached to fictional characters. The View continues to stay strong on the 2025 TV schedule, despite co-host Joy Behar thinking the show hasn't been true all "28 years" it's been on. As of late, though, the series has seen its fair share of controversies even as viewers continue to tune in. Now, an insider is claiming that CBS News' new head honcho is formulating a content-related plan that might impact Behar, Whoopi Goldberg and co. And this move allegedly isn't just business-motivated. According to RadarOnline, new CBS News editor-in-chief Bari Weiss is developing a brand-new daytime, panel-driven show. While it's not a reboot of The Talk, it's allegedly being billed as The Right View. An insider also claims to Rob Shuter that the move is "personal" and…...

1+ min ago (311+ words) Cyber Week 2025 is over, but the deals continue. Online retailers such as Walmart, Target, and Best Buy'still have many Chromebooks on sale at significant discounts. Also:'The best Cyber Monday deals still live Looking for more options? Here at ZDNET, we're constantly testing and reviewing new laptops, so be sure to check out our list of the best laptops of 2025. Review: Acer CX15 Chromebook Review:'Lenovo Chromebook Duet Gen 9 Review: Lenovo Flex 5i Chromebook Plus Review:'Acer Chromebook Plus Spin 514 The 14-inch WUXGA+ display outputs crisp and clear images that run at a smooth 120Hz refresh rate. Its glossy panel reflects a lot of light, which can make it hard to see under brightly lit conditions. Still, I recommend the Spin 514 if you're looking for a new, long-lasting laptop for work or school. Review: HP Chromebook Plus x360 Chromebooks aren't known for their power,…...

1+ min ago (368+ words) Bank of America Endorses Up to 4% Allocation of Wealth Management Portfolios to Crypto: Report Bank of America, one of the largest financial institutions in the world, wants its wealth management clients to consider digital assets exposure, according to Yahoo Finance. Starting next year, investment strategies at Bank of America's Merrill, Bank of America Private Bank, and Merrill Edge platforms will support clients who want to allocate up to 4% of their portfolios to cryptocurrencies, the outlet reported. "For investors with a strong interest in thematic innovation and comfort with elevated volatility, a modest allocation of 1% to 4% in digital assets could be appropriate," Chris Hyzy, Bank of America Private Bank's chief investment officer, reportedly said in a statement. Hyzy reportedly described "the lower end of this range" as suitable for investors with a conservative risk profile, with 4% being appropriate for those with…...

1+ min ago (208+ words) Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced Monday his office is investigating the fast fashion retailer Shein for potential violations related to unethical labor practices and unsafe products. The Chinese-founded corporation operates primarily online and sells everything from clothing, accessories, home decor products and more. It generated more than $30 billion in global revenue in 2023. Paxton alleges there have been numerous reports that raised concerns of Shein's reliance on forced labor, the use of unsafe product materials, and deceptive marketing practices. He referenced the Make America Healthy Again movement in the news release, stressing the role of safe, non-toxic materials and products. "Texans deserve to know that the companies they buy from are ethical, safe, transparent, and not exploiting workers or selling harmful products," Paxton said in a press release. The investigation will determine whether the company's supply chain and manufacturing practices…...

1+ min ago (301+ words) Most of us know that Rust can target almost anything - from microcontrollers to desktop apps, servers, and even browser-based applications. But are these practical use cases, or just proofs of concept that we wouldn't apply in practice? I decided to find out. " Let me share my project with you: an on-desk watch combined with a meteo station. " Features: World Time (automatic timezone detection + NTP synchronization) Weather Forecast (two-day forecast for the current location) Current Weather (live data from nearby meteo stations) Fully configurable through an embedded web UI " Implementation (all in Rust!): [system] Embedded: Multi-threaded app built with ESP-IDF, running on ESP32-S3 (Xtensa) Frontend: Two Leptos apps compiled to WASM, client-side rendered Backend: Two serverless functions built with Spin SDK, deployed to Fermyon Cloud Simulator: Built with help of ratatui, runs in the terminal on x86 Scripting: Helper tool using rust-script crate…...

2+ min ago (202+ words) Amazon appears to have removed an English dub track that featured AI voices from the anime series Banana Fish after fans spotted that there was an "AI beta" of an English dub included in the "Audio Languages" option on the streamer. It appears as though Amazon saw the blowback and pulled the option from the Prime offering " and because of the removal, there is now no English language dub option at all. This isn"t the first time anime has been the target of AI controversies lately. The upcoming series Sekiro: No Defeat recently came under fire for alleged usage of AI art, but Crunchyroll went on to go on the record and state that the show, which will arrive in 2026 will be "a fully hand-drawn 2D animation" project. The company and streamer also went as far as to recently confirm…...