What happens after a customer clicks the “buy” button on an ecommerce website?
It’s a domain known as post-purchase, and it’s often one of the costliest and most impactful aspects of operations for retailers. Post-purchase activities include figuring out delivery, customer retention and, if needed, returns. Among the pioneers in the space is Narvar which counts more than 1,500 global…
Microsoft’s new rStar-Math technique upgrades small models to outperform OpenAI’s o1-preview at math problems
January 10, 2025
Microsoft is doubling down on the potential of small language models (SLMs) with the unveiling of rStar-Math, a new reasoning technique that can be applied to small models to boost their performance on math problems using reasoning techniques — performance similar to, and…
COLOGNE, Germany — The Germany Navy has tested the BlueWhale underwater drone as a candidate platform for what the sea service envisions as a future fleet of unmanned vessels for combating enemy submarines. The German sea service explicitly envisions an anti-submarine…
For the U.S. Navy to achieve a proposed plan to expand its fleet of battle force ships, the service would need to spend $40.1 billion on shipbuilding every year through 2054, for a total of more than $1 trillion, according to new analysis from the Congressional Budget Office.
Over the next 30 years, the Navy wants to grow its fleet of battle force ships to 381 to face swelling global threats…
PARIS — French defense export orders had their second-best year ever in 2024, rising to more than €18 billion (US$18.6 billion) on demand for Rafale fighter jets and submarines, Armed Forces Minister Sébastien Lecornu told troops in his traditional New Year’s address…
BYD's new lower-priced Dolphin lands in Australia as the first EV priced under $30,000
January 10, 2025
China’s EV leader is unleashing its low-cost electric cars overseas. BYD now has the first EV to cost under $30,000 in Australia. After launching an even cheaper Dolphin model, BYD said stay tuned for another big announcement on Monday.
BYD launches Australia’s first EV…
ZEEKR teases images of its next shooting brake EV, a sleek GT version of its 007 sedan
January 10, 2025
A day after sharing plans for three new BEV launches in 2025, ZEEKR has shared a look at one of them. The Chinese automaker has developed a shooting brake version of its 007 sedan, the ZEEKR 007 GT, which you can see for the first time below.
ZEEKR kicked off CES 2025 yesterday with news of a new domain controller built using NVIDIA’s DRIVE Thor next-generation centralized computer. NVIDIA…
Lucid (LCID) confirmed that its new Gravity SUV will provide up to 450 miles of EPA-estimated driving range. Powered by Panasonic’s high-performance EV batteries, Lucid promises the Gravity is “a groundbreaking new class of SUV.” Here’s what you need to know about…
Ripple USD (RLUSD) has debuted on Bitstamp, offering global liquidity in key pairs and emphasizing stability, compliance, and utility for payments, tokenization, and decentralized finance.
RLUSD Rolls Out on Bitstamp With Global Liquidity in Key Trading Pairs
Ripple USD…
Job seekers are being targeted by a sinister scheme, with fake listings installing hidden cryptocurrency mining malware that silently hijacks systems and drains resources.
Crypto Malware Disguised as Job Listings Is Preying on Job Seekers
Cybersecurity firm Crowdstrike has revealed details of a phishing scheme in a blog post published Tuesday, outlining how attackers manipulate the firm’s hiring…
