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A guide to some of the most useful LLM-powered chatbots to use, from drafting emails to analyzing data to make better decisions.  Since OpenAI first released ChatGPT to the public in November 2022, there has been a proliferation of consumer-facing chatbots in the large language model (LLM) race, changing how consumers interact with information.

Character. AI isn’t the only platform recently found to encourage disordered eating behaviors among young users. “Hello, I am here to make you skinny,” opens the conversation on popular startup Character. AI. “Remember, it won’t be easy, and I won’t accept excuses or failure,” the bot continues. “Are you sure you’re up to the challenge?”

Lululemon continues to open new stores in China. CFOTO/Future Publishing via Getty ImagesA bright spot on Lululemon's horizon was its robust growth in international markets. Its international sales increased 33% in Q3 of 2024, compared to 2% in the Americas. China, in particular, was a strong market for the brand this quarter.

Mark Cuban now knows what "skibidi" means. Jon Kopaloff/Getty Images for WIREDMark Cuban learns about new technologies and trends through his teenage kids. Knowing about social media also allows the billionaire to connect with them. Cuban recently left "Shark Tank" to spend more time with his kids. Social media may feel like unchartered territory to some parents — but Mark Cuban is leaning in.

McDonald's Snack Wraps are coming back in 2025 — Heidi Klum was previously featured in a promotional campaign. Franziska Krug/Getty ImagesMcDonald's Snack Wraps are set to return to US menus in 2025. The cult-favorite menu item was launched in 2006 and discontinued in 2020. This announcement comes in the wake of the deadly E.

South Korean firm Hyundai Rotem is producing the KH178, a self-propelled howitzer. Such artillery guns have particularly been in demand among European nations like Poland. Artur Widak/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesSouth Korean and Japanese arms dealers are growing almost on pace with Russia's top defense firms. New data found that South Korea's and Japan's arms revenues jumped by 39% and 35% respectively.