Study: Consumer-Facing AI Chatbots Aren’t Ready for Prime Time
Research out of the UK’s Oxford University finds that consumers asking an LLM for a diagnosis and treatment recommendation aren’t getting the right results – because they’re human. New research out of the UK is dampening down expectations that consumers could use AI to diagnose their health...
High on Life 2 makes a Jeffrey Epstein joke within minutes of starting
High on Life 2, the latest sci-fi shooter from Squanch Games, is out this week. Like its predecessor, it comes jam-packed with a metric ton of adult jokes. If you’re curious whether the humor is for you, here’s a taste: there’s a Jeffrey Epstein joke within the first five minutes of the game....
Monster Hunter Stories 3 preview: just as grand and complex as MH Wilds
For a long time, I just couldn’t wrap my head around Monster Hunter. With its flood of complex systems and overwhelming UI, Capcom’s action RPG series felt completely foreign to me in a way that few games do. It wasn’t until I played 2021’s Monster Hunter Stories 2: Wings of Ruin that I began to...
Wonder buys a brand, deploys two more
Grubhub’s owner is betting on elevated fried chicken and bowl-based concepts at a moment when fast casual’s core consumers are ailing. Continue reading →
3 restaurant brands tap tech chiefs to scale operations
Chuck E. Cheese’s parent company and Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers added IT chiefs to their ranks in recent weeks. Continue reading →Delivering on Our Service Promise: 2025 One of BNSF’s Best Years
Dwell refers to the average amount of time a railcar spends in a terminal before it’s transported to its next stop. When it comes to dwell, the lower the better. Velocity refers to the average miles per day of a railcar or locomotive; the higher, the...People News: GPA, Sound Transit, Reading & Northern
GPA GPA announced Feb. 10 that Kevin Price has been appointed as President reporting to CEO Griff Lynch, effective July 1, 2026, with a longer-term transition plan to assume the role of President and CEO in mid-2027. According to GPA, Price is a “proven operations executive with exceptional...AAR: Downward Carloads, Intermodal Trend Continues in Week 5
Total carloads for the week came in at 208,408, down 4.8% compared with the same week in 2025, while U.S. weekly intermodal volume was 278,446 containers and trailers, down 2.0% compared to 2025, according to the AAR. For the week ending Feb. 7, 2026, three of the 10 carload commodity groups...
C-store foodservice innovation is off to a hot start in 2026
Casey’s, 7-Eleven, Rutter’s and other players have bolted out of the gate this year with new sandwiches, pizzas and more, increasing competition against QSRs. Continue reading →