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Amazon Ring, facing a surge in customer-support calls during last year’s holiday season, evaluated more than 40 AI voice vendors before choosing startup Vapi to handle its inbound phone traffic. Today, Ring routes 100% of its inbound calls through Vapi’s platform. That deployment helped Vapi raise a $50 million Series B led by Peak XV Partners at a valuation of around $500 million after investment, according to a person familiar with the matter. Ring turned to Vapi in mid-Q4 last year, when it was weighing whether to expand call-center capacity, rely more heavily on traditional automated phone systems, or deploy…

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Tuesday 12 May 2026 11:57 am eBay is headquartered in the US. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) Global commerce giant Ebay has dismissed an audacious play from video game retailer Gamestop that sought to merge the two companies into a new titan to take on the dominance on Amazon.Ebay’s chairman Paul Pressler said the firm’s board had “thoroughly reviewed [the] proposal and has determined to reject it”.In a letter to Gamestop chief executive, Ryan Cohen, Pressler listed a litany of factors that contributed to the board’s conclusion, including Ebay’s “standalone prospects” and the impact a deal would have on its “long-term…

A total of 35 individuals and organisations from across Scotland are in the running for the prestigious awards, which celebrate the vital work of charities and voluntary groups improving lives and communities. The winners will be revealed at a ceremony on Thursday, June 11, hosted by broadcaster Sally Magnusson at the Radisson Blu in Glasgow. Anna Fowlie, chief executive of SCVO, said: “Across Scotland and beyond, voluntary organisations are making an extraordinary difference, and the breadth and depth of their impact never fail to inspire. “Our 2026 finalists epitomise this. “Our voluntary sector is truly essential to Scottish society -…

Six members of staff lost their jobs on a week’s notice while families received letters saying their children could not attend in the morning06:30, 12 May 2026Updated 09:11, 12 May 2026Acrewood Daycare in West BelfastA West Belfast daycare centre has been condemned after it “sacked” six members of staff and told more than a dozen families they could no longer use the service they had paid for.Acrewood Daycare on Grosvenor Road, which is partly owned and run by Hannahstown Parish priest Father Patrick Devlin, has been condemned for the way it treated its former staff and the families who used…

Amazon deliveries keep getting faster. On Tuesday, the online retailer announced the launch of its 30-minute delivery option, dubbed “Amazon Now,” in dozens of U.S. cities. This ultra-fast delivery option will allow customers to shop across “thousands” of items, Amazon says, including fresh groceries, household essentials, and other locally relevant items. At launch, Amazon Now will be widely available in Atlanta, Dallas-Fort Worth, Philadelphia, and Seattle, and is expanding to Austin, Denver, Houston, Minneapolis, Orlando, Oklahoma City, and Phoenix. By year-end, Amazon expects to bring the service to tens of millions of customers in these and other cities, as the…

At New York’s 92NY, Stanley Tucci reaffirmed why sophistication, style and substance remain timeless currencies in both fashion and film. By Prince Carter In an era where celebrity often favors spectacle over substance, Stanley Tucci continues to stand apart as a symbol of refinement — understated, intelligent and effortlessly stylish. During his recent conversation with Josh Horowitz at 92NY, Tucci offered more than reflections on an accomplished career. He delivered a reminder of why his presence across cinema, luxury and fashion still resonates so deeply. From his unforgettable role in The Devil Wears Prada to his enduring influence on modern sophistication, the…

“Women don’t need more supplements, they need better systems,” said Dr. Elizabeth Goldspink, ND, Founder. Post this The launch comes amid growing consumer interest in longevity, women’s health, and performance optimization — categories that have expanded rapidly but often leave consumers navigating overlapping products, conflicting information, and inconsistent quality standards. The company also points to growing scrutiny around ingredient purity and contamination within the supplement industry, particularly in rapidly expanding categories like creatine. Manufacturing shortcuts, including reduced drying times during large-scale production, can increase residual impurities and unwanted byproducts in lower-quality creatine products.”Women don’t need more supplements, they need better…

Last week, MAGIC AI was awarded The King’s Award for Enterprise for Innovation, which is given to just 50 British businesses per year. Fewer than 8,000 businesses have ever held it.We’re now allowed to carry the King’s Emblem on our packaging for half a decade. I can’t really put into words how proud I am of this company, the team and our product. It really is the stuff of dreams for me, and perhaps the highlight of my career so far.When you’re almost five years into building a company and still trying to improve your product, you rarely get a moment…

Over the weekend, the bus company said that the busy 5 and 5A and the 95 would not serve five streets at the top end of Hangleton because of “poor road conditions”. These were Park Rise, Lark Hill, High Park Avenue, Burwash Road and the stops in Hangleton Way by West Blatchington Primary School. The news came as a shock to the many people in the area who catch buses into Hove, Brighton and to school – the 95 takes pupils to and from Cardinal Newman Catholic School. Junction of Lark Hill and High Park Avenue Monday 11 May -…