As manufacturing processes become more complex and competitive pressures intensify, companies are increasingly turning to structured experimentation and advanced...
For Filipinos, sari-sari stores form the backbone of daily commerce within the community. These small neighbourhood shops sell general merchandise in small quantities, or ‘tingi’ – from single sachets of shampoo to even soda in tiny plastic bag containers. These allow consumers to buy goods in the smallest possible quantities that match the day’s budget and needs.
Chatbots have been around the digital landscape for a while now, but the tool gained more popularity when artificial intelligence (AI) was added to the mix. With the birth of conversational AI, followed by the release of OpenAI's ChatGPT in late 2022, AI chatbots came to light.