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Why passengers are not filing complaints and taking airlines to small claims court instead

Why passengers are not filing complaints and taking airlines to small claims court instead

The backlog of air passenger complaints filed with the Canadian Transportation Agency keeps rising. Erick Esp…

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Passenger warns of baggage fee collected through Air Canada

Passenger warns of baggage fee collected through Air Canada

Checking in for their flight with Avianca Ecuador, an interline partner, they were told each bag could be che…

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Man with disability disappointed Canada’s Wonderland charged for services he requires

Man with disability disappointed Canada’s Wonderland charged for services he requires

Jasen Prince says was looking forward to spending the day with his children at Canada’s Wonderland. He knew t…

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Search for kidney donor reaches new heights | CityNews Toronto

Search for kidney donor reaches new heights | CityNews Toronto

A Canadian musician raising awareness of living organ donation through life-affirming adventures makes a spec…

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Man walks Toronto streets with 'Need O Kidney For Wife' sign to find donor

Man walks Toronto streets with 'Need O Kidney For Wife' sign to find donor

If you've adapted to walking the streets of downtown Toronto, it can become second nature to ignore the hundr…

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Man denied boarding flight home with niece over lack of certified consent letter

Man denied boarding flight home with niece over lack of certified consent letter

When Dex Clarke tried to return to Jamaica with his niece, Air Canada separated them. Erick Espinosa finds ou…

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Agent Washing: Why Some Restaurant Operators Are Wary of Overhyped AI

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By Erick Espinosa
| Unite.AI Verified
For those in the restaurant industry, it seems like AI rollouts have hit a rocky road. In the Spring, Starbucks switched off a computer-vision system for counting inventory before it was a year old. In that same month, Pizza Hut’s biggest franchisees sued the chain for $100 million, claiming a mandatory AI platform broke down across more than 110 restaurants. Reading these headlines can draw an easy conclusion: AI isn’t ready for this business.
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How H-1B uncertainty is fueling tech hiring in Latin America (Brains Byte Back Podcast)

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By Erick Espinosa
| The Sociable Verified
Every hype cycle has a sales guy. Crypto had them. AI agents have them now, and most of what's being sold as an ”agent” is old automation with a new label. It's called agent washing, and Gartner projects 40%+ of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by 2027. So how do you tell the real thing from a fresh coat of paint? And even if it is real, do you actually need a complex agent for what you're looking to achieve?
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Agent washing: How to spot if you’re being sold an AI agent that isn’t (Brains Byte Back Podcast)

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By Erick Espinosa
| The Sociable Verified
Every hype cycle has a sales guy. Crypto had them. AI agents have them now, and most of what's being sold as an ”agent” is old automation with a new label. It's called agent washing, and Gartner projects 40%+ of agentic AI projects will be cancelled by 2027. So how do you tell the real thing from a fresh coat of paint? And even if it is real, do you actually need a complex agent for what you're looking to achieve?
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