The rich ditch hotels, Santa Claus’ North Pole home, and rare whisky struggles: Lifestyle news roundup
15 Dec
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The rich ditch hotels, Santa Claus’ North Pole home, and rare whisky struggles: Lifestyle news roundup

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Lifestyle Photo: Highstay, Rachel Murray/Getty Images for goop (Getty Images), Zillow, Rowland Scherman/National Archive/Newsmakers (Getty Images), SimpleImages (iStock by Getty Images), Grace Cary (iStock by Getty Images), Bob Thomas (iStock by Getty Images), Kevin Winter/TAS24/Getty Images for TAS Rights Management (Getty Images) Photo: Highstay In 2024, the luxuries industry has seen a noticeable decline from the post-pandemic boom: inflation, political instability, and economic disruption mean that consumers are tightening their metaphorical belts and not spending nearly as much on real life designer belts. Photo: Rachel Murray/Getty Images for goop (Getty Images) If you’re looking for Christmas or Hanukkah presents for your loved one – especially if you’re a fan of extremely expensive items promoting dubious health claims – look no further than this year’s Goop Holiday Gift Guide. Photo: Zillow It’s Santa Claus’ busiest time of year. He’s running drills with the...
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A First Look at Zhixiaobao App: Can It Become Your AI Life Companion?
15 Dec
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A First Look at Zhixiaobao App: Can It Become Your AI Life Companion?

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Lifestyle A First Look at Zhixiaobao App: Can It Become Your AI Life Companion? Credit: ZhixiaobaoNote: The article was first published on TechNode China written by Steven Lee and translated by Zinan Zhang. At the 2024 INCLUSION in Shanghai, Ant Group unveiled its independent AI app, Zhixiaobao.   Developed based on Ant’s Bailing large language model, this new AI lifestyle assistant is integrated with Alipay, offering quick services like booking tickets, ordering food, accessing public transit codes, and finding nearby activities through conversational interactions. The app’s introduction graphic highlights its slogan, “Your AI Life Companion.”  But does it live up to that promise?  Here are our ideas.Features and User ExperienceZhixiaobao’s user interface adopts Alipay’s signature blue theme but with a lighter tone. The interface is simple, featuring a standard chat window layout. The main menu is divided into three sections: “Current,” “Chat,” and “Intelligent...
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Simonboy’s wife embarks on first business venture, sets up helper agency, Lifestyle News
10 Dec
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Simonboy’s wife embarks on first business venture, sets up helper agency, Lifestyle News

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Lifestyle Plenty has been going on in the lives of content creator Simonboy (whose real name is Simon Khung) and his wife, Chloe Eong (also known as Simongirl). The couple tied the knot earlier in July and announced that they will be having a child in a few months' time. Now, they are celebrating Chloe's first business venture — a helper agency. Simon announced the news in an Instagram Reel on Thursday (Dec 5). The agency, which is called No.1 Helper Agency, is located at Upper Serangoon Shopping Centre. In the clip, Chloe shared that her company provides helpers from countries like the Philippines, Myanmar, Cambodia, Indonesia and Northern India. "I will personally hand pick and filter out those with good employment records and hardworking mindsets," she said. Apart from promising low agency fees and quality service, Chloe shared that her business provides 24/7 customer service with...
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‘Selling a lifestyle choice’: Japan Future Agri seeks to ‘redefine’ dried sweet potatoes for export push
10 Dec
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‘Selling a lifestyle choice’: Japan Future Agri seeks to ‘redefine’ dried sweet potatoes for export push

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Lifestyle Its latest portfolio is the Oimo brand, which focuses on dried sweet potatoes. The company is set to penetrate the new and untapped dried sweet potato market in Asia Pacific. “We’re selling dried sweet potatoes, which are different from the more common baked sweet potatoes popularised by brands like Don Don Donki. “In Japan, dried sweet potatoes have a place in our everyday life, but it’s not like that overseas. We have to work to make it fit into new lifestyles,” said Sho Sakota, director of Japan Future Agri. As a vertically integrated agricultural company, Japan Future Agri controls all stages of its production and distribution processes – from growing crops to processing, packaging, and finally, selling and exporting the finished products. This allows the company to streamline costs, make production more efficient, and build a...
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