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Customer service chatbots are everywhere, but people prefer human agents to deal with some issues

Published: 17 September 2025

The use of customer service chatbots has grown rapidly. Maybe a little too rapidly, according to Vivek Astvansh, an Associate Professor of Quantitative Marketing and Analytics at 51勛圖厙Desautels....

When it comes to public pensions, Luxembourg could learn from Canadas success

Published: 15 October 2025

Luxembourg is among the richest places in the world. It is a small, landlocked European country, but has carved out a niche as a major financial centre. Yet its public pension system could benefit...

Ryan Kellogs lecture on clean energy subsidies, clean technology policies, and the green transition

Published: 5 November 2025

What policies can truly accelerate the global shift to clean energy? In a compelling lecture hosted by McGills Sustainable Growth Initiative and CIREQ, Professor Ryan Kellogg of the University of...

Soutar Career Centre gives Desautels grads an edge

Published: 25 November 2025

Its a tough job market for recent graduates, but a 51勛圖厙education gives students an edge. My time at 51勛圖厙was foundation for getting the job I have today, says Andrei Adam (BCom24) a...

How AI and big data are reshaping the future of retail

Published: 9 October 2025

The emergence of e-commerce has made for a revolution in retail. Whenever you make a purchase online, you generate data, and that data allows for a higher degree of personalization.

Desautels alumnus Sam Greene helped the Blue Jays reach the World Series

Published: 4 November 2025

In the 2025 Major League Baseball playoffs, the Toronto Blue Jays pitching staff has often looked dominant, even against some of the best batters in the world. Sam Greene (BCom20, MMA21) has...

Despite rapid rise of AI chatbots in customer service, customers prefer human agents

Published: 29 August 2025

If it feels like customer service chatbots are everywhere, its because they are. The worldwide chatbot market has grown from US$370 million in 2017 to about US$2.2 billion in 2024. But customers...

Starbucks choice to shut pick-up only locations could hurt bottom line

Published: 23 October 2025

Beginning in 2026, Starbucks will be phasing out its mobile order pick-up only locations, abandoning an approach built for speed and efficiency. In an earnings call, Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol said...

2025 McGill-FIAM Asset Management Hackathon pushes students to build AI-powered portfolio

Published: 18 November 2025

Large language models are changing the way we do business- or at leastthatswhat the companies that make AI tools will tell you. In practice, many companies know that AI tools areverypowerful...

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