64 percent of online shoppers are using AI to help find products, study shows
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Pizza Hut has a new owner for the first time since 1977 after Yum! Brands sells for $1.5B
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Telethon raises $47K to give children in need a better night's sleep
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Consumer confidence is slipping, with many worried about future income
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Many consumers are likely to switch insurance companies because of slow payouts
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'Everyone loved Dolly' | Blue Ash Chili honors Dolly Parton with special menu and donation to local teacher
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She started a book drive while pregnant. Now her nonprofit is changing literacy in Cincinnati.
As Told By Foundation, founded by Arin Gentry, distributes free books to Cincinnati-area youth, specifically titles featuring characters and stories that reflect the lives of the children receiving them.
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