Fashion trend prediction has traditionally relied on experts’ intuition and creativity, as well as big-data analysis for incorporating insights on consumer behaviors. However, this method remains inaccessible to fashion students and small brands. Now, researchers show how AI can supplement expert knowledge with data-based insights, enabling individuals to predict trends with more accuracy and nuance. To this end, the researchers developed a novel prompting technique to enable ChatGPT to provide more accurate and specific responses.

When finding the right Airbnb property, reviews really matter.

That’s the takeaway from new study involving the Binghamton University School of Management, which found that reviews mentioning an Airbnb property’s neighborhood safety problems can reduce bookings, lower nightly prices and make customers less likely to return — even if those represent a fraction of all the property’s online reviews.