Games & Commerce

Baemin closeout discount tops 10 percent repurchase rate after 3 months

Baemin’s closeout discount service increased evening orders at participating stores and has a repurchase rate above 10 percent, the company said on Thursday. Baemin said it will run a promotion to mark Resource Circulation Day on Sept. 6. The service offers discounted items nearing their consumption deadline in cooperation with bakery brands such as Paris Baguette and Tous Les Jours, with customers able to buy at least 20 percent off after 8 p.m.

AI & Enterprise

KAIST develops SafeQL to more easily fix AI database query errors

Researchers at the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology have developed a way to fix errors that occur when AI converts natural-language questions into SQL database queries without rebuilding the whole command. The technology, called SafeQL, identifies and corrects only the wrong parts using database error information and stored data. It was implemented inside PostgreSQL and tested on Bird and Spider benchmarks, reducing token use and repair time while improving execution accuracy.