Australian supermarket giant Woolworths has been forced to rein in an AI-powered customer service assistant after users reported it had been rambling about its mother.

Ellie Aghayeva, a senior from Azerbaijan studying neuroscience and politics, hasn't been publicly linked to any of the pro-Palestinian demonstrations that roiled Columbia's campus.

The RFID system is expected to streamline library operations and improve access to academic resources, while Smart Classrooms aim to modernise teaching methods across campuses.