April 14, 2016

Customer service may soon be handled by robots as well as people. Facebook, Google and Microsoft want to expand their messaging services to let you connect with a “chatbot” to answer questions and place orders for products or services. The artificial intelligence systems can carry on text conversations much like humans. Source Link
 
The Zika virus could harm or even kill fetuses in the late stages of pregnancy. Health officials say the mosquito-borne virus has affected unborn children as late as 30 weeks into a pregnancy. Those planning to start a family soon and pregnant women need to avoid travel to places in the Caribbean and central and South America where Zika is transmitted. Source Link
 
If you’re just beginning work on your 1040, you may want to consider filing another tax form first. IRS Form 4868 gives you an automatic six-month extension to file your federal income tax return. Remember that if you don’t pay your taxes by April 18th you’ll be charged a one-half of one-percent penalty each month along with interest on the unpaid tax bill. Source Link