CAPE GIRARDEAU, Mo., (KBSI) — A Southeast Missouri State University graduate student and alumnus earned second place in the Missouri Pitch Competition for developing artificial intelligence technology designed to help hotels manage calls and reservations. Bhavya Narula, a SEMO graduate student, and Jaimin Patel, a SEMO alumnus based in St. Louis, co-founded Afern AI, a company developing an AI-powered voice...