Technology

AI complicates the legal battlefield for Big Tech companies: Regulatory scrutiny intensifies over monopolistic practices, content moderation, and the complexities of emerging generative AI technologies.

Layoffs and RTO policies undermine tech’s alluring past: Record-high layoffs and increasingly stringent office mandates, along with dulled workplace atmospheres, challenge talent retention, putting future innovation and sector growth at risk.

Gemini genAI to power search and ads next year: Google’s Gemini genAI model promises reduced latency, enhanced performance, and a transformative impact on the Information Age’s search landscape.

T-Mobile’s outage affected 80,000. Dish Network suffered a ransomware attack. ChatGPT faced a DDoS interruption. Companies must invest in robust hardware, bandwidth, and modern data management to safeguard against escalating threats and meet digital demands.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether this is the beginning of Amazon's decline, if the Internet is becoming more ad-free, whether shopping pairs well with streaming, where brands will shift their ad dollars during the Super Bowl as they lean away from X (formerly Twitter), ChatGPT creator OpenAI's deal with publishing giant Axel Springer, the most visited tourist attractions in the world, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Blake Droesch and vice presidents of content Suzy Davidkhanian and Paul Verna.

AI set the stage for the rise of humanoid robots: Symbiotic technological advances between the sectors are laying the groundwork for mass market commercial humanoid robots.

Can Nvidia sustain its dominance in 2024? It wore the tech crown in 2023 due to its crucial generative AI market position. The competition will be tighter next year.

Meta’s Threads app faces declining engagement and challenges to differentiate, while Elon Musk’s Twitter rebrand to X struggles with user resistance and brand identity.

Gaming reigns supreme in entertainment despite economic pain: In 2024, the gaming industry is poised for transformative strides, fueled by Microsoft’s strategies after its Activision Blizzard acquisition and groundbreaking advancements in generative AI.

Interest in the metaverse waned in 2023, but we’re starting to see some of its technologies gain adoption. Generative AI superseded interest in immersive VR platforms, but it’s also pushing VR further into the future.

Climate tech funding wanes, but backing for carbon removal surges. Meanwhile, California legislation demands corporate emissions transparency, which could force Big Tech to double down on net zero initiatives in 2024 or risk penalties.

We might see generative AI hallucination insurance emerge in 2024: The tech is poised to introduce new opportunities, such as cost-effective, innovative solutions. But companies will also need to provide ways to mitigate risk.

2023’s explosive adoption of AI will be felt in the year ahead, as the technology continues to make an impact on nearly everyone. On top of the AI revolution, immersive media will be made more accessible, connected cars will give rise to new media opportunities, and carbon-efficient advertising will gain priority.

An unprecedented ITC ruling based on claims that Apple infringed on blood oxygen monitoring patents leaves the tech giant no recourse but to temporarily pull its devices.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what Fortnite developer Epic Games' win over Google means, whether McDonald's new restaurant brand will be a success, why women's sports worldwide are exploding right now, if video streaming bundles are inevitable, how AI rules can keep pace with AI development, who's planning to live underwater in a few years, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Ross Benes, Bill Fisher, and Carina Perkins.

GM’s Cruise faces upheaval with executive cuts and layoffs, while Alphabet’s Waymo expands into airport taxi services. Despite challenges, the robotaxi industry is poised for adoption.

Intel wants to beat Nvidia at the AI chip game: Tech companies look to diversity on the AI chip front. It means heightened competition among chip makers to meet demand.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what employers expect their staffs to know about generative AI, whether every company will end up with their own custom version of ChatGPT, and the dos and don'ts of using generative AI in the workplace. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Jacob Bourne and vice president of content, strategy, and operations Dan Van Dyke.

Can EV manufacturers’ connected car technology surpass popular smartphone-based solutions? Leading carmakers, and their customers, could be forced to choose sides.