Valued at $5.5 billion, Cohere’s business-focused AI has secured major clients. It has no consumer-facing products—and no pressure from Big Tech partners.
Despite a fix, companies are still grappling with operational issues, marring CrowdStrike’s reputation and stressing the high stakes of tech industry errors.
A faulty CrowdStrike update crashes Windows servers, highlighting the risks of centralized cybersecurity dependencies and showing significant infrastructure vulnerabilities.
A stake in Ray-Ban could increase its smart glasses profits, but regulatory pushback is limiting crucial AI capabilities. That could dampen global market success.
GenAI’s user growth rate in 2024 is 28.6%—still strong, but more than 30 times slower than last year’s meteoric rise of nearly 900% from a relatively small base of users.
Record labels say Verizon encourages piracy through lax policies and prioritizes customer retention over legal compliance.
Despite an overall tolerance for in-game ads, gamers’ agnostic platform usage complicates brands’ advertising efforts
Enhanced customization options and RCS features are welcome additions, but it’s incomplete without Apple Intelligence. Expect major updates in the fall.
YouTube data controversy: Major AI players, including Nvidia and Apple, are facing creator backlash after accusations of YouTube data scraping, highlighting the risks of relying on nonconsensual data sources. Read online
Google’s latest bid to boost AI and cloud security: Alphabet’s potential $23 billion Wiz acquisition aims to boost Google Cloud’s security amid rising AI dependencies and breaches.
AT&T hack raises security flags: The recent breach exposed 100 million customers’ call, text, and location data, posing a significant national security threat and revealing the vulnerability of centralized data networks.
The genAI tool helps non-developers build web apps from natural language descriptions and could help AWS compete with Microsoft’s Azure AI Studio offerings.
Data centers at Microsoft and Google are consuming more energy than many entire countries, spotlighting tension between AI growth goals and sustainability.
Here are three areas retailers should consider integrating generative AI into their strategies.
The majority of subscription websites and apps are employing manipulative design tactics, exposing them to legal scrutiny and loss of consumer trust.
High costs and lackluster app offerings are leading to poor sales. Apple is slashing its shipment forecasts as it struggles to compete with more-affordable options like the Meta Quest 3.
Updated policies tackle misleading listings to retain buyer confidence as Etsy seeks to protect its handmade brand from an influx of low-quality AI items.
The regulatory environment influences Google's corporate strategies: Canceling the HubSpot acquisition shows the significant impact of heightened scrutiny on tech giants.
Giving other wallets access to the tech could foster greater competition in mobile payments, but Apple Pay likely won’t lose its lead with consumers
Samsung reveals AI-driven devices, including a Galaxy Ring, emphasizing innovation while facing stiff competition from Apple and others