On today's podcast episode, we discuss the most important parts of the EU's new AI Act, what's missing, and how these rules could shape US regulation. "In Other News," we talk about what nefarious GPTs can get up to and a card-linked buy now, pay later (BNPL) offering. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Carina Perkins and Yory Wurmser.
Apple, Google, and Microsoft are altering business models by opening app markets, data sharing, and consumer choice. Global ripple effects could follow.
Microsoft’s demand for AI infrastructure sends Oracle’s shares soaring: Oracle’s affordability and healthcare moves last year, followed by AI investments in 2024, are set to grow its cloud presence.
Startups like Perplexity play an endless game of catch-up with Big Tech on AI: Scarce and expensive hardware for model training is creating a fairness gap that will be difficult to close.
Investigation exonerates OpenAI CEO Altman: The report’s brevity points to continued secrecy that could make it difficult to inspire trust, even though it keeps drama at bay.
Hackers targeting emails pose new challenges for marketers. Meanwhile, Russian hackers’ attack on Microsoft raises national security concerns.
Big Tech is kneecapping academics’ AI research: A national AI hardware stockpile could level the playing field between tech and academia and help protect national security interests.
The company hopes to raise $748 million. It’s aiming for advertising profits, but it could be more valuable for its AI training potential.
A Georgia Tech study and a Bloomberg investigation expose AI bias and stress the urgency for inclusive, unbiased AI as its global use expands.
Meta, Google rake in ad dollars from Temu’s spending spree: Wall Street loves to see tech giants grow their ad revenue, but not all funding streams are sustainable.
Hugging Face will use its open-source AI to build robots: It’s part of a broader industry push to use generative AI to make physical robots commercially viable.
The EV maker announces affordable R2 SUV and R3 and R3X crossovers and amasses 68,000 reservations. It’s challenging market norms and intensifying EV competition.
The Las Vegas Sphere and ASB GlassFloor represent the high-profile out-of-home advertising that merges technology with creativity, with high potential for interactive experiences.
The first AGI could be a marketing tool from Meta: The social media giant is stockpiling AI chips to build a massive model for content recommendations and user predictions.
A House committee unanimously votes to advance a bipartisan bill to ban TikTok unless ByteDance divests. The bill could affect other foreign-controlled apps but requires Big Tech’s involvement.
New insights emerge on AI’s power hunger: The technology is energy intensive, but it’s hard to pinpoint the extent. Efficiency efforts might fall short of making the sector sustainable.
Accenture times the market correctly with generative AI deals: It partners with Cohere and plans to purchase Udacity. It’s positioned to deliver AI solutions for hesitant companies.
In this podcast episode, host Rob Rubin, alongside our analysts Lauren Ashcraft and Maria Elm, unveil the findings of EMARKETER’s latest mobile banking app benchmark report. They delve into the frontier of banking technology, spotlighting the breakthrough features that are shaping the industry this year. The discussion pinpoints the five key features that consumers consider indispensable and unpacks the potential game changers that may take center stage in the future of mobile banking. The episode also introduces a new segment titled "Who Ranked Best," where the team provides a detailed ranking of the top 10 banks, with an in-depth analysis of what sets the top five apart. This engaging conversation is packed with vital information for both consumers and industry professionals looking to stay ahead in the dynamic world of mobile banking. Tune in to explore: - The cutting-edge features that are redefining user experience in mobile banking apps - Consumer favorites: The top five features you should look for in your mobile banking app - The future of mobile banking: Innovations that are on the horizon - Exclusive rankings: Find out which banks are leading the mobile banking sector in "Who Ranked Best" - Expert commentary from Rob Rubin, Maria Elm, and Lauren Ashcraft, providing in-depth analysis of the report's results.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what happened when the first human ever received a brain implant from Neuralink, the other potential benefits of this technology outside of helping people with paralysis, and what the ultimate goal of Neuralink actually is. "In Other News," we talk about what happens now that ChatGPT has a memory and what to make of Gemini's rough start. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.
The latest outage hit Facebook, Instagram, Messenger, and Threads on Super Tuesday, affecting over half a million users and signaling potential underlying network issues.