Meta to buy 350,000 Nvidia AI chips this year: Its plan to build an open-source artificial general intelligence has sparked swift criticism. Future regulation might hinder progress.
Google Cloud narrows revenue gap with AWS: It’s a sign that growth strategies have been paying off for the search giant, but there’s no guarantee the trend will continue.
By collaborating with the Pentagon on cybersecurity and veteran suicide prevention, OpenAI is opening the door for other AI providers to cash in on government contracts.
Supreme Court justices face AI’s legal gravity: They’re concerned about government readiness and AI’s implications for the legal system, signaling a need for future legislation and regulatory standards.
Recent winter storms have added a slew of new challenges for EV owners who are facing longer charging times and reduced range. It’s the latest hurdle EV makers need to overcome.
Google hit by another round of layoffs as Pichai issues warning: Layoffs will continue as it invests more heavily in the AI race.
Global leaders voice concern and excitement over AI revolution: The world is divided over AI. Its potential to accelerate business practices contrasts with workforce impacts, economic inequality, and beyond.
Amazon unveils AI tools for Fire TV, shopping: The generative AI frenzy is pushing companies to make everything about AI. Some use cases have more market potential than others.
On today's podcast episode, our contestants compete in The Great Behind the Numbers Take Off, 2024 video trends edition, where they will try and cook up the most interesting predictions for the coming year. They'll discuss why Amazon will begin its ascension to become the second-most important company in streaming advertising, how more creators and brands will embrace AI to create videos, and what to expect from streaming platform consolidation. Tune in to the discussion with our director of Briefings Jeremy Goldman and analysts Ross Benes and Daniel Konstantinovic.
Apple now leads in global smartphone shipments, highlighting its dominance in the premium market segment and the rise of Android competitors.
Google Cloud opens the escape hatch for customers: Google drops egress fees in an effort to make itself more appealing than AWS and Microsoft and gain users.
Microsoft prices Copilot Pro at $20 for individual users: It requires a 365 subscription, which could be a steep expense for ChatGPT users who aren’t already signed up for 365.
The partnership focuses on AI, digital payments, and IoT. It will use Microsoft’s cloud and OpenAI expertise to transform Vodafone’s business model.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss how this year will look as Google's cookies fade away, the biggest threat to Google's search dominance, how many consumers are moving to ad-supported streaming, whether Apple can move the VR needle, Peloton's content hub on TikTok, the first person to ever complete Tetris, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Ross Benes, Evelyn Mitchell-Wolf, and Max Willens.
UK regulator says it wants Big Tech to share more data: The Competition and Markets Authority’s power is expanding, and it is still taking shots at tech dominance.
SpaceX’s Starlink successfully tests orbital-to-mobile connectivity, overcoming technical hurdles and promising global network expansion and potential mobile network evolution.
Various startups demonstrate features in health tracking, mobile payments, and AI integration, which could help push adoption. Will Big Tech soon follow suit?
Microsoft nips at Apple’s heels: The Windows giant’s generative AI investments are taking it to new marketplace heights. Meanwhile, Apple struggles with iPhone sales and will need a strong Vision Pro launch.