Artificial Intelligence

An upcoming feature in Search will help identify AI-generated images, a critical step as election-related disinformation grows.

With AWS and Pentagon deals, Intel is trying to bounce back in the AI chip market after steep financial losses.

The gap is closing between AI customer service agents and humans, according to Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff: But customers have plenty of concerns—including their shrinking ability to access human assistance and the possibility of hallucinations.

Salesforce’s AI agents are tackling real business decisions, marking a major shift toward secure, automated workflows across industries.

With AI delays and sluggish preorders, the iPhone 16 launch is testing investor patience and could signal trouble ahead for the tech giant.

Advertisers embrace AI in content strategies: AI is becoming essential in advertising, with 57% of advertisers using it for investment decisions and nearly 70% open to AI-generated content.

Major retailers like IKEA, Walmart, and ThredUp are launching peer-to-peer resale marketplaces, aiming to capture a slice of the booming secondhand market. This trend comes as US marketplace ecommerce sales are projected to surpass $500 billion next year, according to our forecast.

GenAI is testing limits of IT teams, sparking executive concerns: As companies focus on AI, leaders fear basic services may be neglected, raising questions about long-term stability and system support.

Most healthcare AI startups want to sell their solutions to health systems: But these tech companies struggle to demonstrate their value prop to potential healthcare provider buyers.

A $1.5 billion valuation could intensify pressure to meet investor demands, raising concerns about its balance between AI safety and profitability.

Microsoft, Oracle, and others are expanding data centers to meet AI demand, despite concerns over delayed profits.

With no protections in place, users are vulnerable to widespread data harvesting, highlighting the need for stricter privacy laws.

Oracle’s 13% revenue jump reflects the success of its multi-cloud strategy and major partnerships, positioning it as a leader in enterprise cloud services.

Amazon didn’t waste time weaving ads into genAI search results: Just a few months after rolling out the Rufus chatbot, the retail giant is testing tailored ads based on search terms and context.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss whether AI is more like cars or Google search, what's missing from the new AI bill, and what these new rules mean for the rest of the country. Tune into the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, and analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon.

Generative AI search engine Perplexity said it will launch ads in Q4, but the platform will need to win over advertisers and convince them their search ad spend will go further than it does on Google.

The absence of Apple Intelligence at launch and limited language support may hinder consumer interest and slow early adoption.

Performers win key concessions, but holdouts like Disney and EA signal a slower path toward industry changes.

Amazon and Walmart are search advertising’s growth engines: The latter is a distant second to the former, accounting for nearly 4 in 10 non-Amazon retail media search ad dollars this year.