Companies hit with big bills over Meta’s ‘free’ open-source AI model: Llama 2’s high cloud costs could be an opportunity for OpenAI to bring new cost-conscious customers on board.
The Bletchley Declaration, signed by officials from 28 countries, aims to tame AI’s unchecked global expansion, but long-term commitments are in question.
Generative AI moves into the clinic: AI models are getting closer to predicting a cancer patient’s response to immunotherapies. They could speed up drug development and keep some patients from potentially harmful treatment. But it will take time.
An executive order creates much-needed AI rules: The sweeping order addresses privacy and labor concerns but leaves out fraught topics like copyright.
HubSpot plans to buy Clearbit to enrich its CRM with enhanced AI. The merger could start a consolidation trend for data-hungry marketing and sales solutions providers.
Microsoft’s 365 Copilot costs at least $9,000 monthly: It could enhance productivity, but it faces challenges with generative AI’s inconsistency. Expect uneven enterprise adoption due to high cost.
Google takes on Amazon’s product listing prowess: Free generative AI tools for online product listings offer improved visuals and a boost for small businesses in search visibility amid advertising slowdown.
Digital health startups to watch: We spotlight medical AI company Abridge and elder care provider Greater Good Health on the back of fresh funding.
38% of US adults think AI can customize content people see online better than humans can, but 62% say the tech is the same as or worse than real people, according to Gallup and Bentley University.
On today's special podcast episode, we continue our monthly show where we discuss the biggest trends of the moment and the newest research, sprinkle in some analysis, and bundle it up into a quiz. Every month, three of our analysts representing their respective coverage area teams compete against each other. (We also encourage you to play along at home.) We keep a running score and will crown a winning team at the end of the year. Today, we cover how Amazon's second Prime Day got on, how Americans feel about AI rules, and all the ways Netflix is trying to make money. Tune in to the discussion with this month's contestants: our analysts Sky Canaves, Daniel Konstantinovic, and Yory Wurmser.
Apple unveils groundbreaking M3 chips at ‘scary’ event: The 3-nanometer process chips are a testament to Apple’s innovation, but it may have to do more to keep loyalists happy.
Google said today it is rolling out its Product Studio tool this week, which uses AI to help merchants create and manage product imagery. If that sounds familiar, it’s because Amazon Ads launched something similar last week. But it’s not just Amazon and Google that are leaning harder into generative AI. Walmart is incorporating the technology into search to give shoppers more relevant results, while Klarna is using AI-powered video to expand users’ time spent with the platform.
AI companies must adapt to the emerging landscape of federal regulations or risk failing government approvals in an industry where innovation and agility are the currencies of success.
With AI companies making it a pain for artists to opt out of data scraping, a new subset of solutions protects artists. It’s the latest industry pushback on AI’s hunger for data sets.
Google invests $2 billion in Anthropic: It underscores the tech giant’s commitment to lead in generative AI by leveraging Anthropic’s innovation while intensifying competition.
Creator platforms like YouTube have started folding generative AI tools into their products. That means creators and marketers could be using generative AI tools without even realizing it. Advertisers on YouTube have already been taking advantage of AI through recommendations, optimization tools, and other ad solutions, said Tara Walpert Levy, vice president of Americas at YouTube, speaking at Advertising Week New York 2023.
AI might be able to do most of a CEO’s job: It’s taking over a variety of tasks humans can do. Soft skills will be important in the wake of change.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what social networks can't stop getting wrong, whether Amazon can make its app fun, if enough people care about voice assistants, whether Uber's "Return a Package" feature will take off, how AI may change entrepreneurship, which music format has made the most money for the music industry in the past 50 years, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our vice president of content Suzy Davidkhanian, vice president of Briefings Stephanie Taglianetti, and analyst Max Willens.
Amazon’s impressive Q3 earnings tinged with AWS cloud challenges: Despite robust ad revenue, AWS needs innovation to maintain its market leadership and meet investor expectations for continuous growth.
Meta’s Reality Labs reported a $3.74 billion operating loss and dwindling VR engagement, complicating the company’s AI pivot while competition and regulatory scrutiny intensify.