Google’s Search loophole leads to illegal ads on major websites: Drug and gun ads on websites like the FDA and UN add to a series of the tech giant’s recent missteps.
“AI” was the phrase of the moment at Meta Connect: The tech company is launching a number of AI features like chatbots and image generators to entice young users.
Key stat: 92% of local marketing and SEO professionals worldwide experimented most with ChatGPT in their work in July 2023, according to an August survey by SurveyMonkey.
Amazon, Meta face a reckoning over RTO mandates: Amazon addresses return-to-hub disruptions, and Meta splurges to end a London lease early. Questions rise about strategy.
Meta’s quest for metaverse redemption: It unveils the Quest 3 VR headset at Meta Connect 2023, showcasing advanced features and a competitive price to challenge Apple’s Vision Pro.
As gaming surges, the actors behind that success mull strike: The battlefront involves AI voices, royalties, and fair pay in a multibillion-dollar market.
Meta’s AI chatbots catch flak before even launching: The company is expected to announce the feature to attract young users, but early signs aren’t great.
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Can AI globalize podcasts? Spotify collaborates with OpenAI to offer voice translation for podcasts, which could enable cross-language content creation and expand ad revenue and reach.
ChatGPT gets a voice and eyes: The sensory integration is a strategic move to counter the rising competitive threat and move toward achieving artificial general intelligence (AGI).
Getty targets premium AI image content: It’s partnering with Nvidia to launch an AI image generator, using high-quality data for realistic AI creations. Detailed prompts will be key.
Spotify uses AI to bring English podcasts abroad: OpenAI will translate popular shows in a bid to help Spotify make inroads with foreign listeners.
Inside “Books3,” the pirated book database used to train AI: A story in The Atlantic reveals that Meta, Google, and others fueled AI with a vast library of stolen work.
Amazon will invest up to $4 billion in Anthropic for AI development. Big Tech seeks AI expertise through partnerships and investments as AI takes center stage.
Meta to unveil Gen AI Personas this week: It’s part of a strategy to appeal to younger demographics and gain ground in the AI race. There are pitfalls ahead.
‘Serious concerns’ surface over Neuralink brain implant: The Musk-owned company is under fire as it seeks initial human test subjects. Musk’s ‘Luke Skywalker’ vision for the technology won’t ease controversy.
ChatGPT sees revived usage as students return to school, even as competition intensifies; still, OpenAI must innovate and forge partnerships to sustain its lead.
Snapchat+ growth is defying expectations: Messaging apps are historically difficult to monetize, but Snapchat+ has hit 5 million in one year.
Authors sue OpenAI in one of the tech’s biggest legal challenges: Even if courts rule against OpenAI, it may not be possible to unlearn training material.
Hospitals are hyped about AI: 63% of hospital execs said generative artificial intelligence is the most exciting emerging technology for healthcare. But they could be missing opportunities to solve their biggest problems.