OpenAI, Google, and Nvidia are among 200 companies participating in the US government’s consortium to standardize safety. Will tech’s most competitive companies get along?
D-ID is giving generative AI chatbots an approachable face: The startup stands out for its financial stability in the challenging AI sector. Others could emulate its product focus and efficiency.
Google’s Gemini is more than a generative AI contender—by replacing Google Assistant and Search, it’s taking over Google’s massive user install base in areas OpenAI can’t reach.
OpenAI moves beyond chatbots to AI agents: The move could be a sector game-changer but poses risks that will make consumers uneasy and require winning trust.
The company’s shares soared 60% as a vote of confidence in its resilience and importance in the shift to on-device AI and data center technologies.
VC hesitancy is the latest generative AI trend: Funding still invigorates the sector, but overvaluation and competitiveness concerns have quelled the excitement.
Google Cloud teams up with Singapore on AI expansion: The country’s AI enthusiasm and investment could be advantageous for Google as it competes with AWS and Microsoft.
On the podcast we discuss what to expect as banks deploy more AI in 2024. We chat about several use cases for AI, like customer service and chatbots, personalized banking services, fraud detection and prevention, credit scoring and risk assessment, as well as personalized marketing. In “Place Your Bets,” we distribute 10 points to four predictions in order to rank the relative likeliness that each one will come true. We rank the following to see which is most likely to happen in 2024: news stories about overzealous chatbots stops banks from rolling them out, regulators squash attempts to use AI for investment advice, the deployment of AI enables banks to initiate massive layoffs, and small banks and credit unions are able to win more customers because of their deployment of AI for customer service. Listen to the conversation with host Rob Rubin and our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.
US advertising sector adds 2,000 jobs, reaching a record high: The robust job market reflects a stable, growing economy.
The sector’s blueprint for recovery focuses on efficiency, innovation, and strategic investments in AI, cloud computing, and cybersecurity.
YouTube TV surges to 8 million subscribers: Google’s diversification strategy is paying off as it keeps a finger on the pulse of consumers’ digital entertainment preferences.
Zuck is reading our 20-year-old Facebook posts: He says they’re being used to train AI models, but it raises a key question about who owns the content.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what artificial general intelligence (AGI) is capable of, why everyone is rushing to create it, and how close we are to reaching it. "In Other News," we talk about 'Ready Player One' becoming a metaverse experience and how we will start controlling our smart homes. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.
Leading other Big Tech players in AI patents signals R&D strength, but surfaces challenges in converting patents to market success against firms like OpenAI.
Google retires Bard and embraces Gemini: It wants to cast off negative associations and emphasize its generative AI strengths. Its recent moves could pay off.
Meta’s Q4 shows the year of efficiency was a success: The company’s revenues surged in 2023, thanks in part to Chinese retailers, while headcount dropped.
Apple leans into AI following a questionable earnings report: It beat expectations but not to the degree that investors are looking for. Apple knows the iPhone needs a generative AI upgrade.
Amazon shoppers, meet chatbot Rufus: It’s part of a broader trend of Big Tech weaving AI into existing products and services. But it’ll have to live up to customer expectations.
WPP restates its commitment to AI with $318 million: The annual investment is a sign that the industry’s leaders think the future is centered on AI.