A Google versus OpenAI search engine showdown is taking shape: A race to develop AI search engines raises questions about whether the tech can shake up the market.
2024 is shaping up to be the year of the AI-powered shopping assistant. Just two months in, retailers from Walmart and Amazon to Ikea and Chevron have released a flurry of AI-based updates, hoping to make the shopping experience easier and more relevant.
While OpenAI is for Copilot and consumers, Mistral’s AI is being pitched as a service for Azure Cloud customers. Its AI diversification is raising regulatory eyebrows.
Google DeepMind showcases Genie, a gaming and robotics catalyst: The AI model represents an innovative breakthrough that could be a stepping stone to artificial general intelligence.
Jolla targets Android users with its personal AI cloud server: It’s designing a small device that will protect AI users’ digital privacy. Convenience, reliability, and price are key adoption factors.
Disney faces investor challenge: Blackwells Capital calls for AI-focused restructuring to boost stock, sparking a debate on technology's role in entertainment.
Google Gemini is available for all advertisers. Should you use it? The powerful generative AI tool is enticing, but it may not be fully baked yet.
Meta is hiring as Big Tech rivals keep cutting: It needs talent to lead the AI race even though hiring might annoy investors. It could also be a winning strategy.
We’re seeing artificial intelligence appear in chipsets and PCs while new wearables and smartphones could draw consumer interest. Multiple industries seek to regain momentum.
Tyler Perry freezes his $800 million studio expansion due to AI advancements: AI's efficiency versus employment comes into focus.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss which app experiences best transfer over to the new Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset, whether instant AI-generated videos will be a hit, department stores' path to relevancy, if folks are ready for shoppable media, how marriage is changing in the US, and more. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Ross Benes, Bill Fisher, and Carina Perkins.
With 70 million active users, Reddit is a sustainable source for AI data training. But disgruntled moderators could challenge their user-generated data being monetized once Reddit’s IPO is finalized.
Nvidia names AI a ‘whole new industry’, which it happens to control: Nvidia serves as the lynchpin for the global AI frenzy. Economic equity is at stake.
Partnering with tech giants for its pocket-to-cloud AI strategy aligns with growing demand for AI-capable devices.
Robots are keeping a recession at bay, economists say: Physical robots doing blue-collar jobs are helping the economy. AI might not produce the same results for white-collar jobs.
Over half (57%) of US banking executives are using generative AI to help employees be more productive, according to an October 2023 Google Cloud survey conducted by The Harris Poll.
Rising political ad spending amplifies AI concerns: States and industry players respond to the mounting issue.
Health systems want to up their use of AI: But a new survey reveals a crucial internal challenge they need to overcome before they make big AI investments.
On today's podcast episode, we discuss what will influence digital ad spending this year, who's the "dark horse" ad player of 2024, and how the CMO role and marketing departments will change. "In Other News," we talk about what to make of Google's latest AI creation called Gemini and some research explaining how often AI chatbots make things up. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Yory Wurmser.
Google’s Gemini AI is facing criticism for historical image inaccuracies, highlighting genAI’s limitations and biases. The errors could deter wider adoption as companies rush to commercialize.