Artificial Intelligence

The failed breach signals growing cybersecurity threats for US AI firms as geopolitical competition over AI technology heightens.

Walmart’s adaptive retail strategy is heavy on genAI, AR: The retailer is relying on the technologies to deliver personalized experiences, engage Gen Z, and improve customer service.

While Instacart’s Caper Cart offers promising features, the high upfront costs and potential to over-saturate consumers with ads may deter retailers from fully adopting this technology.

In today's episode of The Banking & Payments Show podcast, we will be discussing the potential risks that AI poses to financial institutions. In the 'Headlines' segment, we will examine an article from BBC.com titled "Could AI Trading Bots Transform the World of Investing," which discusses risk-related issues such as AI bots making financial decisions autonomously. In the 'Rankings' segment, we will rank the 5 AI risk categories that financial institutions must address in terms of importance. Join the conversation as host Rob Rubin chats with analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Broadbent.

Meta enhances ad tools with AI: New video and image features improve ad performance, boosting engagement and advertiser ROI.

Google’s AI Overviews debut advertising space: Pressure to monetize costly AI tech is driving Google to launch ad space in AI Overviews as it works to improve the product.

With its innovative, smaller AI models, Plumerai is taking on tech giants, aiming to corner the market with affordable, secure AI solutions that don’t need constant cloud connectivity.

TikTok adds AI buying tools as it fights for its US life: Smart+ will reduce the difficulty of buying ad space, but TikTok’s days may be numbered.

Apple is banking on delayed AI features to drive iPhone 16 sales, but early production cuts and limited initial upgrades may weaken its market appeal

Generative AI is revolutionizing marketing and advertising, allowing brands to create personalized and highly engaging content with unprecedented speed.

As AI search tools like Perplexity drive massive referral traffic to sites like Forbes and The New York Times, publishers struggle with crawlers ignoring web-scraping blocks.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss why a surprising amount of people think Meta's Orion smart glasses are the future of computing, whether people will turn to Amazon for live news, what's happening to the middle of the market, why screensaver ads can have a significant impact, who was the richest American in history, and more. Tune in to the discussion with host Marcus Johnson, director of reports editing Rahul Chadha, and analysts Bill Fisher and Max Willens.

Investors are concerned over hardware delays, but Nvidia’s GPUs are set to solidify its lead in the AI market despite rising competition and DOJ scrutiny.

Some 44% of US executives have invested in responsible AI practices to holistically manage the risks involved with using the technology, according to an August 2024 report by PwC.

CA governor signs two healthcare AI bills into law: Lawmakers believe AI should be used as a supplementary tool when it comes to patient care.

On today’s podcast episode, we discuss the impact of California not signing a controversial AI bill into law, what to watch for next in terms of state or federal AI rules, and how OpenAI is evolving after some high profile departures and a pivot towards a for-profit business model. Join host Marcus Johnson, along with analysts Jacob Bourne and Grace Harmon, for the conversation.

Retailers are experimenting with generative AI (genAI) across various use cases, from personalized marketing to conversational search. But the strategic risks of being an early adopter of genAI versus waiting for established players to set standards remain unclear.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss the implementation challenges of GenAI, how smaller retailers should be playing with it, and when you should not use GenAI. Listen to the conversation with our analyst Sara Lebow as she hosts analysts Blake Droesch and Carina Perkins

Content creation has relied on manual processes—marketers, writers, and designers crafting messages that resonate with audiences. The introduction of generative AI has revolutionized these workflows. Three-quarters (75%) of professionals who use generative AI say the technology saves them between one to 10 hours per week, according to the recent Contentful survey.

NVLM 1.0 challenges OpenAI and Google, offering smaller developers powerful tools without the cost and positioning Nvidia as a force in AI democratization.