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Tech Giants Bet Big Spenders Will Use Their Cameras Instead of Search to Find What They Want to Buy

November 05, 2024
Travel Sites Add AI Tools as Google Maps Hits 2 Billion Monthly Users
Artificial Intelligence // November 05, 2024

Google Maps introduced Gemini artificial intelligence features for its growing user base as HotelPlanner announced its automated voice assistant handles 10,000 daily hotel bookings, and Booking.com launched natural language search across its platform. The three companies added capabilities from location recommendations to automated reservations and...

This Week in AI: ChatGPT Search Goes Live While Safety Concerns Mount
artificial intelligence // November 01, 2024

OpenAI launched ChatGPT’s live web search to compete with Google this week, while the White House announced plans to treat artificial intelligence systems like controlled technology. Meanwhile, researchers discovered concerning accuracy problems with AI transcription tools, highlighting the gap between AI’s promise and its current...

Big Tech Makes Money by Spending on AI Infrastructure
Artificial Intelligence // November 01, 2024

Tech giants’ investments in cloud infrastructure are reportedly paying off due to the demand for artificial intelligence. The momentum of cloud businesses began to slow in early 2022 as companies completed their migration to the cloud, but it has now picked up because companies need...

Securing the Cyber Perimeter Starts With Safeguarding Corporate Emails
Cybersecurity // November 01, 2024

Corporate email accounts are among the most exploitable entry points for scammers. Phishing, ransomware and business email compromise (BEC) attacks cost companies billions of dollars annually, often originating from compromised email credentials. That’s why the news this week (Oct. 30) that Amazon’s WorkMail enterprise email...

Interviews & Exclusives
Tech Giants Bet Big Spenders Will Use Their Cameras Instead of Search to Find What They Want to Buy

November 05, 2024
Google’s deployment of artificial intelligence (AI)-powered visual search tools signals Silicon Valley’s broader push to retrain consumers to find information through images rather than keywords and text. The shift toward camera-based search marks one of the most significant changes to how people seek information online since the invention of the search box, though questions remain […]

Meta Goes to the GenAI Movies to Help Retailers Improve Online Sales

October 08, 2024
Meta’s new Movie Gen artificial intelligence (AI) video creation tool could level the playing field for small businesses in the digital marketplace, experts say.  Movie Gen joins an expanding list...

OpenAI’s Shift to For-Profit Model Changes the Game for AI Competition

September 30, 2024
OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, is reportedly considering transitioning to a for-profit model. This strategic pivot is reshaping the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape, raising questions about the future of AI...

Google Slashes Gemini Prices and Boosts Performance of AI Models

September 24, 2024
Google’s latest artificial intelligence models could accelerate AI adoption in eCommerce and retail, developers say, as the tech giant unveils upgrades designed to attract more businesses to its Gemini platform....

Quick Reads
Big Tech Makes Money by Spending on AI Infrastructure

November 01, 2024
Tech giants’ investments in cloud infrastructure are reportedly paying off due to the demand for artificial intelligence. The momentum of cloud businesses began to slow in early 2022 as companies completed their migration to the cloud, but it has now picked up because companies need the infrastructure for AI, The Wall Street Journal reported Friday […]

Citi Turns to Google Cloud to Update AI and Digital Strategy

October 28, 2024
Citi has teamed with Google to use artificial intelligence (AI) and cloud technology to bolster its digital strategy. The collaboration, announced Monday (Oct. 28), is designed to use Google Cloud’s...

Meta Reportedly Takes on Google With AI-Powered Search

October 28, 2024
Meta is reportedly creating an artificial intelligence-powered search engine to lower dependence on Google. The tech giant’s web crawler would be able to offer conversational answers to queries about current...

Amazon and Google File Dual Lawsuits Against Fake Review Site

October 28, 2024
Amazon and Google are taking action against a website that generates fake product/business reviews. The two tech giants have filed parallel lawsuits against Bigboostup.com, accusing it of selling phony product and business reviews...