DuckDuckGo saw a significant spike in US app installs after Google unveiled a sweeping AI-focused search overhaul at its I/O conference.
By Chris Borden The race to dethrone smartphones from their dominant position has already begun. Some companies are developing alternative AI-powered devices, The Economist reports.
By Alex Rowland Qwen-3 from Alibaba Cloud becomes the world’s first AI model deployed and running in orbit, SCMP reports.
By Alex Rowland Bloomberg reveals the backstory behind Apple’s pivot to Google Gemini: internal emergency meetings, a manager calling the report “bullshit” without convincing anyone, and billion-dollar negotiations that collapsed.
By Alex Rowland OpenAI’s API business is growing rapidly, according to CEO Sam Altman. In the past month alone, the company added more than $1 billion in annual recurring revenue (ARR).
By Chris Borden At the moment, Atlas works only on Macs powered by Apple Silicon processors.
By Chris Borden AGI Is Approaching Faster Than Expected, Warns Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei
By Chris Borden YouTube will roll out new artificial intelligence–powered tools for creators and step up efforts to combat low-quality content, according to CEO Neal Mohan.
By Alex Rowland Apple May Accelerate Development of Its AI Gadget Amid Rising Competition. Apple is working on an artificial intelligence–powered device — a compact wearable badge that can be attached to clothing. According to The Information, it will feature two cameras (standard and wide-angle), three microphones, a speaker, a physical button, and a charging port similar to those used in Fitbit trackers.
By Alex Rowland OpenAI has begun offering advertising placements in ChatGPT to dozens of advertisers. Unlike Google or Amazon, the company is initially using an impression-based pricing model rather than charging per click.
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