Ruth Porat, the current chief financial officer of Alphabet, will be transitioning to a new role as president and chief investment officer, according to an announcement made by the company on Tuesday. Porat became CFO of Google in 2015 and played a crucial role in the establishment of Alphabet as the company’s parent organization. She …
OpenAI CEO Sam Altman delivered a keynote address at Microsoft in Redmond, Washington, on February 7, 2023. Jason Redmond | AFP | Getty Images OpenAI, the leading AI startup with strong backing from Microsoft, has launched the Android version of its revolutionary ChatGPT app. This release follows the successful launch of the iOS app in …
President Joe Biden addressed a group of AI experts and researchers at the Fairmont Hotel in San Francisco on June 20, 2023. The meeting involved seven prominent artificial intelligence companies, including Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI, who pledged to develop methods for consumers to identify AI-generated content and test their tools for security before public release. …
Preply, a language learning platform that connects people with tutors, has raised $70 million in new capital to enhance its use of artificial intelligence, according to an exclusive report from CNBC. The company, originally founded in Ukraine but now based in the U.S., obtained the funds through a combination of equity and debt issuance. The …
Emad Mostaque, founder and CEO of Stability AI, spoke at the Bloomberg Technology Summit in San Francisco, California, on June 22, 2023. Image Source: David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images The CEO of open-source AI company Stability AI predicts that artificial intelligence will become the biggest bubble in history. During a call with …
Disney is exploring the possibility of selling a portion of its ownership in ESPN and seeking a strategic partner for the sports network’s transition into the streaming market, CEO Bob Iger revealed on Thursday. According to Iger, the decline of the linear TV business has exceeded his expectations, prompting Disney to consider external partnerships to …
A hand holding a smartphone with the Google Bard logo is seen, in front of a computer screen showing Google’s logo. Nikos Pekiaridis | Nurphoto | Getty Images Google is enhancing its chatbot Bard with new features to maintain its competitive edge in the rapidly evolving generative AI space. This move comes amidst growing competition …
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, a Democratic senator from Massachusetts, recently spoke out against tax prep software companies that may have unlawfully shared customer data with tech giants Google and Meta. Warren and a group of lawmakers have called on the Biden administration to investigate these allegations. In a letter addressed to Attorney General Merrick Garland, Federal …
Urs Holzle, the Senior Vice President for Technical Infrastructure at Google, made an announcement today that he will be stepping back from his management role after 24 years. During his time at Google, Holzle has played a crucial role in leading technical teams and overseeing the development of Google Cloud Platform. In this transition, Holzle …
Google was developing an AI-powered mobile chatbot app specifically designed for Gen Z users. This app featured interactive digital characters that would engage in conversations with users. However, Google recently decided to “deprioritize” this project as part of an internal reorganization, resulting in the cessation of work on the app. The app, known as “Bubble …