Google, Microsoft both tout AI advances to improve search
Alphabet's Google and Microsoft boast artificial intelligence-fueled advancements in separate earnings calls, including strides made on competing search engine platforms.
Google, Microsoft in Q1 earnings provide updates on AI push
Google and Microsoft are at the cutting edge of the artificial intelligence race, and executives from both tech giants offered insights on their companies' next steps in AI.
Companies turn to AI to avoid ‘cloud sprawl’
Companies are using artificial intelligence (AI) to identify overlapping cloud computing services and excessive data storage to find savings on IT systems.
AI chatbots could be impacted by Supreme Court's ruling in Section 230 case
The Supreme Court is expected to issue a ruling before the end of its current term in a case related to Section 230 liability protections for tech firms that could impact AI chatbots.
Google parent Alphabet discloses how much it compensated CEO Sundar Pichai in 2022
Google parent Alphabet on Friday disclosed in an SEC filing how much compensation it gave CEO Sundar Pichai for the prior year — approximately $226 million.
Google unveils new Bard AI capabilities for coding
Google has unveiled a range of programming-related features added to its experimental artificial intelligence tool, Bard. The new coding capabilities went live Friday.
Google CEO touts AI as more ‘profound’ than electricity, but warns it comes with serious job implications
Google CEO Sundar Pichai said society must brace for advancements made in artificial intelligence, as it will affect jobs and compared the tech to electricity.
Google scrambles for new search engine as AI creeps in: report
Google is reportedly working on adding artificial intelligence features to its search engine while simultaneously building a new search engine powered by AI.
Fake ChatGPT, Bard ads con Facebook users: report
Fake ChatGPT and Bard ads are reportedly spreading dangerous malware using social media. This comes as federal regulators ask for input on policies to hold the industry accountable.
Google to add artificial intelligence chat feature to search engine, says CEO
Google’s focus on incorporating AI features into its search tools indicates that the tech company is committed to competing against companies like the Microsoft-backed OpenAI and ChatGPT
Former Google CEO says AI pause would 'simply benefit China'
Former Google CEO Eric Schmidt told the Australian Financial Review in an exclusive interview that a proposed six-month moratorium on research into artificial intelligence technology would benefit China's standings in the global technology race. He advocates industry consensus
Google says its AI supercomputer is faster, greener than Nvidia A100 chip
Google has designed its own custom chip called the Tensor Processing Unit, or TPU. It uses those chips for more than 90% of the company's work on artificial intelligence training.
Google's AI Bard can easily break safety features, promote COVID and climate conspiracies, study finds
Bard, the artificial intelligence chatbot created by Google, can easily circumvent its safety mechanisms to produce conspiracies, according to a new study.
GM plans to phase out Apple CarPlay in EVs, with Google's help
GM is designing the on-board navigation and infotainment systems for future EVs in partnership with Alphabet Inc's Google.
Judge accuses Google of falling 'strikingly short' in retaining employee chat messages
A federal judge accused Google of failing to properly preserve electronic records, like employee chat messages, for potential legal purposes.
Everything you need to know about artificial intelligence: What is it used for?
Artificial intelligence is one of the most revolutionary technologies to emerge out of Silicon Valley in the last few years and has the potential to change everyday life.
Crochet made easy: 'The Woobles' company finds big success in teaching craft to beginners
The Woobles, a crochet kit business based in North Carolina, is looking to expand further after a blockbuster 12 months for the company, including a "Shark Tank" appearance and licensing deals.
Publishers prepare for showdown with Microsoft, Google over AI tools
Tensions over AI tools add another dimension to the already-fraught relations between tech companies and the publishing world, which could lose out big on advertising.
Google’s ChatGPT rival Bard takes different tone when asked same question about Biden, Trump
Google's Bard gives very different results when asked to evaluate the presidencies of Joe Biden versus Donald Trump, offering negative aspects for the latter.
Google opens access to ChatGPT rival Bard
Google announced on Tuesday that access would open to its experiment Bard, an artificial intelligence tool that is powered by a research large language model.