By questioning OpenAI’s shift, Meta warns of tax loopholes and nonprofit misuse, signaling growing tensions over funding ethics and competition in AI’s commercialization.

Google loses key talent behind its AI-powered note-taking tool as former team members chase startup dreams and the chance to outpace their former employer.

As it transitions to a for-profit model, OpenAI’s innovations and investments promise growth, but leadership turmoil and rising competition may challenge its dominance.

xAI’s plan for a standalone app may expand user access, but controversial outputs and app store policies could undermine its adoption and growth.

Cybersecurity is a major issue for retailers this holiday season: A surge of transactions combined with over-extended, undertrained employees creates opportunities for fraudsters.

A shocking response forces the tech giant to address safety flaws amid rising genAI adoption.

With safety leaders leaving, OpenAI’s shifting internal structure prompts concerns over its readiness for AGI and regulatory alignment.

Meta’s slimmed-down Llama AI runs on smartphones but faces ecosystem challenges: Without its own hardware, Meta’s success hinges on partnerships as it competes with Apple and Google.

The New York Times insists Perplexity halt its use of NYT content, underscoring the brewing tension between media rights and AI-driven data access.

With o1 models designed for complex problem-solving, OpenAI prioritizes critical thinking over speed, pressuring rivals like Google and Anthropic to keep up.

Google faces criticism for AI ad: The Gemini commercial during the Olympics raises concerns over AI replacing meaningful human interactions and creativity.

AI is revolutionizing B2B SEO, but the fundamentals still apply. By strategically using AI and focusing on SEO content, B2B marketers can leverage AI tools to stay ahead of algorithm changes and AI-powered models.

Google’s I/O showcases bold AI integration across products: The announcements show its marketplace strength but it’ll need an effective monetization strategy to beat the competition.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what happened when the first human ever received a brain implant from Neuralink, the other potential benefits of this technology outside of helping people with paralysis, and what the ultimate goal of Neuralink actually is. "In Other News," we talk about what happens now that ChatGPT has a memory and what to make of Gemini's rough start. Tune in to the discussion with our analysts Jacob Bourne and Gadjo Sevilla.

Last week, Arc, a web browser from startup The Browser Company, released a new AI-powered feature called pinch-to-summarize, which provides an instant summary of full web pages. That follows Arc’s release of “Arc Search,” a mobile app that will search the internet based on a user’s query and deliver an AI-generated page summarizing the breadth of information it searched. It’s not the only AI tool targeting search. Perplexity is seeing increased attention for its ability to summarize data sets, including searching in Reddit posts or YouTube videos. This month also saw the rebranding of Google’s Bard chatbot to Gemini as the company doubles down on AI search.

A Google versus OpenAI search engine showdown is taking shape: A race to develop AI search engines raises questions about whether the tech can shake up the market.

On today's podcast episode, we discuss what will influence digital ad spending this year, who's the "dark horse" ad player of 2024, and how the CMO role and marketing departments will change. "In Other News," we talk about what to make of Google's latest AI creation called Gemini and some research explaining how often AI chatbots make things up. Tune in to the discussion with our analyst Yory Wurmser.

AI and advances in immersive media, connected cars, and sustainability tech made big splashes in 2023, but their impact may be even bigger in 2024.

They’re looking for work-life flexibility and better pay. But economic skittishness, dried up funding, and crypto instability point to a rocky future.