For over two decades, Google has been shaping how the world searches for information with its artificial intelligence (AI) algorithms. But as Generative AI (GenAI) chatbots grow more conversational and capable, the Big Tech company has been pushed into a “total re-imagining of Search,” as its CEO Sundar Pichai said this week in his Google…
Every major tech company seems to have its own initiative with generative AI these days, whether it’s Google with its Gemini AI models, Amazon with Anthropic, Meta with Llama, or recently, X (formerly known as Twitter), which has also started doubling down on its AI initiatives with Grok, the company’s own chatbot. Elon Musk, the…
Elon Musk’s AI startup, xAI, has introduced a web version of its Grok AI chatbot, offering wider accessibility without the need for an account on the social media platform X, reportedTOI. Reportedly, the beta version of the web app is now available at Grok.com, which mirrors the features of its recently launched iOS app, including…
India’s population today has surpassed 1.4 billion (World Bank, 2023). While a significant portion of the population remains young, with those aged 15-29 comprising around 27% (UNFPA, 2023), the number of senior citizens has also surged to more than 10% of the population, or roughly 140 million people (Ministry of Statistics, 2023). Also read: The…
Mr Pichai is not alone. New Street Research, a firm of analysts, estimates that Alphabet, Amazon, Meta and Microsoft will together splurge $104bn on building AI data centres this year. Add in spending by smaller tech firms and other industries and the total AI data-centre binge between 2023 and 2027 could reach $1.4trn. The scale…
