These reactions are understandable but short-sighted. AI is not just a product or tool.Ā It is an enabling layer, much like electricity, the internet or aviation, that can permeate and power every aspect of life.Ā Electricity offers a useful parallel. In the 19th century, Edison and Tesla fought bitterly over the future of current, with Edison…
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 ātotal re-imagining of Search,” as its CEO Sundar Pichai said this week in his Google…
For many companies, excitement over the promise of generative artificial intelligence (AI) has given way to vexation over the difficulty of making productive use of the technology. According to S&P Global, a data provider, the share of companies abandoning most of their generative-AI pilot projects has risen to 42%, up from 17% last year. The…
Google has announced plans to start adding ‘AI Mode’ to Google Search and the Chrome browser in the US from this week, as part of its ‘total reimagining of search’. This new feature will provide users with a full chatbot-like experience when searching for a query, enabling them to engage in follow-up conversations and communicate…
Apple’s walled gardens could be forced to open once again as the company plans to meet European Union legislations by allowing users to replace Siri with 3rd party voice assistants, according to a Bloomberg report. The proposed change would allow users to swap out Siri as the default voice assistant for any other third party…
(Bloomberg) — Never miss an episode. Follow The Big Take daily podcast today. Over the past year, Apple has pulled out all the stops to tout shiny new AI tools: from big presentations at its Worldwide Developers Conference to ads featuring The Last of Us star Bella Ramsey. Now, the company is facing questions about…
OpenAI has gradually added several new features to the ChatGPT experience, aside from, of course, bringing new large language models to the chatbot. Through this, the chatbot has gained several new features which have made it a much more well-rounded product, a much more feature-rich product, and there is a lot now that you can…
Despite launching Chrome only in 2008, Google turned it into the world’s most popular browser, with a 65% share. Chrome played a key role in Google retaining its monopoly in search, where its share is nearly 90%. Now, in an ongoing trial, the US government may force the tech giant to sell its browser as…
OpenAI is currently rewriting the terms of its contract with Microsoft in ‘high-stakes negotiations’ that will help the AI startup launch a future initial public offering (IPO), according to a report in the Financial Times. Notably, Microsoft is one of the biggest holdout to OpenAI’s recently announced plans to spin off its for-profit arm into…
This futuristic scenario is already becoming a reality for Indian investors. GenAI is different from traditional AIāit doesn’t just analyse data; it creates content like financial advice, market summaries, or personalised budgets instantly. India, now the fastest-growing market for ChatGPT, highlights how rapidly this tech is penetrating everyday financial decisions. From fintech startups to traditional…
