Tag: Alphabet Inc
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Google’s reorganization into Assistant follows the launch of Bard, the memo says
Google CEO Sundar Pichai speaks onstage at the annual Google I/O developer conference in Mountain View, California, May 8, 2018. Stephen Lam | Reuters Google is rearranging the reporting structure of its virtual assistant unit — called Assistant — to focus more on Bard, the company’s new artificial intelligence chat technology. In a memo to […]
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Google that does not save chats in Epic case deserves sanctions, judge says
Google “approved a ‘don’t ask, don’t tell’ policy for message retention, to the detriment of its retention obligations,” a federal judge said. The court has ordered Google to pay attorneys’ fees in connection with the dispute, but is still deciding on any legal remedies. A Google sign is pictured during the company’s presentation of a […]
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Character.ai valued at $1 billion after $150 million round of A16Z
Character.AI, an artificial intelligence start-up founded by two former Google employees, is capitalizing on venture capitalists’ unquenchable appetite for deals in the hottest space of technology. The two-year-old company said Thursday it had raised $150 million at a $1 billion valuation in a funding round led by Andreessen Horowitz. Noam Shazeer and Daniel De Freitas, […]
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5 things you need to know before the stock market opens on Wednesday, March 22
The Fed is expected to raise its benchmark rate. Google releases its AI product Bard for testing. Nike sees momentum in China after Covid-induced slump. Here are the most important news items investors need to start their trading day: The decision day has arrived. Will the Federal Reserve raise its reference rate by another quarter […]
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he’s a “bit scared” of AI
Sam Altman, co-founder and CEO of OpenAI Inc., speaks at TechCrunch Disrupt 2019 in San Francisco, California, on Thursday, October 3, 2019. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, said in a recent interview with ABC News that he is “a little scared” of artificial intelligence technology and how […]
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Google raises the price of YouTube TV to $73 because of the cost of content
YouTube TV’s price will increase from $65 a month to $73 a month starting in April, according to an email sent to subscribers on Thursday. “As content costs have increased and we continue to invest in the quality of our service, we are updating our pricing to continue to provide you with the best service […]
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5 things you need to know before the stock market opens on Tuesday, March 7
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell will testify on Capitol Hill. California Governor Gavin Newsom is taking on Walgreens over access to abortion pills. Google CEO Sundar Pichai says employees complain about ‘ghost town’ offices. Here are the most important news items investors need to start their trading day: For much of Monday, stocks looked like […]