OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry

OpenAI taps Google in unprecedented cloud deal despite AI rivalry

OpenAI plans to add Alphabet’s Google cloud service to meet its growing needs for computing capacity, three sources told Reuters, marking a surprising collaboration between two prominent competitors in the artificial intelligence sector. The deal, which has been under discussion for a few months, was finalized in May, one of the sources added. It underscores […]

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AI-driven search ad spending set to surge to  billion by 2029, data shows

AI-driven search ad spending set to surge to $26 billion by 2029, data shows

Spending on AI-powered search advertising is poised to surge to nearly $26 billion by 2029 from just over $1 billion this year in the U.S., driven by rapid adoption of the technology and more sophisticated user targeting, data from Emarketer showed on Wednesday. Companies that rely on traditional keyword-based search ads could experience revenue declines […]

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OpenAI buys iPhone designer Ive’s hardware startup, names him creative head

OpenAI buys iPhone designer Ive’s hardware startup, names him creative head

OpenAI is buying Jony Ive’s startup io Products in a $6.5 billion deal and will bring the chief designer of early iPhones on board as creative head to develop devices tailored for the generative artificial intelligence era. LoveFrom, the design firm founded by Ive after leaving Apple, has been working with OpenAI for two years […]

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Google’s Gemini AI grows rapidly to 350M global users, but still trails ChatGPT and Meta AI

Google’s Gemini AI grows rapidly to 350M global users, but still trails ChatGPT and Meta AI

Google’s flagship AI chatbot app Gemini appears to have witnessed solid user growth in the last year, with over 350 million or 35 crore users globally up till March 2025. The data was revealed as part of the ongoing Google Search antitrust trial, where a US federal court is considering proposed remedies for Google’s dominance […]

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ChatGPT free users will soon be able to use Deep Research: Here’s what you can do with it

ChatGPT free users will soon be able to use Deep Research: Here’s what you can do with it

Earlier this year, ChatGPT maker OpenAI unveiled Deep Research, a new feature which it says “conducts multi-step research on the internet for complex tasks.” As of now, the functionality is currently exclusive for Plus and Enterprise customers, but according to a recent post on X by Tibor Blaho, OpenAI’s member of technical staff Isa Fulford […]

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‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI

‘Plagiarism machines’: Hollywood writers and studios battle over the future of AI

File photo of a Writers Guild of America strike sign | Photo Credit: AP Hollywood writers have for decades penned sci-fi scripts featuring machines taking over the world. Now, they are fighting to make sure robots do not take their jobs. The Writers Guild of America is seeking to restrict the use of artificial intelligence […]

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