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Ken Yeung
Apple’s AI Strategy: Personal, Private and Made ‘for the Rest of Us’
The news AI watchers have been waiting for has arrived: Apple has revealed its technology strategy. But while its rivals have taken to the spotlight to unveil model after model and how they’re baking it into every one of their products, the iPhone maker seems to be taking a different approach, positioning it as “AI […]
The Five-Stage Journey for Companies to Achieve AI Maturity
For this week’s issue of “The AI Economy,” take a look at a new study from Asana and Anthropic that offers a roadmap for organizations looking to make artificial intelligence a core part of their business strategy. Plus, here’s what we should expect and what we shouldn’t hold our collective breaths for at Apple’s WWDC […]
Microsoft Build 2024: Copilot, Copilot, Copilot
Satya Nadella had his “developers” moment. Microsoft held its annual Build developer conference in downtown Seattle, Washington this week. On the heels of events by OpenAI and Google, what would the Windows maker bring to the table? Quite a bit, as it turns out. Microsoft’s chief executive came out in full force to hype up […]
For Google, It’s Gemini Everything Everywhere All At Once
It was supposed to be Google’s week to showcase its latest AI innovations. Then, OpenAI said, “Hold my beer,” and released a significant update to GPT-4 that can handle text, speech and video. And the new model is free to use! While it took some of the wind out of Google’s sail on the eve […]
Digital Twins: What Are They and Does Your Brand Need One?
It’s the calm before the storm. We’re days away from some big AI announcements. OpenAI will hold an event on Monday, at which it’s reported to be showing off a Google Search competitor—Sam Altman says that won’t be the case. Speaking of Google, the company is holding its annual developer conference next week, and the […]
AWS’s Responsible AI Lead Explains How to Use AI Ethically
Are we, as individuals and working professionals, aware of the risks and implications of using artificial intelligence? What should we consider when implementing AI across our organization? For this week’s issue of “The AI Economy,” I interviewed Diya Wynn, who heads up Amazon Web Services’ Responsible AI team. She shares details about her role within […]
How LinkedIn Built Its Premium AI-Powered Experience
Artificial intelligence (AI) is baked into most, if not all, of the social networks we use today. Some use cases are evident, especially for consumer-facing platforms such as Facebook. But what about those sites tailored more towards business and working professionals? I’m looking at you, LinkedIn! A professional social network doesn’t need an image-generation tool, […]
Llama, Llama, Llama: Everything About Meta’s New AI Model
As I’m writing this week’s newsletter and listening to Taylor Swift’s latest album—which has its own AI controversy—I’m astonished at how jam-packed the news cycle has been. Stanford University released a massive and informative report that gives us a pulse on where AI stands today. Google is undergoing a reorganization to align its AI efforts […]
How AI Impacts Customer Engagement
This week’s issue explores artificial intelligence’s impact on the brand-customer relationship. It’s a powerful tool for personalization, but, are brands really prepared to use it? Read on to learn about the state of customer engagement. Plus, check out the 40+ most important AI stories you may have missed this week. The Prompt Companies are turning […]
The AI Economy: The AI Startup Taking on Gmail, Perplexity Shows AI Search Power
It’s been a busy week since my return to VentureBeat with no shortage of AI news to report on. For this issue of The AI Economy, I spotlighted Andrew Lee, an entrepreneur with a storied past. He cofounded Firebase, a major developer backend service, and now he’s back with a new startup. Lee is betting […]