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Deal or No Deal, Publishers Are Pushing Back Over AI Platform’s Content Use
It’s a short week in the U.S. with the Fourth of July holiday, but that hasn’t stopped AI news from being made. For today’s issue of “The AI Economy,” I examine the relationship between AI providers and publishers. Some companies have opted to license the content. However, some tech firms have decided to pursue a […]
5 Ways AI Is Impacting Higher Education
Venture capitalist Mary Meeker is perhaps best known for her annual Internet Trends report, which has been published for over two decades. The industry has closely watched and admired her insights into tech. This week, her team at Bond Capital released a new report examining the relationship between artificial intelligence and higher education. Though not […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
The AI Economy: The Community Helping Marketers Master AI
Losing sleep over artificial intelligence? Is your boss asking how the company will use AI? Unsure how your audience will respond? Fearful of algorithms and data safety? If you’re a marketer in distress, don’t worry! The AI Marketers Guild might be your digital guardian angel. Plus, discover the new Seattle conference on April 29 designed […]