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☆ AI Is Upending Google's Search Business. a Lady Gaga Query Shows How.
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Kali Hays | Hugh Langley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +16 min

Search versus SGESince December, Business Insider has plugged the same queries into Google's traditional search engine and its generative AI version to see how information is presented differently. Mark Mahaney, a top internet analyst at ISI Evercore, has been testing SGE alongside generative AI rivals like Perplexity and OpenAI's ChatGPT. Ray has spotted answers in SGE results that are not sourced from websites that rank in the top 100 positions for that query in traditional Search results. Neither query produced any sort of generative AI response — although a search for "common cold" did. They've already got billions of people using Chrome and using Google search," Shmulik told BI.

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☆ Here are Tuesday's biggest analyst calls: Nvidia, Apple, Micron, Honeywell, Boeing, Snowflake, Zoom, Best Buy and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Michael Bloom | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

Deutsche Bank reiterates Charles Schwab as buy Deutsche Bank raised its price target on the stock to $77 per share from $75. UBS reiterates Boeing as buy UBS said the risks are already priced in for Boeing shares. Loop reiterates Best Buy as buy Loop said the electronics giant is a "stealth housing play." UBS reiterates Micron as buy UBS said it is standing by its buy rating on the stock heading into earnings on Wednesday. UBS upgrades Cognex to buy from neutral UBS said the systems software company is "high quality growth at a discount."

Persons: Goldman Sachs, Charles Schwab, Bernstein, –, Redburn, Cooper, Jefferies, ZM, Mizuho, Baird, KeyBanc, Raymond James, Morgan Stanley, Stephens, Guggenheim, Wells, Wells Fargo Organizations: Nvidia, Deutsche Bank, Northern Trust Deutsche Bank, Northern Trust, Apple, Google, Barclays, Cooper Companies, Citi, Honeywell, Honeywell International Inc, Union Pacific Corp, Mizuho, UBS, Boeing, Micron, TEAM, Logistics, Industries, JPMorgan, Systems, Bank of America, Avis Budget, OW, Equity, Accenture, Starbucks Locations: Snowflake, 2H24E, Truist

☆ Sam Altman says he doesn't think the world 'needs another copy of Google' because 'that's boring'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

OpenAI's Sam Altman isn't interested in beating Google at search. Building a better search engine than Google, Altman said, is "boring." "I don't think the world needs another copy of Google," Altman told podcaster Lex Fridman. AdvertisementOpenAI CEO Sam Altman says he isn't interested in beating Google in the search business. Advertisement"I don't think the world needs another copy of Google," Altman told Fridman.

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Mustafa Suleyman, Co-founder Inflection.ai & DeepMind, speaking on CNBC's Squawk Box at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Jan. 17th, 2024. Microsoft said Tuesday it has hired Mustafa Suleyman, a co-founder of artificial intelligence startup DeepMind that Google acquired in 2014, to lead Copilot AI initiatives. Suleyman will become an executive vice president and CEO of Microsoft AI, reporting to CEO Satya Nadella. The new Microsoft AI group will work on Copilot, which appears in Bing, Windows and other Microsoft products. WATCH: We've hit 'peak hype' of the AI revolution, says DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman

Persons: Mustafa Suleyman, Inflection.ai, Suleyman, Satya Nadella, DeepMind, Elon Musk, Karén, Nadella, Mustafa, Demis Hassabis, Hassabis Organizations: Microsoft, Google, Windows, Consumer Locations: Davos, Switzerland, Bing

☆ Welcome to Nvidia's super chip era
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-19 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

Jensen Huang declared the start of the "super-chip" era on Monday. The Nvidia CEO ushered in a new phase for his sector by unveiling a new breed of chips to power AI. And promises to power AI models on the trillion-parameter scale instead of the multi-billion-parameter scale of models like Meta's Llama 2. — Pedro Domingos (@pmddomingos) March 18, 2024It indicates just how much more buzz Nvidia hopes to generate in its "super-chip" era. Huang is clear though that the "super-chip" era is here.

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☆ Google's Gemini may just be about to make Elon Musk and Sam Altman really jealous
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Kwan Wei Kevin Tan | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple and Google are reportedly in talks to integrate Google's Gemini into the iPhone. The deal, if finalized, would be a blow to Google's competitors like Elon Musk's xAI and Sam Altman's OpenAI. AdvertisementApple and Google are in talks to integrate Google's AI model Gemini into the iPhone, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported on Monday. The new Gemini-powered features could be introduced to iPhones this year, Bloomberg reported, citing people familiar with the negotiations. Representatives for Apple and Google declined to comment on the talks when contacted by Bloomberg.

Persons: Elon Musk's xAI, Sam Altman's OpenAI, —, Mark Gurman Organizations: Apple, Google, Bloomberg, Service

☆ Apple is reportedly in talks to license Google's Gemini for generative AI on iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Lim Hui Jie | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

(Photo by Lionel BONAVENTURE / AFP) (Photo credit should read LIONEL BONAVENTURE/AFP via Getty Images)Apple is reportedly in talks with Google to let the iPhone maker license and build its Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone, according to a Bloomberg report. Gemini is Google's suite of generative AI tools, which ranges from chatbots to coding assistants. Apple could launch the iOS 18 — its latest operating system for the iPhone — at its Worldwide Developer's Conference in June. Apple also recently held discussions with OpenAI and has considered using its model, according to the people cited by Bloomberg. However, the report said "the two parties haven't decided the terms or branding of an AI agreement or finalized how it would be implemented."

Persons: Lionel BONAVENTURE, LIONEL BONAVENTURE, OpenAI, haven't Organizations: Google, Facebook, Apple, Getty, Bloomberg, Worldwide Developer's Conference Locations: Paris, AFP

☆ Apple's first AI move may be outsourcing the mess to Google
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Why handle the mess of AI by itself when it can pass it on to someone else? AdvertisementApple does, of course, want an AI strategy, despite all the mess the technology brings with it. Fresh AI features could help Apple boost falling iPhone sales in China. Fresh generative AI features could give iPhones the extra edge they need to boost sales again. In addition, Apple will have several new AI features based on its own, homegrown LLM models we expect to be unveiled at WWDC this June.

Persons: —, Tim Cook, they've, Apple, Perfectionism, Steve Jobs, Cook, OpenAI's GPT, Dan Ives Organizations: Service, Google, Bloomberg, Apple, Business, Publishing, Getty, Worldwide Locations: China, China —

WASHINGTON (AP) — Astronaut Thomas P. Stafford, who commanded a dress rehearsal flight for the 1969 moon landing and the first U.S.-Soviet space linkup, died Monday. He died in a hospital near his Space Coast Florida home, said Max Ary, director of the Stafford Air & Space Museum in Weatherford, Oklahoma. Photos You Should See View All 60 ImagesThe Apollo 10 mission in May 1969 set the stage for Apollo 11’s historic mission two months later. He volunteered for the Air Force and had hoped to fly combat in the Korean War. After the Apollo-Soyuz mission, Stafford returned to the Air Force and worked in research and commanded the Air Force Flight Test Center before retiring in 1979 as a three-star general.

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☆ Disney gets a win in Nelson Peltz board fight. 2 other portfolio stocks mount comebacks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Jeff Marks | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Disney gets a win : A major proxy advisor weighed in on the Disney -Trian board battle. Glass Lewis said Monday it recommends Disney shareholders vote for the company's director nominees and not the slate forth by Trian's Nelson Peltz. As a subscriber to the CNBC Investing Club with Jim Cramer, you will receive a trade alert before Jim makes a trade. THE ABOVE INVESTING CLUB INFORMATION IS SUBJECT TO OUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS AND PRIVACY POLICY , TOGETHER WITH OUR DISCLAIMER . NO FIDUCIARY OBLIGATION OR DUTY EXISTS, OR IS CREATED, BY VIRTUE OF YOUR RECEIPT OF ANY INFORMATION PROVIDED IN CONNECTION WITH THE INVESTING CLUB.

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☆ Apple is getting serious about AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Samantha Murphy Kelly | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

It comes as Apple is expected to unveil several new AI features at its developer conference in June. According to a Bloomberg report, Apple is interested in licensing and building Google’s Gemini AI engine, which includes chatbots and other AI tools, into upcoming iPhones and its iOS 18 features. A partnership with Google would catapult Apple into the growing AI arms race. Apple, Google and OpenAI did not respond to a request for comment. Behind the scenes, Apple reportedly has been working its on-device generative AI capabilities and acquiring companies, such as Canadian startup DarwinAI.

Persons: they’ve, —, Siri, OpenAI, Tim Cook, we’re, Apple, Angelo Zino, Beata Zawrzel, Wedbush Organizations: CNN, Apple, Google, Bloomberg, Learning Research, CFRA Research, Wedbush Securities, Gemini, Microsoft Locations: Cupertino

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves midday: Nvidia, Apple, Alphabet, PepsiCo and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Investors see the event as a bellwether for artificial intelligence, as Nvidia is expected to unveil new products and updates. Alphabet , Apple — Shares of the Google parent company gained nearly 7% following a Bloomberg report that said Apple was discussing licensing Alphabet's Gemini artificial intelligence engine into the iPhone. Apple climbed roughly 2%. PepsiCo — The beverage stock rose nearly 4% after an upgrade to overweight from equal weight by Morgan Stanley . PepsiCo's business fundamentals should bottom out early this year and then rebound in the second half, according to Morgan Stanley.

Persons: Apple, Tesla, Morgan Stanley, Uber, — CNBC's Pia Singh, Jesse Pound Organizations: Nvidia —, Conference, Investors, Nvidia, National Association of Realtors, realtors ., —, Google, Bloomberg, Apple, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Reuters, Bank of America, PepsiCo, Technologies Locations: San Francisco, Japan

☆ Joe Lonsdale: Giving the Chinese government access to 100 million Americans over TikTok is insane
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailJoe Lonsdale: Giving the Chinese government access to 100 million Americans over TikTok is insaneJoe Lonsdale, 8VC founding partner and Palantir co-founder, joins 'Squawk Box' to discuss the prospect of Apple licensing Google's Gemini AI tools, the fate of TikTok bill in Congress, the AI revolution, and more.

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☆ Apple in talks to license Gemini AI for iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: 1 min

Share Share Article via Facebook Share Article via Twitter Share Article via LinkedIn Share Article via EmailApple in talks to license Gemini AI for iPhonesCNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'The Exchange' to report on the implications of potential Google AI engines in iPhones.

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☆ Stock futures are little changed as investors digest news from Nvidia's AI conference: Live updates
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Brian Evans | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Stock futures were little changed on Monday after a bounce back in tech shares ahead of Nvidia's inaugural artificial intelligence conference. Heading into Tuesday, Nvidia shares showed signs of cooling as investors shift their focus to the Federal Reserve's two-day policy meeting. Futures tied to the S&P 500 slipped 0.12%, while Dow Jones Industrial Average futures slid 8 points, or 0.02%. AI leader Nvidia pulled back roughly 1% in extended trading, as investors evaluate the news from its first-ever GTC Conference. Wall Street is awaiting guidance on the path forward for monetary policy as the Federal Reserve begins its two-day policy meeting on Tuesday.

Persons: Jensen Huang, Blackwell, iPhones, Sam Millete Organizations: Nvidia, Federal, Dow Jones Industrial, Nasdaq, Conference, Tech, Google, Apple, Bloomberg, stoke, Federal Reserve, Commonwealth Financial Network

☆ Apple and Alphabet stocks rally on report Google's Gemini could power next-gen iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Phil Rosen | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Bloomberg reported Monday Apple and Google are in talks for iPhones to integrate Gemini AI. "The potential deal is a validation moment for Google's generative AI positioning," Wedbush said. AdvertisementBloomberg reported Monday that Google and Apple are in talks to potentially integrate Gemini's generative AI technology with iPhones, and shares of both companies soared on the news. "The potential deal is a validation moment for Google's generative AI positioning," Wedbush analyst Scott Devitt said in a note Monday. AdvertisementSources told Bloomberg that Apple could license Gemini to support new software coming to iPhones this year, adding that Apple has held similar discussions with OpenAI.

Persons: Wedbush, —, Scott Devitt, Elon Musk, Apple, Devitt Organizations: Bloomberg, Apple, Google, iPhones, Gemini, Service, Bank of America, Al Locations: New York, Cupertino

☆ Stocks making the biggest moves premarket: Google, HashiCorp, Nvidia and more
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Pia Singh | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Google — Alphabet Class A shares were trading 5.6% higher following a Bloomberg report that said Apple is in talks with Google to license and build its Gemini artificial intelligence engine into future iPhones. Nvidia — The stock moved 2.7% higher ahead of its highly-anticipated GTC Conference , where the chipmaker is expected to announce various AI updates. HashiCorp — Shares jumped 9.8% on news that the San Francisco-based software provider has been considering options including a sale. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing — The U.S.-listed shares gained 1.5% after a Reuters report , citing sources familiar, said Taiwan Semiconductor is deliberating building advanced packaging capacity in Japan. Tesla — Shares rose 3.2% even after Goldman Sachs cut its price target on Tesla by $30 to $190 as the electric vehicle maker faces issues with rising competition and slower demand.

Persons: Apple, Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, —, Alex Harring, Samantha Subin, Jesse Pound, Brian Evans, Yun Li, Sarah Min, Michelle Fox Theobald Organizations: Bloomberg, Google, Nvidia, Conference, HSBC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing, Taiwan Semiconductor, Tesla Locations: San Francisco, U.S, Taiwan, Japan

☆ How an Apple and Alphabet AI deal could benefit both companies and their out-of-favor stocks
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-18 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The aforementioned Siri is an obvious area in need of a generative AI upgrade. That said, we do know that Apple has been hard at work on its own generative AI model, Ajax. However, if true, this would prove a major, and much-needed, win for Alphabet in generative AI. AAPL YTD mountain Apple YTD As for Apple, we've been expecting an update on its generative AI efforts at some point this year. A smart phone displaying Google with Google Gemini in the background is being featured in this photo illustration in Brussels, Belgium, on February 8, 2024.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple, we're, Bard, Sundar Pichai, Jim Cramer, Apple's Siri, Siri, It's, we've, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Jonathan Raa Organizations: Apple, Bloomberg, Google, ChatGPT, Microsoft, CNBC, Ajax, Developers, Nvidia, Charitable Trust, Google Gemini, Nurphoto, Getty Locations: U.S, Wells, Brussels, Belgium

☆ Perplexity CEO slams Google's Gemini for creating flawed images: 'It's not a small bug'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-17 | by ( Lakshmi Varanasi | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas weighed in on Google's Gemini drama in an interview with The Verge. He criticized Google's handling of the situation and said the issue was " easy to catch in testing." download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . Aravind Srinivas, chief executive of AI search-engine startup Perplexity, said Google's flub with Gemini was avoidable in a recent interview with The Verge. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers.

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☆ CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, one of world's top ocean shippers, says the outlook has changed for global economy, trade demand
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +7 min

We saw them coming up a bit towards the end of the quarter, and then of course, the Red Sea crisis ... which again changed the market." Rolf Habben Jansen, CEO of Hapag-Lloyd, the world's fifth-largest ocean carrier, tells CNBC he has an improved view on trade for the rest of 2024. "It's a concerning situation and I think the [Red Sea] outlook is very difficult," Jansen said. In addition to the added costs, according to Sea-Intelligence, the Red Sea diversions could increase carbon dioxide emissions by 260%–354%. New ocean alliance with MaerskThe reduction in global freight and schedule reliability are headwinds ocean carriers have been facing for months.

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☆ Elon Musk vs. Sam Altman: One is clearly winning the nastiest battle in tech
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-15 | by ( Natalie Musumeci | Grace Kay | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Elon Musk filed a lawsuit against OpenAI and its CEO Sam Altman, years after he left the startup. "Elon Musk is the best PR stuntsman I've ever seen," Kyle Arteaga, the CEO of the national tech PR company, The Bulleit Group, said. Earlier this month, Altman told veteran tech reporter Kara Swisher that Musk was his "absolute hero" growing up. AdvertisementDuring the interview, Swisher told Altman she thought Musk's lawsuit was "nonsense." Representatives for Musk, Altman, and OpenAI did not immediately respond to a requests for comment by Business Insider.

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Just_super | E+ | Getty ImagesThe European Union's parliament on Wednesday endorsed the world's first major set of regulatory ground rules to govern the mediatized artificial intelligence at the forefront of tech investment. President of the European Parliament, Roberta Metsola, described the act as trail-blazing, saying it would enable innovation, while safeguarding fundamental rights. "Artificial intelligence is already very much part of our daily lives. Born in 2021, the EU AI Act divides the technology into categories of risk, ranging from "unacceptable" — which would see the technology banned — to high, medium and low hazard. "The AI Act is not the end of the journey, but, rather, the starting point for a new model of governance built around technology.

Persons: Thierry Breton, Roberta Metsola, Dragos, Tudorache Organizations: Intelligence, Wednesday, EU, European, Union, Digital Markets, — U.S, Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Google, Nvidia Locations: Europe, Germany, France, U.S, India

☆ Google says it will restrict Gemini's ability to answer election-related questions 'out of an abundance of caution'
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-13 | by ( Joshua Zitser | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

download the appSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewGoogle will restrict its AI chatbot Gemini from answering questions about elections as a precautionary measure and "out of an abundance of caution," a company spokesperson said. This story is available exclusively to Business Insider subscribers. AdvertisementIt responds to election-related questions with a generic message: "I'm still learning how to answer this question. The news of how Gemini will handle election-related inquiries comes just a couple of weeks after concerns were raised over its image-generating capability.

Persons: —, Gemini, Joe Biden, Donald Trump, Al Jazeera, Christopher Wray Organizations: Service, Economic, Business, Google, FBI Locations: India, OpenAI

Here’s a look at the world's first comprehensive set of AI rules:HOW DOES THE AI ACT WORK? The law’s early drafts focused on AI systems carrying out narrowly limited tasks, like scanning resumes and job applications. The astonishing rise of general purpose AI models, exemplified by OpenAI’s ChatGPT, sent EU policymakers scrambling to keep up. Rules for general purpose AI systems like chatbots will start applying a year after the law takes effect. Meanwhile, Brussels will create an AI Office tasked with enforcing and supervising the law for general purpose AI systems.

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☆ Google restricts election-related queries for its Gemini chatbot
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-12 | by ( Hayden Field | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and Alphabet, speaks on artificial intelligence during a Bruegel think tank conference in Brussels, Belgium, on Jan. 20, 2020. Google announced it will restrict the types of election-related queries that users can ask its Gemini chatbot, adding it has already rolled out the changes in the U.S. and in India, where voters will head to the polls this spring. "Out of an abundance of caution on such an important topic, we have begun to roll out restrictions on the types of election-related queries for which Gemini will return responses," Google wrote in a blog post on Tuesday. "We take our responsibility for providing high-quality information for these types of queries seriously, and are continuously working to improve our protections." A Google spokesperson told CNBC that the changes are in line with the company's planned approach for elections.

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