UN Passes First Resolution Regulating AI Worldwide
The United Nations General Assembly unanimously adopted the first global resolution on artificial intelligence. Countries are urged to ensure the technology doesn’t violate human rights, secures...
View ArticleThis Week in AI: Nvidia’s ‘Bigger’ Platform Play; Microsoft’s AI Ambitions...
Apple may deepen its relationship with Google with an AI partnership on the iPhone. Plus, a look at Nvidia’s hardware and software announcements from GTC and its push to stay relevant in the generative...
View ArticleWhat’s Going on at Stability AI?
A shakeup at open-source generative AI startup Stability AI has furthered concerns about the company’s future. The abrupt departures of leading engineers and, most recently, Stability AI’s founder and...
View ArticleAIMG: The Community Helping Demystify AI for Marketers
As an enthusiast exploring the dynamic realms of marketing and technology, I’m perpetually drawn to unraveling the intricate ways companies can harness the power of digital innovations. Artificial...
View ArticleReturning to VentureBeat as a Contributing Writer
After a six-year absence, I’m proud to announce I’ll be freelancing for VentureBeat starting in April. But unlike my first stint in 2015 where I had a broad mandate for coverage, this time, I’m...
View ArticleComputing Overhead Could Cloud AI Startup Runway As Costs Soar
Tech industry watchers were aghast years ago as Uber, Stripe, and other startups raised billions of dollars in new investment capital. Granted that happened when these companies were established, but...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleHow Shortwave is Using AI to Take on Superhuman and Gmail
Eight years ago, I authored an article calling reports of email’s demise greatly exaggerated. The people I spoke with shared how there were still sparks of innovation left within this communication...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleLlama, 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...
View ArticleHow 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...
View ArticleAWS’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...
View ArticleDigital 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...
View ArticleFor 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...
View ArticleMicrosoft 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...
View ArticleThe 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...
View ArticleApple’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...
View ArticleCheckout and Cash In: Tiptop’s Trade-In Feature Saves You Money on Online...
Have you ever wanted a way to save when making purchases online? We scramble when sales like Black Friday and Cyber Monday take place or use apps like Honey and Rakuten to save as much as possible. But...
View ArticleThe Startup Converting Your Company’s Data Into Actionable Intelligence
I love speaking with entrepreneurs to understand better what they’re building and how it’ll impact our lives—it’s why I became a journalist. And some have fascinating stories that I’m glad I can tell,...
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