Alphabet shares gained momentum on Friday after reports surfaced that Apple is in early talks with Google to integrate its Gemini AI models into a revamped version of Siri. The discussions, according to Bloomberg, suggest that Apple is considering Gemini as the backbone of a smarter Siri expected to launch as early as next year. […]
Shares of TeraWulf surged more than 10% after Google boosted its investment in the bitcoin mining and datacenter operator, backing the expansion of its Lake Mariner facility in New York. The deal adds up to $1.4 billion in fresh backstop funding, raising Google’s total commitment to about $3.2 billion and increasing its ownership stake from […]
Cash App is making a major move in the peer-to-peer payment space with the introduction of a new feature called Pools, aimed at simplifying group payments. The launch marks the platform’s first major update to its P2P functionality in nearly two years and allows contributions from non-Cash App users via Apple Pay and Google Pay […]
OpenAI announced on Wednesday that it will begin leveraging Google Cloud infrastructure to support its widely used AI assistant, ChatGPT. This move reflects OpenAI’s increasing need for computing power as demand continues to surge. While the company initially depended solely on Microsoft for its cloud infrastructure, it has since broadened its partnerships. Microsoft had even […]
The U.S. Department of Defense announced Monday that it has awarded contracts worth up to $200 million to four major AI firms—Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI—to accelerate the development of artificial intelligence systems aimed at addressing key national security needs. These contracts, coordinated through the DoD’s Chief Digital and Artificial Intelligence Office, will support the […]
Google has made a major move in the escalating race for AI expertise by bringing on board Varun Mohan, co-founder and CEO of AI coding startup Windsurf. Alongside Mohan, several top-level research and development team members from Windsurf will also be joining Google. Rather than acquiring the startup, Google has secured a non-exclusive license to […]