Reddit in $60M deal with Google to boost AI tools, report claims

Google has struck a deal worth $60 million that will allow it to use Reddit content to train its generative-AI models, Reuters reported on Thursday, citing three people familiar with the matter. The claim follows a Bloomberg report earlier in the week that said Reddit had inked such a deal, though at the time the … Read more

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini in race with OpenAI, Microsoft

Alphabet’s Google rebranded its chatbot and rolled out a new subscription plan that will give people access to its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) model, placing it squarely in competition with rival OpenAI. Google’s chatbot, which had been known as Bard and was its answer to OpenAI’s ChatGPT, will now be called Gemini. A version … Read more

Google Part Ways With Key Partner In Bard Development

Alphabet has severed contractual ties with Sydney-based machine intelligence company, Appen, which played a key role in training Google’s chatbot Bard, Google Search results and other AI-powered products. Alphabet informed Appen of the termination after a strategic review process, noting that the cessation of all projects will take effect on March 19. In a filing, … Read more

I Tested AI Tools So You Don’t Have To. Here’s What Worked — and What Didn’t.

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In the fast-paced world of scaling service-based businesses, the dilemma of delivery versus marketing efforts is a constant challenge, especially for those who are at the point of maxing out on their client capacity. The need for brand relevance, consistency and awareness can feel overwhelming when a … Read more

Google launches Gemini, upping the stakes in the global AI race

Gemini’s biggest advances will not come until early next year when its Ultra model will be used to launch “Bard Advanced”, a juiced-up version of the chatbot that initially will only be offered to a test audience. Elon Musk’s xAI start-up seeks to raise US$1 billion in equity The AI, at first, will only work … Read more