Former Pebble CEO joins OpenAI for a secretive AI project
A recent development in AI tech circles has stirred considerable curiosity: Gabor Cselle, an established tech entrepreneur and former CEO of the social platform Pebble, has joined OpenAI for an unspec...
Social media and ecommerce: A sales-focused guide for 2025
Retail ecommerce sales hit $5.621 trillion in 2023. And sales through social networks accounted for an estimated 18% of total online sales. By the end of 2024, ecommerce sales are expected to top $6 b...
Does ChatGPT Search mean the end for traditional search engines?
OpenAI has launched ChatGPT Search, an AI-powered competitor to Google, Bing, and Perplexity. Initially announced as SearchGPT in July, it now integrates visual graphics and sources for queries on top...
Microsoft vs. Google: A battle renewed over cloud dominance
Microsoft and Google are back at each other’s throats. This time, the fight is over cloud services, and it’s getting personal. Microsoft recently accused Google of running “shadow campaigns” t...
AI boom boosts Alphabet earnings, bumps Elon Musk’s xAI valuation
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The artificial intelligence craze is alive and well — at least, if Alphabet earnings and investments ...