Another day brings yet another salvo in the artificial-intelligence wars. No sooner had Alphabet introduced an upgrade to its AI model than OpenAI struck back with a new video-generation tool and was reported to be taking aim at the search-engine market. Microsoft -backed OpenAI on Thursday made a buzzy public announcement of the launch of … Read more
Alphabet ’s disappointing earnings outlook spoilt the party for investors last week as other Big Tech players wheeled out the champagne. The Google parent is searching for levers to please investors and signing up a partner for its fiber-cable business could be one handy tool. Alphabet is looking for external investment for its GFiber business, … Read more
It is always a stockpicker’s market. You just have to pick the right stocks. If you picked the so-called Magnificent Seven last year—a group of highflying, mostly tech stocks that powered the S&P 500 index to a 24% gain—you looked in the mirror and beheld a genius. This year, it might be wise to avoid … Read more
Tech stocks led a rally in U.S. markets on Thursday, buoyed by excitement over advancements in artificial intelligence (AI). Alphabet (GOOG, Financial) (GOOGL, Financial) shares jumped following the unveiling of its new Gemini large language model, which is expected to power Google’s AI chatbot, Bard. This move positions Google as a key player in the … Read more
Google plans to initiate a mass removal process, deleting numerous inactive Gmail accounts. Renowned as one of the world’s most widely used email services, Google’s Gmail boasts features like AI-generated responses and a robust two-step verification system. The tech giant, in May, revealed a policy shift from solely erasing the content of Gmail accounts to … Read more
Technology stocks have had a stellar 2023 so far, but the tide may be beginning to turn. Apple has lost $190 billion in market value over the past two days after reports emerged that China is banning government officials using iPhones, and other foreign-branded devices, at work. Another stock market influencer, Nvidia , is also … Read more
September is here, and that can mean only one thing—it’s time to give up and go home. Or maybe not. There’s a lot to like about September. Temperatures are cooling, days are getting shorter but not too short, kids are going back to school, and the leaves are getting ready to turn. For the stock … Read more