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Veteran Google AI Researcher Joins ByteDance to Lead AI Research
Wu Yonghui, a prominent figure in the field of artificial intelligence (AI), has left his position at Google to join ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, the South China Morning Post reports. Wu, a "Google Fellow" with 17 years of experience at the US tech giant, will now
Veteran Google AI Researcher Joins ByteDance to Lead AI Research
NPR
Like a snake eating its own tail: What happens when AI consumes its own data?
Asked ChatGPT anything lately? Talked with a customer service chatbot? Read the results of Google's "AI Overviews" summary feature? If you've used the Internet lately, chances are, you've consumed content created by a large language model. These models, like DeepSeek-R1 or OpenAI's ChatGPT, are kind of like the predictive text feature in your phone on steroids. In order for them to "learn" how to write, the models are trained on millions of examples of human-written text. Thanks in part to these same large language models, a lot of content on the Internet today is written by generative AI. That means that AI models trained nowadays may be consuming their own synthetic content ... and suffering the consequences.View the AI-generated images mentioned in this episode.Have another topic in artificial intelligence you want us to cover? Let us know my emailing shortwave@npr.org!Listen to every episode of Short Wave sponsor-free and support our work at NPR by signing up for Short Wave+ at plus.npr.org/shortwave.
Like a snake eating its own tail: What happens when AI consumes its own data?
NPR
Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change
Earlier this month, Sheinbaum shared a letter addressed to Google with reporters, arguing that the U.S. had no authority to unilaterally rename the Gulf.
Mexico's President Sheinbaum threatens to take legal action over the Gulf name change
PYMNTS.com
Anthropic Tries to Halt Government’s Plans for Google - PYMNTS.com
Anthropic Tries to Halt Government’s Plans for Google  PYMNTS.com
Anthropic Tries to Halt Government’s Plans for Google - PYMNTS.com
Reuters
Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD
ABP, the Netherlands' largest pension fund, has sold its shares in tech companies Meta and Alphabet , its CEO told Dutch newspaper FD in an interview published on Monday.
Dutch pension fund ABP sells all Alphabet and Meta shares, CEO tells newspaper FD
LA Times
Google and Meta used to champion DEI efforts. Why Big Tech is pulling back
Tech companies, facing legal risks and a new political climate, are scaling back, cutting or rethinking efforts focused on diversity, equity and inclusion.
Google and Meta used to champion DEI efforts. Why Big Tech is pulling back
PYMNTS.com
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis ‘Calm and Confident’ About AI Strategy - PYMNTS.com
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis ‘Calm and Confident’ About AI Strategy  PYMNTS.com
Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis ‘Calm and Confident’ About AI Strategy - PYMNTS.com
Quartz
Google's AI head wants employees to chill out over DeepSeek - Quartz
Google's AI head wants employees to chill out over DeepSeek  Quartz
Google's AI head wants employees to chill out over DeepSeek - Quartz
CNBC
Google AI chief tells employees company has 'all the ingredients' to hold AI lead over China's DeepSeek - CNBC
Google AI chief tells employees company has 'all the ingredients' to hold AI lead over China's DeepSeek  CNBC
Google AI chief tells employees company has 'all the ingredients' to hold AI lead over China's DeepSeek - CNBC
Time
TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores in the U.S. After Trump Delayed Ban
The app is available again for download from Apple’s and Google’s app stores after it was removed following a U.S. ban on Jan. 18.
TikTok Returns to Apple and Google App Stores in the U.S. After Trump Delayed Ban
ARPU
TikTok Returns to App Stores Following Trump Ban Delay
TikTok is back on Apple and Google app stores in the US, as reported by Reuters. The popular short-video app, used by 170 million American users, had been removed for several weeks following President Trump's initial ban. However, Trump's executive order last month delayed the ban
TikTok Returns to App Stores Following Trump Ban Delay
ARPU
UK Government to Explore Anthropic's AI Chatbot Claude for Public Services
The UK government has announced a collaboration with AI startup Anthropic, backed by Google and Amazon, to explore the use of its chatbot Claude for public services, Reuters reports.The partnership aims to improve public interaction with information and services, aligning with Prime Minister Keir Starmer's goal of
UK Government to Explore Anthropic's AI Chatbot Claude for Public Services
CNBC
TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores
TikTok has returned to the Apple and Google app stores.
TikTok returns to Apple, Google app stores
NPR
TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores
Apple and Google removed the app after the Supreme Court upheld a law prohibiting firms from doing business with TikTok as long as it is controlled by China-based ByteDance.
TikTok is back on the Apple and Google app stores
Reuters
Microsoft Corp
Google's head of public policy in India, Sreenivasa Reddy, has quit, a company ... news website The Information reported on Wednesday, with the AI startup racing to catch up with Microsoft-backed ...
Microsoft Corp
CRN
How Arm Is Winning Over AWS, Google, Microsoft And Nvidia In Data Centers
In an interview with CRN, the head of Arm’s infrastructure business talks about how the company has convinced Amazon Web Services, Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and Nvidia to use its technologies to ...
How Arm Is Winning Over AWS, Google, Microsoft And Nvidia In Data Centers
The Information
Anthropic Strikes Back
After OpenAI released its reasoning models last fall, Google, Alibaba, High-Flyer Capital Management and others followed with their own. One prominent competitor, Anthropic, has been noticeably absent ...
Anthropic Strikes Back
Reuters
Google loses second India policy head in as many years
Google's head of public policy in India, Sreenivasa Reddy, has quit, a company spokesperson told Reuters on Thursday, marking the second departure in around two years in the critical role in a key ...
Google loses second India policy head in as many years
ARPU
Malaysia Partners with Google to Bring AI to 445,000 Civil Servants
Malaysia is set to receive AI tools from Google, deploying them across its public sector to improve efficiency and modernize services, Nikkei Asia reports.The program, spearheaded by the Digital Ministry's National Artificial Intelligence Office (NAIO), will use AI-powered tools from Google Cloud to enhance government operations.Digital
Malaysia Partners with Google to Bring AI to 445,000 Civil Servants
BBC.com
Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt fears for 'Bin Laden' AI scenario - BBC.com
Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt fears for 'Bin Laden' AI scenario  BBC.com
Ex-Google boss Eric Schmidt fears for 'Bin Laden' AI scenario - BBC.com
CNBC
Google to test using AI to determine users’ ages
It comes as the company leans more heavily into AI and as it faces pressure from lawmakers.
Google to test using AI to determine users’ ages
MIT Technology Review
AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone
We often take the internet for granted. It’s an ocean of information at our fingertips—and it simply works. But this system relies on swarms of “crawlers”—bots that roam the web, visit millions of websites every day, and report what they see. This is how Google powers its search engines, how Amazon sets competitive prices, and…
AI crawler wars threaten to make the web more closed for everyone
ARPU
Google Abandons Diversity Hiring Targets, Citing Legal and Policy Shifts
Google has abandoned its goal of increasing the proportion of underrepresented groups in its leadership by 2025, citing a changing legal and policy landscape. The company announced the move in an email to employees on Wednesday, a decision that comes amidst a broader industry trend.The Wall Street Journal reports
Google Abandons Diversity Hiring Targets, Citing Legal and Policy Shifts
ARPU
Amazon Shares Plunge as Cloud Growth Disappoints
Amazon shares took a significant hit on Friday, falling 4%, after the company's quarterly cloud computing revenue growth fell short of investor expectations, as reported by Reuters. This slowdown comes despite massive investments in artificial intelligence (AI) and follows similar disappointing results from Microsoft and Alphabet-owned Google.The
Amazon Shares Plunge as Cloud Growth Disappoints
CNBC
Google Calendar no longer includes start of Black History Month, Pride Month
Google Calendar has removed reference to observances such as the beginning of Black history Month on Feb. 1, and Women's History Month on March 1.
Google Calendar no longer includes start of Black History Month, Pride Month
CRN
AWS Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google Cloud Earnings Q4 2024 Face-Off
Microsoft Azure, Google Cloud and AWS cloud sales for fourth quarter 2024 includes global market share, total revenue, operating income and sales growth comparison.
AWS Vs. Microsoft Vs. Google Cloud Earnings Q4 2024 Face-Off
ARPU
Tech Weekly: Cloud Growth Cools, AI Spending Heats Up
The market’s verdict was swift and unforgiving. In the wake of Alphabet’s latest earnings report, shares of the Google parent plummeted, wiping out billions in market capitalization. The reason? Not weak profits, but a combination of slowing growth in its cloud computing division and a staggering
Tech Weekly: Cloud Growth Cools, AI Spending Heats Up
ARPU
Cloud Growth Cools, AI Spending Heats Up
The market’s verdict was swift and unforgiving. In the wake of Alphabet’s latest earnings report, shares of the Google parent plummeted, wiping out billions in market capitalization. The reason? Not weak profits, but a combination of slowing growth in its cloud computing division and a staggering
Cloud Growth Cools, AI Spending Heats Up
TechCrunch
Andrew Ng is ‘very glad’ Google dropped its AI weapons pledge - TechCrunch
Andrew Ng is ‘very glad’ Google dropped its AI weapons pledge  TechCrunch
Andrew Ng is ‘very glad’ Google dropped its AI weapons pledge - TechCrunch
ARPU
Amazon's Cloud Growth in Focus as Microsoft, Google Struggle
Amazon.com is facing intense scrutiny as investors await its fourth-quarter earnings report on Thursday, where its cloud computing performance will be under the microscope, Reuters reports. This comes after lackluster results from Microsoft and Google sent shockwaves through the tech sector, raising concerns about the viability of massive AI
Amazon's Cloud Growth in Focus as Microsoft, Google Struggle