Political campaigns are about to find out just how strong their cybersecurity defenses actually are.
Why it matters: With four days left until Election Day, hackers and disinformation operatives are expected to go all out to target as many campaigns as possible by trying to take down key websites or by spreading lies about the integrity of a campaign.
The addition of an ad-free search engine to ChatGPT will likely further shake up a search industry that has already seen the ground shift with the rise of generative AI.
Why it matters: Search is a more than $200 billion global business, with nearly all of that revenue generated through advertising — and most of it going to Google today.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy's cost-cutting projects have been paying off.
Why it matters: The company is in the midst of performing a delicate dance between spending growing sums on AI and managing its expenses wherever it can.
From the silver screen to the wrestling ring, a number of celebrities have endorsed candidates ahead of November's election.
Why it matters: The fodder of fame can motivate fans — such as when singer Taylor Swift's 2023 call to action prompted record-breaking traffic to Vote.org — and shine star power on a campaign.
A Pennsylvania lawsuit over Elon Musk's daily $1 million giveaways was put on hold Thursday pending a federal judge's decision on whether or not to take up the case.
OpenAI has added a real-time search engine to ChatGPT, allowing the chatbot to deliver better responses to prompts about sports, news and weather.
Why it matters: The move puts OpenAI more directly in competition with Google's core business, as well as with OpenAI partner Microsoft — whose Bing search engine is the distant No. 2 in the search business.
Private equity firms KKR and Energy Capital Partners announced a $50 billion strategic partnership that will invest in data centers and energy infrastructure for AI expansion.
Why it matters: This is the real AI gold rush, building the agent-agnostic architecture that will support any "above-ground" winners.
AI-generated images of fake Americans sharing political endorsements have received more than 2 million likes, comments and shares on Facebook in the last four months, according to a new report released today.
Why it matters: Less than a week from the U.S. presidential election, AI-generated fake images, videos and audio are flooding the internet — and threat actors have been actively using these tools to spread election disinformation and propaganda.
Google is adding several AI-based features to its mapping products, including the ability to use Gemini inside Google Maps to get suggestions on places to check out.
The Biden administration this week is hosting a first-of-its-kind international summit about the use of artificial intelligence in the life sciences as governments and private industry increasingly push the boundaries of biotechnology.
Why it matters: The convergence of the life sciences and advanced AI could reveal the underpinnings of diseases, help identify new cures or produce more resistant crops. But thereare barriers and bottlenecks — and potential risks — to combining the technologies.
AI, like everything else in the U.S. on the threshold of a historic election, faces a fork in the road Tuesday.
Why it matters: A victory by Vice President Harris is likely to mean new life for the Biden administration's careful approach to AI regulation, which she has overseen. Meanwhile, former President Trump hasn't said much about AI — but if he wins next week, Elon Musk does, too.
The world's biggest digital advertising companies saw significant sales growth last quarter, driving momentum for the U.S. stock market ahead of the 2024 election and foreshadowing a lucrative holiday season.
The big picture: After years of pandemic-driven volatility, the global ad market is finally starting to stabilize this year.
