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Economist Paul Krugman Says Degradation Of Google And Other Search Engines Are Making His Job Difficult: 'And AI Is Worse Than Useless'
Tuesday, May 28, 2024 - 10:07pm | 632Nobel laureate and economist, Paul Krugman, has voiced his concerns about Alphabet Inc.’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and other search engines, stating that they are making his work increasingly challenging. What Happened: On Tuesday, Krugman took to X, formerly Twitter, and expressed...
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Elon Musk Shares Hack To Improve Google Search Quality: 'It's A Real Problem!'
Monday, May 27, 2024 - 4:47am | 660Tech billionaire Elon Musk has chimed in on the growing troubles with Alphabet Inc.'s Google Search and has shared a hack to improve the quality of results. What Happened: Amid growing issues with Google Search, especially after the recently-launched "AI Overviews" feature, Tesla Inc. CEO and xAI...
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Google's Gemini-Integrated Search Innovations: What You Need To Know
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 3:45pm | 639Google has been the most used search engine worldwide for years. Its parent company, Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOGL), unveiled new Gemini AI additions to its search engine at its I/O Conference last week. Here’s what you need to know about Google’s attempts to fend off competition from...
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Real-World Data Questions Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai's AI Success Claims As Users Clamor To Disable Google's Feature
Tuesday, May 21, 2024 - 11:04am | 661Google started rolling out AI-powered overviews in web search results earlier this month. Although CEO Sundar Pichai claimed that the company has observed an increase in people using AI overviews, real-world data has revealed contradictory results. What Happened: In a recent interview with The...
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Alphabet CEO 'Very, Very Confident' That It Won't Be 'Costly To Serve' Search Experience With Generative Answers
Thursday, April 25, 2024 - 10:28pm | 608Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) CEO Sundar Pichai has expressed confidence in the company’s ability to manage the costs associated with the new search experience, which includes generative answers. What Happened: During the first-quarter earnings call on Thursday,...
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Meta's AI Assistant Now Integrates Real-Time Google Search, Bing Results: Expert Calls It 'The Smart Route'
Friday, April 19, 2024 - 6:28am | 838Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has announced that its AI assistant, powered by the newly launched Llama 3 model, will now incorporate real-time search results from Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google and Microsoft Corp.'s (NASDAQ:MSFT) Bing. What Happened: Meta’s AI...
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Wedbush's Dan Ives Bullish On Alphabet, Raises Target Price: 'Perceived Structural Risks To Google Search Are Overstated'
Friday, March 22, 2024 - 10:26am | 863Wedbush analysts Dan Ives and Scott Devitt believe that the risks of AI to Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) crown jewel, Google Search, are "overstated." What Happened: Google has been added to Wedbush’s Best Ideas List (BIL), with the target price being raised from $160 to $175...
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Google Co-Founder Sergey Brin's Brilliant Bargaining Tactics Sealed Google's 2007 Deal With Apple
Sunday, March 17, 2024 - 5:24pm | 649Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has been in the news recently for the wrong reasons. Now, a new set of emails reveals a crucial role played by co-founder Sergey Brin in keeping Google Search as the default search engine on iPhones and Macs. What Happened: Brin asked his...
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Google CEO's Anxiety Exposed? Leaked Email Reveals How Sundar Pichai Was Spooked About Losing Talent, Especially To Apple
Monday, March 11, 2024 - 5:13am | 656Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) and Google CEO Sundar Pichai was reportedly keeping a close watch on the loss of key talent to rivals, especially Apple. What Happened: Amidst an ongoing antitrust lawsuit brought by the U.S. Department of Justice, an email exchange between Pichai and a...
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Google's 2024 Leap Day Doodle: A Frog's Guide To Celebrating The Day That Almost Never Hops Around
Thursday, February 29, 2024 - 8:06am | 560In celebration of Leap Day on Feb. 29, 2024, Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has unveiled a special doodle. The doodle, featuring a frog and the number 29, is a part of the tech giant’s Leap Year festivities. What Happened: Google’s Leap Day doodle depicted a frog...
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Microsoft Almost Sold Bing To Apple Back In 2018, But Google's Court Documents Reveal Why Deal Didn't Go Through
Monday, February 26, 2024 - 7:41am | 627Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has formally revealed in a recent court document that Microsoft Corp. (NASDAQ:MSFT) had proposed to sell its search engine, Bing, to Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) back in 2018. What Happened: The disclosure came to light in a document unsealed on Friday, as...
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Google 4x'ed Employee Offer To Save From Poaching Attempt, Says Top AI Startup's Founder
Friday, February 16, 2024 - 7:22am | 710Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google reportedly quadrupled a salary offer that one of its employees received from a top AI startup as the Sundar Pichai-led company looks to safeguard its crown jewel. What Happened: Amid increasing competition threatening Google Search, Perplexity AI...
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OpenAI Sets Sights On Something Its Backer Microsoft Failed To Do: Beat Google At Web Search
Thursday, February 15, 2024 - 5:20am | 903ChatGPT-parent, OpenAI has reportedly been developing a web search tool that could give Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google a run for its money, something that Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ:MSFT) has been trying to do for ages. What Happened: According to a source cited by The...
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How To Use Google's New Circle To Search Feature
Monday, February 5, 2024 - 10:39am | 574Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google Circle to Search feature makes it easier to finding information about something on your screen. It was announced during the Samsung Electronics Co Ltd.'s (OTCPK: SSNLF) Galaxy S24 launch. What Is This About: As the name suggests, the new Google...
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Google Search 'Cached' Feature Has Been Killed: Here Are Free Alternatives You Can Try Instead
Friday, February 2, 2024 - 9:53am | 682Alphabet Inc.'s (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google has killed another feature. This time, it's Google Search's "cached" feature that has been shut down. What Happened: Google has confirmed that it killed the "cached" feature following reports from users who said it was missing. While we noticed...