Google’s Latest AI Feature is All About the Bottom Line
Google is testing new AI-powered ad formats in Search as it looks to shore up one of its key revenue streams.
Ellis Di Cataldo (MA) has over 9 years experience writing about, and for, some of the world’s biggest tech companies. She's been the lead writer across digital campaigns, always-on content and worldwide product launches, for global brands including Sony, Electrolux, Byrd, The Open University and Barclaycard. Her particular areas of interest are business trends, startup stories and product news.
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Slack Finally Ditches X/Twitter Integration for Good
The Slack tool that notified users of new X/Twitter posts has officially gone.
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Roblox to Employees: Return to Office or Take Severance
Roblox is the latest company to U-turn on pledges to remote workers and has issued a blunt remote to office mandate.
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Elon Musk to Charge New X/Twitter Users $1 a Year
Musk hopes that charging a fee for the social media platform will put an end to bot accounts on X.
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Qualcomm to Cut Over 1,200 Jobs in California
One of the world’s largest microchip manufacturers is scaling back its workforce due to market slowdown.
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IBM Ordered to Pay Back Remote Working Expenses, but Staff Only Get 25%
IBM has been ordered to pay staff back remote working expenses from the pandemic, but the state is keeping most of the dough.
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How To Use Google’s New AI Image Generator in Search
Google has begun rolling out a new AI image generator feature that's integrated directly into Search. Here's how to use it.
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Microsoft Finally Cleared to Buy Activision After UK Green Light
The $68.7bn deal is said to be a “game changer” by those who approved it.
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Reddit Testing Verification Mark And New Accessibility Features
The new feature is currently limited to the app only, and being tested with a small group of users.
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Microsoft Teams New Features For August
From all your emojis and GIFs in one handy place to more immersive meetings, here’s everything that’s coming to Teams.
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GitHub’s AI Coding Chatbot Is Available In Public Beta
Those with a business subscription can now get a helping hand in executing complex coding tasks.
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Amazon Hit With $25m Fine Over How it Handles Children’s Data
The tech giant will also need to change how it handles data collected through Alexa.
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Meta’s Threads Sees Huge Decline in Use After First Week
The so-called ‘Twitter-killer’ has seen a 71% drop in users’ time spent on the app.
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ChatGPT Can Now Remember You, for Tailored Responses
The chatbot's new feature lets you share information so it remembers who you are and what you’ve previously asked it.
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Meta Challenges ChatGPT With Own AI-Powered Chatbot
The tech giant’s large language model Llama 2 will be free for research and commercial use.
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OpenAI Has Privacy Concerns Around ChatGPT’s Image Recognition
An advanced version of ChatGPT exists, but works a little too well, with early access for testers recently revoked.
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Watch Out ChatGPT, There’s a New Chatbot on the Block
AI startup Anthropic has made Claude 2 available to US and UK users in open beta.
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You Can Now Take Paid Appointments In Google Calendar
Google Calendar launches new feature that allows professionals or freelancers the ability to take paid appointment bookings.
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Twitter Blocks Links To Rival Threads, as Traffic Dips
As Threads soars in popularity, Twitter puts a stop on linking to the platform while downplaying reports of traffic decline.
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OpenAI Announces GPT-4 General Release For Developers
Having revealed its next-gen chatbot model in March, OpenAI has now made GPT-4 available to developers for the first time.
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New York Passes Strict Law for Firms Hiring with AI
AI hiring software is growing in popularity, but is it discriminatory? New York passes law to prove AI hiring tools are fair.