December 2, 2025

The Download: AI’s impact on the economy, and DeepSeek strikes again

This is today’s edition of The Download, our weekday newsletter that provides a daily dose of what’s going on in the world of technology. The State of AI: Welcome to the economic singularity —David Rotman and Richard Waters Any far-reaching new technology is always uneven in its adoption, but few have been more uneven than generative AI.…

Google Cloud announces new A3 supercomputer VMs built to power LLMs

May 10, 2023

As we’ve seen LLMs and generative AI come screaming into our consciousness in recent months, it’s clear that these models take enormous amounts of compute power to train and run. Recognizing this, Google Cloud announced a new A3 supercomputer virtual machine today at Google I/O. The A3 has been purpose-built to handle the considerable demands […]

Google Cloud announces new A3 supercomputer VMs built to power LLMs by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch

Google launches a GitHub Copilot competitor

May 10, 2023

At its annual I/O developer conference, Google today announced the launch of a number of AI-centric coding tools, including its competitor to GitHub’s Copilot, a chat tool for asking questions about coding and Google Cloud services, as well as AI-assisted coding in Google’s no-code AppSheet product. At the core of virtually all of these new […]

Google launches a GitHub Copilot competitor by Frederic Lardinois originally published on TechCrunch

Google is experimenting with a new AI-powered conversational mode in Search

May 10, 2023

Google Search is experimenting with a new conversational mode that is powered by generative AI, the company announced at its annual I/O developer conference today. In this new experience, users will see suggested next steps when conducting a search and display an AI-powered snapshot of key information to consider, with links to dig deeper. When […]

Google is experimenting with a new AI-powered conversational mode in Search by Aisha Malik originally published on TechCrunch

4 Subscription Marketing Mistakes to Avoid

May 10, 2023
There are a lot of components that go into building a subscription business — but taking care to avoid these common marketing pitfalls is an important step to laying the foundation for a successful brand fueled by customer retention and engagement.

Google introduces new features to help identify AI images in Search and elsewhere

May 10, 2023

Google is taking its first steps toward combatting the potential for misinformation arising from AI-generated images. At its I/O developer event this afternoon, the company announced two new features coming to Google Search that aim to help people better understand the content and the context of the image they’re viewing in the search results. This […]

Google introduces new features to help identify AI images in Search and elsewhere by Sarah Perez originally published on TechCrunch

Google ends Bard waitlist, making English version of chatbot widely available

May 10, 2023

At Google I/O today, the company announced that it was removing most waitlist restrictions and making Bard, the company’s generative AI chatbot more widely available, starting today in English. The idea is to continue to work on the chatbot, but with a larger group of people In a blog post announcing the change, Sissie Hsiao, […]

Google ends Bard waitlist, making English version of chatbot widely available by Ron Miller originally published on TechCrunch