The recent launch of OpenAI’s AI chatbot ChatGPT has raised alarms within Google, according to reports from The New York Times. Now, the Times says Google has plans to “demonstrate a version of its search engine with chatbot features this year” and unveil more than 20 projects powered by artificial intelligence. There’s no specific timeframe mentioned for the launch of Google’s AI search demo, but other projects from the slide presentation viewed by the Times are apparently set to… Source link
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China price cuts boosting buying sentiment, survey says
Despite buyer protests in China over recent Tesla (TSLA) price cuts on the mainland, it seems the move overall has been a huge hit for the EV maker. Earlier this month Tesla cut prices in China, with the Chinese-made Model 3 falling by 13.5% to $33,515, and the Model Y dropping 10% to $37,899. Wedbush Securities conducted a survey of over 500 prospective EV buyers in China to gauge their reaction to Tesla’s price cuts. The results proved to be quite positive for Tesla’s prospects in the… Source link
Read More »Yahoo Plays and Strategy for Friday, January 20
This article is part of our Yahoo DFS Basketball series. There will be no shortage of action across the NBA on Friday with 18 teams set to play. One of the better matchups figures to be the Mavs hosting the Heat, though Dallas will be missing Christian Wood (thumb). Another game that stands out features the Kings hosting the Thunder with both clubs hoping to make it to the playoffs. With so many options, let’s get down to business and highlight some players to consider for your Yahoo… Source link
Read More »Google parent company Alphabet announces 12K job cuts
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Read More »Here’s what top CEOs are saying about a recession
DAVOS, Switzerland — At this year’s World Economic Forum, talk about a recession among top business leaders was flowing as freely as the high-calorie Swiss desserts. Yahoo Finance Live spoke with numerous leading CEOs to get their thoughts on the global economy, the Russia-Ukraine war, and the outlook for inflation. Here is what several big names in business had to say on the potential for a recession in the next year. More Yahoo Finance coverage of Davos 2023: A ‘mild’ and ‘shallow’… Source link
Read More »Why You Should Download Google Maps Offline Before a Trip (and How to Do It)
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Read More »Stock futures stumble after in-line inflation print
U.S. stock futures were mixed ahead of the open Friday. Futures tied to the S&P 500 (^GSPC) added 0.1%, while futures on the Dow Jones Industrial Average (^DJI) were lower by 0.1%. Contracts on the technology-heavy Nasdaq Composite (^IXIC) rose by roughly 0.5%. The yield on the benchmark 10-year U.S. Treasury note rose to 3.437% from 3.397% Thursday. The dollar index added 0.1%, trading at $101.94 Friday morning. Stocks extended a string of losses Thursday as investors dissected economic data… Source link
Read More »Google to axe 12,000 jobs worldwide
Google has announced it will axe 12,000 staff, joining its peers in the technology world that have responded to economic pressures with a wave of job cuts. The cuts will affect around 6 per cent of the total workforce of its owner Alphabet and forms part of an industry-wide cull that has affected more than 50,000 people across just four Big Tech companies — Amazon, Meta, Microsoft and Alphabet. In a letter to employees on Friday, Alphabet chief executive Sundar Pichai said the roles… Source link
Read More »Google to lay off 12,000 employees after ‘rigorous review’ • The Register
Google is to lay off 12,000 employees amid something of a pandemic reckoning for technology companies that recruited heavily in recent years and are now facing harsh realities of a cooling economy. In an email sent to employees today, Sundar Pichai, CEO of Google and its parent Alphabet, said: “Over the past two years we’ve seen periods of dramatic growth. To match this and fuel that growth, we hired for a different economic reality than the one we face today.” In calendar Q1 of 2020,… Source link
Read More »Google Parent Alphabet to Cut 12,000 Jobs
Alphabet, the parent company of Google, said on Friday that it plans to cut 12,000 jobs, becoming the latest technology company to reduce its work force after a hiring spree during the pandemic and amid concerns about a broader economic slowdown. The job cuts are the company’s largest ever, amounting to about 6 percent of the company’s global work force. Sundar Pichai, Alphabet’s chief executive, said the company expanded too rapidly during the pandemic, when demand for digital… Source link
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