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open share links close share links Artificial intelligence was a thing, but not the thing, when Eric Schmidt became CEO of Google in 2001. Sixteen years later, when he stepped down from his post as executive chairman of Google’s parent company, Alphabet, the world had changed. Speaking at Princeton University that year, Schmidt declared that we are in “the AI century.” Schmidt, who recently chaired the Source link

At least one voice at the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is growing louder in speaking out against the way the agency is regulating cryptocurrencies. Commissioner Hester Peirce, affectionately dubbed “crypto mom” by crypto enthusiasts for her understanding of the technology, has not been shy about her desire to provide a more clear regulatory framework around the industry. But in a new interview with Yahoo Finance, she may have delivered her harshest assessment yet. “It is… Source link

I love Google and YouTube. They do more for Hispanics than do college libraries and are faster and more convenient. Every article I write, every commentary I make has roots in Google. No more libraries. An internet connection to Google and YouTube, Google for research and YouTube for distribution, and I’m in business. While they earn off of me and people like… Source link

As Fortnite creator Epic Games continues its global legal battle against Apple and Google over in-app payments, the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission says “upfront rules and regulations” may be needed to force the tech giants to open their app stores to greater competition. For Apple iOS platforms, developers must use the App Store, while for Google, apps can be installed on Android devices outside the Play store either through direct download or alternative marketplaces, but… Source link

Trivago CFO Axel Hefer Source: Trivago LONDON — The chief executive of European travel booking firm Trivago believes attitudes toward the world’s biggest technology companies have changed. Axel Hefer, who has been at the helm of Trivago for almost five years, told CNBC’s “Squawk Box Europe” Wednesday that there has been a “change in sentiment” in Europe and across the world when it comes to tackling the power that firms like Google have. “There is an increasing understanding that you need to… Source link