… The thing that’s driving up OpenAI’s costs is inference, the very thing Ellison is betting on. This is probably a positive sign for Ellison’s intuitions about AI use, but it might not be the best thing for his partner. OpenAI has promised $1.4 trillion in its contracts. …
… The Xbox team was interested in “exploring collaboration opportunities,” but couldn’t commit to the research costs by itself. Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott then weighed in on the debate over whether to give OpenAI more Azure credits for its research in an email to Nadella in January 2018. …
… Alex Heath May 20, 2025 AI Mode is obviously the future of Google Search AI Overviews were just the start — Google is already preparing for a world where all search is AI search. …
… On Alphabet’s February earnings call, executives largely ignored a question about the company’s AI partnerships, including with Apple, though Pichai said he was looking forward to Google powering “the next generation of Apple foundation models based on Gemini technology.” Ternus, who reportedly has…
… Hayden Field May 18 All of the updates from Elon Musk and Sam Altman’s battle over OpenAI Elon lost. Elizabeth Lopatto and Hayden Field May 18 Latest In Policy Lauren Feiner May 18 A new bill aims to shield energy consumers from AI data center-related costs. …
… Apple Readies AI Writing Help, App Shortcuts and Wallpapers for iOS 27 Bloomberg Lauren Feiner May 18 A new bill aims to shield energy consumers from AI data center-related costs. …
… So it’s been great to have so many great partners in the space, from Google to Anthropic and OpenAI. My sense of the situation is that every token costs the big company’s money, that they’re all subsidizing token use. …
… Di Benedetto Mar 25 Intel’s long-awaited big GPU is just for AI and starts at nearly $1,000. Intel is announcing its new Arc Pro B70 “Big Battlemage” desktop GPU with 32GB of VRAM and up to 32 Xe2 cores. It costs $949 for an Intel reference design, while partner designed cards will vary in price. …
… As Mark Gurman noted in a tweet , the lawsuit claims the management of an Apple Store in Reston, VA, “failed to accommodate an employee’s Jewish faith and subsequently fired him because of his religion and in retaliation for complaining of religion-based discrimination.” U.S. …
… Amazon Could Offer ‘Hybrid Mode’ AI Search on Retail Site The Information Amazon’s trying to turn its massive shipping operation into another AWS Emma Roth May 4 Reggie Fils-Aimé says Amazon once asked Nintendo to break the law Terrence O'Brien May 3 Amazon’s built-in AI price history expands to sh… …