Global consumer spending in mobile apps and games reportedly increased 15.7% year-over-year in 2024, even as the number of app downloads decreased by 2.3%. The year’s spending across Apple’s App Store and Google Play reached $127.3 billion, up from $110 billion the previous year, with a decline in Google...
The latest artificial intelligence models are delivering mixed signals about the technology’s pace of advancement, with some showing dramatic leaps forward while others hit unexpected roadblocks. The complex picture emerges at a crucial moment for businesses navigating AI investment decisions, as researchers debate whether recent...
A subtle but potentially significant shift is occurring in artificial intelligence (AI). Machines are advancing beyond processing commands to undertaking tasks with more autonomy. Google’s release of Gemini 2.0 may mark a turning point in this evolution, showcasing AI systems that can independently navigate complex...
At a first-principles level, math forms the foundation of the entire payments ecosystem. There are encryption methods that rely on advanced mathematics to secure sensitive payment data; tokenization that replaces sensitive data, like card numbers, with a nonsensitive equivalent called a token; cryptocurrencies like bitcoin...
December 16, 2024
A subtle but potentially significant shift is occurring in artificial intelligence (AI). Machines are advancing beyond processing commands to undertaking tasks with more autonomy. Google’s release of Gemini 2.0 may mark a turning point in this evolution, showcasing AI systems that can independently navigate complex tasks across multiple platforms. For example, Gemini 2.0 powers projects […]
December 13, 2024
Silicon Valley is unleashing artificial intelligence agents that can surf online stores, swipe digital credit cards and buy goods without a human lifting a finger — forcing eCommerce players to...
December 09, 2024
The CE 100 Index rallied by 2.2% this past week, starting the last month of trading in 2024 on a positive note. The Live segment stood out here, jumping by...
December 06, 2024
Google’s new Genie 2 AI system converts simple drawings and text descriptions into playable 3D game environments, potentially streamlining the construction of digital worlds. The technology could significantly impact game...
December 19, 2024
Google reportedly plans to add an AI Mode option to its Search page, enabling users to get conversational answers from a Gemini-like chatbot in place of traditional search results. AI Mode will be accessible via a tab near the top of the search results page, near the existing tabs like All, Images, Videos and Shopping, […]
December 18, 2024
Global consumer spending in mobile apps and games reportedly increased 15.7% year-over-year in 2024, even as the number of app downloads decreased by 2.3%. The year’s spending across Apple’s App Store and Google...
December 16, 2024
Google unveiled a platform that provides artificial intelligence agents and AI-powered search to enterprises. The new Google Agentspace brings together the company’s Gemini AI model and search capabilities and the...
December 13, 2024
The Republican and Democratic leaders of a House select committee said Friday (Dec. 13) that TikTok should sell its app and that Apple and Google should be ready to remove TikTok from their...
