Category: Google Inc

Google Readies $23 Billion Deal for Wiz, a Start-Up, Despite Antitrust Scrutiny

The deal to acquire the cybersecurity company would easily be Google’s most expensive acquisition.
The End of the Affair? Not for Eric Schmidt.

While Mr. Schmidt was chief executive of Google, he had an extramarital relationship with Marcy Simon, a public relations executive. A decade after they split, things are still messy.
Amazon Says It Reached a Climate Goal Seven Years Early

The company said it effectively got all of the electricity it used last year from sources that did not produce greenhouse gas emissions. Some experts have faulted the company’s calculations.
When the Terms of Service Change to Make Way for A.I. Training

Tech companies have been making subtle and not-so-subtle changes to their rules for better access to data for building A.I. We took a look at some of them.
What the Arrival of A.I. Phones and Computers Means for Our Data

Apple, Microsoft and Google need more access to our data as they promote new phones and personal computers that are powered by artificial intelligence. Should we trust them?
260 McNuggets? McDonald’s Ends A.I. Drive-Through Tests Amid Errors

Ordering mistakes frustrated customers during nearly three years of tests. But competitors like White Castle and Wendy’s say their A.I. ordering systems have been highly accurate.
How A.I. Is Revolutionizing Drug Development

In high-tech labs, workers are generating data to train A.I. algorithms to design better medicine, faster. But the transformation is just getting underway.
Google C.E.O. Testifies in Ozy Media Founder’s Fraud Trial

Sundar Pichai, the chief executive of Google, said he never discussed a potential acquisition of the digital media start-up.
Apple’s Go-Slow A.I. Approach

The tech giant announced a slew of artificial intelligence-focused features, but also signaled it will be patient in rolling out the technology to users.
First Came ‘Spam.’ Now, With A.I., We’ve Got ‘Slop’

A new term has emerged to describe dubious A.I.-generated material.
Abortion Groups Say Tech Companies Suppress Posts and Accounts

The groups say they are increasingly confused and frustrated by how major technology platforms moderate posts about abortion services.
How Apple and Google Are Overhauling Our Phones With AI

Apple and Google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images.