Jeffrey Dastin
Stories by Jeffrey Dastin
American AI firms try to poke holes in DeepSeek’s rapid rise
AI developers remain unfazed by the development.
High cost of developing AI products irks Microsoft, Alphabet investors
Both Microsoft and Alphabet reported generous increases to their cloud revenue but costs surged as well.
Sam Altman’s ouster at OpenAI precipitated by letter to board about AI breakthrough
The letter and AI algorithm were a catalyst that caused the board to oust Altman.
Microsoft pushing for return of OpenAI’s ousted CEO Altman amid fears of talent exodus
Khosla Ventures, an early backer of OpenAI, also wants Altman back at OpenAI.
ChatGPT maker OpenAI fires CEO Sam Altman
"He [Altman] was not consistently candid in his communications with the board."
Amazon steps up AI race with up to $4b investment in Anthropic
Amazon's employees and cloud customers will gain early access to technology from Anthropic as part of the deal.
Amazon launches new AI tools, draws thousands to try out service
Organizations including Sony, Ryanair and Sun Life have tried out Amazon Bedrock.
From Deutsche Bank to Victoria’s Secret, several companies give Google’s AI a try
Uber is using Google's new tools for its customer service chatbot.
Google to unveil more AI-based products to take on Microsoft
Industry observers have described ChatGPT as Google's disruptor.
Amazon deepens tech sector gloom with another 9,000 layoffs
The latest cuts focus on Amazon's highly-profitable cloud and advertising divisions.
