This week on the GeekWire Podcast, our guest is Sam Schillace, a deputy CTO at Microsoft and author of the new book, "No Prize for Pessimism," the first title from Microsoft's new publishing imprint,

Google is taken for granted as a dominant force in the generative-AI market—so it’s easy to forget that, in the initial frenzy following the release of ChatGPT, the search giant was caught flat-footed. The company raced to catch up with OpenAI, and its early models made some basic and highly publicized errors.

During the status conference, Google attorney John E. Schmidtlein disputed that AI remedies are relevant. While he agreed that "AI is key to the future of search," he warned that "extraordinary" proposed remedies would "hobble" Google's AI innovation, Law360 reported.

Chip designer Nvidia, which skyrocketed into one of the most valuable companies in the world this year, has also ramped up efforts to become more energy efficient. Its next-generation AI chip, Blackwell, unveiled in March, has been marketed as being twice as fast as its predecessor, Hopper, and significantly more energy efficient.

Workspace users can now use Google’s brand-new Gemini AI app You can use the mobile’s camera to upload pictures directly into the chatbot The app still lacks some functionality, like Workspace extensions Keen to get its generative AI features onto more devices,

In a list of proposals, the U.S. government wants Google to sell off its stakes in AI companies that compete in search, as well as bar the tech giant from new deals and partnerships in the space.

One user on social media commented, "Boy it sure seems like this new AI thing might be not such a great idea."

Discover how Microsoft leads the pack in cloud AI engagement, leaving Amazon and Google in the dust with groundbreaking and innovative strategies.

A team of former Google employees, led by Hugo Barra, have launched a startup to develop an operating system for AI agents in the same vein as Android.

Imagine sitting through a two-hour interview where an AI asks about your life, decisions, and opinions, only to create a digital model that behaves just like you. This is no sci-fi premise — researchers from Google DeepMind,

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Wednesday opened London's first Google-funded AI Campus which aims to help young people develop skills in the rapidly developing technology.

Google Shopping has new AI features to let shoppers compare prices, find in-stock inventory and more this holiday season.