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Alphabet spent much of its Q1 2025 earnings call last night talking up the growth of AI Overviews, but dodged a question seeking clarity on how Google’s AI-generated answers impact click-through rates and conversion. Why we care. Did Google decide that last night wasn’t “the moment to go into details of click-through rate and conversion and so on” because they don’t want to state what is becoming clear to most of us? That click-through rates from AI Overviews are, simply, lower? Because, on the organic side, data shows that is certainly the case (see our Dig Deeper section, below). Many…
Workdays with Thy is broadcast on the Sydney radio station CADA. Its owner, ARN Media, confirmed to the Financial Review that while Thy is AI-generated, the host’s voice and likeness are modeled after an actual employee in the company’s financial department. Thy’s voice was reportedly created with the AI voice generator ElevenLabs.Neither CADA’s website nor the show itself discloses that its host is AI-generated. “Curated by our music experts, these are the songs that are charting or on the cusp of blowing up — hear it first with Thy so you can boast to your friends and say you were…
During the Q1 2025 earnings call, Tesla executives reiterated the idea that the company will be launching a dedicated robotaxi service using its Full Self Driving (FSD) Unsupervised system this coming June. A recent report from Insider, citing people reportedly familiar with the matter, has now provided a number of details about the preparations that Tesla has been making as it approaches its June target date. Remote Operators As noted by the publication, about 300 test operators have been driving through Austin city streets over the past few months using Teslas equipped with self-driving software. These efforts are reportedly part…
TESS, launched in 2018, is the first telescope to scan the entire sky for planets by shifting its field-of-view every month.The disintegrating planet, named BD+05 4868 Ab, is one of just four planets of its kind that scientists have discovered.Astronomers said the cause of BD+05 4868 Ab’s rapid disintegration is its proximity to its star — 50 times closer than Earth is to the sun — and its relatively small size.“The planet got so close to its star that the heat started evaporating its surface,“ said Avi Shporer, a collaborator on the discovery and a research scientist at the MIT…
Between 2013 and 2024, global private sector investment in artificial intelligence (AI) has surged, with a few countries leading the charge. Recent data reveals that 12 nations accounted for the bulk of global AI funding during this period, underscoring a growing international race for technological leadership. The United States leads by a wide margin, raising $471 billion—more than the rest of the world combined. China follows with $119 billion, while the United Kingdom, Canada, and Israel round out the top five with $28 billion and $15 billion each, respectively. Read also: Top countries leading in artificial intelligence patents This concentrated…
Key Takeaways Google parent Alphabet’s shares rose Friday following first-quarter results that beat Street expectations.Several analysts raised their price targets for the stock, citing the growth of tools like AI Overviews.Google also “has data and distribution advantages” against generative AI rivals like OpenAI, Bank of America analysts said. Shares of Google parent Alphabet (GOOGL) climbed Friday as several analysts raised their price targets for the stock after the tech giant delivered better-than-expected quarterly results and touted the early success of AI features. Alphabet’s Class A shares were up close to 3% near $164 in recent trading, propelling it into the…
This May, Sotheby’s will offer a curated selection of works from the personal collection of Barbara Gladstone, the influential art dealer who died last year at 89, Bloomberg reported Friday. The 12 lots, estimated at over $12 million, are set to be sold in a standalone auction just before the May 15 evening contemporary sale. The sale includes major works by artists Gladstone represented, as well as pieces she simply admired. Highlights include Man Crazy Nurse (2002–03) by Richard Prince, estimated at $4 million to $6 million, which she acquired from a 2003 exhibition at her own gallery. Another Prince painting, Are…
Google started testing AI-summarized results in Google Search, AI Overviews, two years ago, and continues to expand the feature to new regions and languages. By the company’s estimation, it’s been a big success. AI Overviews is now used by more than 1.5 billion users monthly across over 100 countries. AI Overviews compiles results from around the web to answer certain questions. When you search for something like “What is generative AI?” AI Overviews will show AI-generated text at the top of the Google Search results page. While the feature has dampened traffic to some publishers, Google sees it and other…
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