Apple steals Google’s AI chief

Apple has just poached one of Google’s top AI executives in a move likely to have far-reaching consequences. Apple has hired John Giannandrea, previously Google’s head of AI and Search, The New York Times reports. Giannandrea will lead Apple’s “machine learning and A.I. strategy,” the Cupertino company said in a statement to the Times; he will […]

Google’s ‘Pixel Buds’ may be the key to breaking the language barrier

Mandatory Credit: Photo by AP/REX/Shutterstock (9114955r) Google Pixel Buds are shown at a Google event at the SFJAZZ Center in San Francisco Google Showcase, San Francisco, USA – 04 Oct 2017 Image: AP/REX/Shutterstock Out of all the products Google launched at its big event this week, there’s one that should have Apple really worried. No, […]

Google’s AI has some seriously messed up opinions

Not so friendly. Image: NurPhoto/Getty Images Google’s code of conduct explicitly prohibits discrimination based on sexual orientation, race, religion, and a host of other protected categories. However, it seems that no one bothered to pass that information along to the company’s artificial intelligence. The Mountain View-based company developed what it’s calling a Cloud Natural Language […]

Google just announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel XL 2

Google announced the Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL today at a special media event. Image: Youtube They’re finally here. Google just announced the new Pixel 2 and Pixel 2 XL smartphones today at a special media event in San Francisco. The new smartphones are set to compete directly against the iPhone 8 and iPhone […]