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Amazon Follows Google, Meta, and Microsoft With Plans To Boost Spending on AI

Key Takeaways Amazon said it expects to spend over $100 billion in capital expenditures this year, with the "vast majority" going to AI for Amazon Web Services.The company is the latest Big Tech firm to announce it's boosting expected AI infrastructure spending this year.

TechCrunch on MSN · 4h

Amazon doubles down on AI with a massive $100B spending plan for 2025

NBC Washington · 8h

Amazon plans to spend $100 billion this year to capture ‘once in a lifetime opportunity' in AI

Amazon said Thursday it plans to boost its capital expenditures to $100 billion in 2025, as it continues its spending spree on AI services.

Hosted on MSN · 20m

Amazon’s profit is suddenly going through the roof, fueling CEO Andy Jassy’s $100 billion AI spending spree to fight Google and Microsoft

Jassy told analysts on an earnings call Thursday that Amazon will spend around $100 billion or more on capital expenses in 2025, up at least 20% from 2024. The "vast majority" of

Google employees respond

New York Post on MSN · 7h

Google retracts promise not to use AI for weapons or surveillance — prompting employee backlash: ‘Are we the baddies?’

The company’s historical reluctance to engage in military AI projects stems from employee-led protests in 2018, when workers successfully pressured Google to abandon a Pentagon contract known as “Project Maven,” which aimed to enhance drone surveillance capabilities using AI.

SFGATE on MSN · 5h

Google drops 7-year promise not to make AI for weapons

Google, the company once known for including “Don’t be evil” in its code of conduct, just changed its corporate rules to allow the development of artificial intelligence for weaponry. The Mountain View tech giant updated its AI Principles webpage between January 30 and Feb.

Business Insider · 1d

Google employees respond after company drops its promise on AI weapons: 'Are we the baddies?'

After Google scrubbed wording that promised not to use AI for weapons, some staffers slammed the decision in the company's internal message board.

Google rolls out cheaper AI model

InfoWorld · 16h

Google rolls out cheaper AI model as industry scrutinizes costs

Flash-Lite 2 can generate captions for around 40,000 unique images at a cost of less than a dollar on Google AI Studio’s paid tier.

Reuters · 1d

Google introduces new class of cheap AI models as cost concerns intensify

Alphabet's Google on Wednesday announced updates to its Gemini family of large language models, including a new product line with competitive pricing to low-cost artificial intelligence models like that of Chinese rival DeepSeek.

Inc. on MSN · 1d

Google’s Cheap New AI Model Could Save Your Business Money

With the Gemini family, Google is expanding its lineup of AI models to include an inexpensive option. Google has announced several big updates to Gemini, its family of artificial intelligence models.

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Tech Moves: Microsoft poaches 3 AI experts from Google DeepMind; Rover names COO; and more

Microsoft hired three former members of Google DeepMind, which was originally co-founded as a startup research lab by ...

Amazon's cloud business faces crucial test after rivals Microsoft, Google stumble

The pressure is on Amazon.com to deliver on lofty expectations for cloud computing in its fourth-quarter results on Thursday, ...

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Google’s rising holiday’s season ad sales aren’t enough to ease worries about AI letdown

Google’s digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasn’t enough to offset ...

Apple Kills AR Glasses, Hello Alexa AI, Reality Labs’ Reality, More Cinematic AI

Apple halts AR glasses, prioritizing Vision Pro. Amazon upgrades Alexa with AI. Meta’s MR struggles despite smart glasses ...

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Google Photos will add a hidden watermark to your AI-edited images

All photos that derive creative benefits from AI courtesy of Magic Editor's Reimagine tool will be watermarked at the ...

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Mistral releases its AI assistant on iOS and Android

Mistral, the company sometimes considered Europe’s great hope for AI, is releasing several updates to its AI assistant, Le ...

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Paris AI Action Summit: Which Tech and Global Leaders Will Attend?

Paris is set to become the epicenter of the global artificial intelligence conversation next week as world leaders, tech ...

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Microsoft’s AI boss just raided Google. He poached two scientists who built a tool that can transform ho-hum text into a riveting podcast

Microsoft AI boss and Google DeepMind co-founder Mustafa Suleyman recruited new tech talent to work for Microsoft in Zurich.

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