Google’s holiday ad boost can’t ease AI letdown fears

Google’s digital ad sales continued to grow at a healthy clip during the holiday season, but that wasn’t enough to offset investors’ worries about whether its big bet on artificial intelligence will be as lucrative as once envisioned

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Super Bowl 2025 commercials: Budweiser, Google and more ads released so far

Super Bowl Sunday is here — and with it comes a barrage of new, glitzy, celebrity-filled ads.
NBC News - 15m
Super Bowl: Kendrick Lamar, the ads, Taylor Swift and everything but the football – live

While the game goes ahead, it’s a big night for culture with a much-anticipated half-time show kicking off between 8-830pm, a string of big name ads and a returning role for Taylor Swift. Follow ...
The Guardian - 17m
Deepseek’s AI model is ‘the best work’ out of China but the hype is 'exaggerated,' Google Deepmind CEO says

Deepseek's AI model "is probably the best work" out of China, Demis Hassabis said on Sunday, but added it was not a scientific advancement.
CNBC - 6h
Kurdish officials fear Islamic State revival as US aid cuts loom

Humanitarian groups worried north-east Syrian camps holding suspected IS members will lose basic facilities. Kurdish officials have warned of an Islamic State resurgence if US foreign aid cuts take ...
The Guardian - 12h
Trump's AI ambition and China's DeepSeek overshadow an AI summit in Paris

The geopolitics of artificial intelligence will be in focus at a major summit in France this week
ABC News - 15h
Super Bowl Ads to Offer Laughs, Celebs, Inspiration and Unity

Viewers tune in to watch ads as much as the Super Bowl itself.
Inc. - 19h
Man's pop-up urinal death may never be explained, family fears

The family of Kevin Holding fear they may never find out why a pop-up urinal dropped on him.
BBC News - 21h
WATCH: All eyes on the ads

ABC News' Will Ganss takes a look at how much companies are paying to be a part of the Super Bowl.
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2025: The Year of the AI App

The real competition in AI isn’t about foundation models. It’s about apps built on top of those models.
Wired - 2d
Take-Two reports $1.37B bookings for holiday quarter; no update for GTA VI launch

Take-Two didn't offer an update on the coming launch date of Grand Theft Auto VI, but it did report $1.37 billion net bookings.
VentureBeat - 3d
AD has 'reminder' debut, is 'fine' after early exit

Anthony Davis said he's "fine" after leaving what was a dominant debut for the Mavericks with a "lower-body" injury.
ESPN - 9h
China inflation picks up after Lunar New Year spending boost

Yahoo News - 17h
‘At risk of extinction’: South Korea’s second city fears demographic disaster

Busan is shrinking faster than any other metropolitan area in a country with the world’s lowest fertility rate
Financial Times - 19h
Undocumented mom fears she will never see her 3-year-old daughter again

The White House said its immigration crackdown has resulted in more than 8,000 arrests since President Trump's inauguration. What happens to the over four million children under 18 who live with a ...
CBS News - 23h
'Nothing serious': AD not worried after suffering injury in Mavericks debut

Anthony Davis exited the game with a lower-body injury after exploding for 26 points, 16 rebounds, seven assists and three blocks in 31 minutes.
Yahoo Sports - 1d
These 2 seasonal stock-market patterns could give your portfolio a boost

Investors take notice of the presidential cycle and years ending in ‘5.’
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Canada’s trade minister visits Brussels in bid to boost mutual commerce

Move comes after Donald Trump threatened both with tariffs
Financial Times - 1d
USAID employee describes "atmosphere of fear" amid foreign aid freeze

"Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" host Margaret Brennan speaks with a USAID staffer about the Trump administration's pause on foreign assistance and the impact it has had on the industry. ...
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Guardiola denies City spend due to embargo fear

Pep Guardiola has denied that Manchester City's January recruitment drive was motivated by concern within the club that they could be hit with a transfer embargo.
ESPN - 1d
Bayern ease past Werder for 7th straight BL win

Bayern Munich eased past Werder Bremen 3-0 on Friday with two goals from Harry Kane for their seventh league win in a row, to move nine points clear at the top of the Bundesliga.
ESPN - 1d
Canada and Philippines are in final negotiations for defense pact to boost joint military exercises

The Canadian ambassador says his country and the Philippines are in the final stages of negotiating a key defense pact that will allow their forces to hold larger military drills
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Church of England scandals stoke fears of mutiny as synod talks loom

Demoralised clergy speak of church in freefall and crisis of trust in run-up to governing body meeting. Mutiny may be in the air when the Church of England’s normally staid ruling body, the General ...
The Guardian - 1d
Doctor fears "vaccine hesitancy" is contributing to worst flu season in 15 years

This year is shaping up as the worst flu season in more than 15 years. Flu cases are in every state, but the virus is most active in 43, including Indiana and Kentucky. Janet Shamlian reports from ...
CBS News - 1d
'Looks like a stream of blood.' Argentina river turns red, sparking toxic leak fears

A stream winding through a populous area on the outskirts of Buenos Aires has turned crimson red in recent hours that has sparked fears of industrial chemical dumping
ABC News - 2d
Documentarian Alex Gibney Teams Up With a Google Billionaire

The Oscar-winning filmmaker Alex Gibney has sold a majority stake in his Jigsaw Productions to the philanthropist Wendy Schmidt.
The New York Times - 2d
Celtics adding veteran wing Torrey Craig on buyout market

The Celtics have found the wing they were looking for on the buyout market by adding 34-year-old veteran Torrey Craig.
Yahoo Sports - 3d
How Brands Are Winning the Super Bowl This Year With High-Impact Ads

Companies have already dropped teasers and full commercials online ahead of the big game. Here are five of our favorites.
Inc. - 3d
Google Rolls Back AI Promises and DEI Measures as Staff Ask, ‘Are We the Bad Guys Now?’

Google’s unofficial motto used to be ‘Don’t be evil,’ but that sentiment sits in sharp contrast to recent leadership decisions that have angered some employees.
Inc. - 3d
Google Unwinds Diversity Goals, Citing Trump’s DEI Orders

The Silicon Valley giant also said it was reviewing other diversity programs and initiatives and would update them if they seemed risky or ineffective.
The New York Times - 4d
Super Bowl ads offer laughs, celebs and surprises to win over viewers

Eugene Levy’s trademark eyebrows fly off for Little Caesars
ABC News - 4d