Inside Google’s Two-Year Frenzy to Catch Up With OpenAI

Inside Google’s Investment in Anthropic

The internet giant owns 14% of the high-profile artificial intelligence company, according to legal filings obtained by The New York Times.

The New York Times - Mar. 11

Inside Google's Gemma 3 AI model

Google says its new Gemma 3 AI model can tackle more challenges while using just one GPU. Emilia David, senior AI reporter for VentureBeat, joined CBS News to discuss the new product.

CBS News - Mar. 14

Google levels up Android graphics with Vulkan API in time for GDC 2025

Google announced it is leveling up its multiplatform game offering in time for GDC with graphics improvements leading the way.

VentureBeat - Mar. 13

NFL insider suggests way Bengals can 'punt' on Trey Hendrickson decision

One NFL insider offered up an idea for the Bengals.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Ohtani's Tokyo airport arrival hidden from fans hoping to catch a glimpse of Japanese star

Hundreds of fans at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport lined up 10 deep and hoping to catch a glimpse of Shohei Ohtani as he arrived

ABC News - Mar. 13

Google Says Its New AI Mode Will Help You Find Better, Deeper Information

The move to make search more efficient with generative AI is a clear shot at OpenAI’s ChatGPT and Perplexity, an AI-powered search engine.

Inc. - Mar. 10

Rapoport: Chris Godwin stays with Bucs on three-year, $66M contract 'Free Agency Frenzy'

NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport reporting wide receiver Chris Godwin stays with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on three-year, $66M contract.

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 10

As Smart Glasses Catch On, Should Your Office Have a Policy on Their Use?

These pieces of wearable tech have great promise, but the decade-old Google Glass privacy fiasco should push entrepreneurs to establish rules about using them at work.

Inc. - 10h

Catch Up On Invincible's Comic Run With These New Trade Paperback Editions

The third season of the Invincible animated series recently wrapped up, and if history is any indicator, it looks like it's going to be a long wait for season four. The good news is that you can ...

GameSpot - Mar. 19

Major AI market share shift revealed: DALL-E plummets 80% as Black Forest Labs dominates 2025 data

New data reveals dramatic AI market share shifts in 2025 as Black Forest Labs and DeepSeek challenge OpenAI and Google's dominance.

VentureBeat - Mar. 10

“First felt the pain” – Insider clears up confusion around Cole Palmer’s latest injury

A Chelsea insider has cleared up the details around the fresh injury for attacker Cole Palmer that saw him miss out at the weekend.The news comes after Chelsea were defeated by Arsenal in the ...

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

DOJ Reinforces Demand to Break Up Google’s Search Monopoly

In a court filing on Friday, the government signaled a continuation of tough regulatory pressure on the search giant.

The New York Times - Mar. 8

Google Seals $32 Billion Deal for Cyber Start-Up Wiz

The acquisition could make the Silicon Valley giant a bigger force in cybersecurity, and arrives months after an earlier round of talks collapsed.

The New York Times - Mar. 18

$Mistral AI drops new open-source model that outperforms GPT-4o Mini with fraction of parameters$

Mistral AI drops new open-source model that outperforms GPT-4o Mini with fraction of parameters

France's Mistral AI launches efficient open-source model that outperforms Google and OpenAI offerings with just 24 billion parameters, challenging U.S. tech giants' dominance in artificial ...

VentureBeat - Mar. 17

Camera Catches Grizzlies’ Desmond Bane Pushing His Teammate In Wild Scene

Woah … what do we have going on here? Desmond Bane, a shooting guard for the Memphis Grizzlies, got caught up in a heated moment when huddled up with his teammates Tuesday night during his team’s ...

Yahoo Sports - 1h

Orion Security emerges from stealth using LLMs to track your enterprise’s data flow and stop it from leaking out

Beyond catching malicious insiders, Orion also distinguishes between human errors and external attackers for specificity.

VentureBeat - Mar. 18

Google finds 10,000 fake listings on Google Maps, sues alleged scammers

A small business owner flagged a possible impersonator on Google Maps. Google's investigation found it was just the tip of the iceberg.

CBS News - Mar. 19

NFL insider: New York Giants' plan of trading for No. 1 pick 'appears dead'

One NFL insider says the New York Giants' plan of trading up for the No. 1 overall pick in the 2025 NFL draft "appears dead."

Yahoo Sports - Mar. 17

Organize Your Bookmarks in Google Chrome to Regain Your Sanity

Don’t succumb to the chaos. Fire up Chrome’s bookmarks sidebar and bring some order to the noisy online world.

Wired - Mar. 18

Nvidia announces Blackwell Ultra and Rubin AI chips

Nvidia’s sales are up more than sixfold since its business was transformed by the release of OpenAI’s ChatGPT in late 2022.

CNBC - Mar. 18

McIlroy set up for Masters? Bhatia ready for leap? What we learned at the Players Championship

Rory McIlroy is off to a great start with the Masters looming, while Scottie Scheffler is catching up. Here's what we saw at the Players and what it means.

ESPN - 6d

OpenAI expects revenue will triple to $12.7 billion this year, source says

OpenAI foresees revenue tripling this year to $12.7 billion, CNBC has confirmed.

CNBC - 9h

OpenAI urges Trump administration to remove guardrails for the industry

OpenAI on Thursday submitted its proposal for the U.S. government's coming "AI Action Plan," to be submitted to President Trump by July 2025.

CNBC - Mar. 13

OpenAI to See Fast-Tracked For-Profit Trial

Elon Musk and OpenAI have agreed to a quick trial over the company’s move away from being nonprofit.

Inc. - Mar. 15

Dexter: Original Sin Steelbook Blu-Ray Revealed - Catch Up Before Dexter: Resurrection

Everyone's favorite serial killer-killing serial killer is set to return once again with a new Showtime series, Dexter: Resurrection. No premiere date has been announced for the new series, but ...

GameSpot - Mar. 18

Catching up with Zander Yates about Houston state title team, playing for Liberty basketball

Houston standout Zander Yates started his career at Creighton, but now he's ready for his NCAA tournament moment with Liberty.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Novel NFL overtime proposal: Wind the clock up, then wind it down | Inside Coverage

With the NFL considering yet another change to its overtime, Jason Fitz came up with a novel overtime proposal.

Yahoo Sports - 2d

Google Doodle celebrates women's NCAA tournament

Google is celebrating the beginning of women's college basketball championships with a Doodle.

Yahoo Sports - 5d

Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking now has memory and Google apps integration

Google makes Gemini 2.0 Flash Thinking Experimental more personal by connecting more Google apps and services.

VentureBeat - Mar. 13

Elon Musk's feud with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman, explained

Elon Musk's legal dispute against OpenAI could affect the future of one of the most prominent leaders in artificial intelligence.

Los Angeles Times - Mar. 10

OpenAI exec reveals the tech giant's 'biggest challenge' right now

OpenAI's head of international strategy said the artificial intelligence giant is seeing "tremendous demand in the market across all segments."

CNBC - Mar. 13

OpenAI’s Sora Is Plagued by Sexist, Racist, and Ableist Biases

WIRED tested the popular AI video generator from OpenAI and found that it amplifies sexist stereotypes and ableist tropes, perpetuating the same biases already present in AI image tools.

Wired - 3d

‘If you don’t get early years right, children are unlikely to catch up’: why South Africa is trying to reboot its school system

With 80% of 10-year-olds unable to read for meaning, the government is prioritising literacy and numeracy among pre-school pupils as it tackles its education problems. When she noticed children ...

The Guardian - Mar. 11

Inside Google’s Two-Year Frenzy to Catch Up With OpenAI

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