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During a recent earnings call, Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that Waymo may in the future sell self-driving cars for personal ownership. This news sparked considerable interest. When questioned about Waymo's long-term business model, Pichai stated that in addition to expansion with partners like Moove and Uber, Waymo is considering future options for personal ownership. Image Note: Image generated by AI.

During Alphabet's recent Q1 2025 earnings call, Google CEO Sundar Pichai revealed that over 30% of Google's code is currently generated with the help of artificial intelligence (AI). This means that for every three code changes, developers accept an AI suggestion once. Pichai noted that AI-assisted programming is gaining strong momentum across teams with the introduction of more powerful models and proactive workflows. Proactive workflows refer to AI systems capable of planning and executing multi-step tasks. He stated:

OpenAI CEO Sam Altman recently argued that using polite language like "please" and "thank you" with chatbots like ChatGPT is wasteful, consuming excessive electricity and computing resources. Altman suggests that while politeness may be culturally expected or perceived to improve interaction quality, it unnecessarily burdens AI systems. Each instance of polite language adds to the computational load.

According to a Department of Justice press release on Wednesday, Albert Saniger, founder and former CEO of Nate, an AI-powered shopping app claiming to offer a universal checkout experience, has been charged with defrauding investors. Founded in 2018, Nate raised over $50 million in funding from firms including Coatue and Forerunner Ventures, including a $38 million Series A round led by Renegade Partners in 2021. The company claimed...

In a recent annual letter to shareholders, Amazon CEO Andy Jassy highlighted the company's significant investment in artificial intelligence (AI). He noted that while the development and deployment costs of AI remain high, future AI usage costs are expected to decrease significantly as technology advances. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provider Midjourney. Jassy revealed that Amazon plans to invest up to $100 billion in capital expenditures in 2025.

OpenAI recently released a new image generator that has drawn attention for its ability to produce illustrations mimicking the style of Studio Ghibli, but criticized by some users for lacking "soul." Meanwhile, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman has fiercely rebutted critics, including Studio Ghibli co-founder Hayao Miyazaki. Altman responded to Miyazaki's harsh criticism during an interview with tech founder and YouTuber Arun Mayya, openly refuting...

Shopify CEO Tobi Lütke issued a memo instructing teams to demonstrate why AI cannot perform the required work before seeking additional personnel or resources. The memo aims to encourage exploration of AI integration into workflows and spur innovation. Image note: Image generated by AI, licensed through Midjourney. Lütke's memo further...

Recently, the 12th China Network Audio-Visual Conference was grandly opened in Chengdu, Sichuan. At the conference, Chen Rui, Chairman and CEO of Bilibili (Bilibili), delivered a keynote speech titled "High-Quality Content in the AI Era," sharing his insights on content creation in the new era.

Former Intel CEO Pat Gelsinger recently criticized Nvidia's pricing strategy for its AI GPUs on the Acquired podcast during Nvidia's 2025 GPU Technology Conference, arguing that the high cost makes them unsuitable for large-scale AI inference tasks. Gelsinger highlighted that inference is crucial for deploying AI models and that the industry should focus more on inference, a domain where Nvidia's technology falls short in terms of cost-effectiveness. Image source omitted.

Under CEO Kakul Srivastava, music creation platform Splice is focused on providing better technology for music creators, not simply simplified AI tools. In a recent interview, Srivastava emphasized that true music creation is an artistic process, not a simple 'push-button' activity. Image Note: Image generated by AI, image licensing provided by Midjourney. Splice is known for its extensive sound effects and sample packs.

The China Development Forum 2025 Annual Meeting was grandly held in Beijing, attracting representatives from numerous well-known global companies. Leaders from multinational corporations including Apple CEO Tim Cook, Samsung Electronics Chairman Jay Y. Lee, Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon, and SK hynix CEO Park Jung-ho attended the forum.