Astronomer CEO Andy Byron resigns after viral Coldplay kiss-cam controversy

Chris Martin of Coldplay performs at the O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire on October 12, 2021 in London, England. Simone Joyner | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images Astronomer, the technology company that faced backlash after its CEO was allegedly caught in an affair at a Coldplay concert, said the CEO has resigned, the company announced Saturday….

The AI revolution is likely to drive up your electricity bill. Here’s why.

New Jersey residents got some bad news earlier this year when the state’s public utilities board warned that their electricity bills could surge up to 20% starting on June 1. A key driver in that rate hike: data centers.  The spread of these large-scale computing facilities across the U.S. amid growing demand for artificial intelligence,…

Google overhauls internal learning platform to focus on AI, ‘business priorities’

Sundar Pichai, CEO of Alphabet, speaks during an event in New Delhi, December 19, 2022. Sajjad Hussain | AFP | Getty Images Google is overhauling a popular internal learning platform to focus on teaching employees how to use modern artificial intelligence tools in their daily work routines, CNBC has learned. Grow, as the learning service…

Google unveils latest advancements in artificial intelligence

Google logo and AI Artificial Intelligence words are seen in this illustration taken, May 4, 2023 — Reuters Google on Wednesday unveiled its latest advancements in artificial intelligence focused on creating AI that is more intelligent, agentic, and personalised for everyone. “More intelligence is available, for everyone, everywhere… What all this progress means is that…

Google Search gets smarter with next-gen AI upgrade

The logo for Google’s annual developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. — AFP MOUNTAIN VIEW: Google on Tuesday said it was enhancing online search with even more generative artificial intelligence, as it continues to embrace AI despite concerns about the impact on its advertising-based business model. CEO Sundar Pichai, speaking at the…