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Google was at risk of losing its dominance — until it promoted this AI executive www.cnbc.com/2025/12/20/j... excellent profile of Google's Josh Woodward by @jennelias.bsky.social
Google was at risk of losing its dominance — until it promoted this AI executive
Josh Woodward, a 16-year Google veteran, is tasked with running the Gemini app and going head-to-head with OpenAI in the booming generative AI market.
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December 20, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Google was at risk of losing its dominance — until it promoted this AI executive www.cnbc.com/2025/12/20/j... excellent profile of Google's Josh Woodward by @jennelias.bsky.social
New: Josh Woodward may not be a household name but the 16-year Google veteran has been key to the company rebounding its AI status this year. Removing bureaucratic red tape for teams, he's become the go-to guy for making sure Google can move quickly.
cnb.cx/48MD5BY
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Google was at risk of losing its dominance — until it promoted this AI executive
Josh Woodward, a 16-year Google veteran, is tasked with running the Gemini app and going head-to-head with OpenAI in the booming generative AI market.
cnb.cx
December 20, 2025 at 5:32 PM
New: Josh Woodward may not be a household name but the 16-year Google veteran has been key to the company rebounding its AI status this year. Removing bureaucratic red tape for teams, he's become the go-to guy for making sure Google can move quickly.
cnb.cx/48MD5BY
cnb.cx/48MD5BY
New: 20% of AI software engineers Google hired this year were ex-employees. Boomerang hires are on the rise in 2025 and Google's deep pockets, AI efforts and computational resources are helping attract more talent these days. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/19/g...
Google's boomerang year: 20% of AI software engineers hired in 2025 were ex-employees
As competition heats up for AI talent, Google turned to hiring more so-called boomerang employees in 2025.
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December 19, 2025 at 5:14 PM
New: 20% of AI software engineers Google hired this year were ex-employees. Boomerang hires are on the rise in 2025 and Google's deep pockets, AI efforts and computational resources are helping attract more talent these days. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/19/g...
Economists see a lot of flaws in the delayed consumer price index report. cnb.cx/44W0XRt
Trust these numbers? Economists see a lot of flaws in delayed CPI report showing downward inflation
Thursday saw the release of a much lighter-than-expected inflation report for November, and economists are already questioning its significance.
cnb.cx
December 18, 2025 at 10:39 PM
Economists see a lot of flaws in the delayed consumer price index report. cnb.cx/44W0XRt
Miguel Marchese, the Hazie's bartender assaulted by a patron over the weekend, said he isn't pressing charges. However, he does have a GoFundme for those interested: www.gofundme.com/f/help-migue...
Donate to Help Miguel Rebuild After NYC Scam, organized by Amanda Womack
Our sweet friend Miguel, along with 11 others (as of today, 08/28/25), was scammed by… Amanda Womack needs your support for Help Miguel Rebuild After NYC Scam
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December 17, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Miguel Marchese, the Hazie's bartender assaulted by a patron over the weekend, said he isn't pressing charges. However, he does have a GoFundme for those interested: www.gofundme.com/f/help-migue...
Waymo is in discussions to raise more than $15 billion in a new funding round, valuing it at as high as $110 billion.
It would more than double Waymo’s last round of funding, which closed in 2024. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/a...
It would more than double Waymo’s last round of funding, which closed in 2024. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/a...
Alphabet-owned Waymo in talks to raise $15 billion in funding
The funding round would give Waymo a valuation as high as $110 billion, a person familiar with the matter told CNBC.
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December 17, 2025 at 4:55 PM
Waymo is in discussions to raise more than $15 billion in a new funding round, valuing it at as high as $110 billion.
It would more than double Waymo’s last round of funding, which closed in 2024. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/a...
It would more than double Waymo’s last round of funding, which closed in 2024. www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/a...
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New: OpenAI quietly rolled back ChatGPT's model router for free users last week.
The router—which was costly for the company to serve, but aimed to improve answer quality—was thought to be hurting engagement, one person familiar with the matter told WIRED.
The router—which was costly for the company to serve, but aimed to improve answer quality—was thought to be hurting engagement, one person familiar with the matter told WIRED.
December 16, 2025 at 5:43 PM
New: OpenAI quietly rolled back ChatGPT's model router for free users last week.
The router—which was costly for the company to serve, but aimed to improve answer quality—was thought to be hurting engagement, one person familiar with the matter told WIRED.
The router—which was costly for the company to serve, but aimed to improve answer quality—was thought to be hurting engagement, one person familiar with the matter told WIRED.
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Here's how the robotaxi market looks as we close out 2025 and look ahead at 2026, with Waymo ahead of the pack but Zoox and Tesla finally rolling to the starting line www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/w... by @lorak.bsky.social @jennelias.bsky.social & @anniepalmer.bsky.social
Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line
Robotaxis grew rapidly in 2025 with Waymo expanding fastest, Zoox debuting public rides and Tesla launching autonomous rides with human supervision.
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December 16, 2025 at 4:50 PM
Here's how the robotaxi market looks as we close out 2025 and look ahead at 2026, with Waymo ahead of the pack but Zoox and Tesla finally rolling to the starting line www.cnbc.com/2025/12/16/w... by @lorak.bsky.social @jennelias.bsky.social & @anniepalmer.bsky.social
New: Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he thinks Waymo will be "meaningful" to Alphabet's financials as soon as 2027 as the company eyes "aggressive" expansions in the coming year.
Read more from our year-end piece on the robotaxi race. @lorak.bsky.social @anniepalmer.bsky.social cnb.cx/4qcLJj8
Read more from our year-end piece on the robotaxi race. @lorak.bsky.social @anniepalmer.bsky.social cnb.cx/4qcLJj8
Robotaxis in 2025: Waymo plots global expansion as Zoox, Tesla roll to the starting line
Robotaxis grew rapidly in 2025 with Waymo expanding fastest, Zoox debuting public rides and Tesla launching autonomous rides with human supervision.
cnb.cx
December 16, 2025 at 5:31 PM
New: Google CEO Sundar Pichai said he thinks Waymo will be "meaningful" to Alphabet's financials as soon as 2027 as the company eyes "aggressive" expansions in the coming year.
Read more from our year-end piece on the robotaxi race. @lorak.bsky.social @anniepalmer.bsky.social cnb.cx/4qcLJj8
Read more from our year-end piece on the robotaxi race. @lorak.bsky.social @anniepalmer.bsky.social cnb.cx/4qcLJj8
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Merriam-Webster declares 'slop' its word of the year (in nod to growth of AI — yknow, growth like the unchecked growth of say a fungus or cancer on the internet…) www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/m...
Merriam-Webster declares 'slop' its word of the year in nod to growth of AI
Slop refers to the low-quality content created by artificial intelligence that's showing up across social media.
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December 16, 2025 at 12:28 AM
Merriam-Webster declares 'slop' its word of the year (in nod to growth of AI — yknow, growth like the unchecked growth of say a fungus or cancer on the internet…) www.cnbc.com/2025/12/15/m...
Lee will lead corporate development with visibility into M&A in its next phase of growth as OpenAI continues to hunt for targets that can help it gain an edge over Google and Anthropic. @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com cnb.cx/4adU3ub
OpenAI poaches Google executive to lead corporate development
Albert Lee previously led corporate development for Google Cloud and Google DeepMind.
cnb.cx
December 15, 2025 at 8:22 PM
Lee will lead corporate development with visibility into M&A in its next phase of growth as OpenAI continues to hunt for targets that can help it gain an edge over Google and Anthropic. @ashleycapoot.cnbc.com cnb.cx/4adU3ub
Zillow shares have plunged more than 9% today on worries that Google appears to be running tests on putting real estate sale listings into its search results. cnb.cx/4aQc9CE
Zillow shares are getting crushed. Here's why
Zillow shares fell more than 11% on Monday as investors grew concerned that Google could be testing real estate listings on its search page.
cnb.cx
December 15, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Zillow shares have plunged more than 9% today on worries that Google appears to be running tests on putting real estate sale listings into its search results. cnb.cx/4aQc9CE
"Very little data on inflation have been released since our meeting in October." cnb.cx/4pXZYIk
The case for more Fed rate cuts could rest on a 'systematic overcount' of jobs numbers
There are indications that policymakers will be more inclined to cut further if the labor market stays weak.
cnb.cx
December 12, 2025 at 12:46 AM
"Very little data on inflation have been released since our meeting in October." cnb.cx/4pXZYIk
New: Trump just signed an executive order, issuing a single regulation framework for AI, marking a win for tech companies lobbying against states' abilities to regulate it. States that don't adhere to the rules could face funding restrictions, the order says. cnb.cx/44mxKyC
Trump signs executive order for single national AI regulation standard, limiting power of states
President Trump's executive order, which limits the power of states in regulating AI, is a win for big tech companies that have lobbied for a federal standard.
cnb.cx
December 12, 2025 at 12:22 AM
New: Trump just signed an executive order, issuing a single regulation framework for AI, marking a win for tech companies lobbying against states' abilities to regulate it. States that don't adhere to the rules could face funding restrictions, the order says. cnb.cx/44mxKyC
Disney sent a cease and desist letter to Google Wednesday alleging the company infringed its copyrights on a “massive scale.” Today, Disney announced it was making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI, that will allow characters on its Sora AI video generator cnb.cx/4rR1Kg1
Disney making $1 billion investment in OpenAI, will allow characters on Sora AI video generator
Disney is investing in OpenAI and has licensed its iconic characters like Mickey Mouse, Ariel and Iron Man to be used in the Sora AI video generator.
cnb.cx
December 11, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Disney sent a cease and desist letter to Google Wednesday alleging the company infringed its copyrights on a “massive scale.” Today, Disney announced it was making a $1 billion investment in OpenAI, that will allow characters on its Sora AI video generator cnb.cx/4rR1Kg1
Meta is developing a new frontier AI model called Avocado, but performance problems have delayed it to 2026.
The company’s shift from open source to proprietary AI is causing internal confusion. Good scoop by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/m...
The company’s shift from open source to proprietary AI is causing internal confusion. Good scoop by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/m...
From Llamas to Avocados: Meta's shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion
Meta’s push to develop its next frontier model, codenamed Avocado, under new AI leadership is creating internal friction as it races rivals OpenAI and Google.
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December 9, 2025 at 7:32 PM
Meta is developing a new frontier AI model called Avocado, but performance problems have delayed it to 2026.
The company’s shift from open source to proprietary AI is causing internal confusion. Good scoop by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/m...
The company’s shift from open source to proprietary AI is causing internal confusion. Good scoop by @jonathanvanian.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/12/09/m...
I have a new email address: Jennifer.Elias [at] cnbc [dot] com
As before, no spam pitches please.
As before, no spam pitches please.
December 8, 2025 at 10:57 PM
I have a new email address: Jennifer.Elias [at] cnbc [dot] com
As before, no spam pitches please.
As before, no spam pitches please.
New: Waymo has crossed 450,000 weekly paid rides, nearly doubling its April rider milestone. cnb.cx/4ppcdOa
Waymo crosses 450,000 weekly paid rides as Alphabet robotaxi unit widens lead on Tesla
This year, Waymo debuted on freeways in three cities, and started autonomous driving in cities including Miami, Dallas, Houston, San Antonio and Orlando.
cnb.cx
December 8, 2025 at 6:16 PM
New: Waymo has crossed 450,000 weekly paid rides, nearly doubling its April rider milestone. cnb.cx/4ppcdOa
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NYT: “.. Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.”
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December 3, 2025 at 12:39 AM
NYT: “.. Even for Mr. Trump — who has a long history of insulting Black people, particularly those from African countries — his outburst was shocking in its unapologetic bigotry.”
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“Trump spent five hours on Truth Social on Monday evening, posting more than 160 times between 7 pm and midnight in a social media blitz that included posts promoting far-right conspiracy theories, AI videos, and attacks on his political opponents.” time.com/7338077/trum...
Trump Posts More Than 160 Times in Late-Night Blitz
Trump's flurry of posts promoted far-right conspiracy theories, AI videos, and attacked on his political opponents.
time.com
December 3, 2025 at 1:17 AM
“Trump spent five hours on Truth Social on Monday evening, posting more than 160 times between 7 pm and midnight in a social media blitz that included posts promoting far-right conspiracy theories, AI videos, and attacks on his political opponents.” time.com/7338077/trum...
A YouTube tool that uses creators’ biometrics to help them remove AI-generated videos that exploit their likeness also allows Google to train its AI models on that sensitive data, experts say. By @zachvallese.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/y...
YouTube's new AI deepfake tracking tool is alarming experts and creators
A YouTube tool that uses creators' biometrics to remove AI-generated videos also allows Google to train its AI models on that sensitive data, experts told CNBC.
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December 2, 2025 at 6:58 PM
A YouTube tool that uses creators’ biometrics to help them remove AI-generated videos that exploit their likeness also allows Google to train its AI models on that sensitive data, experts say. By @zachvallese.bsky.social www.cnbc.com/2025/12/02/y...
Instagram will require U.S.-based employees to return to the office five days a week. cnb.cx/4pL4FoN
Meta's Instagram orders employees back to the office 5 days a week
The RTO policy only applies to Instagram and not to Meta's other family of apps, like Facebook and WhatsApp.
cnb.cx
December 1, 2025 at 9:34 PM
Instagram will require U.S.-based employees to return to the office five days a week. cnb.cx/4pL4FoN
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NEW: Google's AI infra head told employees the company must double AI compute every 6 months to meet AI demand. CEO Sundar Pichai also acknowledged AI bubble concerns and told employees 2026 will be “intense."
Google must double AI compute every 6 months to meet demand, AI infrastructure boss tells employees
At a recent all-hands meeting, Google's head of AI infrastructure said the company has to race to build out compute capacity.
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November 21, 2025 at 6:17 PM
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Google needs to “be able to deliver 1,000 times more capability, compute, storage networking for essentially the same cost and increasingly, the same power, the same energy level,” Vahdat said. cnb.cx/4oTKd59
Google must double AI serving capacity every 6 months to meet demand, AI infrastructure boss tells employees
At a recent all-hands meeting, Google's head of AI infrastructure said the company has to race to build out compute capacity.
cnb.cx
December 1, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Google needs to “be able to deliver 1,000 times more capability, compute, storage networking for essentially the same cost and increasingly, the same power, the same energy level,” Vahdat said. cnb.cx/4oTKd59