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Google DeepMind CEO said it's because Meta is behind in the AI race. The AI talent war is raising concerns about increasing costs and competition among top tech firms. Google DeepMind's CEO says there is a simple reason Meta is spending millions of dollars to attract AI talent.
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New York Magazine on MSNThe AI Boom Is Expanding Google’s Dominance
Alphabet reported second-quarter results on Wednesday that beat on revenue and earnings, but the company said it would raise its capital investments by $10 billion in 2025. Shares of the company were up as much as 3% in after-hours trading. The company’s overall revenue grew 14% year over year, higher than the 10.9% Wall Street expected.
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Google’s AI push pays off with solid second quarter, but doubts about company’s future persist
Google’s accelerating shift into artificial intelligence helped propel its corporate parent to another quarter of solid growth while a crackdown on its internet empire looms in the background.
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Google's blowout quarter drew mixed reactions from Wall Street amid soaring AI usage — and costs
Google crushed earnings expectations — but investor reactions were mixed as the CEO highlighted surging AI usage and a $10 billion capex spike.
On the developer front, Google said more than 9 million have built with Gemini and over 70 million videos have been produced with the Veo 3 AI model since May. Google Vids, a Veo-powered feature for text-to-video AI generation in Google Workspace, now has nearly 1 million monthly active users.
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To use the tool, tap on the “try it on” icon on a product listing in Google, or any apparel result on Google Images. You’ll be prompted to upload a full-length image of yourself, and from there AI will dress your image in the items you choose.
Google is weaving AI deeper into shopping with virtual try-ons, personalized price alerts, and shoppable inspiration
Google is all-in on AI, and based on the company’s latest quarterly earnings, AI has been good for its bottom line. In a press release for Alphabet’s Q2 2025 earnings, CEO Sundar Pichai said that “AI is positively impacting every part of the business” and that features like AI Overviews and AI Mode are “performing well.”
Google’s AI Overviews are fundamentally changing how users interact with search results, according to new data from Pew Research Center.