Thu. 05/08 – Is AI Eating Into Google Search?
May 08, 2025•17 min
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Summary
This episode discusses OpenAI's hiring of Instacart's CEO, Apple's exploration of AI search and its impact on Google, and Anthropic's new web search API. It also covers challenges in AI investment returns, Netflix's AI-powered search, and the arrival of plug-in solar systems in the US. The episode also includes ad spots for Oracle Cloud Infrastructure and FreshBooks.Episode description
OpenAI has hired Instacart’s CEO to be a kind of CEO. Apple reveals the degree to which AI might be eating into Google Search. Why aren’t people seeing a return on their AI investments yet? And my dream grid gadget is finally coming to the US.
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Links:
- OpenAI hires InstaCart CEO Fidji Simo for major leadership role (Fortune)
- Instacart CEO Fidji Simo is joining OpenAI (TechCrunch)
- Apple Eyes Move to AI Search, Ending Era Defined by Google (Bloomberg)
- Anthropic rolls out an API for AI-powered web search (TechCrunch)
- FYI: Most AI spending driven by FOMO, not ROI, CEOs tell IBM, LOL (The Register)
- Netflix debuts its generative AI-powered search tool (TechCrunch)
- EcoFlow brings its plug-in solar power plant to US homes (The Verge)
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