Recent articles by Jeffrey Dastin

Google touts AI to vet troves of content in seconds

Google touts AI to vet troves of content in seconds

CEO predicts profit.
Jeffrey Dastin Feb 16 2024 6:07AM Software
Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini

Google rebrands Bard chatbot as Gemini

Rolls out paid subscriptions.
Jeffrey Dastin Feb 9 2024 6:42AM Software
Palantir lands US$100m deal with US State Department

Palantir lands US$100m deal with US State Department

To monitor the health of diplomats and their families.
Jeffrey Dastin Mar 9 2023 6:55AM Strategy
Microsoft pools more money into OpenAI

Microsoft pools more money into OpenAI

Investment reported to be close to US$10 billion.
Jeffrey Dastin Jan 24 2023 10:39AM Emerging Tech
Microsoft confirms it will invest more in OpenAI

Microsoft confirms it will invest more in OpenAI

ChatGPT heats up artificial intelligence race.
Jeffrey Dastin Jan 24 2023 7:00AM Cloud
Microsoft to expand ChatGPT access

Microsoft to expand ChatGPT access

As OpenAI investment rumours swirl.
Jeffrey Dastin Jan 18 2023 12:15PM Software
Amazon unveils supply-chain, cloud services drawing on its retail arm

Amazon unveils supply-chain, cloud services drawing on its retail arm

To keep it ahead of its competitors.
Jeffrey Dastin Nov 30 2022 12:29PM Emerging Tech
Amazon CEO wants to hire 55,000 people in coming months

Amazon CEO wants to hire 55,000 people in coming months

In first recruitment push under his watch.
Jeffrey Dastin Sep 2 2021 6:33AM Training & Development
Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with a swipe of their palm

Amazon to let Whole Foods shoppers pay with a swipe of their palm

Contactless alternative to cash and card payments.
Jeffrey Dastin Apr 21 2021 11:53PM Hardware
With Bezos out as Amazon CEO, is this the end of his ominous question-mark emails?

With Bezos out as Amazon CEO, is this the end of his ominous question-mark emails?

Correcting customer complaints.
Jeffrey Dastin Feb 4 2021 5:33PM Training & Development
Amazon offers to help US with Covid vaccine efforts

Amazon offers to help US with Covid vaccine efforts

Pens letter to Biden.
Jeffrey Dastin Jan 22 2021 6:50AM Cloud
Fashion retailer Gap rushes robots into warehouses to assemble online orders

Fashion retailer Gap rushes robots into warehouses to assemble online orders

'Never get tired, never take breaks'.
Jeffrey Dastin May 22 2020 6:24AM Hardware
Amazon launches business selling automated checkout to retailers

Amazon launches business selling automated checkout to retailers

Service pricing kept under wraps.
Jeffrey Dastin Mar 10 2020 1:20PM Benchmarking Change
Microsoft to probe work of Israeli facial recognition startup it funded

Microsoft to probe work of Israeli facial recognition startup it funded

Possible unethical use in West Bank.
Jeffrey Dastin Nov 18 2019 1:20PM Software
Amazon CEO says company working on facial recognition regulations

Amazon CEO says company working on facial recognition regulations

Following rebuke of its previous strategies.
Jeffrey Dastin Sep 26 2019 1:22PM Strategy
Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Amazon brings Samuel L. Jackson's voice to Alexa and announces voice-controlled glasses

Voice aid will also be built into a new wearable line of earbuds, eyeglasses and a ring.
Jeffrey Dastin Sep 26 2019 6:50AM Hardware
Amazon offers shoppers $14 for browsing histories

Amazon offers shoppers $14 for browsing histories

To figure out if you shop with rivals.
Jeffrey Dastin Jul 17 2019 6:02AM Financial Services
Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in US Congress

Amazon shareholders reject facial recognition ban as concern grows in US Congress

Struggled to identify the gender of individuals with darker skin.
Jeffrey Dastin May 23 2019 7:07AM Cloud
San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology

San Francisco votes to ban city use of facial recognition technology

Aimed at protecting marginalised groups.
Jeffrey Dastin May 15 2019 12:39PM Security
Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

Amazon rolls out machines that pack orders and replace jobs

Boxing up customer orders automated.
Jeffrey Dastin May 14 2019 6:58AM Strategy

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