YouTube released a report on Tuesday that shows just how influential the creator economy has become.YouTube says that its creative ecosystem contributed over $55 billion to the US GDP and supported more than 490,000 full-time jobs, according to research by Oxford Economics. When YouTube talks about its creative ecosystem, it’s not just talking about creators. This includes anyone who works with YouTube creators (video editors, assistants, publicists), as well as people who work for creator-oriented compani ...

Core Insights - Google is offering buyouts to employees across various divisions, including knowledge and information, central engineering, marketing, research, and communications, as part of its ongoing efforts to reduce headcount after previously laying off 12,000 employees in 2023 [1][2] Group 1: Buyout Program Details - The buyouts are part of a "voluntary exit program" that applies to U.S.-based employees, with some teams requiring remote workers living within 50 miles of an office to return to a hybrid work schedule [2] - The knowledge and information unit, which includes approximately 20,000 employees, underwent a re-organization in October, with Nick Fox now leading the unit [3] - Fox's memo indicated that employees not meeting expectations may consider the buyout, while those performing well are encouraged to stay [4] Group 2: Strategic Focus and Cost-Cutting - The buyouts align with the finance chief's priority to drive cost-cutting measures as Google plans to increase spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025 [4] - Other divisions, such as "Platforms and Devices" and "People Operations," have also offered voluntary buyouts this year, and some remote employees have been mandated to return to the office to avoid broader cost cuts [5] Group 3: Internal Changes - Google is revamping its internal learning platform to focus on teaching employees how to use modern AI tools, shifting from less essential programs to more business-critical offerings [6]

Core Insights - Google is revamping its internal learning platform, Grow, to focus primarily on AI-related courses, replacing a wide array of previous offerings [1][2][4] - The overhaul reflects a broader trend among companies to train employees on advanced AI tools following the launch of ChatGPT in late 2022 [2] - The decision to streamline Grow indicates Google's shift towards prioritizing business-essential programs amid an AI arms race and operational streamlining [4][7] Company Strategy - Grow, which had over 500,000 course listings, is being transformed to align with current business priorities, with many previously scheduled sessions being canceled [3][6] - Google is moving away from non-essential programs, including diversity, equity, and inclusion trainings, as part of its cost-cutting measures [5] - The company aims to create a more relevant learning environment that directly contributes to its operational goals and bottom line [6][7]

Gigantic Alphabet's $2.2 trillion market cap just got a bit bigger, thanks to ChatGPT.Alphabet (GOOG 1.67%) (GOOGL 1.58%) stock jumped nearly 3% earlier in the day before retreating to about a 1.3% gain as of 2 p.m. ET Tuesday. It's not a huge increase -- but then again, you don't expect $2.2 trillion market cap companies to make huge increases in percentage terms all that often.What's interesting about the gain, though, is what caused it.According to a Reuters exclusive report this morning, artificial inte ...

OpenAI and Google reportedly finalized a deal in which OpenAI will tap Google’s cloud service for additional computing capacity to train and run its artificial intelligence (AI) models.By completing this form, you agree to receive marketing communications from PYMNTS and to the sharing of your information with our sponsor, if applicable, in accordance with our Privacy Policy and Terms and Conditions .Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no addition ...

新近消息显示，OpenAI一边向大"金主"微软的老对手谷歌伸出橄榄枝，一边积极地推动行业内卷，大 打价格战。 媒体援引消息人士称，谷歌云将为OpenAI提供新的算力，用于训练和运行AI模型。而众所周知， OpenAI的ChatGPT问世对谷歌的龙头业务搜索构成了多年来最严重的威胁。 这一合作凸显了AI行业的一个残酷事实：巨额的计算需求正在重塑竞争格局。本周一，OpenAI的发言 人透露，OpenAI的年度经常性收入（ARR）达到了100亿美元，较去年同期的55亿美元增长将近近翻 倍。但飞速增长的背后是对算力永不满足的渴求。 美东时间6月10日周二，OpenAI的CEO Sam Altman在社交媒体宣布，OpenAI旗下推理模型o3降价 80%，期待看到人们对此的反应，相信人们也会对o3 Pro的性能和定价感到满意。 此次大降价无疑是OpenAI在DeepSeek异军突起后进一步推动大模型"内卷"的又一步。 今年1月DeepSeek发布震撼全球的超高性价比开源模型后，OpenAI当月月末正式推出旗下成本效益最高 的推理模型o3-mini ，当时首次向免费用户开放推理模型，提出ChatGPT免费用户可以通过在消 ...

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