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AI-driven web business model disruption becomes reality
Concerns that AI could threaten established tech companies’ business models are increasingly materialising in some areas. Reddit shares slid nearly 30 percent in a day after its revenue outlook disappointed and traffic from Google Search fell amid Google AI Overviews. ServiceNow also sank after results missed expectations. Worries over an AI bubble grew after quarterly earnings, even as cloud giants posted strong growth. Companies are also partnering with rivals as they expand AI offerings.
AI & Enterprise
Opera unveils new web standard WebAI to run AI in browser without cloud
Opera has unveiled a new web standard called WebAI that allows AI models to run directly inside a browser without using the cloud, TechCrunch reported. WebAI works with various AI models, including Google’s open-weight Gemma and, on Macs, Apple’s on-device foundation model. Opera has added WebAI as an early preview to Opera One and plans to offer it soon in Opera GX and Opera Neon. Users must enable the feature themselves.
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Apple on-device AI strategy faces test ahead of WWDC
With Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) set for June 8 to 12, attention is rising again around Apple’s AI strategy. While new AI features for the iPhone, including the next version of Siri, are a key focus, expectations are growing that Apple will also stress its on-device AI capabilities. The Information reported Apple plans to highlight experience from developing its own chips, as interest in alternatives to cloud-based AI grows.
