Richard Nieva is a San Francisco-based senior writer who covers technology. He joined Forbes in 2022 and covers public companies and artificial intelligence. Previously, he wrote for BuzzFeed News, CNET and Fortune Magazine, and his work has been featured in The New York Times,
For Travel Companies That Rely On Google, AI Search Results Are Starting To Hurt
Businesses are prepping for a new era in search as AI begins to upend the way people find information online.
This Campaign Wants To Raise $4 Million To Make Social Media Immune To Billionaire Takeover
Free Our Feeds, which includes support from the Mozilla Foundation, is working with Bluesky to make sure the open source social media landscape is robust — even if it means more competition for Bluesky itself.
How Jay Graber Is Making Sure Bluesky Never Turns Into Elon Musk’s X
Since Elon Musk torpedoed Twitter, Bluesky has seen a stunning surge. CEO Jay Graber is working on “billionaire-proofing” social media against any similar takeover.
AI Agents Could Finally Make Siri And Alexa Truly Useful
In the new year, advancements in AI and voice technology could fulfill a promise that tech giants have been making for more than a decade.
SoftBank’s $100 Billion Promise To Trump Is More Than Its Entire Market Cap
The Japanese tech conglomerate has assets, like a majority stake in British chip company Arm, but hasn’t detailed how it will pony up.
OpenAI Whistleblower’s Death Ruled Suicide, Police Say
The former researcher criticized the company for allegedly breaking copyright law.
ServiceTitan Quiets The Doubters, With Shares Up 42% In Rare 2024 Tech IPO
The debut looks like a good sign for a slate of tech IPOs expected in the new year.
Google’s Prototype Glasses Put An AI Agent On Your Face
Google wants to inject artificial intelligence into your glasses.
Coders Worry The AI From This $2 Billion Startup Could Replace Their Jobs
Backed by $200 million in funding, 28-year-old Scott Wu and his team of competitive coders at Cognition are building an AI tool that can program entirely on its own, like an “army of junior engineers.”
The Prompt: A Trump AI Czar?
Plus: The DOJ could hobble Google’s AI ambitions