Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News For the two years after OpenAI ( OPENAI ) released ChatGPT to the public, the AI race appeared to be OpenAI and Microsoft ( MSFT ) against the rest of the field. Over the past year, the momentum has noticeably shifted toward Google ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ). Google was already making clear progress in closing the gap with the release of Gemini 2.5 . Gemini 3 was the ...
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News For the two years after OpenAI ( OPENAI ) released ChatGPT to the public, the AI race appeared to be OpenAI and Microsoft ( MSFT ) against the rest of the field. Over the past year, the momentum has noticeably shifted toward Google ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ). Google was already making clear progress in closing the gap with the release of Gemini 2.5 . Gemini 3 was the clear demarcation point at which Google vaulted past OpenAI on the benchmarks . This sudden shift in dynamics has clearly spooked all the other major Big Tech players. This shift is unsurprising given Google’s structural advantages, like its massive distribution network. If Google continues to maintain its lead on the frontier AI model front, it would be terrible news for all the other major players in this field. The reason for this is simple. Google competes with the other major tech players in some of the most profitable businesses. Having the de facto superior, industry-leading AI model would make its gravitational pull far too strong. On the cloud front, for instance, this would mean customers would be far more likely to use Google Cloud versus Amazon or Microsoft’s cloud. Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia ( NVDA )’s recent planned $60 billion OpenAI investment is a clear indication that the major players in the field understand the Google threat. It is also clear that Nvidia views OpenAI as the only credible bulwark against Google’s rising dominance. Gemini continued its momentum with the recently released Gemini 3.1 Pro. ( DeepMind ) For investors, the more actionable question is who most directly captures the profit pool without having to win the benchmark race? Apple is the most obvious expression of that question, as its business model is built around monetizing distribution via its devices and high-margin services as opposed to scaling AI capex. Gemini 3 Is a Platform Offensive Gemini 3 matters not only because it outperforms on the benchmarks, but also because it is...
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News For the two years after OpenAI ( OPENAI ) released ChatGPT to the public, the AI race appeared to be OpenAI and Microsoft ( MSFT ) against the rest of the field. Over the past year, the momentum has noticeably shifted toward Google ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ). Google was already making clear progress in closing the gap with the release of Gemini 2.5 . Gemini 3 was the ...
Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images News For the two years after OpenAI ( OPENAI ) released ChatGPT to the public, the AI race appeared to be OpenAI and Microsoft ( MSFT ) against the rest of the field. Over the past year, the momentum has noticeably shifted toward Google ( GOOGL ) ( GOOG ). Google was already making clear progress in closing the gap with the release of Gemini 2.5 . Gemini 3 was the clear demarcation point at which Google vaulted past OpenAI on the benchmarks . This sudden shift in dynamics has clearly spooked all the other major Big Tech players. This shift is unsurprising given Google’s structural advantages, like its massive distribution network. If Google continues to maintain its lead on the frontier AI model front, it would be terrible news for all the other major players in this field. The reason for this is simple. Google competes with the other major tech players in some of the most profitable businesses. Having the de facto superior, industry-leading AI model would make its gravitational pull far too strong. On the cloud front, for instance, this would mean customers would be far more likely to use Google Cloud versus Amazon or Microsoft’s cloud. Microsoft, Amazon, and Nvidia ( NVDA )’s recent planned $60 billion OpenAI investment is a clear indication that the major players in the field understand the Google threat. It is also clear that Nvidia views OpenAI as the only credible bulwark against Google’s rising dominance. Gemini continued its momentum with the recently released Gemini 3.1 Pro. ( DeepMind ) For investors, the more actionable question is who most directly captures the profit pool without having to win the benchmark race? Apple is the most obvious expression of that question, as its business model is built around monetizing distribution via its devices and high-margin services as opposed to scaling AI capex. Gemini 3 Is a Platform Offensive Gemini 3 matters not only because it outperforms on the benchmarks, but also because it is...
A heavy slate of economic data headlines the first week of March, culminating in the February jobs report. Investors will also weigh earnings from companies including Broadcom and Target, as well as market fallout from the weekend strikes on Iran.
A heavy slate of economic data headlines the first week of March, culminating in the February jobs report. Investors will also weigh earnings from companies including Broadcom and Target, as well as market fallout from the weekend strikes on Iran.
China has proposed tougher penalties for audit fraud and stricter oversight of accounting firms in draft amendments to its Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Law, marking the legislation’s second revision since it took effect in 1994. The draft, released Friday for public consultation through March 28, would raise the maximum fine for audit misconduct from five times illegal income to 10 times. Th...
China has proposed tougher penalties for audit fraud and stricter oversight of accounting firms in draft amendments to its Certified Public Accountants (CPA) Law, marking the legislation’s second revision since it took effect in 1994. The draft, released Friday for public consultation through March 28, would raise the maximum fine for audit misconduct from five times illegal income to 10 times. The change would align the CPA Law with the Securities Law’s existing penalty standard.