Friday’s top tech news: Google and Microsoft prepare to do battle over AI

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Updated Feb 3, 2023, 11:39 AM UTC

Plus fresh details on Meta’s next AI headset, and another smart home company begins its Matter transition.

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It’s funny, Google has been promoting its AI efforts for years, but something about the mainstream attention ChatGPT has been getting, combined with Bing-owner Microsoft’s interest in the technology , seems to have lit a fire underneath the search giant. Google is holding an event about search and AI next week on February 8th . And CEO Sundar Pichai’s recent comments really make it sound sound as though Google will soon let people interact with its AI technology in a way that’s very similar to ChatGPT.

Next up, as we prepare to welcome Sony’s PSVR2 into the world later this month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants you to know it hasn’t forgotten about its own Quest headset . During Meta’s earnings call, the CEO said the new headset will support its mixed reality tech when it launches later this year.

Finally Aqara, a smart home company that announced a very interesting presence detection sensor at CES this year, is gearing up to support the new Matter smart home standard . Although this paves the way for its tech to integrate more seamlessly with other smart home devices, there are unfortunately still a lot of caveats.

And now, here’s a silly tweet to start your day:

Stay tuned, as we continue to update this list with the most important news of today: Friday, February 3rd, 2023.

Feb 3, 2023, 11:01 AM UTC Jon Porter Meta’s Quest 3 headset will have better mixed reality tech, according to Zuckerberg The CEO hinted at what could be coming with its next consumer-focused headset during Meta’s latest earnings call.

Feb 3, 2023, 10:15 AM UTC Thomas Ricker Aqara’s affordable smart home lineup makes first jump to Matter The beta firmware release bridges Aqara’s Zigbee devices to the new smart home protocol. The update might not appear until March for some M2 owners.

Feb 3, 2023, 12:48 AM UTC Mitchell Clark Google is holding an event about search and AI on February 8th It’s promising information on ‘Search, Maps and beyond.’

Feb 2, 2023, 11:50 PM UTC Mitchell Clark It sounds like Google’s getting ready to compete with ChatGPT Sundar Pichai is promising that you’ll be able to ‘interact directly’ with the company’s language models.

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Filed under: Tech. |. Updated Feb 3, 2023, 11:39 AM UTC. Plus fresh details on Meta’s next AI headset, and another smart home company begins its Matter transition. By Verge Staff. Share this story. It’s funny, Google has been promoting its AI efforts for years, but something about the mainstream attention ChatGPT has been getting, combined with Bing-owner Microsoft’s interest in the technology , seems to have lit a fire underneath the search giant. Google is holding an event about search and AI next week on February 8th . And CEO Sundar Pichai’s recent comments really make it sound sound as though Google will soon let people interact with its AI technology in a way that’s very similar to ChatGPT. Next up, as we prepare to welcome Sony’s PSVR2 into the world later this month, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants you to know it hasn’t forgotten about its own Quest headset . During Meta’s earnings call, the CEO said the new headset will support its mixed reality tech when it launches later this year. Finally Aqara, a smart home company that announced a very interesting presence detection sensor at CES this year, is gearing up to support the new Matter smart home standard . Although this paves the way for its tech to integrate more seamlessly with other smart home devices, there are unfortunately still a lot of caveats. And now, here’s a silly tweet to start your day: Stay tuned, as we continue to update this list with the most important news of today: Friday, February 3rd, 2023. Feb 3, 2023, 11:01 AM UTC Jon Porter Meta’s Quest 3 headset will have better mixed reality tech, according to Zuckerberg The CEO hinted at what could be coming with its next consumer-focused headset during Meta’s latest earnings call. Feb 3, 2023, 10:15 AM UTC Thomas Ricker Aqara’s affordable smart home lineup makes first jump to Matter The beta firmware release bridges Aqara’s Zigbee devices to the new smart home protocol. The update might not appear until March for some M2 owners. Feb 3, 2023, 12:48 AM UTC Mitchell Clark Google is holding an event about search and AI on February 8th It’s promising information on ‘Search, Maps and beyond.’ Feb 2, 2023, 11:50 PM UTC Mitchell Clark It sounds like Google’s getting ready to compete with ChatGPT Sundar Pichai is promising that you’ll be able to ‘interact directly’ with the company’s language models. Verge Deals. / Sign up for Verge Deals to get deals on products we've tested sent to your inbox daily. Terms. Privacy Notice. Privacy Policy. Terms of Service. From our sponsor. Advertiser Content From.