[…]  Microsoft Bing Head to Step Down Amid AI PushPymntsMustafa Suleyman, co-founder of DeepMind, was recently hired by Microsoft to lead its consumer AI efforts, with most of his startup Inflection’s staff joining himThe move is said to reflect Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella’s impatience with the company’s AI projects, despite investments in integrating AI into products like Windows, Office, and BingMicrosoft has invested 13 billion in OpenAI, which is now valued at 80 billion, and an additional $2.1 billion in French AI company MistralApple and Google are reportedly considering a deal to integrate Google’s Gemini AI engine into the iPhone, potentially shaking up the AI and search marketMichael Jaconi, CEO of AI marketing tech company Button, suggests that Apple could leverage its App Store and Apple Services to invest in AI for developer tools, app content, and search, potentially competing with Google in the future.Link: https://www.pymnts.com/personnel/2024/microsoft-bing-head-to-step-down-amid-ai-push […]