Tim Cook and Sundar Pichai in 2017
Photos of Apple CEO Tim Cook and Google CEO Sundar Pichai dining together have attracted widespread attention on social media. The grainy photo was initially thought to be recent but sparked numerous reactions and memes.
Users on X (formerly Twitter) speculated about the nature of the meeting, with some suggesting a possible collaboration between the two tech giants. However, it was later discovered that the photo was from a 2017 encounter at a Vietnamese restaurant in Palo Alto.
“What do you think Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook will cook for us?” one user wrote on X.
What do you think Sundar Pichai and Tim Cook will do for us? pic.twitter.com/wBojjeaATi
— iArgue (@x_ai_a12) March 18, 2024
“Let them cook,” another user responded.
let them cook
— Bilawalsidhu (@bilawalsidhu) March 19, 2024
Someone wrote: “This will be the biggest win-win in business history. Google will become the likely winner of the GenAI market, and Apple will become the main platform for GenAI access. Can you imagine how powerful an AI-powered Mac is?”
This would be the biggest win-win in business history.
Google will be the likely winner in the GenAI market, while Apple will become the main platform for GenAI access.
Can you imagine how powerful an AI-equipped Mac could be?
— Oguz O. | ????Capitalist? ? ? (@thexcapitalist) March 18, 2024
One person came up with some clever puns, saying: “They are cooking!! Or they pick something to cook.”
They cook something!
Or they pick something to cook
(I think this is a really bad joke)
— Mr. K (@Mr_K_here) March 18, 2024
“It may be that Google AI is involved in the iPhone discussion,” someone speculated.
It could be that Google AI enters the iPhone discussion.
— Impossible Conquest (@Conquestsbook) March 19, 2024
One user chimed in: “Two old guys trying to stay relevant by figuring out this newfangled AI thing.”
Two old guys trying to stay relevant by figuring out this newfangled artificial intelligence thing.
— fgdhew (@Daniel50007832) March 18, 2024
Meanwhile, someone clarified: “That’s an old photo. It’s a photo of them eating at a Vietnamese fusion restaurant in Palo Alto a few years ago.”
That’s an old photo.Here’s a photo of them eating at this Vietnamese fusion restaurant in Palo Alto a few years ago
— Tommy Mustache❤️❤️❤️ (@MustacheTommy) March 18, 2024
The buzz began after Bloomberg reported that Apple was in advanced talks with Google about integrating its Gemini AI model into iPhones. The potential collaboration is aimed at boosting Apple’s artificial intelligence capabilities, which are said to lag behind those of rivals.
After the news broke, Google’s stock price soared by more than 6%, while Apple’s stock price rose by as much as 2.5%. According to Bloomberg, Apple plans to integrate Google’s artificial intelligence technology into the next version of its iOS operating system expected to be released later this year.
The potential collaboration builds on an existing search engine partnership between Apple and Google, which recently came under scrutiny from the U.S. Department of Justice for alleged violations of antitrust laws. Apple is also reportedly exploring a partnership with OpenAI, the creator of ChatGPT, for a generative AI initiative.
Although Apple CEO Tim Cook has promised a major update to artificial intelligence, some observers have questioned the company’s decision to work with outside partners to advance AI advancements. Analysts speculated that a deal with Google could strengthen its position in artificial intelligence for mobile devices. The outcome of these negotiations could impact the future of artificial intelligence technology in the tech industry.
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