Google, that friendly search engine that knows more about you than your mom, is now betting the farm on artificial intelligence. Fifty billion dollars! That's enough to buy a small country (or at least a really big yacht). The wild world of AI, cloud computing, and why Google thinks it's the next big thing. The wild world of AI, cloud computing, and why Google thinks it's the next big thing. Breaking Down the Jargon So, what exactly is AI and cloud computing, anyway? AI is basically teaching computers to think like humans. It's like training your dog to do your taxes. And cloud computing? Well, that's when you store your data on someone else's computer, usually in a big, cold warehouse somewhere. It's like having a personal storage unit in the sky. Google's Big Bet Google’s throwing money at AI like a kid in a candy store. They're building supercomputers that can make even the smartest mathematicians look like they're doing long div...