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Google Wants to Use Context to Drop Wakewords

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Without a wakeword, a digital assistant has to monitor its users more closely.

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Patent Drop

Visa Takes Biometrics On-the-Go Without Privacy Issues

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The patent could add another form of frictionless payment to the landscape, and present competitors to Apple Pay and Amazon’s Just Walk Out.

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Consumer

Uber, Lyft Drivers to Spend Valentine’s Day on Strike

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Thousands of gig-economy workers plan to walk out on Wednesday in a bid for higher wages.

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Consumer

Temu Picks Up Suppliers Jilted by Rival Shein

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The e-commerce upstart has been able to acquire supply chains left behind as Shein polishes its images ahead of a possible IPO.

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Johnson & Johnson Buys Prostate Cancer Treatment-Maker Halda for $3.1 Billion

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Jeff Bezos Shifts from Society Page Back to Business Section with Startup C-Suite Role

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Goldman May Feast on Biggest Piece of M&A Pie in Nearly a Quarter Century

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