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Google Patent Highlights Costs and Benefits of Generative AI Video

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Tons of companies are racing to build an AI video generation engine that actually works.

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Snap Patent Could Use Your Phone to Make AR Glasses Lighter

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For any company developing AR, a sleeker, longer-last form factor is the “end goal,” one expert said.

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Mastercard Blockchain Patent Could Make Financial Audits Easier

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Mastercard might use blockchain to straighten out transaction records.

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M&A

EY Delays New Hires’ Start Dates Due to Lackluster Deal Environment

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EY informed around 200 recent graduates hired for its Parthenon advisory division that their start dates have been postponed until mid-2025.

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What Will Happen to Interest Rates This Year Depends on Who You Ask

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Healthtech Startups Score Big Fundraises

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Saudi Arabia Pledges to Invest $600 Billion in the US; Trump Says Make it $1 Trillion

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