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Big Tech

Microsoft Patent Could Make AI Integration More Personalized

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A patent from Microsoft that aims to make AI model integration more seamless highlights the bumpy road it may face with Copilot adoption

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Autos

Tesla Synthetic Data Patent Could Improve Self-Driving Models

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Autonomy has been a part of Tesla’s vision for a long time, with its recent focus on robotaxis doubling down on the market.

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Artificial Intelligence

Baidu Adds to AI Patent Stable as it Struggles for Model ROI

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The search giant’s AI models have largely seen success, dominating the Chinese market. But turning that popularity into revenue hasn’t been an easy…

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Big Tech

Google Patent Could Overcome Quantum Cooling Barriers

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Google could help cool down quantum computers while they work with classical ones.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Patent Could Improve Voice AI Models’ Focus

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OpenAI wants to work on its active listening skills.

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Semiconductors

Intel ‘Cobots’ Patent Highlights Growing AI Robotics Market

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Intel wants to make AI robots more collaborative and scalable. But it faces steep competition.

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Social Media

Snap’s Generative AR Patent May Target Developers, Brands

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But Meta’s AI may have Snap’s beat “just in sheer volume” of data, one expert said.

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Blockchain

PayPal Blockchain Security Patent Could Build Crypto Trust

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PayPal wants to make crypto transactions less risky.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia Eyes AI Guardrails Patent as Chip Sales Soar

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It’s hard to place exactly how much responsibility chipmakers have in ensuring that their tech is used the right way.

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Big Tech

Amazon Privacy Patent Highlights ‘Data Repatriation’ Movement

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A cloud privacy patent from Amazon highlights the growing movement toward data repatriation, and the tricky situation it presents for cloud…

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Social Media

Meta Patent Could Make AI Both Personalized and Private

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Tech like this could keep Meta’s models from prompt attack data slips — or at least give it some “thought leadership brownie points.”

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Artificial Intelligence

Salesforce Multilingual AI Patent Could Boost AI Agent Ambitions

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AI that only performs well in so-called “high-resource languages” isn’t going to be useful for many people.

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Artificial Intelligence

Palantir Patent Highlights Need for Zero-Trust Security in AI

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A patent from Palantir highlights the importance of data security in AI when used in government and defense contexts.

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Big Tech

Adobe Seeks AI Motion Patent As Generative Video Race Heats Up

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Major tech firms seemingly see generative video as the next frontier of AI.

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Autos

Lyft Patent Puts Self-Driving Cars to the Test

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Despite the steep competition and roadblocks, the company has high hopes for expanding its self-driving services.

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Big Tech

IBM Patent Highlights Security Risks of Quantum Development

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“If quantum computers can break encryption, they can also encrypt in a way that other quantum computers can’t break.”

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Builds Enterprise AI Stable With Recent Patents

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Given the company’s dominance in workplace and productivity tech, it may have an edge in embedding generative AI into work routines.

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Consumer

Walmart AI Analytics Patent Highlights Retailer’s Tech Overhaul

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. It may aim to level the playing field with one competitor in particular: Amazon.

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Artificial Intelligence

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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Social Media

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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