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Patent Drop

Google Patent Turns Search Results into Conversations

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Google wants to give search results more back-and-forth.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft May Want its AI Models to Speak to the Heart

Microsoft’s patent for a language model that talks back signals Big Tech’s interest in multimodal AI.

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Artificial Intelligence

Big Tech’s Fascination with Large Language Models May Be Overkill

A high-powered chatbot may not deliver the illusive dream of developing artificial intelligence that can teach itself.

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Regulation

Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour Might Have Broken Up Live Nation

The Justice Department alleges violations of antitrust laws by maintaining a monopoly in the event-ticketing industry.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Trades AI Capability for Efficiency as Ambitions Mount

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Google’s recent patent to boost AI efficiency signals that massive models may cost more resources than they’re worth.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Next Big US-China Trade War is Over AI Talent

The US is trying to box China out of AI development. The problem is the Asian nation is also the source of invaluable AI talent.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Seeks To Make Robots More Observant

Google wants its robots to pay closer attention to the people around them.

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Social Media

TikTok to Start Labeling AI-Created Content

The platform says it plans to identify and label content created by other AI tools, like Adobe’s Firefly and OpenAI’s Dall-E.

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Patent Drop

Google Wants to Use Machine Learning to Keep AI Data Unbiased

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The company’s latest filing adds another solution to several aiming to tackle the ever-present issue of bias at the source.

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Geopolitics

US Mulls Export Bans on AI Software to China

The US worries that models like ChatGPT could allow China to launch cyberattacks or even design biological weapons.

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Media & Entertainment

America’s Shortening Attention Spans are Corporate Gold

The stakes for media and tech companies have never been higher, even if attention spans have never been shorter.

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Regulation

FCC Votes to Restore Net Neutrality

When the rules are in place, internet service providers must allow equal access to all websites and domains.

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Big Tech

DeepMind Patent Adds to Robotic AI Ambitions

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A patent from DeepMind may aim to help AI-powered robots improve their reflexes

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Artificial Intelligence

Finding the Real in Artificial Intelligence

Does the AI hype actually hold any substance? As long as you don’t get distracted by shiny things, these venture capitalists say.

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Finance

Goldman Sachs Mulls Exit From Big Tech Investments

The bank plans to take its profits off the table and repurpose them for new investments — primarily in energy and firms listed in Japan.

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Patent Drop

Google Patents Explore Convergence of AI and Healthcare

The filings signal the growing use cases for AI in healthcare settings, but also the risks that may accompany using AI in clinical care.

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