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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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Big Tech

Google Mulls HubSpot Acquisition

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Google has engaged bankers about a possible acquisition of HubSpot, a popular online marketing software company valued at $32 billion.

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Artificial Intelligence

The AI Talent War Is Supercharged

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Some candidates with experience in large language models can reap salaries in excess of $1 million a year.

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Social Media

Reddit Readies for IPO as it Works Toward Profitability

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The company’s valuation has declined but it still has its sights set on raising nearly $1 billion when it goes public.

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Patent Drop

Special Report: How AI and Election Misinformation go Hand in Hand

“(AI) vastly increases the capacity to create any type of new media … both in speed and volume.”

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Consumer

Temu Emerges as Major Ad Client for Meta, Google

Temu is now one of the biggest ad clients for both Google and Meta, according to The Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.

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Patent Drop

Google May Use Radio Waves to Feed its AI Models

Google’s patent to scrape radio stations for AI training could provide a pool of useful data, though it may face a copyright dilemma.

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