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Silicon Valley Gears Up for Crucial Earnings Week

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Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta all report earnings this week. Wall Street is dying for any hint that heavy investment in AI is paying off.

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta Turns to an Old Strategy to Boost New AI Business

Meta debuted the latest version of Llama, its large-language model. Unlike rival ChatGPT, Llama is open source.

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Patent Drop

Meta VR Cloud Gaming Patent Could Clear the Way for Lighter Headsets

While cloud gaming platforms through Microsoft’s Xbox and Nvidia are already available to consumers, artificial reality cloud streaming isn’t quite there yet.

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Patent Drop

Meta’s Blood-Pressure Monitor Could Add to Health Tech Patent Strategy

Meta may add health tracking to its smart watch ambitions.

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Patent Drop

Meta’s “Skin Vibration” Authenticator Gets Up-Close and Personal to Combat Deepfakes

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Offering up more in-depth personal biometrics may not be a cure-all to cybersecurity woes.

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Big Tech

The EU Thinks Meta’s Ad-Free Service Is Illegal

The European Commission said it believes Meta violated the new Digital Markets Act by implementing a monthly subscription to escape ads.

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Big Tech

AI Started a New Storm in Geopolitics

As the AI market matures, there is a stark realization in public sectors elsewhere that this is America’s AI world.

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Media & Entertainment

Does TV News Have a Home in the Streaming Era?

Big Tech loves movies, TV shows, and live sports. So why has it shown remarkably little appetite for the TV news business?

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Big Tech

Google Just Can’t Quit the Metaverse

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It announced a partnership with Magic Leap, which after some rough years might be finding a new lease on life.

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Regulation

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

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

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