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Artificial Intelligence

Tech Giants Deliver AI-Powered Earnings Growth

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Quarterly earnings at tech giants Meta and Microsoft surged, indicating that multi-billion dollar AI investments are starting to pay off.

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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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Technology

Sony Is Past its PlayStation 5 Peak

Sony said Tuesday that Playstation 5 sales rose over the past fiscal year, but it lowered its sales guidance over the next year.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Patent Could Broaden Large Language Models’ Horizons

Microsoft wants its language models to be a little more adaptable.

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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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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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Patent Drop

Microsoft’s Model Screener Could Create More Responsible AI Tools

Microsoft may want its language models to prove their worth.

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Regulation

Business Groups Sue FTC Over New Noncompete Regulations

The FTC estimates its ban will help create 8,500 new businesses and increase average annual worker wages by $524.

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CIO Upside

Google Patent Makes Cloud Infrastructure Simpler

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Patenting this kind of tech could benefit Google in more ways than one.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft’s Data Center Pullback Raises Questions About AI Infrastructure Boom

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“People are freaked out. And with uncertainty comes cautiousness with capital-heavy investments.”

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Finance

As Nvidia Reports Earnings, Magnificent Seven Investors Rethink Their Bets

Hedge funds are still all in on the AI boom that drove the Magnificent Seven’s gains, they just think it’s creating value elsewhere now.

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CIO Upside

What Enterprises Actually Need to Know About Quantum

“There are still going to be things that classical computers are better at.”

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Artificial Intelligence

Whatever Happened to All Those AI Copyright Lawsuits?

Last Tuesday, content conglomerate Thomson Reuters notched a big legal win against AI firm ROSS. Is it a sign of what’s to come?

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