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Microsoft Patents Signal Demand for Explainable AI

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Because these models often operate in a so-called “black box,” many users have little to no understanding of them.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft’s Cloud Defense Could Help it Catch Up to AWS

Microsoft may want to gatekeep the cloud using log-in analysis. The tech could keep AI models and training data safer.

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Artificial Intelligence

Temasek May Be Circling an OpenAI Investment

Sam Altman may be looking to the Singaporean fund to help him build his own supply of semiconductors.

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Markets

European Stock Markets May Need a Makeover

Despite record highs, the region’s equities markets have fallen behind the US in star power, trading volume, and IPOs.

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Enterprise AI

Battlefield AI Grapples With Risk-Tolerance Minefield

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Future battlefields will be shaped by AI weapons that defense firms and Big Tech are vying to build for the military. Guardrails are lagging.

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Artificial Intelligence

Big Tech’s AI Push Requires a Big Bath

The hot new technology needs a lot of cooling off — and increasing use of water supplies is getting it done.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft May Give its AI Chatbots a Personal Touch

Its patent to speed up interactions between you and your chatbot signals a growing interest in personalized AI.

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Will Pay Semafor to Use AI for News Reports

The deal could widen the technology’s use in news-gathering, while also heading off future copyright lawsuits.

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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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Patent Drop

Microsoft Makes Chatbots Mindful with Emotion Detection Patent

The company’s patent for a wellness chatbot could require users to have a lot of trust in the company to protect their data.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Passes on Passwords in Accessible Identity Tech Patent

Microsoft’s cybersecurity patent that uses secret handshakes walks a fine line between identity security and user privacy.

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Artificial Intelligence

Big Tech’s Legal-Shield Promises Are All About Keeping Customers In-House

Can artificial intelligence companies really offer customers legal shields for any copyright disputes over content their AI makes?

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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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