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Amazon Patent Highlights Double-Edged Sword of Personalized AI

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A recent Amazon patent may seek to make Alexa smarter and more personalized — but it could have the opposite effect

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Tech Firms Inch Closer to Users with AI Wearables

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Your data may be more valuable than the money made from selling devices themselves, experts told Patent Drop.

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Apple Ring Patent Highlights Potential Plan to Expand Product Lineup

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Though the company has competitors in the space from Samsung and Oura, its walled garden ecosystem could give it an advantage.

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Meta Glucose Measurement Patent May Face Data-Collection Obstacles

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A recent Meta patent aims to measure your glucose through light reflections in your eyes.

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Salesforce Patent Highlights Alternatives to Third-Party Cookies

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The tech highlights the ongoing privacy conversation surrounding these bite-sized trackers.

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Tesla’s Data Protection Patent Could Personalize Robotaxis

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But data aside, many have cast doubt on the company’s plan for autonomous ridesharing.

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Philips’ AI Ultrasound Patent Could Help Solve Healthcare Data Problem

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A patent for generative neural network-based ultrasounds from medical device firm Philips could provide more data to develop AI innovations throughout…

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Oracle Employee-Tracking Patent Points to Increased AI-Powered Workplace Surveillance

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While this could improve safety on increasingly automated factory floors, these precautions may come at the expense of employee privacy.

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