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Snap Patent Adds to AR Ad Bet as Meta Shuts Down Spark AR Studio

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Snap may want to use AR to help you redeem your next free coffee.

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Snap Voice-Control AR Patent Highlights Roadblocks to Adoption

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The company has struggled to get its smart glasses off the ground, and faces roadblocks in cost and form factor, experts said.

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Snap May Be Eyeing an AI Comeback

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Snap could use AI to create more engaging experiences and “significantly strengthen Snap’s standing as a legitimate content platform.”

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Markets

General Catalyst Closes $6 Billion Fund

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It’s a possible sign that the VC industry’s newest chapter is a story of the haves and have-nots.

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Patent Drop

Snap Patent Brings Emotion Detection to Workplace Surveillance

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AI that’s meant to detect emotion is highly controversial.

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Snap Plays Catch Up to Apple, Meta with Spatial Audio AR Filing

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The filing highlights that sound is a major part of the extended reality experience.

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Regulation

EU Plans Crackdown on Social-Media Misinformation as June Elections Loom

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Ahead of the EU Parliament elections, the bloc is looking to hold Big Tech accountable for the spread of fake news.

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Patent Drop

Snap’s Latest Patent Focuses on Hands to Control AR

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The company has struggled to get its AR glasses on people’s faces as the industry faces engineering and adoption issues.

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