Artificial Intelligence

Patent Drop

Amazon’s Factory Robot Patent Could Fight Understaffing

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This kind of patent is particularly significant amid the company’s ongoing battles with workers aiming to unionize.

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Nvidia Catches Feelings With its Emotion Reading AI Patent

Nvidia wants to pick out specific emotions in your voice with deep learning, but reading your feelings may require more context.

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Artificial Intelligence

IMF Warns AI Is Coming for Jobs in High-Income Countries

The International Monetary Fund warned almost half of all jobs worldwide could be affected by artificial intelligence.

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Amazon Sharpens its Senses with Personalized Alexa AI Patent

The tech adds to its ongoing efforts to make Alexa more intuitive and contextual.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

Hedge Funds, A.I., and Media Wars

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A presidential election – and democracy – may be at risk.

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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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eBay Saves Face with Image Data Privacy Patent

Preserving privacy in image datasets could be beneficial in training visual AI without putting user data at risk.

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Snap’s Patent Could Help Advertisers Know What Makes Users Swipe

Snap wants to know what makes you click. But sarcastic teens could thwart the tech in its latest patent.

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Disney Could Bring Machine Learning to Parks’ CCTV

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The tech could raise privacy concerns if it’s used on Disney theme park visitors that are children and minors.

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Amazon Boosts Self-Driving Machines With New Patent

Amazon’s been working nonstop on AI initiatives and investments to fight for the spotlight in a competitive market.

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WINNER: There’s Nothing Fake About AI’s Hype

Shares of Nvidia soared over the past year as investors found a stock on which to pin their ultimate AI hopes and dreams.

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Patent Drop

Patent Drop Wrapped: A Year in Review

What a year in patents from Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Nvidia and more taught us.

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From the Experts: What to Expect From Tech in 2024

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What’s next for AI, cybersecurity, artificial reality and more.

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