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AI is Passing the First Stage of its Antitrust Era

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It’s not a hallucination: Artificial intelligence companies have actually managed to placate at least one national regulator.

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Google Social Media Patents Add to YouTube’s AI Upgrade

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The filings add to Google’s larger bid to build AI into YouTube’s offerings, though AI could present risks in this context.

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Salesforce Patent Signals Personalization as AI’s ‘Third Wave’

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Salesforce’s recent patent for customizable models highlights the company’s vision of personalized agents as the future of AI.

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Can Voice Assistants Make a Comeback in the Age of AI?

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Once upon a time, the biggest prestige battle in Silicon Valley was who had the best voice assistant. Then came ChatGPT.

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AI Could Make People ‘Uninsurable,’ Financial Regulator Warns

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The insurance industry needs to be careful when using AI, or else AI black boxes could render consumers uninsurable without any explanation.

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Apple Seeks Adaptable Model Patent as It Readies to Join AI Race

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An Apple patent to train AI without eating up power highlights the advantages and headwinds the tech giant may face in the market.

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Oracle Patent Strengthens Software as It Plays AI Catch-up

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While Big Tech got it’s moment in the sun, Oracle and others are now following suit with their own growth spurts.

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Big Tech

How Amazon Web Services Became King of the Cloud

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Amazon is crushing in the cloud services industry. Usurping it would necessitate a monumental shift in the tech industry writ large.

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Microsoft Patent Protects AI Models from Data Security “Jailbreak”

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Though there are a lot of ways to protect AI models, monitoring user behavior is a vital piece of the puzzle.

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JPMorgan Chase Patent Highlights Risk of AI Bias in Banking

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A growing footprint in AI increases risk — especially when it comes to lending and risk analysis.

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IBM Diagnostic Patent Highlights AI-powered Healthcare’s Data Issue

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AI has a lot of promise in the healthcare industry in areas such as documentation, imaging, and quicker diagnostics as staffing shortages loom.

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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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Sony Patent Highlights how Game Industry Should (and Shouldn’t) Use AI

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Copyright issues make it difficult to substitute creative labor in game development, one expert said.

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Canva Shows AI Doesn’t Come Cheap

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Canva users found that their subscriptions were going up as much as 300%. Subscriptions are going up from $120 a year to $500.

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Autos

Uber Spreads Its Self-Driving Bets

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Uber announced it’s investing in Wayve, a UK-based startup that’s building self-driving software for cars.

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The US Government is Ready to Regulate AI

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The US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute announced OpenAI and Anthropic agreed to allow it to test and evaluate new models for safety.

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Technology

Nvidia Beats Revenue and Profit Expectations, But Was It Enough?

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Yesterday was Nvidia Day: The AI giant handily beat revenue and profit forecasts, and issued third-quarter guidance that beat expectations.

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Big Tech

Google’s AI Energy Thirst Runs into a Problem in Ireland

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Google’s hopes for a new data center just outside Dublin were dashed this week when South Dublin County Council refused planning permission.

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Philips Patent Predicts ER Delays Amid Healthcare Staffing Shortage

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Philips’ latest patent could predict how long you’ll be in the waiting room.

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Raytheon Patent Highlights Use Cases and Risks of AI in Defense

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Raytheon’s patent to create sophisticated synthetic image data could allow the firm to generate large, robust datasets.

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