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Google Patents Explore Convergence of AI and Healthcare

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The filings signal the growing use cases for AI in healthcare settings, but also the risks that may accompany using AI in clinical care.

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IBM Patent Highlights Double-Edged Sword of Synthetic Training Data

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The tech underscores that offering AI services may be just as lucrative as building AI models themselves.

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Amazon Uses AI Race to Boost its Cloud Clout

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In a bid to attract some new clients for its cloud service, Amazon announced it will foot the bill for startups using AI models.

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Mexico is Quietly Becoming an AI-Hardware Manufacturing Hub

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With AI on the mind, US tech heavyweights are are urging Taiwan-based contract manufacturers to move production facilities to Mexico.

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The AI Talent War Is Supercharged

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Some candidates with experience in large language models can reap salaries in excess of $1 million a year.

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Nvidia, Google Patents Signal Big Tech’s AI Robot Craze

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While robots aren’t taking over the world any time soon, tech companies seem intent on creating AI-enabled machines that walk among us.

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Adobe AI Patent Could Take the Work Out of Data Visualization

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The filing adds to several of the company’s AI-powered business tool patents, and signals its growing interest in enterprise-focused AI tech.

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Microsoft’s XR Control Patent May Get Too Close for Comfort

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Microsoft is taking hands-free augmented reality to the next level: The company wants to patent a system for tracking tongue movements.

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Google’s Latest Patent May Boost Enterprise AI Offerings

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Google’s latest AI patent may make your spreadsheets less daunting.

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IBM Wants to Weed Out Falsely Advertised AI Tools

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IBM’s tech could help AI services address the knowledge gap between consumers and the AI tools they use.

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Adobe’s Latest Patent Turns Language Models into Middlemen

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Niche models could be more accurate, save energy and present less security risk than an all-knowing large language model.

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Google Won’t Let You Ask Gemini AI About Upcoming Elections

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The chatbot’s new restrictions apply to countries that will be holding top elections this year.

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Special Report: How AI and Election Misinformation go Hand in Hand

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“(AI) vastly increases the capacity to create any type of new media … both in speed and volume.”

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Google May Use Radio Waves to Feed its AI Models

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Google’s patent to scrape radio stations for AI training could provide a pool of useful data, though it may face a copyright dilemma.

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Temasek May Be Circling an OpenAI Investment

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

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IBM’s Patent Cuts Bias in AI Lending

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IBM wants to make sure AI lenders are playing fair with its patent to weed out bias in financial machine learning models.

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Meta’s Eye Authentication System Keeps Metaverse Data Safe

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Meta wants to make sure it’s actually you who’s wearing your mixed reality headset.

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Big Tech’s AI Push Requires a Big Bath

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

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Nvidia’s Latest Patent Gives Self-Driving Robots Better Eyes

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The filing adds to the company’s AI software research as its hardware demand skyrockets.

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Google Wants to Track Burnout Through Your Keyboard

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The company’s “personal wellness keyboard” patent may signal an interest from tech firms to embed AI in consumer devices.

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