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Artificial Intelligence

Tech Giants Deliver AI-Powered Earnings Growth

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Quarterly earnings at tech giants Meta and Microsoft surged, indicating that multi-billion dollar AI investments are starting to pay off.

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Big Tech

Apple Discounts iPhones in China to Fight Sales Slump

Apple is facing softening iPhone demand in China, the company’s second-biggest market after the US and the world’s biggest smartphone market.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Passes on Passwords in Accessible Identity Tech Patent

Microsoft’s cybersecurity patent that uses secret handshakes walks a fine line between identity security and user privacy.

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Media & Entertainment

Amazon Axes Hundreds of Employees Across Streaming Business

Amazon has announced hundreds of layoffs across its Prime Video, TV and film studios, and Twitch businesses.

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Big Tech

DOJ Pressures Google to Adopt ‘Sharing is Caring’ Data Ethos

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To Google, user search data is the all-important secret sauce that enables it to innovate and outperform rivals.

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Patent Drop

Google May Watch Users Closely with Context-Aware Digital Assistants

Google filing for a context-driven digital assistant raises the question of privacy versus usefulness in consumer tech.

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Big Tech

Apple Stumbles Out of the Gate as Analysts Fret iPhone Sales

Barclays analysts fear that the company’s iPhone 15 and its upcoming sequel are not going to spark new revenue growth.

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Patent Drop

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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Big Tech

Apple Leads Manufacturing Pivot to India

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Apple shifting production to India is just the latest sign that the world’s most populous nation may be a winner in global trade reordering.

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Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

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IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

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