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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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Samsung Faces Strike Action as Big Tech Labor Mobilization Goes Global

Its biggest union announced Wednesday that it will stage a one-day walkout on June 7 with workers using their paid annual leave.

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Microsoft May Want its AI Models to Speak to the Heart

Microsoft’s patent for a language model that talks back signals Big Tech’s interest in multimodal AI.

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Amazon Reignites its Warehouse and Logistics Expansion

The e-commerce king has either leased, bought, or announced the addition of 16 million square feet of warehouse space this year.

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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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Google Patent Trades AI Capability for Efficiency as Ambitions Mount

Google’s recent patent to boost AI efficiency signals that massive models may cost more resources than they’re worth.

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Google Patent Seeks To Make Robots More Observant

Google wants its robots to pay closer attention to the people around them.

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Google Wants to Use Machine Learning to Keep AI Data Unbiased

The company’s latest filing adds another solution to several aiming to tackle the ever-present issue of bias at the source.

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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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Microsoft’s Model Screener Could Create More Responsible AI Tools

Microsoft may want its language models to prove their worth.

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DeepMind Patent Adds to Robotic AI Ambitions

A patent from DeepMind may aim to help AI-powered robots improve their reflexes

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Apple’s iPhone Is Getting Crowded Out of the Chinese Market

iPhone sales in the country fell nearly 20% in the first quarter, with many consumers flocking to local rivals.

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What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Back in 2020, Google’s huge market share of the internet search market hovered at about 92% by most metrics

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