Big Tech

Big Tech

Google Accuses Microsoft of Monopolizing the Cloud Market

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Google filed a formal complaint with the European Union, saying that Microsoft abuses its market dominance as a software maker.

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Big Tech

TikTok is Ditching Music Streaming — But Spotify Can’t Relax

TikTok is calling it quits on a music streaming business that barely made it out the door, and only launched trials last year.

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Patent Drop

IBM Patent Highlights Fundamental Issues with Big Tech’s Net-Zero Goals

IBM may want to help businesses reach net zero.

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Big Tech

TikTok’s Court Battle is Set Against a Larger Tech War

TikTok kicked off its legal fight challenging the US government’s divest-or-ban law passed in April, calling it unconstitutional.

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Artificial Intelligence

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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Patent Drop

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

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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Google AR Patent Highlights Potential Advantage in Smart Glasses Market

Google is giving smart glasses another go. Can it avoid mistakes of the past?

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Big Tech

Meta Sets New Limits for Teenage Instagram Users

Meta will roll out a feature to place teenaged users into a new type of account with beefed-up privacy settings and parental controls.

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Patent Drop

Meta Neural Network Patent Showcases AI’s Place in Artificial Reality Bet

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The company’s access to data gives the power to create AR features that are “pretty sophisticated,” one expert said.

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Patent Drop

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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