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Meta Wants it’s AR Devices to Suck Up Less Power

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The filing highlights that battery efficiency and form factor remain a major roadblock in artificial reality adoption

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Samsung Faces Strike Action as Big Tech Labor Mobilization Goes Global

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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

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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

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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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Adobe AI Patent May Hint at Generative Video Tools

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Adobe wants to predict your video edits through your messages.

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Google Patent Trades AI Capability for Efficiency as Ambitions Mount

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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

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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

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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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