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Quantum Computing Race Isn’t Run ‘In a Vacuum’

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“It is a technology that is emerging worldwide.”

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Big Tech

Google Announces Breakthrough in Quantum Computing

Quantum computing is potentially revolutionary technology that could, among other things, end classical computing as we know it.

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Media & Entertainment

Advertising Agencies Consolidate in the Face of Big Tech

The transaction would create the world’s largest advertising agency — that is, if you don’t count Big Tech players like Google and Amazon.

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Patent Drop

Into the Future: The Patent Drop Highlight Reel

What the years of writing about Big Tech’s IP has taught us.

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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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Patent Drop

Microsoft’s Cybersecurity Strength Could Boost AI Bet

Cybersecurity is a substantial part of Microsoft’s business — and a growing one.

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Big Tech

Amazon Pours Another $4 billion into Anthropic

It’s not quite Christmas yet, but Amazon is putting cash in the stocking of its favorite AI startup, Anthropic.

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Patent Drop

Google May Be Giving Glasses Another Go. Will It Succeed?

Despite its initial fumble with Google Glass, there are a few reasons it may be able to avoid another “glassholes” situation.

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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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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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