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Does TV News Have a Home in the Streaming Era?

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Big Tech loves movies, TV shows, and live sports. So why has it shown remarkably little appetite for the TV news business?

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Booking.com Hates That Europe Says It’s Big Tech

Booking.com is officially a member of Big Tech. At least, according to the European Union’s Digital Markets Act.

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Microsoft Coding AI Patent Highlights Ethics Concerns with Productivity Tools

A Microsoft patent for a machine learning-based coding tool underscores the potential pitfalls of relying too much on AI for productivity.

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Amazon has to Reckon with the Teamsters Now

The independent union representing Amazon workers in Staten Island announced on Tuesday it is now officially affiliated with the Teamsters.

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Amazon Strikes Big South America Telcom Deal for its Satellite Business

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On Thursday, Amazon’s Project Kuiper announced a deal with South American telecom company Vrio to provide internet to seven countries.

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Amazon AI Alexa Patents Highlight Data Collection Domino Effect

Two patents from Amazon signal Big Tech’s desire to give consumers the benefits of AI by getting under their skin.

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AI Sends Apple’s Share Price Soaring

Two days after Apple unveiled its wave of artificial intelligence systems, the tech giant witnessed a massive share price rally.

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Apple’s AI Waiting Game May Finally Be Over

Apple’s been biding its time on AI. Don’t count it out of the race.

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Google’s AR Mapping Patent Could Unlock Low-Power Smart Glasses

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While the company has been touting its AI work over the past year, it may have artificial reality plans in store.

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Patent Drop

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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