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JPMorgan Chase Patents Take On Unconscious Bias Using AI

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JPMorgan Chase is tackling human biases with two recent patents.

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Ford Patent Signals Privacy Problems with Connected Vehicles

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As vehicles become more connected and autonomous, they also collect a lot more data.

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Social Media

Universal Music Squashes its Beef with TikTok

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The new deal enmeshes UMG’s music into TikTok’s burgeoning e-commerce business while also battling AI-generated songs.

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Microsoft’s Model Screener Could Create More Responsible AI Tools

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Microsoft may want its language models to prove their worth.

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Goldman Sachs Files Blockchain Patent Despite Crypto Disinterest

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Goldman Sachs may want to use blockchain for anything but crypto.

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Technology

Starlink is Poised to Move into Yemen

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Elon Musk’s Starlink is set to receive official approval to enter Yemen, where a civil war has been raging since 2014, Bloomberg reports.

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Disney Generative AI Patent Taps Into Users’ Memories

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Disney wants to use AI to help you recall fond memories.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Inks Licensing Deal with the Financial Times to Train Chatbots

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On Monday, the Financial Times said it struck a deal with OpenAI to allow the generative AI darling to license the FT’s content.

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Media & Entertainment

America’s Shortening Attention Spans are Corporate Gold

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The stakes for media and tech companies have never been higher, even if attention spans have never been shorter.

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Big Tech

DeepMind Patent Adds to Robotic AI Ambitions

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

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Nvidia Patent Details Adaptable Conversational AI Models

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However, these kinds of modifications come at the expense of high-level customization and accuracy.

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Humane’s Latest Patent Makes the AI Pin Ambidextrous

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Despite Humane’s lofty dreams to disrupt the smartphone status quo, critics have not been thrilled with the startup’s debut device.

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Big Tech

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

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

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Social Media

TikTok Is Ready to Sue Over Potential US Ban

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The new bill could be voted on in the Senate as soon as Tuesday, and TikTok is ready with a legal strategy.

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Big Tech Has an Energy Problem

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How tech firms reconcile their desire for endless growth with bold climate goals.

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Artificial Intelligence

Finding the Real in Artificial Intelligence

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Does the AI hype actually hold any substance? As long as you don’t get distracted by shiny things, these venture capitalists say.

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Semiconductors

TSMC Had a Great Q1, But Chip Recovery Looks Sluggish

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Multiple chipmakers have suffered slowdowns across smartphones, personal computers, motor vehicles, and other consumer goods.

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Snap Patent Brings Emotion Detection to Workplace Surveillance

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AI that’s meant to detect emotion is highly controversial.

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Intel Filing Could Diversify Deepfake Detection Models

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he filing adds to several patents from tech companies that aim to tackle the deepfake problem amid the proliferation of generative AI.

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IBM Protects AI From Being Swayed by Bad Data

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Its latest patent puts a magnifying glass to large wells of public data, aiming to make foundational models more robust against attacks.

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