Technology

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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International Economics

China Places Export Bans on Raw Materials to US In Trade War Reprisal

Beijing’s move came swiftly in response to the White House’s decision to slap new curbs on exports of vital chip components to China.

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Semiconductors

Intel’s CEO Resigns After Failed Turnaround Effort

If the artificial intelligence revolution has ushered in a boomtime for chipmakers, no one seems to have told Intel.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Tries to Help Alexa Get Personal

Today, a patent application for making Amazon’s voice assistants more personal highlights the race – and roadblocks – to creation of an AI-powered…

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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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Patent Drop

Meta To Try Out AI Business Tools as Enterprise Market Heats Up

A patent for AI chip architecture from Meta could make model development more robust as it builds AI tools for businesses.

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Patent Drop

Why Salesforce Might Be Eying AI Image Generation

The tech could make graphics generation more intuitive as the company continues its push towards AI agents.

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Patent Drop

As Cars Get Smarter, Personalization Presents Privacy Problems

Ford may want to authenticate your face when you get behind the wheel.

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Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

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IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

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