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Artificial Intelligence

Can Voice Assistants Make a Comeback in the Age of AI?

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Once upon a time, the biggest prestige battle in Silicon Valley was who had the best voice assistant. Then came ChatGPT.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI Could Make People ‘Uninsurable,’ Financial Regulator Warns

The insurance industry needs to be careful when using AI, or else AI black boxes could render consumers uninsurable without any explanation.

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Apple Seeks Adaptable Model Patent as It Readies to Join AI Race

An Apple patent to train AI without eating up power highlights the advantages and headwinds the tech giant may face in the market.

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Google AR Patent Highlights Potential Advantage in Smart Glasses Market

Google is giving smart glasses another go. Can it avoid mistakes of the past?

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PayPal Behavior Tracking Patent Adds to its Advertising Bid

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PayPal’s recent ad tech patent could track user behavior to better target deals.

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Big Tech

Meta Sets New Limits for Teenage Instagram Users

Meta will roll out a feature to place teenaged users into a new type of account with beefed-up privacy settings and parental controls.

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Meta Neural Network Patent Showcases AI’s Place in Artificial Reality Bet

The company’s access to data gives the power to create AR features that are “pretty sophisticated,” one expert said.

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Lyft Seeks Micromobility Patents Amid Bike and Scooter Restructuring

The company’s recent changes, aimed at “right-sizing [its] cost structure,” include layoffs and shifting focus from R&D.

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Oracle Patent Strengthens Software as It Plays AI Catch-up

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While Big Tech got it’s moment in the sun, Oracle and others are now following suit with their own growth spurts.

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Microsoft Patent Protects AI Models from Data Security “Jailbreak”

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Though there are a lot of ways to protect AI models, monitoring user behavior is a vital piece of the puzzle.

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JPMorgan Chase Patent Highlights Risk of AI Bias in Banking

A growing footprint in AI increases risk — especially when it comes to lending and risk analysis.

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IBM Diagnostic Patent Highlights AI-powered Healthcare’s Data Issue

AI has a lot of promise in the healthcare industry in areas such as documentation, imaging, and quicker diagnostics as staffing shortages loom.

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Big Tech

EU Fines Finally Catch Up to Big Tech

Apple lost a court case over a €13 billion EU tax bill, and on the same day Google lost an appeal against a €2.4 billion antitrust fine.

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