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Artificial Intelligence

Mexico is Quietly Becoming an AI-Hardware Manufacturing Hub

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With AI on the mind, US tech heavyweights are are urging Taiwan-based contract manufacturers to move production facilities to Mexico.

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Patent Drop

Apple Could Bring Vision Pro to Healthcare with Recent Patents

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patents from Apple to make its artificial reality headset a little more health-aware could open up a whole new world of possibilities for AR in clinical…

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Social Media

UK Regulator Says ‘Finfluencers’ Can’t Hide Behind Memes for Marketing

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The Financial Conduct Authority has instituted clear guidelines for how financial influencers use social media for marketing.

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Artificial Intelligence

The AI Talent War Is Supercharged

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Some candidates with experience in large language models can reap salaries in excess of $1 million a year.

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Patent Drop

Nvidia, Google Patents Signal Big Tech’s AI Robot Craze

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While robots aren’t taking over the world any time soon, tech companies seem intent on creating AI-enabled machines that walk among us.

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Patent Drop

Zoom May Use AI to Tone Down Accents

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Though this could be a stepping stone for live voice translation, it may come with a few ethical issues.

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Patent Drop

Toyota Tests the Wattage with EV Charging Patent

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A Toyota patent to keep the fairness in EV charging highlights that automakers are paying attention to the logistics of electrification amid changing US…

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Big Tech

Silicon Valley Executives Are Cashing Out Shares

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Tech executives and founders are selling their stock at the highest rate in years.

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Patent Drop

Intel Patent Double Checks its Chips as it Boosts US Manufacturing

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Intel’s patent for tamper-proofing its chips may help it track down broken links in the supply chain.

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Patent Drop

Adobe AI Patent Could Take the Work Out of Data Visualization

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The filing adds to several of the company’s AI-powered business tool patents, and signals its growing interest in enterprise-focused AI tech.

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Patent Drop

Baidu’s Self-Driving Data Centers Could Address Cloud Infrastructure Gap

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Self-driving cars may be able to handle two big issues for cloud computing: extreme weather events and rural access.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft’s XR Control Patent May Get Too Close for Comfort

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Microsoft is taking hands-free augmented reality to the next level: The company wants to patent a system for tracking tongue movements.

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Patent Drop

Google’s Latest Patent May Boost Enterprise AI Offerings

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Google’s latest AI patent may make your spreadsheets less daunting.

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Big Tech

Apple Might Team Up With Google to Put AI on iPhones

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The two tech titans may leverage their frenemy relationship to boost the technology on the best-selling device.

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Patent Drop

IBM Wants to Weed Out Falsely Advertised AI Tools

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IBM’s tech could help AI services address the knowledge gap between consumers and the AI tools they use.

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Social Media

TikTok’s Booming Growth Isn’t What it Used to Be

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As politicians kick around the idea of a US ban, the popular social media platform is having growth struggles.

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Big Tech

Meta Faces Investigation Over Illicit Drug Sales

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Facebook and other social media platforms are the subject of a probe by federal prosecutors into available medications.

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Patent Drop

Ford’s Road Salt Patent Finds an Atypical Use for Blockchain

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Ford may be taking blockchain’s reputation issues with a grain of salt.

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Patent Drop

Intel Patent Addresses Privacy Issues with Voice Assistants

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Intel wants to lock your voice data down before it goes up to the cloud.

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Social Media

Meta Set to Replace its Popular CrowdTangle Data Platform

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The social media king plans to introduce a content library tool that offers less access ahead of a spicy election season.

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