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Artificial Intelligence

Chegg Cuts Workforce as AI Takes Over the Chat

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Online learning company Chegg is laying off almost a quarter of its workforce amid worries that AI is doing people’s homework for them.

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Media & Entertainment

Even Apple is Getting Tired of the Streaming Industry Treadmill

After years of spending big with little to show for it, Apple is attempting to rein in costs at Apple TV+.

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Advisor Upside

Advisory Firms Say Thanks, But No Thanks to AI

Artificial intelligence may be one of the fastest-growing tools in business, but don’t tell that to the compliance department.

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Patent Drop

Meta VR Cloud Gaming Patent Could Clear the Way for Lighter Headsets

While cloud gaming platforms through Microsoft’s Xbox and Nvidia are already available to consumers, artificial reality cloud streaming isn’t quite…

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CIO Upside

Quantum Computing Race Isn’t Run ‘In a Vacuum’

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“It is a technology that is emerging worldwide.”

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Patent Drop

Boeing Seeks Fault-Tracking Patent Amid Safety Backlash

Though AI has the potential to make troubleshooting issues a much more streamlined process, models still often face accuracy issues.

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Technology

Y24K: Three Days After the Biggest IT Outage in History

A single file in a defective software update caused a global IT outage that disrupted airports, banks, hotels, trains, hospitals, and more.

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Big Tech

Who has Liability in the Shifting World of e-commerce?

Amazon has largely dodged liability for the products sold on their virtual shelves. But could the legal tides be shifting?

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Artificial Intelligence

Google AI-ngst: Apple Deal May Disintegrate Even Without Court Intervention

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The future of traditional search engines got a rude awakening last week as an Apple executive predicted their eventual demise.

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Patent Drop

JPMorgan Chase’s Patent Tracks Data with Blockchain

JPMorgan Chase may want to put blockchain to work.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Could Help Robots Have Better Memories

Google’s patent to give robots a long-term memory could signal the next frontier in AI-based robotics.

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Semiconductors

Chip Stocks Take a Tumble as US Hints at More Restrictions on China

American chip stocks fell Wednesday morning amid the prospect of even tighter restrictions on business with China.

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CIO Upside

DeepMind Patent Shrinks Model Size Without Compromise

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Small and energy-efficient models have garnered growing attention in recent months.

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