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PayPal Grows a New Ads Business

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PayPal is harnessing purchase data to join the ever-growing list of companies with a new offshoot advertising business.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft May Want its AI Models to Speak to the Heart

Microsoft’s patent for a language model that talks back signals Big Tech’s interest in multimodal AI.

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Semiconductors

China Raises $47 Billion to Stoke the Global Semiconductor Arms Race

China’s DIY solution dovetails with what the West has been doing itself with huge government subsidies for manufacturing.

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Artificial Intelligence

Big Tech’s Fascination with Large Language Models May Be Overkill

A high-powered chatbot may not deliver the illusive dream of developing artificial intelligence that can teach itself.

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Patent Drop

eBay Patent Utilizes Blockchain for Security, Seller Reputation

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This patent follows another from eBay aiming to play into blockchain’s strength as a security tool.

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Patent Drop

IBM Wants Autonomous Vehicles to Do More than Just Drive

IBM’s patent aims to use self-driving cars’ idle resources, giving access to them to the riders within them.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Scarlett Johansson-OpenAI Clash is a Vision of the Future

As one legal expert put the issue: “The technology is moving faster than the law ever will.”

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Patent Drop

Nvidia Patent Could Defend Self-Driving Cars in Collisions

The patent highlights the shaky dynamic between the public and self-driving vehicles that stands in the way of broader adoption.

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Big Tech

Amazon Reignites its Warehouse and Logistics Expansion

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The e-commerce king has either leased, bought, or announced the addition of 16 million square feet of warehouse space this year.

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Patent Drop

Shopify Image Patent Highlights Convergence of AI, Advertising

It’s recent patent expands upon its current AI tools as it aims to keep up with the rest of the tech and e-commerce industry.

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Patent Drop

Adobe AI Patent May Hint at Generative Video Tools

Adobe wants to predict your video edits through your messages.

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Blockchain

Grayscale’s CEO Steps Down as Investors Bail on Bitcoin Fund

Grayscale’s ETF charges a fee of 1.5%, while many of its rivals have continuously slashed fees down to almost nothing.

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Patent Drop

Stripe Seeks Blockchain Patent As it Plays Crypto Catch-up

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Stripe wants to make crypto payments seamless as it steps back into the market.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Trades AI Capability for Efficiency as Ambitions Mount

Google’s recent patent to boost AI efficiency signals that massive models may cost more resources than they’re worth.

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Patent Drop

Alibaba’s Neural Network Efficiency Patent Signals AI, Cloud Goals

Alibaba wants to shave down its neural networks to make AI easier to deploy.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Next Big US-China Trade War is Over AI Talent

The US is trying to box China out of AI development. The problem is the Asian nation is also the source of invaluable AI talent.

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