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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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Technology

Smart Ring Maker Oura Doubles Valuation to $5.2 billion

One ring to rule them all… at least, Oura hopes so. On Thursday, it announced a new $200 million funding round.

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International Economics

Does a Popular Internet Router Pose a National Security Threat?

If similar cases are a guide, the US has given equal weight to both known and hypothetical threats to national security.

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Artificial Intelligence

ByteDance is Winning the China AI Race. That’s Bad News for TikTok.

ByteDance, the China-based TikTok owner and political punching bag, is emerging as the nation’s answer to OpenAI.

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Media & Entertainment

Netflix’s New Homepage Pushes Users to Watch, Not Scroll

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Netflix is rolling out the first major redesign of its home hub since 2013, hoping people might watch more if inundated with less.

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Industries

Space X’s Mars Mission Gets a Boost From Accelerated Launches at Texas Colony

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Technology

The Costs and Benefits of Quantum Computing

Big Tech and startups alike are making strides in the race to supplant classical computers, but a few roadblocks remain.

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Artificial Intelligence

Google, OpenAI Race to Bring Generative Video to Market

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Big Tech

Microsoft and Apple hit with Class Action Lawsuits in the UK

On Tuesday, two separate antitrust class lawsuits were filed against Microsoft and Apple in the United Kingdom.

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Industries

Microsoft Holds Out on OpenAI Nonprofit Plan

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Microsoft hasn’t signed off on OpenAI’s dramatic reversal of its onetime plan to become a for-profit venture.

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