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Patent Drop

Visa Takes Biometrics On-the-Go Without Privacy Issues

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The patent could add another form of frictionless payment to the landscape, and present competitors to Apple Pay and Amazon’s Just Walk Out.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia CEO Expects AI to Get Cheaper as Computing Power Expands

Jensen Huang seems to think that Sam Altman’s quest for $7 trillion to invest in AI chips is maybe a little overkill.

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Roku Patent Could Make Ads Better Without Violating User Privacy

Roku wants its previews to make you feel the same way the movie does.

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Patent Drop

Nvidia’s Neural Network Patent Adds to AI Software Expansion

Nvidia may use AI to troubleshoot its games with its patent to analyze and respond to feedback using neural networks.

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Patent Drop

Baidu’s Data Generation Tech May Sharpen its Self-Driving Reflexes

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Baidu’s patent to tune up self-driving cars could help its fleet account for crazy drivers.

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Social Media

Meta and TikTok Take EU to Court Over Content Moderation Fees

The sector’s top platform say that Europe’s decision to charge fees based on profit could distort which sites need policing.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft May Give its AI Chatbots a Personal Touch

Its patent to speed up interactions between you and your chatbot signals a growing interest in personalized AI.

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Patent Drop

Google May Bring AI to YouTube Shopping

The filing adds to its AI-powered ad tech, and fuels growing competition to make social media shoppable.

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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft Will Pay Semafor to Use AI for News Reports

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The deal could widen the technology’s use in news-gathering, while also heading off future copyright lawsuits.

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Big Tech

Amazon Could Soon Be On the Hook for Everything it Sells

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The US Consumer Product Safety Commission wants Amazon to assume liability for items sold by third-party vendors.

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Patent Drop

Boeing’s AI Inspector Could Offer a Sharper Look at its Planes

Amid backlash over its safety practices, AI could help Boeing catch what the human eye may miss.

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Social Media

Universal Pulls TikTok Into its Streaming Fight

The music industry titan is in a war of words with the popular app after failing to reach a licensing deal.

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Patent Drop

Apple Cuts Though the Noise with AI Optical Detection Patent

The filing adds to the company’s pursuit to upgrade its speech detection tech, as well as its growing AI plans.

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