Technology

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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Big Tech

EU Fines Finally Catch Up to Big Tech

Apple lost a court case over a €13 billion EU tax bill, and on the same day Google lost an appeal against a €2.4 billion antitrust fine.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Patent Highlights Double-Edged Sword of Personalized AI

A recent Amazon patent may seek to make Alexa smarter and more personalized — but it could have the opposite effect

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Patent Drop

Ford Patent May Bring In-Car Advertisements on Your Road Trip

While this could create a lucrative new revenue stream for Ford, it also presents a privacy conundrum, one expert said.

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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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Politics

The Ever-Trickier Geopolitics of Being Elon Musk

Elon Musk’s fight with Brazil has highlighted how his interlocking array of companies can put him in a difficult geopolitical spot.

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Patent Drop

Google Patent Eyes Hydrogen for Data Centers as Energy Use Soars

The tech could signal that Big Tech is looking for creative solutions to AI’s power demand.

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Patent Drop

Intel’s IP ‘Land Grab’ Highlights Lagging in Robotics, AI Market

Intel is “playing catch-up” in robotics – and AI as a whole, one expert said.

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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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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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