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CIO Upside

Google Patent Makes Controlling Robots Easier

The tech allows a robot to operate based on both language commands and environmental surroundings.

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Technology

CrowdStrike Explains Just What the Heck Happened

CrowdStrike offered a candid assessment of what led to the largest outage of the computer age, affecting 8.5 million computers.

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Artificial Intelligence

Meta Turns to an Old Strategy to Boost New AI Business

Meta debuted the latest version of Llama, its large-language model. Unlike rival ChatGPT, Llama is open source.

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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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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, ADM Buoyed by Saudi AI Deals, Softer US Export Controls

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A change in US export controls on advanced semiconductors presaged a wave of AI deals between the US and Saudi Arabia this week.

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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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Patent Drop

Ford Drone Patent May Create an Autonomous Driving Russian Doll

Patents like this serve as a reminder that autonomous vehicles look like more than just cars themselves.

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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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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

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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Patent Drop

Amazon Explainability Patent Could Bring Responsible AI to AWS

Amazon wants to keep its AI models on a leash.

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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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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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