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Big Tech

Google Strikes $32 Billion Deal for Cloud Security Startup Wiz

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The massive acquisition could give Google an edge as AI accelerates Big Tech’s race to win over cloud customers.

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CIO Upside

Google Patent Highlights Ambitions For AI-Powered Robotics

Safety risks remain an issue in robot-human collaboration.

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Regulation

Lina Khan May Be Gone, But Big Tech is Still in the FTC’s Crosshairs

Last week, the FTC moved forward with two pending cases from the strict Lina Khan era of antitrust enforcement.

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Semiconductors

Can Anyone Crack ASML’s Grip on the Lithography Market?

ASML is crucial to the most important commercial and strategic tech products on the market, from Apple iPhones to Nvidia’s AI accelerators.

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CIO Upside

Meta’s In-House Chips May Conserve Power and Cash

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The move could usher in a challenge to the “brute force, high-energy use approach” of GPUs.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft Seeks Patent to Limit Hallucinations in AI

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Along with mitigating hallucinations, this tech creates an audit trail for more transparency between the model and its users.

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Big Tech

Amazon is Doubling Down on Robots Everywhere it Can

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Amazon is planning to offset the massive costs of AI infrastructure by employing more and more robotics in its warehouse facilities.

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