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DeepMind Patent Shrinks Model Size Without Compromise

Photo via U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Small and energy-efficient models have garnered growing attention in recent months.

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Patent Drop

Amazon Listens to Your Voice (plus more from Disney)

Emotion tracking from Amazon, e-sports live streaming from Disney & more

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Gets Virtual (plus more from Square & Disney)

Roaming in VR, Video analysis of food service counters, and Gaze tracking displays

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Patent Drop

Nike Wants You to Take a Seat (plus more from Uber & Adobe)

Nike’s game chairs, Uber’s walking profiles & Adobe’s real-time content personalization

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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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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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