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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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Autos

Uber Spreads Its Self-Driving Bets

Uber announced it’s investing in Wayve, a UK-based startup that’s building self-driving software for cars.

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Artificial Intelligence

The US Government is Ready to Regulate AI

The US Artificial Intelligence Safety Institute announced OpenAI and Anthropic agreed to allow it to test and evaluate new models for safety.

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Patent Drop

Nvidia Patent Reels In Data Centers’ Energy Usage as AI Chips Skyrocket

The tech could signal that the company is reading the tea leaves on data center architecture.

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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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Patent Drop

Snap Patent Adds to AR Ad Bet as Meta Shuts Down Spark AR Studio

Snap may want to use AR to help you redeem your next free coffee.

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Technology

Nvidia Beats Revenue and Profit Expectations, But Was It Enough?

Yesterday was Nvidia Day: The AI giant handily beat revenue and profit forecasts, and issued third-quarter guidance that beat expectations.

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Big Tech

Google’s AI Energy Thirst Runs into a Problem in Ireland

Google’s hopes for a new data center just outside Dublin were dashed this week when South Dublin County Council refused planning permission.

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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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Big Tech

IBM Shutters Its China R&D Division

IBM announced it would be shutting down its Chinese research and development team, shifting some operations to other locations.

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Patent Drop

Apple Ring Patent Highlights Potential Plan to Expand Product Lineup

Though the company has competitors in the space from Samsung and Oura, its walled garden ecosystem could give it an advantage.

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Patent Drop

Stripe Fraud Detection Patent Could Restore Trust in Crypto

Stripe wants to fortify blockchain transactions with it’s latest patent.

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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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