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Artificial Intelligence

Microsoft’s AI News Poll Ticks Off UK Newspaper

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The Guardian submitted a complaint to Microsoft on Tuesday after a grotesquely inappropriate AI-generated poll next to a Guardian article.

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Microsoft Guards its Models at All Angles

Microsoft’s AI protection patent shows the vulnerabilities that models face amid rapid growth.

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From the Expert: AI’s Impact on Data Security

AI’s rapid adoption will require cybersecurity that’s more sophisticated than ever before.

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Media & Entertainment

WPP Slashes Profit Outlook After Sluggish Quarter

WPP issued a reduction of its profit outlook for the second time in consecutive quarters on Thursday, citing major headwinds.

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Oracle’s Patent Could Keep AI From Spilling the Beans

Oracle wants to protect its AI models from being asked the wrong questions with a patent for a “machine learning model attack guard.”

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Technology

Amazon Spins Up New Cloud Division for Europe

Amazon said Wednesday that its Amazon Web Services cloud division is launching a “European Sovereign Cloud.”

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Social Media

Snap Patent Keeps Data Out of Third-Party Hands

Given that a large part of Snap’s user base is under 18, protecting user data is even more crucial.

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Big Tech

Microsoft Looks at User Protection After Log-in

The patent highlights Zero Trust, the concept that cybersecurity shouldn’t stop at the gates to entry.

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Big Tech

Meta Faces Lawsuit From 41 States Alleging Harm to Young Users

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A sprawling lawsuit alleging Meta intentionally designed Instagram and Facebook with features it knew were harmful to younger users.

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Salesforce Looks at Ways to Simplify Machine Learning

Salesforce wants to give anyone the power to make AI (so long as they have enough data).

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Meta Wants to Put The Metaverse to Work

Meta sunk a lot of cash into its metaverse bet. Now, it wants it to work.

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Adobe Looks to AI to Fight Fake News

Adobe wants to fight disinformation one PDF at a time with it’s latest patent filing.

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Big Tech

Amazon May Boost Quantum Power for AWS

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Though quantum computing is far from an everyday reality, the possibilities it offers are powerful. Amazon may want in on the ground floor.

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Technology

Lloyd’s of London Warns of Worst-Case-Scenario Cyberattack

According to a Lloyd’s study published Wednesday, a cyberattack on global payments systems could cause $3.5 trillion of economic damage.

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Patent Drop

Intel Looks at AI Tuning to Bolster Software Offerings

Intel is far behind in the AI race. Taking on chip giant Nvidia would require Intel to build a development ecosystem at a better price.

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Apple’s Digital Car Key Patent Hints at Additions to the Walled Garden

Apple never wants you to lose your keys again. The company filed two patents for digital car key pairing.

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