Technology

Patent Drop

Meta may use AI to Build its Metaverse

Photo by Maxim Hopman on Unsplash

The patent shows that, despite the company’s public interest in large language models, it’s still hard at work on artificial reality.

3 min read

Photo by Cottonbro Studio on Pexels

Patent Drop

Mastercard Wants to Make Biometrics More Accurate

Given that it handles trillions in transactions a year, it makes sense that the credit card provider wants to beef up security protocols.

3 min read
(Photo by Amazon Press Center)

Artificial Intelligence

Amazon Pumps Billions into AI Firm Just as Chat-GPT Alexa-fies Itself

Amazon — along with every other Zuckerberg, Musk, and Harry — is trying to get ahead in the generative AI race.

2 min read
Photo by BENCE BOROS on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Google is Adding Empathy to it’s Smart Speakers

Google’s patent follows several updates from major tech companies aiming to understand emotions and context through speech recognition.

3 min read

Patent Drop

JPMorgan Chase Brings Quantum to Wall Street

Photo by Tima Miroshnichenko on Pexels.

JPMorgan Chase may be looking past the current AI craze for optimization, setting it’s sights on quantum computing.

2 min read

Photo by Simone Brunozzi under CC BY-SA 2.0

Patent Drop

Baidu Could Add Blockchain to its Cloud

Since it can’t work with crypto, Baidu may be looking for another way to utilize blockchain: data security.

2 min read
(Photo by Nicholas Chester-Adams on Unsplash)

Technology

Elon Musk’s Tweet About Neuralink’s Test Monkeys Could Spell Trouble

The Securities and Exchange Commission may have to double the size of its staff just to keep an eye on Elon Musk’s tweets.

2 min read
Håkan Dahlström under CC BY 2.0

Patent Drop

Oracle’s Patent Could Break AI’s Black Box

The data services company wants to patent a way for neural networks to explain themselves. The tech signals a vital need for AI adoption.

2 min read

Patent Drop

EBay May Make Deliveries Via Drone and Bus

Photo by Annie Spratt on Unsplash.

eBay wants to use drones for deliveries, but without wasting their batteries.

3 min read

(Photo by Viktor Avdeev on Unsplash)

Technology

Uber Threatens European Pullout Over Driver Classification

The EU is poised to pass legislation that would classify Uber drivers as employees, rather than contracted workers.

1 min read
Photo by Taylor Vick on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Amazon Wants to Keep the Cloud Healthy

Cloud services make Amazon tons of its revenue. Keeping those networks spic and span is a high priority, according to its new patent.

2 min read
(Photo by Heisenberg Media under CC BY 2.0)

Big Tech

Leaked Microsoft Docs Reveal its ‘Hybrid’ Cloud Dreams

2 min read

Patent Drop

Apple’s Latest Patent Authenticates Your Ears

Photo by Malte Helmhold on Unsplash

Apple wants to make sure your toddler (or a hacker) doesn’t run away with your Airpods.

3 min read

ThisisEngineering on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Stripe May Be Eyeing No-Code Development

Stripe may be looking to expand its roster of offerings.

2 min read
Photo by Kajetan Sumila on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Snap’s New Tech Could Go After Pawn Shops

A filing from Snap for a computer vision appraiser may add to the company’s shopping ambitions.

2 min read
OP-ED | Power Corridor

SEC’s Gensler May Face an Unbeatable Foe in Crypto

Despite a barrage of enforcement actions, the agency is flailing.

5 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

Sharp news & analysis on finance, economics, and investing.