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Patent Drop

Oracle’s Patent Could Break AI’s Black Box

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

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Patent Drop

EBay May Make Deliveries Via Drone and Bus

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

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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.

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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.

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Big Tech

Leaked Microsoft Docs Reveal its ‘Hybrid’ Cloud Dreams

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Patent Drop

Apple’s Latest Patent Authenticates Your Ears

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

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Patent Drop

Stripe May Be Eyeing No-Code Development

Stripe may be looking to expand its roster of offerings.

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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.

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OP-ED | Power Corridor

SEC’s Gensler May Face an Unbeatable Foe in Crypto

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

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Technology

Justice Dept. is Out to Prove Google Has a Search Monopoly

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Artificial Intelligence

Startup Accelerator Y Combinator Bets Big on AI

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Social Media

Unpicking The Myth of Social Media Addiction

You’d be forgiven for thinking social media addiction is scientific fact, but there’s no hard evidence it exists. So why is it a thing?

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Technology

Meta Changes Its Tone on the Metaverse

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