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Goldman’s $1T AI Problem

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For all the money flooding into AI, it could tackle more pressing issues than teaching robots to flip burgers.

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Roku Personalization Patent Highlights AI’s Growing Role in Entertainment

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Roku wants to personalize movie night with generative AI.

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Meta’s Blood-Pressure Monitor Could Add to Health Tech Patent Strategy

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Meta may add health tracking to its smart watch ambitions.

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Nvidia AI Watermarking Patent Could Help Separate Real from Fake

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The benefits of watermarking AI are clear: “It’s preventing fraud, preventing misinformation and disinformation.

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OpenAI Whistleblowers File SEC Complaint over NDAs

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OpenAI allegedly issued overly-restrictive non-disclosure agreements that could penalize anyone who blows the whistle to government agencies.

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Greece Lengthens the Workweek While the UK Four-Day Week Gathers Steam

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Greece’s government put new labor laws into effect that mean workers can be asked to work a six-day workweek.

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China Leaders Convene to Plot Economic Path

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The plenary session of China’s ruling party will likely introduce economic reforms and policies addressing impediments to its growth.

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Can Nike Regain its Legendary Standing?

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Not only is sportswear and sneaker giant Nike faced with struggling financials, but it is also searching for its soul.

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NFL Moves Toward Allowing Private Equity into Ownership Groups

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Commissioner Roger Goodell said the NFL is en route to allowing PE groups to take ownership stakes in franchises

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Apple and the EU Actually Agree on Something

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The European Commission has reached an agreement that Apple will no longer box out third-party touch-and-go payment apps.

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Hope for Rate Cuts Gets a Big Boost from Slowing Inflation

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The Labor Department reported monthly inflation fell in June, strengthening the case for the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates.

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Oracle Employee-Tracking Patent Points to Increased AI-Powered Workplace Surveillance

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While this could improve safety on increasingly automated factory floors, these precautions may come at the expense of employee privacy.

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Ford Self-Driving Maintenance Patent Could Automate Oil Changes

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Filings like these indicate that this pivot will likely have a domino effect on all other parts of the automotive industry.

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Google’s Video Moderation Patent Highlights AI’s Role in Tracking ‘Objectionable’ Content

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Using AI in this manner comes with its own set of risks, one expert said.

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Microsoft’s Gaming Dreams Enter Their Price-Hike Era

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Microsoft’s gaming division Xbox announced it’s splitting its hugely popular subscription service Game Pass into two subscription tiers.

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CNN Announces Layoffs, New Digital Subscription Business

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CNN announced layoffs of 100 employees, a reorganization of its newsrooms, and its “first direct-to-consumer subscription product.”

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US, Mexico Agree to Steel Import Rules Against Chinese Circumvention

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The US and Mexico will apply tariffs to some US steel and aluminum imports to keep Chinese metals from entering America.

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Fed Rule Change Could Save Wall Street Banks Billions

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The Federal Reserve is considering changes that would soften the global systemically important banks surcharge and free up assets for banks.

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Envestnet Sold to Bain Capital for $4.5B After ‘Tumultuous’ Year

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Envestnet is one of the largest wealth management software companies in the US and serves approximately one in three financial advisors.

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Fund Fees Hit Record Lows Last Year – And Maybe Rock Bottom

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It took more than a decade, but fund fees may have finally hit their lowest possible levels, according to the latest Morningstar research.

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Walmart Patent Signals AI Transformation for Bricks-and-Mortar Retail

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Why AI Augmentation Tech Is More Than a ‘Cost-Cutting Tool’

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Why Access Controls May Be AI’s Biggest Security Vulnerability

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