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The Ever-Trickier Geopolitics of Being Elon Musk

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Elon Musk’s fight with Brazil has highlighted how his interlocking array of companies can put him in a difficult geopolitical spot.

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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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Intel’s IP ‘Land Grab’ Highlights Lagging in Robotics, AI Market

Intel is “playing catch-up” in robotics – and AI as a whole, one expert said.

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Sony Patent Highlights how Game Industry Should (and Shouldn’t) Use AI

Copyright issues make it difficult to substitute creative labor in game development, one expert said.

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Intel’s Bad Year Keeps Getting Worse and Worse

Intel’s contract chipmaking business suffered a major setback after it failed some major initial tests, sources said.

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Canva Shows AI Doesn’t Come Cheap

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Canva users found that their subscriptions were going up as much as 300%. Subscriptions are going up from $120 a year to $500.

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

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

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Google Image Patent Highlights Potential of Consumer AI Tools

As the company builds AI image editing tools, it may be seeking to normalize the tech for the average consumer.

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

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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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