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Meta Plans an Ad-Free Subscription Service in the EU

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Meta is rolling out subscription versions of Instagram and Facebook in Europe that won’t feature targeted ads.

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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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Microsoft is Creating an AI-Powered Factory Floor

Microsoft wants to patent a system that tests if factory tools can go the distance. But the tool itself may be more powerful than the patent lets on.

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The Timing is Off for the Next Tech IPO Bonanza

After a glimmer of false hope it looks like tech IPOs are heading for yet more disappointment, and Instacart and Arm aren’t helping.

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Airbnb May Sniff Out Crosslisters

While Airbnb’s patent could catch scammers, it may have unintended consequences for hosts trying to get their listings in front of as many eyes as possible.

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Nvidia is Making Safer Robots for the Factory Floor

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Nvidia’s interest could help bring AI onto the factory floor for more than just maintenance purposes.

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Snap Squashes its Nascent AR Enterprise Division

Snap shuttered its ARES unit — that’s Augmented Reality for Enterprise Services — after launching it just a few months ago.

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Meta may use AI to Build its Metaverse

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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JPMorgan Chase Brings Quantum to Wall Street

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

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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.

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

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

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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.

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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.

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EBay May Make Deliveries Via Drone and Bus

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

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