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Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

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After serving as the driving force for a blistering market rise, the so-called Magnificent Seven have taken an epic stumble in 2025.

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Big Tech

Google Accuses Microsoft of Monopolizing the Cloud Market

Google filed a formal complaint with the European Union, saying that Microsoft abuses its market dominance as a software maker.

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Big Tech

How Amazon Web Services Became King of the Cloud

Amazon is crushing in the cloud services industry. Usurping it would necessitate a monumental shift in the tech industry writ large.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Patent Protects AI Models from Data Security “Jailbreak”

Though there are a lot of ways to protect AI models, monitoring user behavior is a vital piece of the puzzle.

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CIO Upside

Google Patent Makes Cloud Infrastructure Simpler

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Patenting this kind of tech could benefit Google in more ways than one.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Patent Tracks Down Software Vulnerabilities, Cyberattacks

In the face of a wide-spread outage, such as what occurred with Crowdstrike last Friday, there’s only so much the company can do, one expert said.

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Patent Drop

Zoom’s Work-Life Balancer Adds to AI-Powered Productivity Tool Race

Tech firms like Microsoft and Google already have a massive head start in workplace tools.

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Big Tech

Silicon Valley Gears Up for Crucial Earnings Week

Apple, Amazon, Microsoft and Meta all report earnings this week. Wall Street is dying for any hint that heavy investment in AI is paying off.

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CIO Upside

Microsoft’s Data Center Pullback Raises Questions About AI Infrastructure Boom

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“People are freaked out. And with uncertainty comes cautiousness with capital-heavy investments.”

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CIO Upside

As Agentic AI Sweeps Market, OpenAI Seeks Patent For Easy Model Builder

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OpenAI’s patent history is rather sparse, especially in comparison with competitors such as Google, Microsoft or Amazon

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CIO Upside

What Enterprises Actually Need to Know About Quantum

“There are still going to be things that classical computers are better at.”

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Artificial Intelligence

Whatever Happened to All Those AI Copyright Lawsuits?

Last Tuesday, content conglomerate Thomson Reuters notched a big legal win against AI firm ROSS. Is it a sign of what’s to come?

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Advisor Upside

Microsoft Thinks AI Will Upend Financial Advice. Advisors Say Not So Fast

Can artificial intelligence reshape an industry that prides itself on building trusted relationships with clients?

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