Microsoft

Patent Drop

Microsoft Coding AI Patent Highlights Ethics Concerns with Productivity Tools

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A Microsoft patent for a machine learning-based coding tool underscores the potential pitfalls of relying too much on AI for productivity.

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Artificial Intelligence

The AI Bubble isn’t as Bubbly as It Looks

Nvidia’s market cap this week surpassed Microsoft’s to become the world’s most-valuable company. But it may be an outlier among AI firms.

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Big Tech

AI Sends Apple’s Share Price Soaring

Two days after Apple unveiled its wave of artificial intelligence systems, the tech giant witnessed a massive share price rally.

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Regulation

AI Enters its Antitrust Era

According to reports, the DOJ will take the lead on chipmaker Nvidia, while the FTC will run point on OpenAI.

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Semiconductors

Nvidia Is On its Way to the Top of the Market-Cap Leaderboard — Then What?

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Despite the stock’s recent run, the chipmaker’s revenue and profit growth make talk of a bubble sound premature.

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Markets

Midday Market Brief: Catch Your Breath

After a runup of nearly 8% in the past six weeks, the market and its Big Tech drivers appear to be taking a break.

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Big Tech

Microsoft Is Going for a Gaming Hail Mary

The company is putting a huge game on its subscription service but may be leaving a staggering amount of revenue on the table.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft May Want its AI Models to Speak to the Heart

Microsoft’s patent for a language model that talks back signals Big Tech’s interest in multimodal AI.

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Artificial Intelligence

Big Tech’s Fascination with Large Language Models May Be Overkill

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A high-powered chatbot may not deliver the illusive dream of developing artificial intelligence that can teach itself.

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Artificial Intelligence

The Next Big US-China Trade War is Over AI Talent

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The US is trying to box China out of AI development. The problem is the Asian nation is also the source of invaluable AI talent.

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Technology

Sony Is Past its PlayStation 5 Peak

Sony said Tuesday that Playstation 5 sales rose over the past fiscal year, but it lowered its sales guidance over the next year.

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Patent Drop

Microsoft Patent Could Broaden Large Language Models’ Horizons

Microsoft wants its language models to be a little more adaptable.

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Social Media

TikTok to Start Labeling AI-Created Content

The platform says it plans to identify and label content created by other AI tools, like Adobe’s Firefly and OpenAI’s Dall-E.

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