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Big Tech

What Does Google’s Search Monopoly Mean in the Age of AI?

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Back in 2020, Google’s huge market share of the internet search market hovered at about 92% by most metrics

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Patent Drop

Tech Firms Inch Closer to Users with AI Wearables

Your data may be more valuable than the money made from selling devices themselves, experts told Patent Drop.

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Patent Drop

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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Big Tech

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

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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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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Patent Drop

Apple Ring Patent Highlights Potential Plan to Expand Product Lineup

Though the company has competitors in the space from Samsung and Oura, its walled garden ecosystem could give it an advantage.

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Big Tech

A Small Union Win Casts a Big Shadow Over Amazon

Prosecutors for the NLRB concluded that a group of 84 unionized Amazon drivers in Palmdale, California are employed by Amazon.

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Patent Drop

Meta Glucose Measurement Patent May Face Data-Collection Obstacles

A recent Meta patent aims to measure your glucose through light reflections in your eyes.

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Big Tech

Google Loses Second Round to Government in Monopoly Fight

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The decision could reshape the economy of the internet — and it’s just one of several forces testing Google’s empire.

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Policy & Power

As the Election Draws Near, New Sectors are Trying their Hands at Lobbying

While the usual suspects are steadily spending more money on political lobbying, specific and quite new industries are diving in headfirst.

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Patent Drop

Salesforce Patent Highlights Alternatives to Third-Party Cookies

The tech highlights the ongoing privacy conversation surrounding these bite-sized trackers.

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Patent Drop

What’s Next for Microsoft, Bing in the Google Antitrust Decision?

Microsoft’s generative AI search patents could help it gain ground against Google — especially amid its recent antitrust loss.

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Big Tech

FTC Says Meta is a Monopoly. But in Which Markets, Exactly?

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Central to the trial is one question: Just who, exactly, are Meta’s competitors? The FTC’s answer may be narrower than you’d expect.

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