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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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Meta’s Smartwatch Patent May Show That It Wants Your Health Data

A new patent reveals details about a Meta-branded smartwatch.

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Intel Adds a Layer of Protection to Edge Computing

Intel wants to protect everything from you smartphone to your HVAC.

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Google’s patent may save some power on AI development

Google’s AI work just keeps on going.

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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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Google Drops It Like It’s Hot(words)

Google may be looking to ditch wake phrase in favor of a closer eye on its users.

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Microsoft Wants to Micromanage Its Energy Consumption

Microsoft adds another piece to it’s net-zero goals.

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Apple Puts Spatial Computing in Users’ Hands

Apple’s new patent wants to take you by the hand.

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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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Meta’s on a Quest to Make VR Crisper

Meta’s latest patent may make for a less choppy metaverse.

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Microsoft’s Face Reader

Heavy is the head that wears the VR headset.

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Amazon Wants to Double Its Same-Day Delivery Facilities

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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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