Big Tech

Technology

IBM Joins Tech Giants Pouring Billions into US Production

Photo by Raysonho via CC0 1.0

IBM is booting up its domestic production, setting aside $150 billion to make computers in the US over the next five years.

2 min read

Photo by BENCE BOROS on Unsplash

Patent Drop

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.

3 min read
Photo by Taylor Vick on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Amazon Wants to Keep the Cloud Healthy

Cloud services make Amazon tons of its revenue. Keeping those networks spic and span is a high priority, according to its new patent.

2 min read
(Photo by Heisenberg Media under CC BY 2.0)

Big Tech

Leaked Microsoft Docs Reveal its ‘Hybrid’ Cloud Dreams

2 min read

Big Tech

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

Photo by Shutter Speed via Unsplash

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

2 min read

Photo by Kajetan Sumila on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Snap’s New Tech Could Go After Pawn Shops

A filing from Snap for a computer vision appraiser may add to the company’s shopping ambitions.

2 min read
Photo by Steve Zhang under CC BY-SA 4.0

Patent Drop

Apple’s Patent Gives an Inside Look at Spatial Video

The company’s filing gives a potential peek at what’s in store for the Vision Pro.

2 min read
Photo by Panumas Nikhomkhai on Pexels.

Patent Drop

NVIDIA’s Tech Gives Data Centers a Wellness Check

NVIDIA wants to keep its data centers from falling apart.

2 min read

Finance

Can the Magnificent Seven Ride Again?

Photo by Austin Hervias via Unsplash

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

2 min read

Photo by Surface on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Microsoft Wants to Monitor How You Message Your Coworkers

Microsoft is asking if you put one too many exclamation points in that email to your boss

3 min read
Photo by NordWood Themes on Unsplash

Patent Drop

Google’s Content Moderation Tech May Need Human-AI Teamwork

Google wants humans and AI to work together to fight spam.

3 min read
Photo by Al Amin Mir on Unsplash

Patent Drop

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

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

3 min read

Big Tech

Google Loses Second Round to Government in Monopoly Fight

Photo by Jonny Gios via Unsplash

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

2 min read

Sign Up for The Daily Upside to Unlock This Article

Sharp news & analysis on finance, economics, and investing.