Big Tech

Big Tech

A Small Union Win Casts a Big Shadow Over Amazon

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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

Big Tech’s AI Fever Could Kill Its ESG Credentials

Big Tech companies have reportedly found a workaround in the carbon credit system to downplay their greenhouse gas emissions.

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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

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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

The DoJ Won, But Google’s Monopoly Status May Have Already Been in Peril

The DOJ prevailed in its lawsuit arguing Google illegally conducted business to maintain a monopoly in the search engine industry.

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Artificial Intelligence

The UK Investigates Amazon’s Partnership with Anthropic

The UK’s Competition and Markets Authority is probing whether Amazon’s $4 billion partnership with Anthropic might break antitrust rules.

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Social Media

TikTok Retreats From Get-Paid-to-Use App Under European Scrutiny

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TikTok agreed to permanently withdraw a rewards program that it had on “TikTok Lite,” essentially a pared-down version of its core app.

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Media & Entertainment

Even Apple is Getting Tired of the Streaming Industry Treadmill

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After years of spending big with little to show for it, Apple is attempting to rein in costs at Apple TV+.

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Patent Drop

Meta VR Cloud Gaming Patent Could Clear the Way for Lighter Headsets

While cloud gaming platforms through Microsoft’s Xbox and Nvidia are already available to consumers, artificial reality cloud streaming isn’t quite…

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Big Tech

Who has Liability in the Shifting World of e-commerce?

Amazon has largely dodged liability for the products sold on their virtual shelves. But could the legal tides be shifting?

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Patent Drop

Amazon Explainability Patent Could Bring Responsible AI to AWS

Amazon wants to keep its AI models on a leash.

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