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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

Adobe Marketing Campaign Patent Adds to Professional AI Tools

Adobe’s recent patent signals that it may be creating a marketing co-pilot.

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Artificial Intelligence

OpenAI Closes Its Latest Funding Round with One Major Request

As OpenAI wraps its latest funding round — a $6.6 billion raise at a $157 billion valuation — it’s asking financial backers for exclusivity.

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Big Tech

Epic Games Keeps Google’s Feet to the Fire

Epic Games filed a lawsuit against Google and Samsung, pulling the South Korean electronics giant into its long-running beef with Google.

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Blockchain

Cantor Fitzgerald Links With Tether, Bitfinex and SoftBank to Launch Bitcoin Venture

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The new venture, dubbed Twenty One, will go public via a Cantor-owned special purpose acquisition company (SPAC).

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Patent Drop

Zoom Engagement Analysis Patent Could Walk Privacy Line

Zoom’s recent patent wants to make sure you’re participating in sales calls.

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Microsoft Wants to Solve Inaccuracy, Hallucination in AI Models

hallucination in AI is a pervasive, core issue that might not be easily solvable.

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Artificial Intelligence

AI is Passing the First Stage of its Antitrust Era

It’s not a hallucination: Artificial intelligence companies have actually managed to placate at least one national regulator.

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Industries

Humanoid Robots Run, Dance, and Work the Factory Floor

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A half dozen humanoid robots completed a half marathon in Beijing, though their prowess still trails human runners by a considerable amount.

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Mastercard Continues Crypto Crusade with Seamless Transaction Patents

Mastercard’s interest in this tech could help legitimize crypto in the broader scheme of traditional finance.

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Google Social Media Patents Add to YouTube’s AI Upgrade

The filings add to Google’s larger bid to build AI into YouTube’s offerings, though AI could present risks in this context.

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Big Tech

Google Accuses Microsoft of Monopolizing the Cloud Market

Google filed a formal complaint with the European Union, saying that Microsoft abuses its market dominance as a software maker.

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CIO Upside

Chipping Away at Big Tech’s Bottom Line

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How much trade chaos can enterprises weather?

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