Technology

Patent Drop

Ford Self-Driving Maintenance Patent Could Automate Oil Changes

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Filings like these indicate that this pivot will likely have a domino effect on all other parts of the automotive industry.

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Oracle Employee-Tracking Patent Points to Increased AI-Powered Workplace Surveillance

While this could improve safety on increasingly automated factory floors, these precautions may come at the expense of employee privacy.

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Google’s Video Moderation Patent Highlights AI’s Role in Tracking ‘Objectionable’ Content

Using AI in this manner comes with its own set of risks, one expert said.

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Big Tech

X’s User Growth is Bumping Its Head on the Ceiling

The Financial Times on Tuesday published some previously unreported figures from X that show its user growth has plateaued.

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Big Tech

Microsoft and Occidental Agree to Massive Carbon Credit Deal

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Microsoft is is buying 500,000 carbon credits from Occidental Petroleum over the next six years to help reach its carbon-negative goal.

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Meta’s “Skin Vibration” Authenticator Gets Up-Close and Personal to Combat Deepfakes

Offering up more in-depth personal biometrics may not be a cure-all to cybersecurity woes.

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Markets

Bankrupt Crypto Exchange Repayments Shakes the Bitcoin Market

Mt. Gox is finally paying off its roughly $9 billion debt to former customers, highlighting how much the bitcoin market evolved.

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Apple Patent Highlights Upcoming AI Integrations for Vision Pro

Apple Intelligence integrations are reportedly in the works for the company’s debut headset

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Microsoft Data Patent Walks the Line of Privacy Versus Nuance in AI Training

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Though keeping privacy front-of-mind could help avoid AI-related data breaches, balancing privacy and nuance in data may be tricky.

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Intel’s Clean Computing Patent Signals AI’s Power Problem

Intel’s latest patent to clean up data centers could help minimize the climate impacts of tech’s hunger for AI.

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