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Marc Benioff Joins Investors Valuing Influencer Agency Whalar at $400M

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Marc Benioff joined a handful of prominent investors in influencer agency Whalar’s latest fundraising round, valuing it at $400 million.

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Mastercard Blockchain Patent Could Make Financial Audits Easier

Mastercard might use blockchain to straighten out transaction records.

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Technology

A Cyberattack Rattled US Car Dealerships. Which Industry is Next?

A single point of software failure can turn entire industries into teetering Jenga towers. Next time could be a lot worse.

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Intel Patent Could Help Build Security Trust in Enterprise AI

Intel’s recent patent could help track down when AI slips up after it’s shipped out.

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Google Patent Makes Controlling Robots Easier

The tech allows a robot to operate based on both language commands and environmental surroundings.

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Artificial Intelligence

Nvidia, ADM Buoyed by Saudi AI Deals, Softer US Export Controls

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A change in US export controls on advanced semiconductors presaged a wave of AI deals between the US and Saudi Arabia this week.

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Amazon Patent Brings AI Into Its Healthcare Bet

Amazon’s patent to help doctors take better notes highlights the company’s massive bet on the healthcare space.

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Meta Patent Seeks to Track Users’ ‘Biopotential’ Signals

While wrist-worn controllers may be the next frontier of artificial reality technology, it’s likely not the end goal for AR control.

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JPMorgan Patent Could Add Guardrails to AI in Banking

Given that AI systems can’t always be totally accurate, observing when they make mistakes could mitigate a lot of harm.

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Artificial Intelligence

Chegg Cuts Workforce as AI Takes Over the Chat

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Online learning company Chegg is laying off almost a quarter of its workforce amid worries that AI is doing people’s homework for them.

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