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AI Firms’ Big Tech Deals Leave VC Investors in the Cold
AI Firms’ Big Tech Deals Leave VC Investors in the Cold
August 14, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

This year has seen three fledgling AI firms swallowed up by Big Tech companies. As the Financial Times (FT) notes in a report Wednesday (Aug. 14), it...

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Credit Unions vs Big Tech: Winner Gets the Customer
Credit Unions vs Big Tech: Winner Gets the Customer
August 13, 2024  |  Banking

For banks — and especially for credit unions — the battle with Big Tech for the hearts, minds and wallet share of consumers may seem...

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Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
Apple Requiring Patreon to Switch to In-App Purchase System
August 12, 2024  |  Apple

Major changes are ahead for creators on entertainment subscription platform Patreon. Beginning in November, Apple will require Patreon to use the tech giant’s in-app purchasing...

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Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
Apple Updates App Store Terms After Criticism From European Commission
August 08, 2024  |  Apple

Apple is changing its Digital Markets Act compliance plan in response to the European Commission’s accusation that the company is stifling competition on its App...

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UK’s CMA Launches Merger Inquiry Into Amazon Partnership With Anthropic
UK’s CMA Launches Merger Inquiry Into Amazon Partnership With Anthropic
August 08, 2024  |  ANTITRUST

Amazon’s partnership with artificial intelligence company Anthropic is being investigated by the United Kingdom’s competition and markets regulator. The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) launched...

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AI Firms Seek Big Tech Rescues as Enthusiasm Wanes
AI Firms Seek Big Tech Rescues as Enthusiasm Wanes
August 06, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Character.AI and Google. Adept AI and Amazon. Microsoft and Inflection. What do these companies have in common? As The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported Tuesday (Aug. 6), they’re all part of a new trend in...

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This Week in AI: From Meta’s Ads to Apple’s Mobile Makeover, Big Tech Bets Big on AI
This Week in AI: From Meta’s Ads to Apple’s Mobile Makeover, Big Tech Bets Big...
August 02, 2024  |  News

Industry giants are going all-in on artificial intelligence (AI), with Meta, Apple and Nvidia leading the charge. As the FTC ramps up oversight and ethical...

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Investors Increasingly Skeptical That AI Opportunities Outweigh High Costs
Investors Increasingly Skeptical That AI Opportunities Outweigh High Costs
August 02, 2024  |  Investments

Big Tech companies’ efforts around artificial intelligence (AI) are reportedly getting a largely negative reception on Wall Street. In the days since their most recent earnings reports, Amazon, Microsoft...

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Microsoft Places OpenAI on List of AI/Search Rivals
Microsoft Places OpenAI on List of AI/Search Rivals
August 01, 2024  |  artificial intelligence

Microsoft and artificial intelligence (AI) startup OpenAI are often referred to as partners. Now, they’re also rivals. The tech giant has added OpenAI to its...

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