June 9, 2025
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Google, Nvidia, and IBM dominate generative AI-related patents, followed by Microsoft – Technology News

Google has surpassed IBM to emerge as the frontrunner in generative AI-related patents and is also at the forefront of the developing field of agentic AI, as per to data from IFI, A recent report released on Thursday shows that Google and Nvidia are at the forefront of agentic AI patent filings in the United

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Kantar crowns Apple world’s most valuable brand in 2025

Apple has once again claimed the top spot as the world’s most valuable brand, with Kantar estimating its worth at a staggering $1.29 trillion— 12% of the value of the entire top 100 list. According to Kantar’s 20th annual BrandZ report, Apple remains the most valuable brand for the fourth year running. Kantar has assigned

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Google Seizes Lead in Patents for Generative & Agentic AI

Google now spearheads innovation in artificial intelligence patent applications, leading in both generative AI and the burgeoning field of agentic AI, a significant shift in the IP landscape. This ascent, detailed in an analysis by IFI Claims Patent Services, places Google ahead of previous frontrunners like IBM. It highlights an accelerated pace of research and

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Touchscreen Macs, folding iPads due by the end of the decade

A folding iPad could bring much larger screens to Apple’s tablet lineup. Rumors claim foldable Apple products could dominate the second half of the 2020s, leveraging new screen technology to make devices such as the iPad even more portable. Analyst Jeff Pu has been a leading advocate for a foldable tablet, expecting to see the

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Amazon faces tariff pressure as sellers stockpile inventory

Amazon’s tariff transparency plans President Trump has said tariffs will likely impact shoppers, saying in a Cabinet meeting that tariffs could lead to fewer, but more expensive gifts this upcoming holiday season. Fox – 5 DC Amazon AMZN.O on Thursday tried to temper investor concerns about the impact of the Trump administration’s tariffs on its e-commerce business,

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Moody’s affirms Alphabet’s Aa2 rating, citing strong financial footing

Investing.com — Moody’s Ratings on Monday affirmed Alphabet Inc’s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Aa2 long-term issuer and senior unsecured debt ratings and assigned the same rating to a new series of proposed senior unsecured notes. The outlook for the Google parent remains stable. Proceeds from the new debt issuance will be used for general corporate purposes, which may

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Media industry slams Govt AI ‘opt-out’ copyright proposals

ChatGPT login and chatbot. Picture: Shutterstock The UK Government’s proposal to allow AI companies to automatically train their models on online content unless the rightsholder specifically opts out has been described as “unworkable”. A range of responses to the Government consultation on its proposed change to the existing copyright regime have been published, with many

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Think Twice Before Using Google’s Newest AI Model to Remove Watermarks from Photos

Image: Google’s official YouTube Page eWEEK content and product recommendations are editorially independent. We may make money when you click on links to our partners. Learn More. Google’s newest AI model, Gemini 2.0 Flash, is exceptionally good at removing watermarks from copyrighted images including Getty Images, according to multiple users. However, AI watermark removal does

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Authors sue AI company Anthropic For Misuse Of Their Copyrighted Books in AI Training

Authors Sue Anthropic for Misuse of Copyrighted Material in AI Training Artificial intelligence company Anthropic is facing a class-action lawsuit in California federal court, filed by three authors who allege that their books, along with hundreds of thousands of others, were misused to train its AI-powered chatbot Claude. The complaint, lodged on Monday by writers

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Recession fears send global markets plunging

U.S. stocks opened lower after global markets plunged overnight over worry about the health of the U.S. economy. The S&P 500 Index was down 8.6% Monday morning before gaining much of it back and the NASDAQ Futures Index fell 6% after global markets plunged over worries about a possible recession in the world’s biggest economy.

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