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AI cannot be the inventor of patents, UK court rules
By Zach Marzouk published
News Case brought by Imagination Engines CEO Stephen Thaler is struck down in the Court of Appeal
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UK universities join forces to create startup investment group
By Bobby Hellard published
News Leeds, Manchester and Sheffield universities form 'Northern Gritstone' to fund businesses borne from academic research
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UK watchdog says Facebook's Giphy acquisition may stifle competition
By Bobby Hellard published
News The CMA says the deal may limit market access to a popular service
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Trump pardons convicted ex-Google engineer Levandowski
By Bobby Hellard published
News Driverless car expert "grateful for the opportunity to move forward" after his 18-month prison sentence is nullified
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Ex-Uber exec accused of stealing IP secrets to found London tech startup
By Bobby Hellard published
News Lawsuit claims former exec stole trade secrets from a US-based logistical firm
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Cisco ordered to pay £1.46 billion in cyber security patent suit
By Bobby Hellard published
News Judge ruled that the tech giant had "inconsistencies" in its evidence against Centripetal Network's case
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MarqVision detects counterfeit products with deep learning and AI
By Sarah Brennan published
News Beta clients have experienced a 30-fold efficiency increase in anti-counterfeiting efforts
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Google caught 'red-handed' lifting lyrics data
By Bobby Hellard published
News The tech giant has denied any wrongdoing but Morse code hidden in song lyrics says otherwise
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