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These Companies Were the Patent Powerhouses of 2024

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In addition to the number of patents granted in a given year, this metric takes into account four variables representing the quality and impact of those patents. The tech giant has produced a more influential patent portfolio than entire industry categories. More details on the calculations are below in the Methodology section.)

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32 Bits That Changed Microprocessor Design

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Although their creationthe Bellmac-32 microprocessornever achieved the commercial fame of earlier ones such as Intels 4004 (released in 1971), its influence has proven far more enduring. federal government was pressing for antitrust-driven divestiture , but AT&T was granted an opening to expand into computing. homes and offices.

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Dalma Novak’s Journey From Professor to Entrepreneur

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After two years, the startup went out of business as the telecom industrys bubble was bursting in the early 2000s. She loved working in industry and had no intention of returning to academia, she says. My husband and I had always wanted to spend some time working in the industry in the United States, she says.

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Henry Samueli and the Rise of Digital Broadband

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thesisa highly theoretical paper entitled Nonperiodic forced overflow oscillations in digital filtersand a few years in industry before he felt he had satisfied that goal. The defense industry beckons With the completion of his doctoral thesis, Samueli joined a friend as a member of the technical staff at TRW, in Redondo Beach, Calif.

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Chinese Robotaxis Are Gunning for Global Domination

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The measure of robotaxi success isn’t flashy demos or tech-day reveals—it’s large-scale, commercial, fully autonomous public service. China’s Robotaxi Trio: Baidu, Pony.ai, WeRide At the center of this push is Baidu, often considered the West Point of China’s autonomous vehicle (AV) industry. By that standard, Tesla remains far behind.

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Why Pilots Will Matter in the Age of Autonomous Planes

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Twenty-four years later, the basic technology required to make aircraft fly themselves exists, as evidenced by the fact that most commercial flights are flown largely on autopilot. Yet, the fundamental model of flying commercial aircraft hasn’t really changed. Both companies also have military funding to develop autonomous aircraft.)

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Baidu granted China’s first permits for commercial fully driverless ride-hailing services

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a leading AI company with strong internet foundation, has secured the first permits in China to offer commercial fully driverless robotaxi services to the public on open roads. Fully driverless cars providing rides on open roads to paying customers means we have finally come to the moment that the industry has been longing for.

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