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It started as a way to restrict autocompletes on Shutterstock. Now it grooms search suggestions on Slack and influences Google’s artificial intelligence research. Powered by WPeMatico

A study finds that algorithms learn to associate words with other words. “Democracy” can equal “stability”—or “chaos.” Powered by WPeMatico

Security cameras. License plate readers. Smartphone trackers. Drones. We’re being watched 24/7. What happens when all those data streams fuse into one? Powered by WPeMatico

Distribution plans that favor people with time and internet access hurt Black and Latinx people disproportionately. Powered by WPeMatico

Warehouses, factories, and hospitals are deploying more robots, often made by different companies. That can lead to communication problems. Powered by WPeMatico

The retail giant agrees to repay almost $62 million in tips to drivers for its Flex delivery service; the company used the money to meet its promised hourly wages. Powered by WPeMatico

Andy Jassy, who helped create Amazon Web Services in 2006 and has run it since, will take over as chief executive later this year. Powered by WPeMatico

The president hopes electrifying the federal fleet will create jobs and encourage motorists to ditch gas-powered cars. But no automaker is ready yet. Powered by WPeMatico

This month’s focus is on reporter Mohamad Mosaed, an outspoken critic of the Iranian government’s response to the Covid-19 pandemic. Powered by WPeMatico

Unemployment is high, and many pre-pandemic jobs will not return. But the US spends a smaller share of its economy on training than most developed nations. Powered by WPeMatico