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A proposed law would require the tech giants to negotiate with publishers. Similar attempts in Europe have largely failed. Powered by WPeMatico

If it succeeds, AB979 would require Facebook, Netflix, Nvidia, Salesforce, and others to add directors of color. Powered by WPeMatico

Plus: An unheeded red flag at Facebook, TikTok security questions, and this week’s once-in-a-century disaster. Powered by WPeMatico

After learning its own ethics lessons the hard way, the tech giant will offer services like spotting racial bias or developing guidelines around AI projects. Powered by WPeMatico

The companies are backing bills in more than a dozen states that would legalize the devices. Some bills would block cities from regulating them at all. Powered by WPeMatico

Alphabet’s DeepMind pioneered reinforcement learning. A California company used it to create an algorithm that defeated an F-16 pilot in a simulation. Powered by WPeMatico

Many states are not collecting the race or ethnicity of coronavirus patients, which can make it harder to know the true impact on low-income communities. Powered by WPeMatico

Conservative influencers say they understand the president’s moves to shut down the platform in the US, even if it costs them their audience. Powered by WPeMatico

Requests are rising from law enforcement for information on the devices, which can include internet queries, food orders, and overheard conversations. Powered by WPeMatico

Fears of a ventilator shortage inspired doctors and engineers to improvise new designs. Inside the race to build a cheap, reliable machine. Powered by WPeMatico