The planned event will mark the first time in Amazon’s 25-year history that workers at the company’s Seattle headquarters have participated in a strike. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreStates Are Turning Up the Heat on Google and Facebook
State attorneys general revealed investigations into possible anticompetitive behavior by tech giants, adding to probes by Congress and federal agencies. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreChina Has an Ecommerce Giant You’ve Never Heard Of
Pinduoduo draws shoppers outside China’s big cities with low-priced goods. It trails only Alibaba in number of users, and has a larger market cap than eBay. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAn AI-Run World Needs to Better Reflect People of Color
Opinion: A growing black and brown diaspora of data must be used for equality, not oppression. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhy American Workers Need to Be Protected From Automation
Opinion: As President, I would issue a robot tax for corporations displacing humans, and create a federal agency to oversee automation. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePoll Finds Americans Trust Police Use of Facial Recognition
The Pew Research Center reports 56% of Americans trust law enforcement to use the technology responsibly, despite concerns over fairness and bans in some cities. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFacebook, Microsoft Back Contest to Better Detect Deepfakes
Deepfakes are improving. The contest, which will include deepfakes created by Facebook, is designed to help researchers keep up. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAlgorithms Should’ve Made Courts More Fair. What Went Wrong?
A 2011 Kentucky law requires judges to consult an algorithm when deciding whether defendants must post cash bail. More whites were allowed to go home, but not blacks. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhat Recession? Low Interest Rates Could Mean Tech-Fueled Growth
Opinion: As in the Industrial Revolution, tech is powering an economy that can produce more, at lower cost. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreYouTube’s Case Shows FTC Fines Alone Won’t Slow Down Big Tech
The FTC could do more to punish companies like Google and Facebook over privacy violations. But the bigger problem is that Congress continues to do nothing at all. Powered by WPeMatico
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