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Left for dead after a disappointing IPO and Instagram copied a key feature, Snap is doing quite well, thank you. Its stock has more than doubled this year. Powered by WPeMatico

US government tests find even top-performing facial recognition systems misidentify blacks at rates 5 to 10 times higher than they do whites. Powered by WPeMatico

By aggregating data from geotagged posts and stories, Who’s in Town can paint a detailed picture of the habits and haunts of anyone with a Instagram account. Powered by WPeMatico

The company confirmed that it had notified users earlier this week that the Align supplements they purchased were likely counterfeits. Powered by WPeMatico

But lawmakers appear too divided still to do anything meaningful about it. Powered by WPeMatico

Opinion: The current standard for evaluating AI is insufficient. AI systems should be instantly interrogated for bias by a third party. Powered by WPeMatico

The European Commission fined chipmaker Qualcomm €242 million for luring Chinese phone makers with low prices, forcing a British rival out of the market. Powered by WPeMatico

Facebook’s planned blockchain-based currency poses nettlesome questions: Is it money? Is the Libra Association a bank? Powered by WPeMatico

Executives from Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google testified before Congress that they face fierce competition. Lawmakers say it’s “frustrating.” Powered by WPeMatico

A UK committee declines to recommend banning Huawei from the nation’s telecom networks, as the US prepares to permit some sales to the Chinese company. Powered by WPeMatico