In 2011, San Francisco cut taxes to lure tech firms. Eight years later, gaping income inequality has city officials looking for ways to get tech to pay its share. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMost of the Google Walkout Organizers Have Left the Company
Four of the seven organizers of a 20,000-person walkout at Google in November have quit. The latest to leave is Meredith Whittaker, a researcher on the ethics of AI. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWas Bitcoin Created by This International Drug Dealer? Maybe!
The search for Satoshi Nakamoto has led down many rabbit holes. I went down another: the case of global criminal mastermind Paul LeRoux. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Toxic Potential of YouTube’s Feedback Loop
Opinion: I worked on AI for YouTube’s “recommended for you” feature. We underestimated how the algorithms could go terribly wrong. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreFTC Reportedly Hits Facebook With Record $5 Billion Settlement
The devil’s going to be in the details, but for now Facebook owes big for its privacy violations. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThis Chrome Extension Calls Out Sponsored YouTube Videos
Researchers last year found that many YouTube influencers don’t disclose ties to affiliate marketing. A new browser extension will show you the hidden connections. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAmazon Pledges $700 Million to Teach Its Workers to Code
The tech giant wants to position itself as a positive force for US workers, but it’s not clear whether retraining will be effective. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThis New Poker Bot Can Beat Multiple Pros—at Once
Software designed by a Carnegie Mellon professor and Facebook researcher beat five human pros in no-limit Texas Hold’em. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreA $700 Million Amazon Pledge, Credit Card Hackers, and More News
Catch up on the most important news from today in two minutes or less. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePresident Trump Is the Latest Critic of Facebook’s Libra
In a series of tweets late Thursday, the president attacked cryptocurrencies and said Libra “will have little standing or dependability.” Powered by WPeMatico
Read More