The public no longer gives Facebook, Google, Twitter, and the other tech giants the benefit of the doubt. And that’s going to hamper their growth. Powered by WPeMatico
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Elizabeth Warren and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez have proposed new taxes to bolster government revenue and reduce inequality. The plans may not do either. Powered by WPeMatico
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The novel by former tech worker Kathy Wang focuses on the envy and tensions in Silicon Valley’s middle class. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreReal Facebook Oversight Requires More Than a 40-Expert Board
A new draft charter provides details about how an independent “Supreme Court” for Facebook’s content decisions might work, but crucial questions remain. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAlaska Schools Get Faster Internet—Partly Thanks to Global Warming
An undersea cable designed to serve hedge funds and made possible by climate change is bringing speedier internet access for isolated schools in Alaska. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreUS Ratchets Up the Pressure on Huawei With New Indictments
The Justice Department announced indictments against Huawei and its CFO for lying to banks to evade sanctions on Iran, and for stealing trade secrets. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MorePrivacy Groups Claim Online Ads Can Target Abuse Victims
Complaints filed in Europe claim internet companies categorize users based on potentially sensitive browsing habits, and then use those labels to target ads. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreYouTube Will Crack Down on Toxic Videos, But It Won’t Be Easy
YouTube wants to remove videos promoting conspiracy theories and other false claims from recommendations, but that’s easier said than done. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreDeepMind Beats Pros at StarCraft in Another Triumph for Bots
The group behind the software program that conquered the board game Go beat a world champion at real-time-strategy videogame StarCraft II. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreGoogle Wanted to Prohibit Workers From Organizing by Email
CEO Sundar Pichai pledged to support workers who walk out, but his lawyers say that employees shouldn’t be allowed to use company email to organize. Powered by WPeMatico
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