In the wake of journalist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder, Silicon Valley is beginning to ask a simple but often neglected question: Where is our money coming from? Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreAI Researchers Fight Over Four Letters: NIPS
Organizers of a top conference in artificial intelligence reject a request to change its name, sparking new protests. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreCalifornia Will Pause Net Neutrality Law for Federal Suit
The delay could stretch into years, while a lawsuit challenging the FCC’s order repealing net neutrality rules is resolved. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreMail Bomb Suspect Cesar Sayoc Used Twitter to Threaten Targets
Cesar Sayoc allegedly was active on Twitter under the name “Cesar Altieri,” where he posted menacing tweets about Maxine Waters, Joe Biden, and others. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreTech Workers Overwhelmingly Support Democrats in 2018
But PACs run by Amazon, Microsoft, Facebook, and Google support Republicans and Democrats more or less equally. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreLawmakers Seek Review of Pentagon Contract Thought to Favor Amazon
Two Republican members of Congress have asked the Defense Department’s Inspector General to probe the specs for a $10 billion cloud computing contract. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThis Company Wants to Make the Internet Load Faster
Netlify lets customers tap multiple cloud computing providers, and wants to connect cloud services to static webpages. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreWhy Netflix Features Black Actors in Promos to Black Users
Netflix says it does not track users’ race or ethnicity. But in customizing promotions based on users’ past viewing history, it can achieve a similar effect. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Top Political Advertiser on Facebook Is … Facebook
The company has spent the equivalent of $12 million on political and issues ads across Facebook and Instagram since May, more than politicians like Beto O’Rourke and Donald Trump. Powered by WPeMatico
Read MoreThe Risks and Rewards of Tech’s Guerrilla Franchising
From Amazon to e-scooter startup Goat, more tech companies are figuring out how to provide the tools if you supply the services. Powered by WPeMatico
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