Every major news outlet is reporting that election misinformation has dropped more than 70 percent since Trump was deplatformed from the major social media sites. Is this true? Continue Reading →
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Humans that fuse with machines will become telekinetics. They will be able to be in two places at once. They will be able to “feel” physical objects that are half a world away. They will have thousands of times the strength of purely organic humans. They will not be limited to one physical manifestation of their existence. They will have powers usually reserved for mythological superheroes – what will they do with them? Continue Reading →
Is big tech too powerful? Should it be regulated? What about Section 230? Why can't AI flag or remove objectionable posts? We're going to get some answers today. Continue Reading →
Google Translate is one of the world's largest AI models — it supports 109 languages and translates over 100 billion words per day — but anyone who has used Google Translate knows that as amazing as it is, it has a long way to go. Continue Reading →
With roughly 3 billion users, Facebook is by far the world's largest social network. While its power as an advertising platform is undeniable, it is also embroiled in several high profile lawsuits, and somehow seems to find itself in the center of a fair number of geopolitical conversations. Continue Reading →
CES® 2021 starts on January 12th. While we are all going to miss seeing our friends and colleagues in person, the all-digital format opens up some exciting new ways for everyone to experience the show. Here’s what we’ve got planned. Continue Reading →
Apple has picked a huge fight with the advertising industry and ad-supported app developers. Starting in 2021, Apple will remove apps from its App Store that don't comply with its App Tracking Transparency guidelines. Continue Reading →
In a statement published Tuesday, the European Commission said it took issue with Amazon using independent sellers’ data to benefit its own retail business. It also announced a second formal investigation into Amazon’s e-commerce processes. Should Amazon be able to analyze data it gathers from its vast number of third-party sellers to help it create Continue Reading →
Last week, the government in Shenzhen carried out a lottery to give away a total of 10 million yuan (about $1.5 million) worth of digital currency. The winners can now download a digital renminbi app to receive the digital yuan and spend it at more than 3,000 merchants in a particular district of Shenzhen. The digital yuan is not a cryptocurrency like bitcoin. Instead, it is issued and controlled by the People’s Bank of China, the country’s central bank. Continue Reading →
The House Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial and Administrative Law of the Committee on The Judiciary published Investigation of Competition in Digital Markets. It’s not a page-turner, but you should read it today. Continue Reading →