The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children.
Category: Computers and the Internet
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How A.I. Helped One Man (and His Brother) Build a $1.8 Billion Company
The New York Times – Business:Who needs more than two employees when artificial intelligence can do so many corporate tasks? It’s super efficient — and a little bit lonely.
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Goodbye ‘Geeky Hunk’? Gmail Users Can Now Change Their Usernames.
The New York Times – Business:Users who have been saddled with now-cringe email handles since the mid-2000s can now change them without losing any data under a policy Google announced on Wednesday.
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Elon Musk’s SpaceX Files to Go Public, Setting Stage for Huge I.P.O.
The New York Times – Business:An initial public offering of Elon Musk’s rocket and satellite company would most likely be a generational wealth event and one of the largest offerings ever.
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From Foe to Ally: The S.E.C. Is Now Writing Crypto-Friendly Policies
The New York Times – Business:The embrace of crypto by financial regulators under President Trump has entered a new, cozier phase.
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Smaller Is Better in Silicon Valley’s ‘Tiny Team’ Moment
The New York Times – Business:As artificial intelligence takes on more and more tasks, tech executives are embracing teams as small as two: one person plus A.I.
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Local Opposition Is Slowing A.I. Data Centers. Wall Street Has Noticed.
The New York Times – Business:Tech companies are running into resistance from neighbors and may not be able to build at the pace they promised investors.
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Supreme Court Sides With Internet Provider in Copyright Fight Over Pirated Music
The New York Times – Business:Leading music labels sued Cox Communications for failing to terminate accounts of subscribers flagged for distributing copyrighted music.
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More! More! More! Tech Workers Max Out Their A.I. Use
The New York Times – Business:At a number of companies, employees compete on leaderboards to show how much A.I. they’re using. They’re racking up big bills along the way.