A Guardian of the Internet
When it comes to maintaining the internet, not everything operates as smoothly as one might think. Unlike the sleek interfaces and speedy connections we often take for granted, the underlying…
A Bold Gamble: Reimagining TikTok Without Its Core Algorithms
Steven Mnuchin, the former Treasury Secretary under President Donald Trump, has shared his ambitious plan with wealthy investors about taking over the wildly popular video app TikTok. Mnuchin, known for…
How Social Media Platforms Are Adapting to Protect Young Users
The United Kingdom took a bold step to safeguard young netizens by introducing the Children’s Code, officially known as the Age Appropriate Design Code. This innovative regulation, implemented in 2020,…
Apple in the Dock: Unpacking the Justice Department’s Antitrust Suit
The U.S. Department of Justice, along with attorneys from 16 different states, has taken a major step by filing a lawsuit against one of the biggest names in technology: Apple.…
The Power of Moderation: Reddit’s Path to a $6.4 Billion Valuation
About ten years ago, the idea of Reddit becoming a publicly traded company, valued at billions, seemed laughable. Back then, it was a place where rules were few, trolls roamed…
A Big Brain Drain from Academia to Tech Giants in AI Development
In the grand ballroom of San Francisco’s Fairmont Hotel last June, Fei-Fei Li, often referred to as the “godmother of artificial intelligence,” made an impassioned request to President Joe Biden.…
Your Apps Are Watching You
In 2019, Mike Yeagley, a tech expert who had spent years working with government projects, started sharing a major concern with anyone in Washington, D.C.’s national security circle who would…
Teaching AI to Forget: A New Path to Understanding Languages
Some very smart scientists have found a cool way to help artificial intelligence (AI) models understand languages better. They’ve developed a new type of machine learning that lets AI pick…
Being Nice Can Boost AI Performance
In a world where technology increasingly mirrors human interaction, a fascinating discovery has emerged: the way we talk to artificial intelligence (AI) matters. It turns out, just like with people,…