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YouTube recommendation algorithm audit uncovers paths to radicalization
Venture Beat - 28 Aug 2019 22:43
Analysis of YouTube's recommendation algoritmm found that it can lead people to discover more extreme racist content from less extreme videos.
A Marlboro Tie-Up Has Multiple Choke Points
Wall Street Journal - 28 Aug 2019 18:32
A merger between Philip Morris International and Altria faces blowback from risk-averse tobacco investors.
The Travel Headache Airlines Took Decades to Fix
Wall Street Journal - 28 Aug 2019 11:30Peloton to Pursue Nasdaq Listing, Dual-Class Stock Structure in IPO
Wall Street Journal - 28 Aug 2019 01:33Online gaming will be a goldmine for affiliate marketing
Venture Beat - 28 Aug 2019 01:30
As the video game industry grows, there is an increasingly attractive opportunity for a number of traffic sources and affiliates.
After blacklisting, U.S. receives 130-plus license requests to sell to Huawei: sources
Reuters - 28 Aug 2019 01:06
The U.S. Commerce Department has received more than 130 applications from companies for licenses to sell U.S. goods to China's Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, three sources said, nearly two months after President Donald Trum...
Mitsubishi Leads $50 Million Investment In Off-Grid Utility BBOXX
Forbes - 28 Aug 2019 23:11
Mitsubishi makes a substantial investment in "next-generation" utility BBOXX with global growth and new product segments on the horizon.
Bond Report: Treasury yield curve deepening inversion stokes growth fears
Market Watch - 28 Aug 2019 19:50
U.S. Treasury yields fall further on Wednesday as investors dive into long-term government paper, deepening the inversion of the yield curve's slope.
Apple apologizes for Siri privacy issues, changes recording policies
Venture Beat - 28 Aug 2019 17:09
Apple has issued a rare apology, addressing privacy-related issues raised by contractors who were listening to recordings from Siri devices.
Syngenta's CEO Navigates the U.S.-China Trade War
Wall Street Journal - 28 Aug 2019 13:00Jeffrey Epstein's Road Through Wall Street Was a Bumpy One
Wall Street Journal - 28 Aug 2019 11:30
Jeffrey Epstein worked closely with some of the world's largest investment banks, but he cut a course that was marked by disagreements, lawsuits and acrimony.
Papa John's stock soars after company names new CEO
New York Post - 28 Aug 2019 03:32
Papa John's shares soared close to 10% on Tuesday after the company said it has a new top pizza-slinger who will help the company turn the page on a tumultuous two-year period. In a surprise move, Papa John's board of di...
Los Angeles has lined up record-cheap solar power. But there's a problem
L.A. Times - 28 Aug 2019 02:02Johnson & Johnson's Brand Falters Over Its Role in the Opioid Crisis
The New York Times - 28 Aug 2019 01:45
An Oklahoma court case highlights the health care giant's role in the epidemic as a leading supplier of opioid ingredients.
Purdue Pharma in discussion on $10 billion-$12 billion offer to settle opioid lawsuits: sources
Reuters - 28 Aug 2019 01:25
OxyContin maker Purdue Pharma LP and its owners, the Sackler family, are in discussion to settle more than 2,000 opioid lawsuits against the company for $10 billion to $12 billion, two people familiar with the matter sai...
Benching your VC: The employee buyout playbook
Venture Beat - 28 Aug 2019 23:15
Your VC wants you to sell your company to a larger firm, but you know it's the wrong move. Here's how to run a buyout effort.
How One Brand Is Planting Trees With The Help Of Instagram
Forbes - 28 Aug 2019 22:47
This brand wants to reforest the Earth. And they're doing it with Instagram.
NFL should let players use CBD for pain management, says Hall of Fame rusher Terrell Davis
CNBC - 28 Aug 2019 22:12
"It's worked for me. It's worked for a lot of players," the two-time Denver Broncos Super Bowl champion says.
Facebook founds AI Language Research Consortium to solve challenges in natural language processing
Venture Beat - 28 Aug 2019 22:06
Facebook's newly launched AI Language Research Consortium will seek to solve challenges in NLP, including representation learning and content understanding.
Apple Tightens Privacy Rules on Siri Recordings After Backlash
Wall Street Journal - 28 Aug 2019 22:00Cerberus Interactive raises $1.75 million for its location-based strategy game
Venture Beat - 28 Aug 2019 21:55
Cerberus Interactive announced today that it has raised $1.75 million in funding.
NeuralCam lets iPhones slowly mimic Google's Night Sight photo mode
Venture Beat - 28 Aug 2019 21:46
A new app lets iPhones emulate one of Google's best Pixel features, rendering unusably dim photos with color and detail, but it's not fast.