December 2023

Big tech’s divisive ‘personalization’ attracts fresh call for profiling-based content feeds to be off by default in EU

December 20, 2023

Another policy tug-of-war could be emerging around Big Tech’s content recommender systems in the European Union where the Commission is facing a call from a number of parliamentarians to rein in profiling-based content feeds — aka “personalization” engines that process user data in order to determine what content to show them. Mainstream platforms’ tracking and […]

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Ask Sophie: Is it easier yet for AI founders to get green cards?

December 20, 2023

Sophie Alcorn Contributor Share on X Sophie Alcorn is the founder of Alcorn Immigration Law in Silicon Valley and 2019 Global Law Experts Awards’ “Law Firm of the Year in California for Entrepreneur Immigration Services.” She connects people with the businesses and opportunities that expand their lives. More posts by this contributor Ask Sophie: Is […]

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Consumer Reports says Tesla’s Autopilot recall fix is ‘insufficient’

December 20, 2023

Tesla’s fix for its Autopilot recall of more than 2 million vehicles is being called “insufficient” by Consumer Reports, following preliminary tests. Kelly Funkhouser, the nonprofit organization’s associate director of vehicle technology, tells TechCrunch she discovered it’s still possible to cover the cabin camera while using Autopilot, meaning drivers can neutralize one of the two […]

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