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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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6 work from home gifts for remote workers in 2023

December 20, 2023

According to WFHResearch, 40% of US employees work remotely at least one day a week. This means the chances you know someone who could use a boost to their work from home setup is high. While working from home has its pros and cons, like being able to drink coffee in your pajama bottoms but […]

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Tech gifts you shouldn’t buy your family and friends for the holidays

December 20, 2023

It’s the season to go a little overboard on gift giving. But this year, give the gift of good security (and privacy) and eschew tech that can have untoward risks or repercussions. We’re not talking about things that go boom in the night or abruptly break, but rather the gifts that can have irreversible or […]

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Fulfillment is still hot, as GreyOrange closes $135M round

December 20, 2023

Over the last few years, I’ve asked countless people in the robotics space “what comes next after warehouse/fulfillment?” The already popular category got red hot during the pandemic, as online shopping turned from convenience to necessity. Amazon has been leading the space for more than a decade with in-house systems, while companies like Locus, 6 […]

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