Is AI Holding Women’s Sports Back? Algorithms May Privilege Men’s Sports

AI algorithms, trained on historical data reflecting men's sports dominance, may be gatekeeping sports content on social ...
Kiowa County Press

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight

Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S.

ByteDance’s agreement to sell TikTok puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the ‘For You’ page works and what’s to come

(THE CONVERSATION) Chinese tech giant ByteDance has signed an agreement to sell a majority stake in its video platform TikTok to a group of U.S. investors. President Donald Trump announced a ...
The Verge

Instagram gives you more control over your Reels algorithm

Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. Users can choose which topics to see more or less of in Reels, and soon Instagram’s Explore tab. is a ...
Wired

Game Theory Explains How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.
Polygon

Valve reveals new Steam Machine, its next attempt at a PC-console hybrid

Valve revealed its next batch of at-home hardware on Wednesday, including a new take on the Steam Machine, a gaming PC that's intended to be used like a console. Also revealed were the Steam Frame, ...
The Verge

The algorithm failed music

Music recommendation algorithms were supposed to help us cut through the noise, but they just served us up slop. If you buy something from a Verge link, Vox Media may earn a commission. See our ...
Quanta Magazine

The Game Theory of How Algorithms Can Drive Up Prices

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...
techtimes

Inside YouTube Shorts: How the Algorithm Hooks You

You open YouTube Shorts while waiting for your coffee. A couple of videos, you think. Thirty minutes later, you're still scrolling. The brain is buzzing, time is gone. YouTube Shorts isn't just a ...
Fast Company

YouTube Shorts algorithm steers users away from political content, study finds

YouTube Shorts, the shortform platform from Google-owned video giant YouTube, has seen massive success since its launch in September 2020. Today, an estimated 1% of all waking human hours are spent ...
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Navigating a Patent Gap for AI and Machine Learning Algorithms

Patent applications on artificial intelligence and machine learning have soared in recent years, yet legal guidance on the patentability of AI and machine learning algorithms remains scarce. The US ...