Techno-sociologist Zeynep Tufekci on the pitfalls of machine learning
Zeynep Tufecki, who initially trained as a computer programmer before moving into sociology, was speaking at the Hitachi…
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Mind-reading technology: How Facebook and Musk are heading up Silicon Valley’s latest trend
26 Sep 19As Silicon Valley boosts investment in mind-reading technology, should we be concerned about the new trend or welcome…
ECB executive warns against the ‘siren call’ of Facebook’s Libra cryptocurrency
02 Sep 19Facebook's Libra offers 'treacherous promises' in its bid to oust traditional currencies, says European Central Bank executive Yves…
Facebook photos glitch gives insight into how social media uses AI
12 Jul 19While many were bemoaning the fact that they couldn't access photos on Facebook, and the Facebook-owned WhatsApp and…
Comparing average salaries at the Silicon Valley tech giants – and how they compare to CEOs
01 Jul 19As some of the biggest tech firms in the US release figures of their median employee salaries, what…
Mark Zuckerberg’s sister Randi discusses Facebook’s success and the need to get more women in tech
18 Jun 19Randi Zuckerberg gives an insight on the early days at Facebook, her opinion on moderating social media platforms…
How to avoid the email scam that saw Facebook and Google lose over $100m
25 Mar 19A Lithuanian man impersonated a Taiwanese computer company to con the tech giants out of $121m
What is Horizon AI? Explaining Facebook’s newly open-sourced AI platform
02 Nov 18Facebook has made its artificial intelligence platform Horizon AI, responsible for maximising the power of the social media…
New work management platform to ‘enable employees’ best performance’
01 Nov 18Asana's new work management platform is designed to put an end to counter-productive emails, meetings and spreadsheets, enabling…
How the 2018 Budget affects business – from SMEs to tech giants
29 Oct 18Chancellor Philip Hammond stepped out of number 10 Downing Street with the famous red budget briefcase to announce…