The Next Web

Google’s new compression algorithm cut memory stocks within hours of publication

Google published a research blog post on Tuesday about a new compression algorithm for AI models. Within hours, memory stocks were falling. Micron dropped 3 per cent, Western Digital lost 4.7 per cent ...
Engadget

The Morning After: Meta turned Threads algorithm complaints into an official feature

Threads users have complained about its recommendation algorithm since the dawn of time 2023. Users even started writing posts addressed to the algorithm, specifying the topics they wanted to see more ...
Des Moines Register

How Ranking Algorithms Reshape Local Service Markets: Insights From Equinox Cleaning, a New Jersey Operator

Field-level analysis examines how ranking algorithms shape consumer trust, visibility, and competition in local service markets using real-world operator data. NUTLEY ...
CNBC

Meta launches AI algorithm personalization feature for Threads

Meta on Wednesday debuted an AI feature called "Dear Algo" that lets Threads users personalize their content-recommendation algorithms. Threads users will be able to tell the Dear Algo tool what kinds ...
komonews

Man found dead inside burning Des Moines home was stabbed to death

DES MOINES, Wash. — A man who was found dead inside a burning home in Des Moines on Sunday did not die in the fire. According to the King County Medical Examiner's Office, the cause of death for the ...
komonews

1 person found dead as crews battle Des Moines house fire

DES MOINES, Wash. — Fire crews searching a burning home found one person dead Sunday evening. Around 6:35 p.m., 911 received calls reporting a fire in the 1400 block of South 216th Street. Fire crews ...
The New York Times

There’s a New American TikTok. What Does That Mean for You?

The popular short form video app has a new corporate structure in the United States, which could result in some changes for the 200 million Americans who use TikTok. By Emmett Lindner TikTok has new ...
TechRepublic

Under Armour Ransomware Attack Exposes 72M Email Addresses

Many records also contained additional personal information such as names, dates of birth, genders, geographic locations, and purchase information. The Everest ransomware gang has struck again, this ...
https//beincrypto.com

Elon Musk Promises Open Algorithm, But Vitalik Wants Proof Users Can Trust

Vitalik Buterin supports open-sourcing X’s algorithm but insists transparency must be verifiable, not just published code. Critics argue users need auditable proof of how content is ranked, boosted, ...
The Verge

Spotify’s Prompted Playlists use AI to control your algorithm

With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly, exactly the way you want it.’ With its playlist chatbot, Spotify says you could ‘curate your next Discover Weekly ...
Medscape

First Omnipod 5 Algorithm Update Reflects User Requests

The US FDA has cleared the first updates to the algorithm of the Omnipod 5 automated insulin delivery (AID) system (Insulet Corporation) since its launch in 2022. Omnipod 5, the only tubing-free pump ...