This is not the first time X has promised to make its algorithms open source. Elon Musk had made similar commitments in 2022 and 2023. However, the latest publicly available update to its ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

Instagram is rolling out a new tool called Your Algorithm, and it gives you direct control over the videos that fill your Reels tab. Your interests shift as time moves on. Now your feed can shift with ...

With finals over and done with, I’ve been spending my extra free time doom-scrolling on Instagram Reels. Now that I have more time on my hands, I’ve noticed just how many additions Reels has had in ...

TikTok’s algorithm favors mental health content over many other topics, including politics, cats and Taylor Swift, according to a Washington Post analysis. At first, the mental health-related videos ...

Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other's moves and push rents higher using confidential data, under a settlement between RealPage Inc. and federal ...

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.

New Yorkers got a little more visibility this week into when apps like Uber and DoorDash use algorithms to set prices. The state's Algorithmic Pricing Disclosure Act took effect on Monday. Under the ...

Rachel Feltman: For Scientific American’s Science Quickly, I’m Rachel Feltman. TikTok’s algorithm, which shapes what more than a billion users see, has developed an almost mystical reputation for ...

If you’ve been on TikTok in the past couple of weeks, you’ve probably noticed people posting about belonging to “Group 7.” The trend is actually an experiment by indie singer Sophia James, who ...

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct 22 (Reuters) - Google said it has developed a computer algorithm that points the way to practical applications for quantum computing and will be able to generate unique data for use ...