Female researcher fired from Google AI team
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Google´s department for artificial intelligence ethics was once again in focus because of firing of staff. The company fired the founder and co-lead of the artificial intelligence ethics unit saying
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Musk and Zuckerberg promoting Clubhouse
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The booming social media audio app Clubhouse has been downloaded 8 million times globally with not more than 2.6 million in the US, according to analytics firm App Annie. Clubhouse
Female-owned businesses suffer most from pandemic
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It is increasingly clear that the economic impact of the pandemic hasn’t been felt evenly. Female-owned small businesses are closing at a higher rate than those run by men –
Governments joining forces against big IT
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Canadian government has discussed with Germany, France, Finland and Australia about working together on ensuring fair compensation when big IT companies are using publishers´ content online, Canadian Heritage Minister, Steven
WhatsApp controversial policy is coming
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Facebook’s WhatsApp says it will implement a recently launched privacy policy update that raised concerns and led to competitors noting increased interest in their services as WhatsApp users are looking
Mixed interest in bitcoins
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Bitcoins has been a focus for many lately with Tesla-owner Elon Musk saying he has invested in the crypto currency and that he expects to start accepting bitcoins if you
Action against mass surveillance in Europe
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European civil and digital rights groups say they will collect one million signatures on a petition to put pressure on the European Union to ban biometric mass surveillance prior to
Women-first approach in dating valued at a USD 14 billion
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Shares of dating app Bumble soared more than 76% in their stock market debut on the Nasdaq meaning a USD 14 billion valuation. Bumble sticks out among dating apps for
Microsoft supports paying publishers
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The conflict between Microsoft and Google concerning the Australian copyright legislation has become even more heated. Microsoft President Brad Smith in a blog supports the legislation that Google is opposing and
Fighting racism on social media
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Instagram is introducing stricter measures to fight racism including removing the accounts of people who send abusive messages and developing new controls to reduce the abuse people see in their