MIT professor wants to overhaul 'The Hype Machine' that powers social media
"Platforms that lack competition don't have any incentive to change away from the attention economy and their engagement-driven business models."
"Platforms that lack competition don't have any incentive to change away from the attention economy and their engagement-driven business models."
“Almost everything about your computer today — and the way you use it — stems from government funding at the early stages."
"...the Paycheck Protection Program had a bit of a design flaw. The hardest-hit sectors actually tended to receive the least amount of aid."
"Balanced rulemaking can deepen the SEC's legitimacy, improve staff morale and enhance its ability to resolve difficult problems."
"...two people in the same district, voting in the same election can have access to completely different information about the election..."
“If it's successful, I think it will send a message that there is some hope for workers to organize...”
"In effect...there are now two ways for shareholders to urge companies to move toward more 'stakeholder aware' practices."
Historical discrimination in housing and the mortgage market continues to affect homebuyers of color today...
"For aircraft...and many other products and services, governments rely mainly on companies to police themselves..."
“The case turned Microsoft into a more cautious company....I expect the same is already happening with Facebook...”