In October, Amazon had to discontinue an artificial intelligence–powered recruiting tool after it discovered the system was biased against female applicants. In 2016, a ProPublica investigation ...

Algorithms, which are just sets of instructions expressed in code, are harder to restrict than physical goods. But governments, including the U.S., have long tried to prevent their export. The ...

TikTok’s closely guarded recommendation algorithm is back in the spotlight after its Chinese parent ByteDance signed binding agreements to create a joint venture that would place operational control ...

In 2026, TikTok's algorithm has shifted toward deeper engagement metrics, prioritizing retention, profile clicks, and saves over simple views or likes. This evolution, combined with its interest-based ...