For a year and a half, Yves Valerus was working a stable, full time job with a regular weekly schedule, a set hourly rate and benefits. The Haitian Creole-English interpreter helps people bridge ...

Interpreter Yves Valerus speaks at a LanguageLine press conference in front of New York City Hall in April. LanguageLine interpreters have had their hours drastically cut after the company said it ...

Part of being a creator is complaining about the algorithm. As a creator, I get it. When your reach tanks, it feels like something was done to you. But that mindset makes you a passenger in your own ...

Noah Giansiracusa asks: How nutritious is your social media diet? Containing too much social media 'junk food,' he notes for Science News Explores, can have deleterious effects, and so individuals ...

YouTube's dominance of online video is also transforming career goals. Reports indicate that 57% of Gen Zers want to be influencers, including YouTube influencers. Another recent survey of Gen Alpha ...

Some panels feel like previews. This one felt like a diagnosis. In reflecting on a recent JAMS panel on artificial intelligence (AI) and employment law, one point came through clearly: the ...

It’s a make-or-break year for Anthropic and OpenAI, which are facing more pressure than ever to make more cash than they burn. It’s a make-or-break year for Anthropic and OpenAI, which are facing more ...

The first generation of parents to have resorted, at least occasionally, to mollifying their children by putting digital screens in their hands has now seen those kids grow up. The parents themselves ...

We practically live on our phones these days. Scrolling and scrolling, endlessly. Entrepreneur Aza Raskin is responsible for creating this infinite scroll. He also testified against Meta, who have ...

It's time for a feminist revolution! How do you find a needle in a haystack? You burn the haystack to the ground. Among Dr. Jennie Young's legion of fans, the "needle" is a long-term, committed ...

The European Union and national capitals are trying to make social media and algorithms less addictive and safer, especially for children. By Jeanna Smialek Reporting from Brussels Marie Le Tiec was ...

Anyone can tap in to the powerful management techniques behind Elon Musk’s success. At least that’s the thesis of a just-released book by former Tesla President Jon McNeill. “The Algorithm” argues ...