Rob Williams knows how to pitch Jeff Bezos: You write a press release as if your product has already been built. Bezos reads it and gives a thumbs up or down. Williams went through this process a lot ...

While most college freshmen spend their first year shopping around courses and picking their majors, Theo Baker had a bit more on his plate. As a reporter for the Stanford Daily, he investigated ...

The algorithms that most social media platforms like Facebook, X, and TikTok use today might be contributing to political conflict and polarization. But a new study from the University of Copenhagen ...

In Study 1, we recruit 500 residents of the United States and record their demographics and political leaning. Participants then indicate their prior beliefs on six topics. For each topic, ...

It’s hard to ignore the seismic shifts brought about by algorithm-driven content. Every time you scroll through your social media feed or check your favorite news app, algorithms are diligently at ...

Tax Form 1098 tells the IRS how much mortgage interest you paid last year. You may be able to deduct this amount on your Schedule A. Not all mortgage interest is tax deductible. If you have a mortgage ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The sixth race at Del Mar on a random Saturday last July should not have been memorable in any way. Running for an $81,000 purse, a 4-year-old Thoroughbred named Nanci Griffith won ...

This episode unpacks three enduring pillars that have defined U.S. foreign policy from the nation’s founding to today: ideology, economic statecraft, and democratic accountability. Economic ...

Researchers identified gut microbiome markers that predict melanoma return after surgery, allowing doctors to personalize immunotherapy for patients. For patients diagnosed with high-risk melanoma, ...

If Google’s AI researchers had a sense of humor, they would have called TurboQuant, the new, ultra-efficient AI memory compression algorithm announced Tuesday, “Pied Piper” — or, at least that’s what ...

Google (GOOG)(GOOGL) revealed a set of new algorithms today designed to reduce the amount of memory needed to run large language models and vector search engines. The algorithms introduced by Google ...

In the months following Elon Musk’s $44 billion acquisition of Twitter in 2022, my experience with the platform (and perhaps yours too) got quickly, dramatically worse. My algorithmic timeline, better ...