After 30 months of fast-paced innovation in quantum algorithms, six research groups are hoping to hit paydirt. But there can be only one big winner—if there is a winner at all.

San Francisco-based startup Multiply has emerged from stealth with a $9.5 million funding round, introducing a new approach to B2B advertising that replaces static campaigns with continuously evolving ...

After several years of increased antitrust scrutiny involving pricing algorithms (and hundreds of presentations at antitrust conferences around the globe), the people who matter are finally starting ...

Meta has now rolled out the "Build Your 2026 Algorithm" feature for Instagram Reels to allow users use it to personalize their feeds. Instagram Reels 'Build Your 2026 Algorithm' Now Live After a test ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price.

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A machine learning algorithm used gene expression profiles of patients with gout to predict flares. The PyTorch neural network performed best, with an area under the curve of 65%. The PyTorch model ...

Dr. Kasy is the author of the book “The Means of Prediction: How AI Really Works (and Who Benefits).” Imagine applying for a job. You know you’re a strong candidate with a standout résumé. But you don ...

Imagine a town with two widget merchants. Customers prefer cheaper widgets, so the merchants must compete to set the lowest price. Unhappy with their meager profits, they meet one night in a ...

LinkedIn support accidentally revealed its algorithm: it tracks "viewer tolerance," reducing visibility for authors whose posts are consistently ignored. To succeed, diversify content types weekly, ...

One of the eight bills signed into law would ban landlords from using algorithms to fix rent pricing, making New York among the first in the nation to do so A “For Rent” sign in front of a home on ...