Scientists Create Early Embryos That Are Part Human, Part Monkey
By: NPR April 15, 2021 For the first time, scientists have created embryos that are a mix of human and monkey cells. The embryos, described Thursday in the journal Cell, were created in part to try to find new ways to produce organs for people who need transplants, said the international team of scientists who […]
Instagram Apologises For Promoting Weight-Loss Content To Users With Eating Disorders
By: The Guardian April 15, 2021 Instagram has apologised for a “mistake” that meant it promoted weight-loss content to users with eating disorders. A new feature on the social network provides users with suggested search terms based on their interests, with default prompts including terms such as “yard work”, “home decor” or “sunsets”. […]
Mark Zuckerberg Is Urged To Scrap Plans For An Instagram For Children
By: The New York TImes April 15, 2021 An international coalition of 35 children’s and consumer groups called on Instagram on Thursday to scrap its plans to develop a version of the popular photo-sharing app for users under age 13. Instagram is pushing for a separate children’s app after years of complaints from legislators […]
Civil Rights Organizations Call for Ban on Corporate Use of Facial Recognition
By: The Hill April 14, 2021 A coalition of civil and human rights organizations on Wednesday called for officials on all levels of government to take action toward banning the private and corporate use of facial recognition technology. More than 20 organizations signed the open letter urging a ban similar to one that went […]
Jack Ma’s Ant Group Forced to Restructure After China Crackdown
By: City AM April 12, 2021 Ant Group will be restructured as a financial holding company as part of a crackdown by Beijing on billionaire Jack Ma’s Alibaba empire. China’s central bank today said Ant Group had laid out a “comprehensive and feasible restructuring plan” following pressure from regulators. The agreement will […]
A Byte To Eat: will AI Super-Tasters Disrupt Food?
By: The Economist April 9, 2021 A tea bag is an extraordinary thing. Each small sachet contains a mix of leaves from different producers and different places. Hundreds of factors can affect the flavour of each leaf, from the amount of sunlight and rainfall to the type of soil it was grown in, how […]
Google Accused Of Insider Trading Over Secret Digital Ads Programme
By: City AM April 12, 2021 Google has been accused of insider trading in the digital advertising market through its use of a secret programme that allegedly gave it an unfair advantage over rivals. Court documents filed in a Texas lawsuit state the scheme, dubbed Project Bernanke, used access to data about past […]
US sanctions Chinese Computer Makers in widening Tech Fight
By: Fox Business April 9, 2021 The latest penalties block access to U.S. technology for researchers and manufacturers that build supercomputers used by the Chinese military The Biden administration has added seven Chinese supercomputer research labs and manufacturers to a U.S. export blacklist in a spreading conflict with Beijing over technology and security. The measure announced […]
Biden Proposes Global Reforms to End ‘Profit Shifting’ to Tax Havens
By: The Guardian April 8, 2021 President Joe Biden has proposed sweeping global tax reforms that would limit the ability of multinational corporations to shift profits overseas, while taking steps to forge a landmark agreement on a worldwide minimum tax rate. The proposals are designed to tackle the very low rates of tax paid by […]