The DOJ's lawsuit alleges that Apple has engaged in anticompetitive and monopolistic behavior, challenging the principles of fair and open markets. It's not that simple.
Inflection Point
Generative AI models must adhere to a set of protocols around ethics and safety to succeed in the long run—not just improved performance in their response to user-generated prompts.
Hanging by a Thread
Meta’s new platform is the only Twitter alternative that will stick — and it’s differentiated.
TCP/IP and the New Networking Era
The 4-layer Internet model has been deemed more flexible and adaptable than the OSI model. It’s not that simple.
Robinhood and Democratizing Finance
The company’s latest move to restrict trading on a handful of securities is symptomatic of a broader inability to protect and inform the users on its platform.
Mulan, Boycotts, and Disney+
Mulan has generated controversy due to its lead actor's support of Hong Kong police and Disney’s crediting of CCP government agencies. The saga has demonstrated that the "one company, two systems" mentality for operating in China just doesn't work.
The Golden Age of Speech
Last week, the publication of an open letter in Harper’s Magazine caused a bit of a stir. In it, the authors contended that, while there has been a necessary reckoning on racial and social justice, it has arrived in concert with the intensification of moral attitudes and ideological conformity. The letter’s signatories, which include writers … Continue reading The Golden Age of Speech
The Spotify Hurdle
Spotify's deal with Joe Rogan is the platform's latest experiment with exclusive content. Its implications for openness and wider accessibility of podcasts is concerning.
Carbon, Climate Change, and Coronavirus
A common refrain from netizens during the COVID-19 crisis has been that the environment is benefiting from the sudden lack of human activity. Not only are swans and dolphins coming back to the canals of Venice, but emissions of carbon dioxide have been falling in China at a meteoric pace. The dramatic reduction in vehicle … Continue reading Carbon, Climate Change, and Coronavirus
Monitoring Viruses
In the early hours of March 15th, the U.S. Health and Human Services Department’s servers were hit with a flood of malicious traffic designed to slow or shut them down. The distributed denial of service (DDoS) attack came as the country battles the coronavirus outbreak, one of several factors that led the agency to take … Continue reading Monitoring Viruses