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To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media

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To protect kids, California might require chronological feeds on social media

[ad_1] Social media companies design their feeds to be as gripping as possible, with complicated algorithms shuffling posts and ads into a never-ending stream of entertainment. A new California law would require companies to shut off those algorithms by default for users under 18, and implement other mandated tweaks that lawmakers say would reduce the … Read more

What doom loop? With AI, a 'spirit of optimism' returns to San Francisco start-ups

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What doom loop? With AI, a 'spirit of optimism' returns to San Francisco start-ups

[ad_1] SAN FRANCISCO —  Far from the palm trees of Miami or Austin’s taco trucks, Catalin Voss has headquartered his literacy start-up between a cannabis club and pawn shop in the heart of the Mission District. Voss rents a nondescript office building in one of San Francisco’s most vibrant neighborhoods as a home base for Ello, … Read more