By MIKE ISAAC
The tool is a response to criticism that Facebook has faced over how it safeguards its users’ privacy.
Facebook’s New Tool Lets You See Which Apps and Websites Tracked You
In New Facebook Effort, Humans Will Help Curate Your News Stories
By MIKE ISAAC
A news section inside Facebook’s mobile app will be run by journalists and not just algorithms, the company said.
State Attorneys General Said to Be Near Formal Investigation of Tech Companies
By STEVE LOHR
Their bipartisan effort comes after a smaller group of the state representatives met last month with antitrust officials at the Justice Department.
Facebook and Twitter Say China Is Spreading Disinformation in Hong Kong
By KATE CONGER
The social media companies removed accounts and said they were sowing divisive messages about the Hong Kong protests.
To Power A.I., Start-Up Creates a Giant Computer Chip
By CADE METZ
The chip could improve how quickly artificial intelligence systems can learn tasks. But its complexity and size (as big as a plate) could be a challenge.
Paging Big Brother: In Amazon’s Bookstore, Orwell Gets a Rewrite
By DAVID STREITFELD
As fake and illegitimate texts proliferate online, books are becoming a form of misinformation. The author of “1984” would not be surprised.
Terrorists Turn to Bitcoin for Funding, and They’re Learning Fast
By NATHANIEL POPPER
The authorities have begun to raise alarms about a steady uptick in the number of militant groups using the hard-to-trace digital currency.
A.I. Is Learning From Humans. Many Humans.
By CADE METZ
Artificial intelligence is being taught by thousands of office workers around the world. It is not exactly futuristic work.
The Week in Tech: Are Lawmakers Too Eager to Weaken Big Tech’s Legal Shield?
By JAMIE CONDLIFFE
Revising Section 230 could change the internet as we know it. How about policy decisions based on sound evidence?
Alibaba’s Strong Results Suggest Chinese Consumers Are Still Spending
By SUI-LEE WEE and RAYMOND ZHONG
Though growth has slowed, the e-commerce giant’s results signal that the country’s consumers still feel comfortable enough to open their wallets.