#Alphabet bursts its balloon-powered internet plans

#Alphabet bursts its balloon-powered internet plans

“#Alphabet bursts its balloon-powered internet plans” Alphabet’s moonshot idea of beaming internet connectivity from giant balloons is floating back down to earth. The Google parent company announced that it’s shutting down the Loon project because the business model is unsustainable. “The road to commercial viability has proven much longer and riskier than hoped,” said Astro Teller,…

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#Can algorithms violate fair housing laws?

#Can algorithms violate fair housing laws?

“#Can algorithms violate fair housing laws?” When Carmen Arroyo asked her apartment’s management company in 2016 if her son, Mikhail, could move in with her after a bad accident left him unable to care for himself, her request was denied. A tenant-screening background check had dredged up a minor (and considering his current circumstances, irrelevant)…

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