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Why it’s so hard to regulate algorithms Governments increasingly use algorithms to do everything from assign benefits to dole out punishment—but attempts to regulate them have been unsuccessful Lawmakers Struggled to Figure Out What Algorithms Were Even in Use One of the biggest challenges lawmakers have faced when seeking to regulate ADS tools is simply knowing what they are and what they do. Following its task force’s landmark report, New York City conducted asubsequent surveyof city agencies....

Why I’m looking forward to Alisa Cohn’s talk at TNW Conference 2022 6 great startup founders’ moves worth emulating Put people before profits According to Cohn, stand-out CEOs focused on the health and well-being of their people from the earliest days of the pandemic. This was despite many industries facing financial and long-term uncertainty. But instead of focusing on profits, their concern was about their people: Cohn asserts that this was something that great CEOs did spontaneously from the earliest days of the pandemic and continue to do....

Why local restaurants should love domain tasting Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....

Why local restaurants should love domain tasting Story byErnst-Jan Pfauth Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He a(show all)Ernst-Jan Pfauth is the former Editor in Chief of Internet at NRC Handelsblad, as well as an acclaimed technology author and columnist. He also served as The Next Web’s blog’s first blogger and Editor in Chief, back in 2008....

Why low-income earners aren’t the key beneficiaries of free public transport Unequal access means not everyone reaps the same rewards Living close to public transport is expensive In countries such as America and Australia, living close to public transport is expensive.Mapping by researchersat RMIT University in Australia found that, unsurprisingly, public transport in inner urban areas is more frequent and better connected than in the outer suburbs. According to theAmerican Public Transport Association, home values are up to 24% higher near public transportation than in other areas....