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Rite Aid’s A.I. Facial Recognition Wrongly Tagged People of Color as Shoplifters

December 21, 2023|Comments Off on Rite Aid’s A.I. Facial Recognition Wrongly Tagged People of Color as Shoplifters

Under the terms of a settlement with the Federal Trade Commission, the pharmacy chain will be barred from using the technology as a surveillance tool for five years. ​Read More Rite Aid Corporation, Facial Recognition Software, [+]

The Wrinkles in a Potential Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger

December 21, 2023|Comments Off on The Wrinkles in a Potential Warner Bros.-Paramount Merger

A potential deal could bolster their streaming businesses and negotiating power with cable operators. But their crushing debt load could be a turn-off. ​Read More internal-storyline-no, Television, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Movies, Cable Television, Axios Media [+]

Why Is Shari Redstone, Ruler of a Vast Media Kingdom, Weighing a Sale?

December 21, 2023|Comments Off on Why Is Shari Redstone, Ruler of a Vast Media Kingdom, Weighing a Sale?

She fought to keep control of her family’s media empire. Now she’s considering an exit as financial pressures mount. ​Read More Movies, Television, Video Recordings, Downloads and Streaming, Mergers, Acquisitions and Divestitures, Advertising and Marketing, CBS [+]

Angola to Leave OPEC in Oil Production Dispute

December 21, 2023|Comments Off on Angola to Leave OPEC in Oil Production Dispute

Officials have been unhappy after the oil cartel, led by Saudi Arabia, pushed Angola and other countries to accept lower production ceilings. ​Read More Angola, Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries, Oil (Petroleum) and Gasoline, International [+]

Topics Suppressed in China Are Underrepresented on TikTok, Study Says

December 21, 2023|Comments Off on Topics Suppressed in China Are Underrepresented on TikTok, Study Says

The report, from the Network Contagion Research Institute at Rutgers University, could raise new concerns about whether Beijing influences the content on the popular video app. ​Read More Social Media, Computers and the Internet 

Bellevue Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Is Under NY State Scrutiny

December 21, 2023|Comments Off on Bellevue Hospital Bariatric Surgery Program Is Under NY State Scrutiny

The Health Dept. is looking into the public hospital’s use of unlicensed technicians during some bariatric surgeries. ​Read More Health Department (NYS), Bellevue Hospital Center, Bariatric Surgery, Surgery and Surgeons, Hospitals, Health and Hospitals Corp, Rikers [+]

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