Ep 57: Apple Says I’m Sorry Over Siri Recordings

What happened Apple apologized for a series of privacy oopsies involving its voice assistant, Siri Apple came under fire for hiring hundreds of third-party contractors to listen to recordings of user interactions with Siri to train and improve the artificial intelligence (AI) product. Apple said less than 0.2% of all Siri requests were reviewed using audio samples….

Ep 50: Saving Face

What’s Going On Here? Facebook posted better-than-expected second-quarter results, and investors liked it: its stock initially rose 3%. What Does This Mean? Facebook’s monthly active users were up 8% last year – the same rate as in the company’s first-quarter – which, given investors had been expecting growth to slow, likely helped it exceed quarterly revenue forecasts. Despite Facebook’s…