Monthly Archives: August 2022

More people watched the second episode of ‘Game of Thrones’ spinoff ‘House of the Dragon’ than the first

“House of the Dragon.” HBO 10.2 million viewers tuned into the second episode of “House of the Dragon” on Sunday. Viewership was up slightly from the first episode, which was HBO’s biggest premiere ever. The network quickly renewed the series for a second season last week. The first episode of “House of the Dragon” appears…

Influencer marketing stats: How creators have impacted businesses in 2021

Nearly 68% of US marketers from companies with 100 or more employees will use influencer marketing in 2021. And influencer and other paid content will represent 20% of US agency and marketing professionals’ digital ad budgets in 2021. Do you work in the Marketing, Media & Advertising industry? Get business insights on the latest tech…

FTC sues data broker that tracks locations of 125M phones per month

Enlarge (credit: Getty Images) The Federal Trade Commission on Monday sued a data broker for allegedly selling location data culled from hundreds of millions of phones that can be used to track the movements of people visiting abortion clinics, domestic abuse shelters, places of worship, and other sensitive places. In a complaint, the agency said…

Trademark filing for “Reality Pro” suggests Apple’s headset is on the way

Enlarge / A building at Apple Park, the company’s Cupertino, California, HQ. (credit: Apple) Trademarks have been filed for “Reality One,” “Reality Pro,” and “Reality Processor” ahead of Apple’s plans to launch a mixed reality headset, according to a report in Bloomberg. The trademarks were filed by legal firms (not Apple itself) in the US,…

The financial sector is adopting AI to reduce bias and make smarter, more equitable loan decisions. But the sector needs to be aware of the pitfalls for it to work.

Kazi Awal/Insider Some software developers have products that detect and help reduce algorithmic bias for historically disadvantaged groups. kate_sept2004/Getty Images AI-based lending decisions are under scrutiny in the finance industry.  Lenders must understand bias testing and human feedback loops to hold AI platforms accountable. This article is part of the “Innovation at Work” series exploring…