TikTok's algorithm to be licensed to US joint venture led by Oracle and Silver Lake

Tech giant Oracle will spearhead a new joint venture being cobbled together to take over the U.S. oversight of the algorithm ...

TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

With a change of ownership in the works, TikTok’s algorithm – the secret sauce of its success – is going to be reset for US users. What differences users will see is unclear, but changes are coming.

Distillation Can Make AI Models Smaller and Cheaper

Much of the news coverage framed this possibility as a shock to the AI industry, implying that DeepSeek had discovered a new, ...
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Hope blooms: Lake Lure’s Flowering Bridge will be rebuilt, after all

The famous Western North Carolina bridge was destroyed after Hurricane Helene. But now, FEMA will pay for 90 percent of its reconstruction. Part of the McClatchy Media Network ...