'Con artist of the century': Investors fear Melissa Caddick stole $40m
Rana Foroohar and Mark Blyth on Democrats Trying to Please Too Many Money Masters at Once
The Democrats will soon decide which campaign promises will be ignored or walked back. Sandernistas, brace yourselves
How paper created a vulnerability for cyber criminals to steal 186,000 people's data
Fortune – Businessperson of the Year 2020
“To create our annual ranking of star executives, we first screen for 10 metrics ranging from return on capital to total return to investors. Then we identify those who achieved the remarkable. This year, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk took the top spot for a second time. Explore the full list here.”
The algorithms are watching us, but who is watching the algorithms? - ZDNet – “A two-year investigation into the private and public use of AI systems shows that more oversight is needed, particularly in government services like policing. Empowering algorithms to make potentially life-changing decisions about citizens still comes with significant risk of unfair discrimination, according to a new report published by the UK’s Center for Data Ethics and Innovation (CDEI). In some sectors, the need to provide adequate resources to make sure that AI systems are unbiased is becoming particularly pressing – namely, the public sector, and specifically, policing.
Government tackles ATO scams with new telco rules
New rules that require telcos to detect, trace and block scam calls have now been registered, as such scams, including ATO impersonation scams, cost Australians $36 million in 2020 so far.
Corporate culture at Chicago’s top evictor is ‘an absolute caste system’ Chicago Reader
Student Loan Horror Stories: Borrowed: $79,000. Paid: $190,000. Now Owes? $236,000Matt Taibbi, TK News
Here’s how rich people can help fix AmericaAndy Serwer, Yahoo Finance!
ICAC’s decision on Gladys Berejiklian could ‘be the final nail in the coffin’: experts
Metallic monolith pops up outside Pittsburgh candy store Reuters
Make them cry Thomas Frank, Le Monde Diplomatique. Today’s must-read. “‘I weep for you,’ the Walrus said: ‘I deeply sympathize.'”
Modern politicians are now very savvy in managing the press, and deft at reframing issues to their advantage.