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Twenty years ago, the word “Google” was one of the Seussian variety—that is, a word that sounds like it belongs in a children’s book instead of one plastered along the walls of a Fortune 500 Silicon Valley-based company. However, it is no secret that Google has emerged as a tech titan in a world full of cutting-edge competitors that stop at nothing to outmaneuver one another at every turn, whether it is parent company’s Alphabet Inc.’s firm entrenchment in the top 15 of the Fortune 500 since its creation in 2015 or the company’s arrival to the trillion-dollar company club in 2020, there is little debate that Google has ruled the tech industry with an iron fist.

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February 28, 2021 Ariel Go Jr

Power & Water Shortages Disrupt Businesses in Texas

After a catastrophic week of record-low temperatures in Texas and a brutal winter storm, millions of citizens were left shivering in the cold without electricity as the state’s electric grid operator lost control of the power supply. While power has been restored to most homes and businesses in the state, one major problem remains- a shortage of safe drinking water.

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February 28, 2021 Patrick Ritter

UK Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Uber Drivers Following 5-Year Legal Battle

On February 19th, the U.K. Supreme Court ruled that Uber drivers must be considered workers rather than self-employed, entitling thousands of Uber drivers to minimum wage and holiday pay, according to BBC News. The ruling requires drivers to be considered workers from the time they log on to the app until they log off.

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February 28, 2021 Alyssa Mar

Robinhood and Citadel CEOs Face Questionings from Lawmakers

Last Friday, the House Committee of Financial Services called upon Robinhood and Citadel CEOs Vlad Tenev and Ken Griffin to testify before Congress for restricting trading of GameStop stock on the Robinhood app.

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February 15, 2021 Karina Agarwal

Artificial Intelligence: A Challenge on Diversity in Today’s Technology-Powered World

“Being in a minority, even in a minority of one, did not make you mad. There was truth and there was untruth, and if you clung to the truth even against the whole world, you were not mad.” ― George Orwell, 1984

George Orwell’s quote has never been more relevant than today. Even though something may feel uncomfortable to talk about, that does not make it untrue. Change can start with a single voice creating a ripple effect. Being the only one, does not mean that what you have to say is any less important even if it feels like the whole world is against you.

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February 12, 2021 Staff Writer

Automakers Struggle With Global Chip Shortage

Just as the auto industry demonstrated signs of recovery from the shutdowns last spring due to the coronavirus pandemic, an untimely issue regarding a dearth of semiconductor chips has arisen. Because of the global shortage of these silicon chips, nearly every major automaker, including Ford Motor Co, Toyota, and Nissan, have halted some form of car production and furloughed workers. Specifically, Ford and the General Motors Company predict lost earnings due to this unforeseen problem, potentially losing $2.5 billion and $2 billion, respectively.

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February 12, 2021 Patrick Ritter

Bezos to Step Down as CEO of Amazon

Amazon announced on February 2nd that Jeff Bezos will be stepping down from the position of CEO. The position will be turned over to Andy Jassy, chief executive of Amazon Web Services (AWS). Bezos will transition to the role of executive chair this summer, stepping away from the responsibilities of CEO while also remaining deeply involved in the company. According to NBC news, Bezos follows the continual pattern of American tech company founders stepping down from the CEO position, such as Bill Gates at Microsoft and Larry Ellison at Oracle.

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February 9, 2021 Staff Writer

The GameStop Stock Frenzy Explained

Investing in the stock market can be a very risky thing. Some individuals even compare it to gambling because it is hard to forecast the outcome of the stocks that one buys. For example, will the stock’s price rise or fall? Will one lose everything they invested? Or will one make enough money to retire early? It is nearly impossible to know. In recent weeks, the stock market has caught everyone’s attention in the nation and worldwide. By now, individuals across the country have probably heard of the GameStop (GME) stock frenzy. But what happened?

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November 18, 2020 Karina Agarwal

Could Facial Recognition Be Perpetuating Society’s Biases?

Research has found that certain facial-recognition software perpetuates society’s existing inequities based on race, class, and gender. Joy Buolamwini, an M.I.T. Media Lab researcher, discovered that the facial-recognition algorithm she was working on could not detect her face – until she put on a white mask. She soon realized that many artificial-intelligence programs are trained to identify patterns using data sets that skew light-skinned and male results. Buolamwini stated, “When you think of A.I, it’s forward-looking, but A.I. is based on data, and data is a reflection of our history.”

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