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On internet platforms each witness has information on algorithms and Machine Learning, as well as engagement and persuasion and brings unique perspectives to these matters. Your participation in this hearing is appreciated mr. Rosensteinly as this committee continues to work on drafting data privacy legislation. Icon veeped this hearing in part to inform legislation im developing that would require internet platforms to give the user information to engage with the platforms without using algorithms pushed by certain data. The vast majority of content on these platforms is at its best, entertaining and beneficial to the public. However they also have the ability or at least potential to influence the thoughts and behaviors of literally billions of people. As one reason why theres widespread unease about the power of these platforms and why its important for the public to understand how they use the algorithms to make inferences from the reams of data about us that affect behavior and in
Spreeor the buying during chewing dotcoms first day of buying has really been seen since the 2008 crisis. The u. S. Justice department is nearing approval of tmobiles 26 billion merger with sprint. This is according to the New York Times. A group of states sued to block the deal claiming pressure on the Justice Department. Our reporter joins us from new york, what do we know . Has been the doj continuing negotiations with sprint and tmobile about how to approve the deal. Sprint and tmobile have promised to do vest a number of assets that include the prepaid phones. Also some spectrum assets to the sec. The doj torking with potentially offload some other assets. They have a list of buyers the doj would be comfortable going to. Sprint and tmobile are working with them, that includes dish and others. For ahe doj wants is fourth carrier to be set up out of this deal. Even after sprint and tmobile merge, which would take the players in the market from four somebody the doj want to provide v