What if Microsoft is already ahead of Amazon AWS?
Also: Anonymized data is a myth, and algorithm bias is everywhere
Now that the Senate votes are over…
The new conventional wisdom has Microsoft gaining fast on AWS. But what if Microsoft is already the leader? … See also: Can IBM bounce back from its healthcare missteps?
TODAY IN…
Deep Tech:
Apparently no one told the Iowa Democrats that you never deploy version 1.0 of anything. Never. Ever.
“Anonymized data” is a myth. And we’ve known for a long time. … See also: On facial recognition, Berlin and London choose different paths
Media & Telecom:
The Super Bowl wrapped with the strongest showing yet for music
For 5G, 18 months is a lifetime… U.S. pushing effort to develop 5G alternative to Huawei
Healthcare Tech:
Doctors at the University of California San Francisco are sounding the alarm about bias in another widely used healthcare triage algorithm and calling on the FDA to step up regulation … See also: How the algorithms that run your life are biased … And: Want to learn more about algorithm bias?
A new analysis slams the legitimacy of Big Tech healthcare studies using “data” from wearables.
Finance:
There’s still a lot of denial about the 21st century’s inevitable stranded assets:
Public Policy:
The Justice Department is ramping its Google probe, with a heavy focus on ad tools … See also: Justice Department’s Antitrust Chief Recuses Himself From Google Probe
Full video and text of Mitt Romney's remarks on impeachment vote
And a final Super Bowl note… for those trying to put their finger on what bugged them so much about that Google ad, Shelly Palmer nails it: