Shopify has introduced a redesigned GraphQL execution engine, internally called GraphQL Cardinal, that replaces traditional depth-first traversal with a breadth-first execution model, reporting ...

Builders FirstSource CEO Peter Jackson said the company is positioning itself as a full-service partner for homebuilders through acquisitions, installation services, and the myBLDR digital portal. BFS ...

The EU is threatening to take action against the social media company. It could be the start of a global reckoning. Anyone who has used TikTok for any length of time can attest to the app’s compelling ...

This article was co-authored with Emma Myer, a student at Washington and Lee University who studies Cognitive/Behavioral Science and Strategic Communication. In today’s digital age, social media has ...

BFS’s acquisition of Pleasant Valley Homes marks a strategic move into modular housing. M&A in the building materials industry is seeing fewer deals but larger transactions from top players. AI ...

It’s hard to ignore the seismic shifts brought about by algorithm-driven content. Every time you scroll through your social media feed or check your favorite news app, algorithms are diligently at ...

While the creation of this new entity marks a big step toward avoiding a U.S. ban, as well as easing trade and tech-related tensions between Washington and Beijing, there is still uncertainty ...

Instagram is introducing a new tool that lets you see and control your algorithm, starting with Reels, the company announced on Wednesday. The new tool, called “Your Algorithm,” lets you view the ...

Personalized algorithms may quietly sabotage how people learn, nudging them into narrow tunnels of information even when they start with zero prior knowledge. In the study, participants using ...

Social media companies and their respective algorithms have repeatedly been accused of fueling political polarization by promoting divisive content on their platforms. Now, two U.S. Senators have ...

The original version of this story appeared in Quanta Magazine. If you want to solve a tricky problem, it often helps to get organized. You might, for example, break the problem into pieces and tackle ...