Over the years, the YouTube suggestion algorithm has become pretty complex. I’ve noticed that it can extrapolate my tastes very well based on my watch history, continuously tempting me to consume more ...

There is a new sorting algorithm a deterministic O(m log2/3 n)-time algorithm for single-source shortest paths (SSSP) on directed graphs with real non-negative edge weights in the comparison-addition ...

OpenAI recently unveiled a new algorithm, o1, which the company calls its “reasoning” model. The idea behind the algorithm is that it spends “more time thinking” before it responds, thus delivering ...

Instacart has quietly turned grocery shopping into a personalized pricing experiment, where two people ordering the same carton of eggs from the same store can be charged different amounts without ...

Ever wondered how social media platforms decide how to fill our feeds? They use algorithms, of course, but how do these algorithms work? A series of corporate leaks over the past few years provides a ...

Elon Musk acknowledges X's algorithm needs significant upgrades but highlights its real-time transparency. He pledged to open-source the platform's recommendation code every four weeks, starting ...

This transcript was prepared by a transcription service. This version may not be in its final form and may be updated. Annie Minoff: A few years ago, Derek Mobley was working in IT. He loved his job ...