Data-gathering patterns are far beyond even the most insightful human observers, and the bases of the fortunes of tech giants Facebook and Google, writes Nicholas Agar In pre-pandemic times a friend running a New Zealand web design company received a job application from an American IT professional. Knowing little about him, they went to Facebook. There they found a 'like' for Donald Trump’s Facebook page. And that was the end of serious.
The proposed insurance scheme to cover job losses needs bipartisan support, and could be a precursor to a broader insurance reform for health, writes Peter Dunne