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The stock market is run by wild robots we don't fully control

11 October 2017

Most stock market trades are made by algorithms, not humans, and they've already caused crashes. We need to understand their group behaviour to avoid disaster
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6 technology pledges that should be in every political manifesto

24 May 2017

From a digital Geneva Convention to taking down big data firms, these proposals should be required by any political party that wants your vote on 8 June

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