This week: how bots use us to make money online and a recap on algorithms. Sandra Peter (Sydney Business Insights) and Kai Riemer (Digital Disruption Research Group) meet once a week to put their own spin on news that is impacting the future of business in The Future, This Week.

The stories this week:

Something is wrong on the Internet

Facebook enlists Wikipedia (recap) 

The algorithm is innocent (recap)

Other stories we bring up:

Nudge nudge Nobel Prize, the internet of creepy things, and Facebook enlists Wikipedia

The algorithm is innocent, Australians in space, and the licence to watch.

Youtube bans disturbing child videos

Google reacts to child safety concerns on Youtube

 

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