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Care for some of the sickest Americans is decided in part by algorithm. New research shows that software guiding care for tens of millions of people systematically privileges white patients over black ...

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Landlords could no longer rely on rent-pricing software to quietly track each other’s moves and push rents higher using ...

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When someone walks into an emergency room with symptoms of a stroke, every second matters. But today, diagnosing the type of ...