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Shirin Ghaffary

Shirin Ghaffary

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Shirin Ghaffary

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    Recode Daily: Former YouTube employees say the company didn’t listen to warning signs about extremist contentRecode Daily: Former YouTube employees say the company didn’t listen to warning signs about extremist content
    Technology

    Plus: Congress tries to crack down on spam calls, Google awards temps more benefits, and the DOJ wades into Oscar selection drama.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Facebook floats the idea of paying publishers to put content in a dedicated news sectionRecode Daily: Facebook floats the idea of paying publishers to put content in a dedicated news section
    Technology

    Plus: Ex-NSA employees hack media figures, researchers find flaws in Tesla’s autopilot system, and Apple attempts to woo publishers.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Google employees are calling for the removal of a conservative think tank president from the company’s AI advisory councilGoogle employees are calling for the removal of a conservative think tank president from the company’s AI advisory council
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    Critics are alleging that Heritage Foundation President Kay Cole James has made anti-trans statements.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Jeff Bezos’s security team thinks the Saudi government hacked his phoneRecode Daily: Jeff Bezos’s security team thinks the Saudi government hacked his phone
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    Plus: Mark Zuckerberg wants to regulate the internet, media organizations fail to save their work online, and Care.com takes down thousands of poorly vetted daycares.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: HUD is filing charges against Facebook for its ad targeting practicesRecode Daily: HUD is filing charges against Facebook for its ad targeting practices
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    Plus: Apple may be making it easier to do outside product repairs, what Lyft’s IPO means for everyday people, and how companies are using personal photos to train facial recognition algorithms.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Facebook gets tougher on white nationalist contentRecode Daily: Facebook gets tougher on white nationalist content
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    Plus: The Nobel Prize of computing recipients, Grindr is reportedly up for sale, and another tech VC is caught up in the college admissions scandal.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: McDonald’s spent a reported $300 million to acquire an AI companyRecode Daily: McDonald’s spent a reported $300 million to acquire an AI company
    Technology

    Plus: Google’s rebooted robotics plans, the FTC’s inquiry into internet service providers, and Qualcomm’s win over Apple in their patent-royalty dispute.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Apple’s preview of its video service raises more questions than it answersRecode Daily: Apple’s preview of its video service raises more questions than it answers
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    Plus: Uber and Lyft drivers protest for higher pay, Google rolls out public events, and Apple launches a credit card.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Inside Apple’s push toward the services side of its businessRecode Daily: Inside Apple’s push toward the services side of its business
    Technology

    Plus, Uber acquires a Dubai rival, Los Angeles seeks scooter company data, and Boeing updates its 737 Max-8.

    By Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    Recode Daily: Facebook faces yet another privacy mishapRecode Daily: Facebook faces yet another privacy mishap
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    Plus: Jack Dorsey is hiring a crypto A-team, Rent the Runway becomes a unicorn, and Apple is planning for its new TV service.

    By Shirin Ghaffary