Algorithm reveals 'magic sizes' for assembling programmable icosahedral shells at minimal cost

Over the past decade, experts in the field of nanotechnology and materials science have been trying to devise architectures ...
Forbes

The Humble Origins Of TikTok’s Almighty Algorithm

An exclusive excerpt from Every Screen On The Planet reveals how the social media app’s powerful recommendation engine was shaped by a bunch of ordinary, twentysomething curators—including a guy named ...
TechCrunch

Threads is developing a tool that lets you ‘tag’ its algorithm to configure your feed

Instagram is experimenting with bringing tools to control your own algorithm to Threads, its X rival. The feature was uncovered while in development by reverse engineer Alessandro Paluzzi, who ...
The Conversation

TikTok sale puts app’s algorithm in the spotlight – a social media expert explains how the For You Page works and what changes are in store

Kelley Cotter has received funding from the National Science Foundation. President Donald Trump announced on Sept. 19, 2025, a preliminary agreement for the sale of a majority stake in TikTok from ...
CBS News

TikTok's fate in the U.S. could hinge on who controls its algorithm

A deal between the U.S. and China over the ownership of TikTok includes new stipulations over who controls the social media company's algorithm, a closely guarded secret which has proved to be a major ...
9to5Mac

TikTok’s algorithm will be retrained in US ‘from the ground up,’ per report

The ongoing TikTok-US saga seems close to reaching a conclusion, but we’re not there yet. As details get worked out for a potential Oracle-driven deal, a new Bloomberg report details the plans for ...
Fast Company

How a new U.S.-flavored algorithm will alter the experience of TikTok

The secret of TikTok’s success since its launch has been its algorithm, which presents videos to its 170 million users in the United States. The ability to synthesize users’ interests and keep them ...
CNN

TikTok’s algorithm will be overseen by Oracle in the US after the sale is completed

The White House has answered what had been one of the major outstanding questions regarding its pending deal to transfer TikTok’s US operations to a majority American ownership group: Under the ...
Android

Oracle to Retrain TikTok's Algorithm with U.S. User Data

A deal to prevent a US TikTok ban is now in place. The app’s algorithm will be copied, overseen by Oracle, and retrained using only American user data. This new, separate system addresses national ...
The New York Times

U.S.-Run TikTok to License Algorithm, White House Says

The change is part of a deal to bring TikTok under U.S. ownership to avert a looming ban. By Emmett Lindner and Lauren Hirsch The software giant Oracle will oversee the security of Americans’ data and ...
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Analyzing TikTok's addictive algorithm, why it concerns critics

Family physician Dr. Leonard Sax joins 'Fox & Friends Weekend' to discuss concerns with TikTok's addictive algorithm and how it effects American youth. Trump Overturns Biden Decision on Space Command ...
Forbes

TikTok’s Algorithm And Board Will Be U.S.-Controlled In Deal With China, White House Says

TikTok’s algorithm and board of directors will be “controlled by America” as part of a deal reached with China earlier this week, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Saturday, following ...