Christopher @rtachristopher

Many top apps on the Google Play Store are using deceptive ad practices! A report found that eight apps with 2 billion+ downloads were employing a scheme to monitor the behaviour of people and collect fees by "[driving] users to install new apps" #RTA989 bit.ly/2P1kXbq

Officials in Las Vegas are quite satisfied with the results of AI technology in in helping to reduce traffic reduction and prevent crashes. Waycare, the company providing this AI solution, has reduced car crashes by almost 20% since inception! #RTA989 bit.ly/2QiYlb4

After Brexit, many fintech companies in the U.K. are questioning how the industry will be affected on March 29, 2019, when Brexit takes effect and the country will be forced to leave the European Union. cnb.cx/2KjRybK #RTA989

Grab, a transport, food delivery & payment solutions company in Asia received 50 million dollars from Thai bank Kasikorn, to help Thailand become a viable market for fintech, ridesharing and mobile payments. tcrn.ch/2PD9UKG #RTA989

Google's Sidewalk Labs Project is getting closer to ideation, but people in high-level positions keep resigning. Ann Cavoukian, ex-privacy commissioner for Ontario, left the project due to concerns with the "data governance framework at Quayside." #RTA989 bit.ly/2DCcJFy

With the US and China in an ongoing "race to dominate AI," it seems quite probable that China's lacklustre laws and high level of government support will help the country advance at a much faster rate than the United States. #RTA989 on.wsj.com/2FkmeuC

One day away from election day, an anonymous tip prompted Facebook to suspended 115 accounts with ties to foreign election meddling! According to the report, many of these accounts "were focused on celebrities and others on political debate." #RTA989 bit.ly/2PGetTH

A surprising partnership between Coca-Cola and Vodafone will launch an IoT connected smart coolers! The coolers have a built in "sensor that detects temperature, humidity and door closing/opening." #RTA989 bit.ly/2Pfr28U

A partnership between Volkswagen, Intel, and Mobileye, is said to spur the launch of a self-driving ride-hailing service in Israel. This service, which is said to launch in 2019, will be fully supported by the Israeli government. bit.ly/2zdDVWt #RTA989

Following a CBC news investigation, many instances of "controversial business practices" were discovered at Apple. It was determined that customers were frequently overcharged for repairs and would often times be convinced to purchase a new device. #rta989 bit.ly/2JbcxwT

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Louis Rossmann, a computer repair shop owner, has explained that Apple used the U.S. customs agency to seize his legitimately imported laptop batteries. This is just one more example of how companies monopolize the entire technology repair process. #RTA989 bit.ly/2q7hiP9

Very interesting to see how Shiji, a chinese software service company partnered with Alibaba, has control of over 60% of the Chinese hotel / hospitality market. Their SaaS includes PMS, POS, back office, mobile and other smart solutions. bit.ly/2J0Ouk8 #RTA989

Facebook plans to double the number of staff in its AI division by 2020, suggesting that the role of AI and machine learning will become much more prevalent on their platform of 2,000,000,000+ users. #RTA989 bit.ly/2OATiC9

With the help of AI, Twitter has released a new moderation project which helps ensure that users aren't dehumanizing anyone based on the groups they are a part of. As explained by Twitter, this language "...can have repercussions [on] the service" #RTA989 bit.ly/2ztnAyk

In a surprising vote, the EU has approved its controversial upload filter and internet link tax. Platforms like Reddit, Facebook and other news gathering and social websites may soon be charged for every article and link shared on their platform! #RTA989 bit.ly/2Mp2Af0

Interesting to see that Uber has officially re-branded the look of their logo and platform to reflect the much needed internal and external changes that have been made since CEO Dara Khosrowshahi has taken over from founder Travis Kalanick. bit.ly/2OkBgR0 #RTA989

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#rta902 Which of the guest speakers monetize (low key) or up front and in your face by working with brands?

I legit love this class. First time a prof understands the balance between course material and student engagement to fuel conversion #rta902

How do you manage / deal with demanding client needs? #rta902

Shout out to video editors for making everyday news interesting! #rta902 gfycat.com/MellowWebbedGh…