The Irony Of On-Line Advertising Algorithms

Sometimes the irony of on-line advertising algorithms is made evident.  How almost this article inwards the New York Times--focused on the adverse impacts of infirmary mergers--being tagged alongside an promotion from Partners Healthcare System!  ("We're rethinking wellness care," says the corporation.  Are nosotros convinced?)

Mores seriously, this article explains why Partners needed the buy-in from the Massachusetts Attorney General inwards the late filed short town of its anti-trust case: "State action" precludes a to a greater extent than thorough federal involvement.  But the existent query is why the federal regime agreed to defer to the acre inwards the induce down place, equally opposed to pursing an FTC and/or DOJ case:  Was this a favor from the Obama direction to their preferred Democratic candidate?

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