Opinion

Gig workers and the digital grind

The Economic Survey 2025–26 estimates India now has roughly 12 million gig workers, up from about 7.7 million in FY21. For many of them the smartphone app is their workplace. The algorithm inside is t ...
IEEE

Learning-Aided Iterated Local Search Algorithm for Integrated Order Batching, Picker ...

Abstract: This work tackles an integrated order batching, picker assignment, batch sequencing, and picker routing problem in warehouse environments. A Learning-Aided Iterated Local Search (LILS) is ...
Morning Overview on MSN

X feed algorithm nudges users rightward politically, study reveals

A peer-reviewed field experiment published on February 18, 2026, found that X’s algorithmic “For You” feed shifted users’ political opinions in a conservative direction over roughly seven weeks. The ...
IEEE

PS-ECBS: A New Algorithm for Multi-Agent Path Finding With Optimal Task Assignment

Abstract: Multi-agent path finding (MAPF) problem in warehouse automation consists of optimal task assignment and path planning, where small runtime is necessary. In this letter, we present a new MAPF ...
The Conversation

A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right‑wing – and it doesn’t wear off ...

Timothy Graham receives funding from the Australian Research Council (ARC) for the Discovery Project, 'Understanding and Combatting "Dark Political Communication"'. A new study published today in ...