Jamal Khashoggi and Saudi Arabia from the Perspective of Networks
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-19/suddenly-toxic-saudi-prince-is-shunned-by-investors-he-courted https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-19/explaining-softbank-s-close-ties-with-saudi-arabia-quicktake https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2018-10-19/how-saudis-turned-yemen-war-into-humanitarian-crisis-quicktake Following Jamal Khashoggi’s disappearance and brutal murder tied back to Crown Prince Mohammad Bin Salman’s (MBS) regime, corporations have pulled out of Davos in the Desert, the inaugural economic conference in Saudi Arabia. The first article discusses the role of ethics – not tolerating an act like this – with business […]
Auctions and Airline Tickets
What the Airlines Never Tell You About Airfares This article gives an in depth view on how airlines are able to sell tickets for the same price at varying different price points. There are several factors that go into the pricing of tickets, such as what time of year the flight is, how early in […]
Fading Ebay Auctions
eBay’s identity use to be unique in that it was one of the few sites in the early 2000’s that offered online auctions. However, seldom do we hear of people bidding on eBay anymore. Why is that? As we’ve learned in class, every auction has a dominant strategy. eBay is an ascending auction. Recall, “These […]
How Instagram Comments are Prioritized
A few years ago, Instagram changed the way that comments appear on posts. Out of potentially thousands of comments on a post, one or two posts will sometimes be “stuck” or featured to the bottom of a post. The algorithm to decide which account’s comments are features for a particular user considers factors including “verified […]
Using Machine Learning for More Targeted Results
This article discusses how Google plans to utilize insights gained from machine learning and big data to improve users’ experiences and make search results more customizable. Among the new features include a “Stories” features that will include various image and video media alongside search results. They also plan to utilize new algorithms to better understand […]
Frist Price, Higher Price, More Lost.
This article talks about the transition in programmed platforms from second price auctions to first price. There has been a recent switch to first price auctions and as a result ad space purchasers are overpaying by over 54%. Thats huge! In a second price auctions, the dominant strategy is to bid your true value, because […]
PageRank Manipulation and What Google Does to Fight it.
Google’s PageRank, while extremely useful, has also had several flaws that have allowed it to be manipulated. However, Google has found ways to counter this manipulation and make their search results more relevant to their users. One way in which sites would manipulate system would be by selling links to other sites. Larger sites with […]
How to win the SEO battle and drive more traffic to your website (PageRank)
This article discussed several techniques that one could use to drive more traffic to their website. It is connected to the content of Networks because it gives specific examples to increase PageRank. The question site makers must as is: How Search Engine Optimization (SEO) friendly is my site? If the answer isn’t a positive one […]
Shift from Theory to Reality: Facebook’s Use of the VCG Auction
https://www.wired.com/2015/09/facebook-doesnt-make-much-money-couldon-purpose/ Throughout our exploration of the Web and sponsored search markets, we’ve looked at both VCG and GSP auctions and examined bidder strategies in the two different auctions. This article expands on our discussion of the VCG auction by both describing how Facebook auctions off its ad slots to advertisers and detailing the myriad of […]
Facebook, Instagram, and a Not-Quite-First-Price Auction
Link: https://www.nytimes.com/2017/11/02/magazine/how-facebooks-oracular-algorithm-determines-the-fates-of-start-ups.html?ref=oembed In this New York Times article looking into the complex and fast-changing world of social media advertising, author Burt Helm explains in depth what is known about how giants like Facebook and Instagram use auction systems to allow companies to essentially “bid” on ad space. Though the process is technically set up like a […]
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