There's a spotlight on Facebook as the social media giant reports earnings Wednesday. The company faces increasing scrutiny over fake news on its platform. Flipboard CEO Mike McCue explains the lessons he thinks Facebook needs to learn from journalism.
"When you are building algorithms that are responsible for informing entire populations, the whole society of people you want to make sure you are applying basic journalistic principles, " said McCue. The five lessons McCue says algorithms must learn from journalism include truth and accuracy, independence, fairness and impartiality, humanity, and accountability.
Facebook recently updated its algorithm to prioritize friends and family over media publishers. McCue says Facebook's algorithms should be controlled by journalists.
A small air leak at the International Space Station has finally been traced to the Russian side, following a middle-of-the-night search by astronauts.
Pinterest CRO, Jon Kaplan, joined Cheddar to discuss the surge in activity on the app amid the pandemic. Kaplan also talks new features coming to the social media app.
Activist, Erin Brockovich joined Cheddar to advocate for 911 operators to be classified as first responders and address problems plaguing the water supply in U.S. communities.
A federal judge has halted a ban on TikTok's U.S. operations until at least November 12th when President Trump called for a complete ban of the social media platform. Cheddar's Michelle Castillo reports on the turbulent timeline of Trump's intervention with the social media app.
Kyle Malady, chief technology officer at Verizon, joined Cheddar to discuss the new MEC technology that he said would allow the development of "new and exciting products."
Uber can keep operating in London after it won its appeal of a decision by the British capital’s transit regulator not to renew its license.
Future moon explorers will face ultrahazardous radiation levels. That's the conclusion of a new study published by Chinese and German scientists Friday.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
VIA optronics is making its debut on the NYSE after the company raised $93.8 million. Jurgen Eichner, CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss taking the company public and the company's success amid the pandemic.
Ohio Rep. Bob Latta joined Cheddar to discuss new safety legislation he's introduced for autonomous vehicles. The Self-Drive Act will create a national standard for operation of self-driving cars.
