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.
Damien Kieran, Twitter’s Global Data Protection Officer, spoke to Cheddar about how his team is ensuring compliance with data protection laws around the world.
Yamaha Corp. of America President Tom Sumner told Cheddar the company has worked to find ways to combine traditional craftsmanship and technology to create a more "compelling" instrument for musicians
Despite expanding into music festivals and other notable entertainment venues, Satisfi co-founder and CEO Don White says that sports remain the company's number one priority.
Only weeks after halting production of the Max 737 jet, Boeing has discovered another potential hazard — critical wiring that may be too close together and could short circuit.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, January 6, 2020.
Hours after the attack at Baghdad International Airport, the Department of Homeland Security's top cybersecurity official reissued a summer bulletin warning of increased cyberattacks by the Iranian government and its allies.
The majority of the top 10 candidates spent more on television and radio advertising than they did on Facebook ads by the end of November.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, January 3, 2020.
The price of oil surged Friday on concerns that Iran might respond to the killing of its top general by the United States by disrupting global supplies of energy from the Middle East.
BlockFi is getting ready to launch a bitcoin rewards credit card this year as it continues to build a more complete suite of financial services and draw more consumers into the cryptocurrency market.
