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.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, December 20, 2019.
The dairy company's CEO Beth Ford addressed the struggles of the American farmer, the USMCA trade agreement, and the future of autonomous truck shipping on Cheddar.
Since 2009, technology has considerably changed the way people travel, from smartphone assistance to transportation to accommodations.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, December 19, 2019.
In a year of the electric vehicle, new technology led to layoffs, new flight options, scooters, and jumps forward in space travel.
ICON's streaming fitness service iFit recently raised $200 million to invest in technology, expand its content library, and reach more potential users.
Amazon Alexa Auto Chief Evangelist Arianne Walker told Cheddar she wants Alexa to shift the perception of the in-car digital assistant.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, December 18, 2019.
As 2019 puts a bow on the teens, highlights from the year showed fans that the industry is ready and willing to adapt to upheavals in technology and politics while still having some fun along the way.
Mark Groden, founder and CEO of Skyryse, sees the just completed end-to-end autonomous flight of its helicopter called Luna as a large step forward in realizing a new sky-based transportation system.
