Get ready for major changes coming to your Facebook Newsfeed. The social media giant said it will favor posts shared by friends over what's published by businesses or news organizations. In an effort to fight the spread of 'fake news,' the company will consider prioritizing media outlets based on credibility and polling data.
Dropbox is going public. The file-sharing company confidentially filed for an IPO, with Goldman Sachs and JP Morgan reportedly leading the offering. The San Francisco-based company was valued at $10 billion three years ago.
President Trump denied reports he referred to some nations as "shithole countries." The president reportedly made the comments during a bipartisan meeting on a potential DACA deal. Trump also blamed President Obama for his own decision to skip an upcoming visit to the United Kingdom.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, July 12, 2019.
French lawmakers voted to impose a 3 percent tax on revenues from digital services that reach French users that could leave U.S. tech giants like Facebook, Google, and Amazon facing a hefty new tax bill.
Getting discovered online is one of the fastest ways to success online. Yohell Collado, Lead Creative Designer at Heir Brands, joins Cheddar to share some industry secrets on how you can use Google to get your brand in front of more people.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, July 11, 2019.
The NYSE had the busiest first half in 2019 in more than a decade, and traders will be watching closely over the next two quarters as another round of heavyweight tech company IPOs are expected.
Instagram is ramping up its anti-bullying efforts with two new features that it hopes will protect users from hurtful and abusive content, the company announced this week.
The modern-day space race just took a major step toward maturity, with Sir Richard Branson's announcement that Virgin Galactic will go public. When it lists later this year, Virgin will become the first publicly traded space-tourism company.
The market for hemp-derived CBD is expected to hit $5.1 billion in 2019 and $23.7 billion by 2023, according to new research from CBD and cannabis-focused market research firm, Brightfield Group. Despite bullish projections from researchers, enthusiasm from the industry, and curiosity from consumers, however, legislation at the federal and local levels isn’t keeping pace.
Researchers at the University of Nebraska Medical Center and Temple University reported using gene therapy to eradicate HIV in mice. Now the team is considering how to turn that into a life-saving cure for humans.
The South Korean company reports that profits are likely down more than half of what they were at the same time last year.
