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.
Google is using its mountains of data to show veterans job openings that are specific to their fields of expertise. Nick Zakrasek, co-founder of Google for Jobs, said it's the first time job mapping at this scale has been done.
Kathy Ireland, Chief Brand Strategist of Level Brands, spoke with Cheddar about her company's dive into the CBD market. Shares of cannabis companies have been soaring as momentum grows for wide marijuana legalization.
Aisha Glover, CEO of Newark Community Economic Development Corporation, is hopeful that Newark could land the new Amazon headquarters, dubbed HQ2. The audiobook app Audible, which is owned by Amazon, is already based out of Newark, and Glover believes that could be a big pull. A decision is expected later this year.
AIEQ is the first ETF to apply artificial intelligence throughout the investment process, using social media and news trends in addition to taking information from the stock market. Art Amador of EquBot explains how A.I. can help investors make better decisions.
Morgan Creek Digital has partnered with Bitwise Asset Management to create a fund designed to give institutional investors access to crypto, or “digital,” asset classes. The fund includes the top 10 largest digital assets weighted by market capitalization, excluding those with 30 percent or more of their supply sitting in centrally controlled foundations (or pre-mined assets).
Daniel Iger, founder and CEO of Waave, has developed the first taxi-cab app that allows for upfront pricing. Waave hopes it can boost public transit and support the existing taxi drivers in New York City.
Ross Gerber, CEO of Gerber Kawasaki Wealth and Investment Management, said he remains extremely bullish on Tesla, despite Elon Musk's recent behavior.
A day after a gunman killed two people and himself following a Florida e-sports tournament that was being broadcast live on Twitch, Axios's Sara Fischer says companies must address the violence on their platforms.
Elon Musk committed securities fraud and will be ousted as chief of Tesla, said Gabe Hoffman of Accipiter Capital Management, whose hedge fund counts Tesla as its biggest short position.
Arturs Ivanovs, founder of bond blockchain platform FIC Network, told Cheddar the World Bank's new bond issuance, built on Ethereum, is a sign that blockchain technology has become receptive to government institutions.
