Cheddar Senior Reporter Alex Heath joins Kristen Scholer and Baker Machado to discuss Mark Zuckerberg's latest New Year's resolution...to "fix Facebook." This is the least specific he's been about a New Year's resolution since he starting making them publicly in 2009.
Facebook has certainly faced backlash after being accused of spreading misleading information. Heath talks about what problems Zuckerberg will need to address in 2018 and some challenges ahead for the company.
Plus, how damaging is Intel's chip issue to Apple? Heath says Apple shouldn't be worried. It was already working towards eliminating the need for Intel chips, and this will just put the cherry on that decision. However, he says Intel needs to worry because chips are the core of its business.
Karen Worstell, Senior Cybersecurity Strategist at VMware, joins ChedHER to discuss the biggest trends and threats in cybersecurity going into 2022, and advice for women in the cybersecurity and tech industries.
It's Friday at long last. Jill and Carlo cover the latest on Omicron, including a possible superspreader event in NYC. Plus, previewing the November jobs report, a new Zoom feature no one asked for, and when it's no longer a good idea to eat Thanksgiving leftovers.
Square is changing its name to Block. It comes as the company expands beyond its original credit card reader business and into blockchain and crypto technology.
The name change will go into effect on December 10th, and the company says the name change, "creates room for further growth." Jim Anderson, CEO, SocialFlow joined Cheddar Movers to discuss.
Stock markets around the world continue to be impacted by fears of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant. President Biden today reiterated his stance that the new strain is cause for concern, but not cause for panic. Wells Fargo Investment Institute Global Equity Strategist Scott Wren joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.
Not only has the Shiba Inu cryptocurrency become the 13th most valuable cryptocurrency by market cap with a worth of over $23 billion, but it has made one duo, known as the Shiba Brothers, millionaires. The brothers, Tommy and James, and Oskar Kowalski, Founder of The Global Incubator, join Cheddar News' Closing Bell, where they discuss their collaboration on Legends of Bezogia.
