Maxine Williams, Chief Global Diversity Officer at Facebook, discusses what the social network is doing to celebrate International Women's Day in 2018. Last year, International Women's Day was the number one most discussed event on Facebook.
This year, Williams says Facebook is launching the "Credit Her" campaign, shining a light on women of the past and present, and their accomplishments. Facebook is also holding open door events at their offices all over the world.
Facebook was forced to remove its data security app, Onavo, from the App Store after Apple updated its data collection guidelines. Meanwhile, the social media giant also voluntarily removed the quiz app, myPersonality, from its platform after the app improperly collected data on more than 4 million users. And we're joined by Mike Francesa, New York sports radio legend, to hear about the launch of his new app, 'Mike's On.'
Maisie Williams told Cheddar about her new artistic collaboration app 'Daisie' and what it was like to grow up on the set of 'Game of Thrones.'
These are the headlines you Need2Know.
Tracy Dubb, Co-Founder and partner at M3 Ventures, spoke with Cheddar about how her investment firm is breaking the mold and investing in everything from healthy-lifestyle initiatives to Instagram stars.
The entertainment company has raised $4.5 million in new funding. CEO Andy Heyward said the first order of business is launching a new brand called "Rainbow Rangers", which debuts on Nickelodeon in November and is meant to empower young girls.
The New York Times recently created a popular infographic showing the similarities between so many so-called "songs of the summer," going back to the 80s. The story's editor, Sahil Chinoy, told Cheddar how data can be used to visualize music.
These are the headlines you Need2Know.
Catherine Collinson of the Transamerica Center for Retirement Studies told Cheddar the problem is not that millennials aren't saving - it's that they aren't planning for how much money they will need.
It's been almost a year since Hurricane Maria devastated Puerto Rico, and the island wants the public to know it's made real progress in rebuilding. Mark Ellwood of Conde Nast Traveler is just back from a trip to the territory and says that the comeback is real.
These are the headlines you Need2Know.:
