Kristen Scholer, Hive editor Jon Kelly, and the VF Hive panel discuss the top five stories of the week in technology, politics in business. Nick Bilton reports on his story about Donald Trump's threats to devalue the social media platforms that gave him his rise.
Nick also weighs in on early Facebook executive Chamath Palihapitiya's assertion that social media is tearing society apart. Scholer, Kelly and Bilton discuss whether that's true, and whether Facebook and Twitter will reach an inflection point.
Hive panelist Bess Levin talks about the latest trouble in Trumpland, with commerce secretary Wilbur Ross being accused of insider trading. Abigail Tracy reports on her story about Nikki Haley's potential political ambitions in 2020.
T.A. Frank winds up the Hive 5 with his analysis of the recent Senate Special Election in Alabama. Frank and the panel discuss Roy Moore's defeat and unlikely victory for Democrat Doug Jones. They cover the potential for future Democratic victories in Alabama, as well as Charles Barkley's message to the state prior to the election.
It took just one tweet from Rihanna to anger the Indian government and supporters of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s party.
The Canadian government has designated the Proud Boys group as a terrorist entity.
Slain U.S. Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick lay in honor Wednesday in the building he died defending as colleagues and the lawmakers he protected paid their respects.
House Democrats say the Senate should convict former President Trump and bar him from office because he endangered the lives of all members of Congress when he aimed a mob of supporters “like a loaded cannon” at the U.S. Capitol last month.
The Reddit-fueled buying spree of GameStop stocks may be winding down, but regulators and legal experts are still only beginning to understand the implications of what just happened.
Philanthropist and former Democratic presidential candidate Tom Steyer wants President Biden to do more than just reverse Trump's policies on climate change.
Amazon is paying nearly $62 million to settle charges that it took tips from its delivery drivers.
Oregon became the first state in the U.S. to decriminalize drug possession after a new law, approved by voters in November, went into effect.
House Majority Whip, Jim Clyburn (D-S.C. 6th District) shares his expectations of President Joe Biden as his administration gets settled in.
Rep. Patrick McHenry (R-N.C. 10th District), spoke to Cheddar about the Reddit Revolt on GameStop's stock and what role Congress might play going forward.
