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.
Apple this week removed a smartphone app called HKmap.live that was used by pro-democracy demonstrators in Hong Kong to track police movements, and Google dropped a smartphone game that lets users role-play as protesters in the city.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for October 10, 2019.
Rep. Clarke of New York echoed the words of House Intelligence Committee chair, Adam Schiff, claiming that the move to prevent Ambassador to the EU, Gordon Sondland, from speaking to Congress, is indicative of a crime by itself.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, October 8th, 2019.
Daryl Morey, the Houston Rockets' general manager, tweeted in solidarity with protesters in Hong Kong, which was met with an immediate backlash in China
Leo Simonovich, global head of industrial cyber and digital security for Siemens Gas and Power, spoke with Cheddar about the evolving threat to utilities and other industrial sites.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, October 7th, 2019.
The U.S. economy added 136,000 jobs in September, indicating sustained — yet slowing — growth amid increasing concerns of an economic downturn.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, October 4, 2019.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, October 3, 2019.
