The indictment of 13 Russians for interfering with the Presidential election has intensified the pressure put on Facebook, which uncovered about three-thousand Russian-linked ads on its platforms before and after November 2016. Cheddar Senior Reporter, Alex Heath, breaks down the the latest developments.
Facebook's Vice President for ads, Rob Goldman, tweeted about Russia's disinformation effort. President Trump then cited him. Facebook did not intend for Goldman’s tweets to be quoted by Trump. They thought the tweets would only be seen by a contextually-aware audience of techies and media types who follow Goldman.
Heath believes that the tweeting from Goldman and other execs is part of a carefully orchestrated PR campaign by Facebook to make itself appear more transparent and relate-able through engaged spokespeople on Twitter.
Pharmaceutical company Merck has partnered with drone startup Volansi to make remote vaccine deliveries. Hannan Parvizian, Volansi founder and CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss the partnership and supplying rural areas with temperature-controlled vaccines..
Social media is taking a particularly important role in this year's election as the platforms works to remove misinformation. Cheddar's Michelle Castillo reports.
Payment processer, Paya, is debuting on the Nasdaq after going public through a SPAC. Jeff Hack, Paya CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss why it was the right time to go public
Nokia says it has been tapped by NASA to build the first cellular communications network on the moon.
From Wall Street to Silicon Valley, these are the top stories that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
Solar tracking company, Array Technologies, has made its trading debut. Jim Fusaro, Array Technologies CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss the discuss why it was time to take the company public.
On the heels of the latest Apple Event, Verizon launches nationwide 5G service. Ronan Dunne, Verizon Consumer Group CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss the launch and offerings that customers can expect from the service.
Online used car dealer, Shift, is set to go public through a SPAC. George Arison, Shift co-CEO, joined Cheddar to discuss its future and the unforeseen rise of car purchases amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Apple unveiled four new iPhones equipped with technology for use with faster new 5G wireless networks.
Disney is reorganizing its business units to focus even more on streaming. Its Disney Plus, Hulu and ESPN Plus services have more than 100 million subscribers.
