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.
The payment technology start-up unveiled a new version of its app this week that lets retail investors in 46 states play in the crypto market.
Jake Fisher, director of auto testing at Consumer Reports, talked with Elon Musk, who said he's planning to fix the Model 3's braking distance issue with a remote update, possibly as soon as this weekend.
Consumer Report does not recommend the Tesla Model 3 after it put the vehicle to the test. Jake Fisher, director of automotive testing at the magazine, shares what went into the test and dishes on his talk with Elon Musk.
Amuse, a music streaming distribution platform supported by will.i.am, raised $15.5 million to help artists find ways to get their work on services such as Spotify and Apple Music.
Mark Zuckerberg Testifies Before EU Parliament
PCMag did a deep dive into the rise of tech addiction. Associate Editor Rob Marvin explains what makes someone a tech addict, and how tech companies are tackling the issue. Marvin also previews Mark Zuckerberg's testimony before EU parliament.
The electric automaker is set to be the big winner as China lowers its tariffs on imported cars and phases out its 50/50 law requiring foreign companies to set up a joint venture with a local firm in order to operate in the country.
The CEO of the med-tech start-up says he'll use some of the $20 million in new capital raised to expand the company's house-call service and give doctors better technology to treat patients at home.
European lawmakers aggressively questioned Facebook's CEO on Tuesday, indicating they may consider further restricting the social media company's unchecked growth and regulating its business practices.
Tesla has hired Snap’s vice president of monetization engineering, Stuart Bowers, to be the electric carmaker’s VP of engineering. Nearly a dozen members of Snap’s senior leadership have departed since the company went public in early 2017.
