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.
Justworks recently closed a $40 million round of funding, and the human resources software platform is looking to expand its technology offering. The company's Founder and CEO Isaac Oates explains how Justworks plans to use this new funding for expansion.
The wireless company partnered with American Aerospace Technologies to develop drones that have 10 to 16 hours of flying power and a 50-mile range. Verizon says the technology can be a reliable tool for first responders.
Picking out the future's biggest business winners in a crowded startup space isn't easy, but Sequoia Capital has been able to spot tech darlings such as Airbnb, Stripe, Instacart, and Dropbox. Bryan Schreier, Partner at Sequoia, was with us to give us the hottest trends in VC.
The birds and the bees talk may need an upgrade soon. Scientists are working on ways to use blood and skin cells to replace sperm and eggs. So, will sex go by the wayside? Writer Karen Weintraub explains.
Your Future Home hosts Baker Machado and Brad Smith discuss some of the biggest news in the real estate market...including the top market for luxury real estate!
Features like Instant Articles are just "marketing vehicles," where consumers lose the "direct relationship with the publisher or the site," says Adam Singolda, CEO and Founder of adtech unicorn Taboola.
Federico Vega, co-founder and CEO of Cargo X, explains how his company connects businesses with items to ship to truckers who have extra room on their freights. Vega was a dishwasher in London before coming up with the idea for Cargo X.
Erich Reimer, author at Seeking Alpha, discusses his optimism around Facebook's growth and why he believes investors should be long the stock, despite its new news feed algorithm and the controversy over Russian meddling.
Marty Padgett, editorial director at Motor Authority, discusses his time at the Geneva Auto Show where Mercedes unveiled plans for a new line of CLA and GLA models.
As society becomes more dependent on technology, some fear A.I. will take over and replace human jobs. Others believe it will advance human innovation and help society progress. Nathan Myhrvold, Founder & CEO at Intellectual Ventures and former Microsoft CTO, was with us to discuss whether we should be afraid of technological advancements.
