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 Olympics draws millions of people around the globe but it also attracts a higher risk of a cybersecurity attack. Travis Farral, Director of Security Strategy at Anomali, joins Cheddar to discuss certain risks to atheletes and tourists traveling to PyeongChang, SOuth Korea.
Markets whipsaw in early trading, a day after the Dow recorded its biggest daily point drop in history. We talk about what's driving the markets, preview earnings from Snap & Disney after the bell, and hear from the CEO of 1-800-Flowers.
Snap and Disney report earnings after the bell Tuesday and both companies have a lot to talk about. Chris Versace, Chief Investment Officer at Tematica Research and John Petrides, Managing Director & Portfolio Manager at Point View Wealth Management join The Long and The Short to discuss what they expect from each company's call.
Apple Music is on track to overtake Spotify. In our weekly Grab & Go segment, we preview earnings reports from Twitter, Snap, and Tesla.
Dow Jones industrials fell more than 1,500 points on Monday. This marked the largest single-day point drop in history. SpaceX planning to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday. Bitcoin dives under $7,000 for the first time since November. The Super Bowl sees its lowest rating since 2009, down 7% from 2017.
Platterz uses artificial intelligence to make office catering easier. The tech platform just closed their Series A funding round and raised $15 million.
SpaceX is planning to launch its Falcon Heavy rocket Tuesday. CEO Elon Musk tweeted Sunday night it "remains go." If it is successful it will be the biggest, and most powerful rocket to go into space over thirty years. Phil Plait, author of The Bad Astronomy blog, explains challenges facing Tuesday's lift-off.
In this episode of Generation Trader, sponsored by E*TRADE, Cheddar's Hope King and Baker Machado take a look at this year's Super Bowl. We explore the top advertising moments, and how companies are using this opportunity to captivate consumers.
Technology stocks are one factor driving Dow Jones Industrials down to the largest intra-day point drop in history. Tom's Guide Editor-In-Chief Mark Spoonauer explains the factors he sees contributing to this volatility.
Dow Jones industrials fell more than 1,500 points on Monday. This marked the largest single-day point drop in history. Melissa Armo, Owner of The Stock Swoosh, explains her outlook on the market amid this volatility.
