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.
It's been a rough week for Bitcoin. The cryptocurrency dropped below $8,000 on Friday, marking the third biggest drop over a five-year span. Bitcoin developer Jimmy Songs explains why he remains bullish.
It's not easy looking for product recommendations online. Swearby Founder and CEO Kate Foster Lengyel joins Cheddar to discuss how her app-based platform lets consumers hear from honest enthusiasts rather than paid bloggers.
"Altered Carbon" on Netflix is about a prisoner who returns to life in a new body after 250 years on ice...but he doesn't return to earth as we know it. Technology has taken over and human consciousness how resides in a chip. Tim Stenovec sits down with castmembers Joel Kinnaman, Martha Higareda, and James Purefoy to discuss their relationships with technology and what they want people to take away from the new series.
Apple's revenue grew considerably during the most recent quarter but iPhone sales were down. And Amazon soared past Wall Street expectations in its latest earnings report.
Cheddar's Jon Steinberg caught up with legendary newsman Dan Rather to discuss why he's chosen to work with the Young Turks for his new digital news series.
Waymo, Alphabet's autonomous driving wing, is taking Uber to court over allegations that former employee Anthony Levandowski stole trade secrets when he joined Uber. Aarian Marshall, staff writer for Wired Transportation, is covering the case.
Apple's revenue grew considerably during the most recent quarter but iPhone sales were down. There was good news and bad news in the earnings report for Alphabet, the parent company of Google. And Amazon soared past Wall Street expectations thanks to strong holiday sales. We dive into these earnings reports with Gene Munster, Managing Partner at Loup Ventures. Plus, Cheddar's CEO Jon Steinberg talks to veteran newsman Dan Rather about his new partnership with The Young Turks.
The Innovation Shares NextGen Protocol ETF "KOIN" will be the first to use artificial intelligence to identify and invest in blockchain innovators. Matt Markiewicz, Managing Director at Innovation Shares, explained how the company leverages the emerging technology for portfolio management.
Michael Simon, staff writer for PCWorld, discusses Samsung's recent earnings report. The company hopes to expand growth in the year ahead with its Bixby service and foldable phones.
Apple, Amazon, and Alphabet all report earnings after the bell. San Francisco announced this week the city is wiping out Marijuana convictions dating back to 1975. Bitcoin plummeted below the $9,000 mark on Thursday. PPG's 2018 Color of the Year is "Black Flame"
