The tech company announced on Monday that it will spend around $25 million over five years to support developers designing tools that will make lives easier for people with disabilities. "For the most part, this is just about possibility," says Rob Marvin, associate features editor at PCMag.
For the full interview, [click here](https://cheddar.com/videos/the-biggest-moments-from-microsofts-build-conference).
Facebook announced a new financial system that will be based on a digital token called Libra managed by an independent non-profit consortium, which is currently comprised of companies like Uber, Spotify, Visa, and MasterCard.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Tuesday, June 18, 2019.
Sotheby's, one of the world's oldest auction houses, is being acquired by Patrick Drahi, the founder and controlling shareholder of European telecom giant Altice, in a $3.7 billion deal, the company announced Monday.
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.
A Toronto-based investment fund manager called 3iQ is working to overturn the rejection of its proposed Bitcoin Fund by the Ontario Securities Commission, saying that it is withholding opportunities from Canadian investors and holding back advancements in fintech. FredPye, President and CEO of 3iQ joined Cheddar to discuss the battle.
During its Elevate conference this week Uber sought to sell its vision for aerial logistics. Cheddar's Hope King was there.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, June 13, 2019.
As scrutiny into the practices of large tech firms increases, the House Judiciary Antitrust Subcommittee on Tuesday held a hearing on the impact platforms like Google and Facebook have on the media.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Wednesday, June 12, 2019.
Attorneys general from states across the country filed a federal lawsuit on Tuesday against the pending merger between T-Mobile and Sprint.
