The Federal Communications Commission just killed net neutrality. The agency voted to repeal regulations that make the future of the internet and the way consumers use it a lot murkier. Andrew McCollum, CEO of Philo, an internet television company that recently introduced a streaming live TV service, joined us to share why he is worried about a world without net neutrality.
The FCC voted to reverse a 2015 decision by the Obama Administration that aimed to protect Americans on the internet. McCollum is concerned that without the regulations, services like Philo become prone to "unfair prioritization by internet providers." It's not only a loss for companies. He believes strong net neutrality rules also protect the consumer.
As a co-founder of Facebook, McCollum says he got a glimpse of how difficult it would be for companies to innovate in a world without protections for net neutrality. He shares that colleges that did not like Facebook would block students from gaining access because they acted as the internet providers. With such limitations, he questions whether an era of internet innovation is coming to a halt.
Nick Bell, Snap’s longtime VP of Content, is leaving the company. He is the latest in a long string of executives to depart the embattled company since its initial public offering in early 2017.
SAP is acquiring survey software maker Qualtrics just before its planned IPO for $8 billion. Could Qualtrics be for SAP what Instagram was for Facebook? Dan Primack, business editor at Axios, joined Cheddar to analyze the deal.
SoftBank Founder Masayoshi Son is reportedly seeking $21 billion for the new entity that will be called SoftBank Corp. and begin trading Dec. 19
If you put together the sales generated from Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Amazon's Prime Day in the U.S., it still would be less than the sales from Sunday's Singles Day shopping holiday in China.
These are the top stories, from Wall Street to Silicon Valley, that moved markets and had investors, business leaders, and entrepreneurs talking this week on Cheddar.
Four years ago, Aziz “Hax$” Al-Yami was one of the best Super Smash Bros. Melee players in the world. But after suffering what he said felt like “an explosion” in his left wrist, Hax’s once-impressive tournament performances were marred by serious physical pain. So he found his own solution: a different type of controller. Hax talked to Cheddar Sports about his life-changing design.
Scott Belsky, the chief product officer at Adobe and author of 'The Messy Middle,' told Cheddar that good design now shapes how we use technology, on everything from new voice tech to augmented reality.
Astronaut Scott Kelly saw the sun rise and set about 32 times each day during the 520 total days he spent in outer space. He also spent considerable time looking at Planet Earth. Naturally, it changed his perspective ー in the most literal sense. Kelly shares that new perspective through images in his latest book, "Infinite Wonder: An Astronaut's Photographs from a Year in Space."
The internet can be a toxic place ー but it doesn't have to be, according to Deepak Chopra. The bestselling author and new age advocate is helping to build a healthier internet through a new Amazon Alexa skill that delivers his daily "intentions." The skill is a result of a partnership with A.I.-provider LivePerson's innovation lab, LivePerson Studios.
Credible.com is revamping how people refinance their mortgages ー in the time it takes to download an app. The platform has launched what it calls a modern mortgage marketplace, providing users with real-time rates from multiple lenders. Stephen Dash, founder and CEO of Credible.com, said it was time to rebuild the mortgage shopping and application process.
