In a 3-2 decision, the FCC voted to repeal net neutrality. The battle over internet regulation will now likely head to the courts.
Digital Trends Editor-In-Chief Jeremy Kaplan discusses who will be hit the hardest if and when the regulations go away. Big tech companies like Netflix and Facebook are at the top of the list. They have the largest amount of traffic and require the most data to reach their hordes of users.
Without net neutrality, carriers such as Verizon and AT&T could restrict data speed to specific sites. Supporters of net neutrality argue that repealing the regulations will lead to a tiered data system. Customers would have to pay extra to access the most popular and data-heavy sites.
Fact or Fiction: It’s never been harder to reach today’s Millennials and Gen Z consumers. Brian Fanzo, founder of iSocialFanz, joins Cheddar to break down this myth and help entrepreneurs grow their business.
Elliott Management Corporation, an activist investment firm, called for major changes at AT&T on Monday and unveiled a plan that it says could boost the telecommunication company's stock by 65 percent in the coming years.
Stripe, which has become the highest valued private fintech company at $22.5 billion by giving merchants a way to accept digital payments, launched Stripe Capital on Thursday.
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.
Facebook Dating — a service that will pair users up based on location, listed interests, and Facebook activity — launched in the U.S. on Thursday.
Once a skill solely possessed by so-called computer nerds, now even parents and toddlers are learning how to code. Cem Eltutar, founder of Creoqode, explains how his technology uses robots and games to easily teach people how to code.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Slack beat expectations in its second quarter earnings report, posting $145 million in sales after the bell on Wednesday. The company was expected to report $141.25 million in sales.
The terms of the settlement between YouTube-parent Google and the FTC and the New York state attorney general were announced on Wednesday. Google and YouTube will pay $136 million to the federal government and another $34 million to New York.
The new funds will help Elliptic develop its offerings as it prepares to add more digital assets and address more types of risk for new and different types of customers, mainly in banking and financial services, CEO James Smith told Cheddar.
