The Takeaways from Mark Zuckerberg’s Congressional Testimony That Actually Matter
The past few weeks have been dominated by headlines about privacy scandals surrounding Facebook. These troubles culminated in founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifying before Congress last week in two separate hearings. It’s easy to assume that this Washington visit would be the final push to throw the social media giant into a tumultuous tailspin. […]
Are We Witnessing the Fall of Facebook?
Fake news, data privacy issues, mental health concerns… Facebook has seen its fair share of controversies and unfavorable headlines in recent months. But it hasn’t faced anything compared to what it’s up against now. Will the latest scandal about stolen personal information be the last straw for the behemoth social network? Keep Your Friends Close […]
Google’s Spending Habits Reveal Their Political Play
As data collection increases, technology giants Google, Facebook, Amazon, and Apple have grown immensely more powerful. The more data, the more dimensions it has, and the more linking capabilities companies have, the greater their revenue increase becomes. To protect the laws surrounding data, along with immigration, tax reform, and antitrust, Google’s spending more than $18 […]
A Glimpse Into China’s New Tech Empire
China’s reaching for the stars; the country is hedging its bets on artificial intelligence (AI), automation, big data, and cloud computing to turn Beijing into a smart city of the future. This wasn’t by coincidence, though. China has been working on improving its standing in the tech scene by attracting top talent to its growing […]