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Sophia Amoruso, Carbon’s Dr. Joseph DeSimone, and Adidas’ Eric Liedtke to crash Disrupt SF
Disrupt lands in San Francisco this September, and the agenda is shaping up to be absolutely amazing. With new digs at Moscone West and expanded capacity, we expect Disrupt SF (September 5-7) to be th
Koio, a direct-to-consumer leather sneaker brand, picks up $3 million
Retail has been revolutionized over the last decade, with brands like Casper and Warby Parker offering high-quality goods at lower costs simply by selling them through the internet. Koio, a relatively
Watch Zuckerberg’s congressional testimony live right here
Mark Zuckerberg today begins his second day of testimony. The Facebook CEO spent more than five hours yesterday answering the questions of U.S. Senators, and will now testify before the House Energy a
Mark Zuckerberg: “We do not sell data to advertisers”
While many of us in the tech world are familiar with Facebook’s business model, there is a common misconception among people that Facebook collects information about you and then sells that info
Mark Zuckerberg: ‘There will always be a version of Facebook that is free’
Today during Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before the Senate, the Facebook CEO reiterated that “there will always be a version of Facebook that is free.” In the midst of the Cambridge
Watch Zuckerberg’s Senate testimony live right here
Today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg will begin two of the most publicly scrutinized days of his career. This afternoon, members of the Senate will hear from Zuckerberg on data use, protection and priv
This is Mark Zuckerberg’s prepared statement for Congress
Ahead of Mark Zuckerberg’s testimony before Congress on Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee has released the Facebook CEO’s prepared statement. In it, Zuckerberg explains th
SNL roasts Mark Zuckerberg on Weekend Update
The role of Mark Zuckerberg went to Alex Moffat this weekend on Saturday Night Live’s Weekend Update. While some bits were harmless and hilarious — “Poke! Poke! Remember that feature?
Original Content podcast: Netflix’s ‘Queer Eye’ revival feels surprisingly heartfelt
Netflix’s revival of Queer Eye transports five gay men around Georgia, where they remake the lives of individuals in sore need of their assistance. Each member of the “Fab Five” has
Zuckerberg will also testify before the Senate
Earlier this week, the House Energy and Commerce Committee announced that Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is slated to testify on the use and protection of user data in Washington D.C. on April 11. Turns
Zuckerberg will testify before Congress on April 11
Mark Zuckerberg will testify before the House Energy and Commerce Committee on April 11. E&C Committee Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR) and Ranking Member Frank Pallone, Jr. (D-NJ) made this announceme
23andMe’s Anne Wojcicki and Unity’s John Riccitiello to join us at Disrupt SF 2018
Disrupt SF might feel familiar to many of you, but I encourage you to be prepared for a surprise. The world’s most impactful tech startup conference is about to get bigger and better than ever.
betaworks VisionCamp introduces seven new AR/computer vision companies
More than ten years ago, betaworks launched to foster an ecosystem of startups focused on the intersection of media and consumer behavior. While the mission hasn’t changed, the structure has see
Snap introduces group video calls for up to 16 people
Snapchat has today introduced a new group video chat feature, letting users chat with up to 16 of their closest friends. If users need more people in the chat (which, for those of us who have large co
InVision acquires design visibility tool Wake
InVision, the NY-based design platform focused on collaboration, has today announced the acquisition of Wake. Wake is a design tool focused squarely on supporting design visibility throughout a partic
Zuckerberg fires back at Tim Cook, opens up about fake news
Zuckerberg has been on a bit of a publicity tour following the Cambridge Analytica scandal and a generally tough year for the social media behemoth. This morning, an interview with Zuck was published
Original Content podcast: We drop by Netflix’s ‘Terrace House’
Terrace House is a tough show to explain. Like The Real World and other reality TV, the show puts a group of largely young and attractive strangers together in a house. But that’s about where th
Facebook’s mission changed, but its motives didn’t
In January, Facebook announced that it would be changing its feed algorithm to promote users’ well-being over time spent browsing content. That’s a relatively new approach for a company wh
The CW goes live on Hulu with Live TV
Hulu has added the live, linear version of the CW to its Hulu with Live TV platform. Hulu has had a deal with the CW to offer streaming on-demand content from the network, but this is the first time t
Snap goes through second round of layoffs this month
Snap Inc is laying off around 100 employees within the advertising and sales department, according to Bloomberg. This is the second reported round of layoffs this month, with the company laying off ar