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Archives for April 2018

Technology
WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum is leaving Facebook and is expected to step down from the boardWhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum is leaving Facebook and is expected to step down from the board
Technology

Koum follows fellow WhatsApp co-founder Brian Acton, who left last September.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Twitter is blocking Cambridge Analytica from buying ads because of business ‘conflicts’Twitter is blocking Cambridge Analytica from buying ads because of business ‘conflicts’
Technology

Cambridge Analytica can stay on Twitter, just not as an advertiser.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook, Google and Netflix pay a higher median salary than Exxon, Goldman Sachs or VerizonFacebook, Google and Netflix pay a higher median salary than Exxon, Goldman Sachs or Verizon
Technology

Tech CEOs, on the other hand, don’t make as much in salary as other industries, but they make plenty in stock.

By Rani Molla
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg won’t slow down — even after the data privacy scandalMark Zuckerberg won’t slow down — even after the data privacy scandal
Technology

Zuckerberg will try and convince us all at F8 that speed is still a good thing.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Twitter’s toxicity problem can’t be fixed, NYT’s Farhad Manjoo saysTwitter’s toxicity problem can’t be fixed, NYT’s Farhad Manjoo says
Technology

But Twitter is also a mandatory part of the job of media professionals, Manjoo says on Recode Decode.

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Snapchat’s new Spectacles show that Evan Spiegel is playing the long gameSnapchat’s new Spectacles show that Evan Spiegel is playing the long game
Technology

Spectacles are just fun right now. They’ll become important down the line.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook says Europe’s new data privacy rules won’t hurt its business — too muchFacebook says Europe’s new data privacy rules won’t hurt its business — too much
Technology

The rules may impact user growth in Europe, but otherwise Facebook doesn’t seem worried.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook finally has a good day: Business is boomingFacebook finally has a good day: Business is booming
Technology

The social network beat Wall Street estimates on earnings and revenue and investors are happy once again.

By Kurt Wagner and Rani Molla
Technology
Facebook’s upcoming developer conference is a chance to explain what comes after Cambridge AnalyticaFacebook’s upcoming developer conference is a chance to explain what comes after Cambridge Analytica
Technology

For the first time, Facebook appears to be closing itself up. So what happens next?

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook earnings mean Facebook gets to talk about something besides Cambridge AnalyticaFacebook earnings mean Facebook gets to talk about something besides Cambridge Analytica
Technology

For at least one day, Facebook might be able to get out from under its Cambridge Analytica shadow.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Facebook is trying to explain how it defines nudity, violence and hate speechFacebook is trying to explain how it defines nudity, violence and hate speech
Technology

Facebook updated its content policy so people can see how it decides what to take down or leave up.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
What do Google execs think about regulation, privacy and the future of their ad business? Time to find out.What do Google execs think about regulation, privacy and the future of their ad business? Time to find out.
Technology

Alphabet’s Q1 earnings are out today. It’s the first post-Cambridge Analytica report for the big tech platforms.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Most Americans think big tech should be regulated like big banksMost Americans think big tech should be regulated like big banks
Technology

They’re less certain that the government would be able to pull it off.

By Rani Molla
Technology
This is how Facebook’s record lobbying spending compares to other tech companiesThis is how Facebook’s record lobbying spending compares to other tech companies
Technology

It spent more than Apple, less than Google and about the same as Amazon last quarter.

By Rani Molla
Technology
People think Amazon has the most positive impact on society out of any major tech companyPeople think Amazon has the most positive impact on society out of any major tech company
Technology

CEO Jeff Bezos’s decisions also have the greatest impact on their daily lives.

By Rani Molla