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Archives for May 2018

Technology
Why did Jason Calacanis sell all his Facebook stock?Why did Jason Calacanis sell all his Facebook stock?
Technology

Calling CEO Mark Zuckerberg “completely immoral,” the provocative investor has no regrets and says “no founder should ever sell a company to him.”

By Eric Johnson
Technology
Watch Samantha Bee rip into Facebook and tell Mark Zuckerberg to ‘get this shit under control’Watch Samantha Bee rip into Facebook and tell Mark Zuckerberg to ‘get this shit under control’
Technology

“Please don’t tank my videos.”

By Meghann Farnsworth
Technology
Despite all the Cambridge Analytica drama, Facebook’s F8 still felt like F8Despite all the Cambridge Analytica drama, Facebook’s F8 still felt like F8
Technology

Facebook’s developer conference showed that Facebook is still Facebook.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Cambridge Analytica is shutting down and filing for bankruptcyCambridge Analytica is shutting down and filing for bankruptcy
Technology

And, of course, they’re blaming the media.

By Shirin Ghaffary
Technology
Facebook will spend so much reviewing political ads this year that it will lose money on themFacebook will spend so much reviewing political ads this year that it will lose money on them
Technology

It’s hiring thousands of people to avoid a repeat of 2016, says Mark Zuckerberg.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg says Facebook won’t be paying publishers an annual fee for their stuffMark Zuckerberg says Facebook won’t be paying publishers an annual fee for their stuff
Technology

Sorry, Rupert Murdoch: Facebook isn’t a pay TV company.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook is launching a new dating serviceFacebook is launching a new dating service
Technology

“This is going to be for building real long-term relationships,” CEO Mark Zuckerberg said, “not just for hookups.”

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Oculus Go, the virtual reality headset Facebook hopes will bring VR to the mainstream, is finally hereOculus Go, the virtual reality headset Facebook hopes will bring VR to the mainstream, is finally here
Technology
Facebook will allow users to opt out of letting Facebook collect their browsing historyFacebook will allow users to opt out of letting Facebook collect their browsing history
Technology

It’s arguably the company’s biggest update since the Cambridge Analytica scandal broke.

By Kurt Wagner