The United States’ 2020 Presidential election will come at a pivotal moment for its tech industry. A report released by the Pew Research Study yesterday found that almost three quarters of US…
Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency is Already Under Attack on Multiple Fronts
It has barely been two months since Mark Zuckerberg announced Facebook’s long awaited foray into the cryptocurrency market with Libra—but the platform already faces a raft of attacks from regulators and competitors.…
In 2019, Tech Must Win Back Public Trust – Or Sink
From revelations that Twitter, Facebook and YouTube helped Russian intelligence manipulate western elections, to Google’s record $5 billion antitrust fine for misusing Android, 2018 has been a year of scandal for tech’s…
Definers is a Wake Up Call for Facebook’s Media Fans
Was anybody truly surprised when TechCrunch revealed that Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook’s COO, knew more about the company’s work with opposition research group Definers that she originally let on? At first Sandberg, a phlegmatic character…
Confusion Reigns, As EU’s “Meme-Killing” Law Passes
This week the European Union voted in Articles 11 and 13, its new copyright directive some have dubbed the “war on memes”. It had already rejected one version of the laws in…
Tech Stock Plunge Wipes $10bn From Giants’ Value
The ten most valuable US tech companies have suffered a combined $82.7 billion value loss today, led by Facebook’s continued slide. The social media firm, whose value plummeted by a record $124bn…
Slow Growth and a European Exodus – But Don’t Ring Facebook’s Death Knell Yet
Facebook is having a week to forget. On Wednesday the social media giant revealed that revenue growth would “continue to decelerate in the second half 0f 2018” – and that it had…
Why Does Tech Still Struggle with Nazis?
Last Friday Maggie Haberman, a New York Times reporter who has covered Donald Trump since 2016, announced via an op-ed that she was heavily cutting down on her Twitter usage. “Twitter has stopped being…
Apple CEO Tim Cook Takes Swing at Data Privacy Flaws, Urges “Fearlessness”
Apple chief executive Tim Cook spoke at Duke University’s commencement ceremony yesterday. While he offered students some typically utopian-sounding Silicon Valley advice, Cook had less kind words for fellow tech giants treading…
Brussels Shows Up America’s Toothless Big Tech Reaction
Last month, as Mark Zuckerberg faced questions from US senators over the Cambridge Analytica scandal, Thom Tillis, a Republican from North Carolina, took the microphone. “I’m a proud member of Facebook,” the…