‘The amount of our budget that goes toward our safety systems I believe is greater than Twitter’s revenue for this whole year,’ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told journalists.
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U.S. Senator Seeks to Stop Loot Boxes in Video Games Like ‘Fortnite’
‘When a game is designed for kids, game developers shouldn’t be allowed to monetize addiction,’ said U.S. Senator Josh Hawley.
After a Rough Year, Facebook Is Giving Privacy a Try
‘This isn’t just about a few new features. This is a big change in how we’re building these products and running our company,’ Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says at F8.
Amazon to Make One-Day Shipping the Standard on Amazon Prime
Amazon plans on spending $800 million in this year’s second quarter to build out the needed infrastructure.
President Trump Meets With Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey After Blasting Platform for Bias
‘They don’t treat me well as a Republican,’ Trump said in tweet on Tuesday morning. ‘Very discriminatory.’
Google Dissolves AI Advisory Board Amid Employee Protest
They were protesting the appointment of conservative think tank president Kay Cole James to the advisory council over her alleged ‘anti-trans, anti-LGBTQ’ views.
New TSA Scanning Tech Will Let You Keep Laptops in Your Bag
The Transportation Security Administration will start installing the new X-ray scanning systems in U.S. airports this summer.
U.S. Trade Judge Calls for Import Ban on Certain iPhones
The initial ruling from the U.S. International Trade Commission found that Apple had infringed on a Qualcomm patent. However, the ruling could be reversed by the commission, appealed by Apple, and even vetoed by President Donald Trump.
Stadia, Google’s Cloud Gaming Service, Launches Later This Year
Google wants to make YouTube a centerpiece for accessing and sharing game streaming content.
Facebook Pulls Sen. Elizabeth Warren’s Ads on Breaking Up Social Network
‘Curious why I think FB (Facebook) has too much power? Let’s start with their ability to shut down a debate over whether FB has too much power,’ the presidential candidate said in response to the political ad takedown.