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Microsoft CEO Criticizes India's Exclusionary Citizenship Law, Compares To US Experience
Tuesday, January 14, 2020 - 2:58am | 666Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) CEO Satya Nadella criticized India's recent Citizenship Amendment Act, saying it is against India's plurality and hurts the country's economic prospects. What Happened "I think it's just bad if anything," Nadella told Buzzfeed...
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Amazon's Ring Faces More Security Troubles
Friday, December 20, 2019 - 1:03pm | 760Amazon.com Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN)'s Ring doorbell security system is defending itself against claims it has been "hacked" several times, with reports that families have had strangers watch their kids and pets and talk to them through the system. On Thursday, a new report surfaced...
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Cannabis Ads Finally Hitting BuzzFeed, Thrillist And USA Today
Thursday, November 14, 2019 - 4:37pm | 205Vana, a compliant marketing platform for cannabis and CBD businesses, earlier this week announced a partnership with mainstream publishers such as BuzzFeed, Thrillist and USA Today. As per the agreement, certified cannabis brands and retailers will be allowed to legally advertise on mainstream...
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Facebook Bans Alex Jones, Farrakhan, Others
Thursday, May 2, 2019 - 4:30pm | 355Facebook Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) said Thursday it has banned conspiracy theorist Alex Jones, Nation of Islam founder Louis Farrakhan and others from Facebook and Instagram for violating the company’s policies against using the sites to spread hate and violence. Among the other people Facebook said...
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Cheetah Mobile Responds To BuzzFeed's 'Click Injections' Report
Wednesday, November 28, 2018 - 10:37am | 503Shares of Cheetah Mobile Inc (NYSE: CMCM) lost more than 30 percent Tuesday after a BuzzFeed News report alleged the China-based creator of global mobile apps is committing ad fraud. What Happened BuzzFeed reported Monday that Kochava, an app analytics company dedicated to uncovering global ad...
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Apple's Tim Cook Takes On Silicon Valley, Bloomberg
Wednesday, October 24, 2018 - 12:17pm | 674Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) is fighting a two-front battle: one against Silicon Valley pertaining to privacy issues and one against Bloomberg for what CEO Tim Cook said is a false story. 'This Is Surveillance' Companies who hoard large amounts of personal data from its users are guilty...
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Tesla's Stock Under Pressure After Musk Renews Attack On British Cavediver
Wednesday, September 5, 2018 - 10:19am | 506Some want him to step down. Others want him to just stop talking. But Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk continues to dent the profile of the otherwise sleek automaker with his unfiltered, non-PC prattling. What Happened Despite having apologized for similar remarks in July, Musk resumed his...
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7 Big Companies That Could Tap The IPO Markets In 2018
Thursday, February 22, 2018 - 12:17pm | 1395A breakout year for IPO has yet to materialize after the stellar showing in both 2013 and 2014. The performance in 2017 can at best be qualified as lukewarm — despite the record run of the equity markets. IPOs could become easier, gaccording to a report in the Wall Street Journal Thursday...
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Hoisted On His Own Petard: Group Hacks Julian Assange's WikiLeaks
Thursday, August 31, 2017 - 10:03am | 460WikiLeaks got a taste of its own medicine Thursday when a group of hackers known as OurMine briefly took over the notorious site run by Julian Assange. OurMine, based in Saudi Arabia, hacked DNS servers used by WikiLeaks so that anybody clicking on the site was redirected to a page created by...
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Amid Reports Of A Revamp; How Much Does The Mac Mean To Apple?
Friday, April 7, 2017 - 2:00pm | 611Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has undertaken a radical revamp of its Mac Pro. Will that mean anything for the company, which has now realigned its interest around the iPhone? What's New? Apple said it is working on a completely revamped Mac Pro, with a modular design that can accommodate high-...
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Here's What NBC Understands About Advertising In The Age Of Snapchat
Tuesday, April 4, 2017 - 2:42pm | 346Loop Capital Markets analyst Blake Harper praised the traditional media giant NBC Tuesday for adequately adjusting its advertising strategy to reflect the demands of the time. NBC and owner Comcast Corporation (NASDAQ: CMCSA) proved their 21st-century savviness through a recent deal with Snap Inc (...
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There Have Been Some Notable Cybersecurity Breaches In 2017 (And It's Only March)
Tuesday, March 21, 2017 - 9:55am | 696The new year breathed fresh life into the markets, as they emerged stronger following the fading of the post-presidential election rally in December last. However, the new year has not treated some companies well, as they fell victims to hacking carried out in varied degrees and on varied scales....
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Journalist Who Died In Car Accident Feared Government Was Tracking Him Before Death; WikiLeaks Documents May Have Vindicated Him
Tuesday, March 7, 2017 - 4:08pm | 608As Americans attempt to digest WikiLeaks' latest revelations that the CIA developed an extensive domestic spying apparatus, it may be relevant to explore the life of a fallen journalist who was pulling a similar thread. WikiLeaks revealed Tuesday the CIA has developed cyber espionage...
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As Seen On FB: Home Shopping Network Learns To Leverage Social Media
Friday, January 13, 2017 - 11:41am | 365Wunderlich has raised its price target on the shares of HSN, Inc. (NASDAQ: HSNI) by $2 to $42, saying the interactive multichannel retailer is devising right strategies to leverage social media such as Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB). Analyst Matthew Harrigan noted that HSN is working closely with...
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The Fallout Of Buzzfeed's Trump Dossier Leak
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 3:44pm | 651BuzzFeed has come under fire for publishing unverified documents that appear to indicate the Russian government had been supporting Donald Trump’s presidential run and attempting to gain compromising information on Trump. The documents reportedly came from a British intelligence operative...