Mark Zuckerberg's testimony Tuesday could lead to new calls for oversight from Congress. The company faces outrage over the exposure of profile information from most of its two billion users to third parties. A new poll by CBS News and YouGov shows 61 percent of Americans say Congress should do more to regulate social media and tech companies and as CBS News correspondent Tony Dokoupil reports, a growing number of tech executives seem to agree. 6 questions Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg still needs to answer For much of its history, Facebook's motto was: "Move fast and break things." That same spirit has come to define Silicon Valley, producing some of the richest companies in the world, but those unbridled days may be over, and not only for Facebook. Toshniwal is echoing a sentiment heard more and more from CEOs at major tech companies like Uber and Salesforce. Rising earnings over the past decade have made Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google's parent company, Alphabet, among … [Read more...] about Why two Silicon Valley CEOs support regulating Facebook
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Lobbyists, Campaign Cash And Think Tanks: How Silicon Valley Tackled Politics
National Security Facebook Twitter Flipboard Email Enlarge this image From right: Kent Walker, vice president and general counsel with Google Inc.; Colin Stretch, general counsel with Facebook Inc.; and Sean Edgett, acting general counsel with Twitter Inc., swear in to a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2017. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images From right: Kent Walker, vice president and general counsel with Google Inc.; Colin Stretch, general counsel with Facebook Inc.; and Sean Edgett, acting general counsel with Twitter Inc., swear in to a House Intelligence Committee hearing in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 1, 2017. Andrew Harrer/Bloomberg via Getty Images As Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg prepared for two congressional hearings coming this week, he gave reporters a look at his crisis-management strategy. "We didn't take a broad enough view … [Read more...] about Lobbyists, Campaign Cash And Think Tanks: How Silicon Valley Tackled Politics
Cyber meddling in US elections ‘a very real danger,’ Feinstein tells Silicon Valley
Cyber meddling in US elections 'a very real danger,' Feinstein tells Silicon Valley Apr 06, 2018 U.S. Sen. Dianne Feinstein, D-California, spoke to a group of Silicon Valley executives in Sunnyvale on April 2, warning of continued risk of Russians and others tampering with elections in the United States. Taryn Luna The Sacramento Bee … [Read more...] about Cyber meddling in US elections ‘a very real danger,’ Feinstein tells Silicon Valley
Krysten Ritter, David Tennant wow fans at Silicon Valley Comic Con debut
By Mariecar Mendoza Updated 8:40 pm, Sunday, April 8, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-4', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 4', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Marvel Television Inc. Image 1of/4 CaptionClose Image 1 of 4 Krysten Ritter, shown in “Jessica Jones,” appeared at Silicon Valley Comic Con. Krysten Ritter, shown in “Jessica Jones,” appeared at Silicon Valley Comic Con. Photo: Marvel Television Inc. Image 2 of 4 David Tennant, shown in “Jessica Jones,” appeared at Silicon Valley Comic Con. David Tennant, shown in “Jessica Jones,” appeared at Silicon Valley Comic Con. … [Read more...] about Krysten Ritter, David Tennant wow fans at Silicon Valley Comic Con debut
Are you ready for Silicon Valley Comic Con 3.0?
Silicon Valley Comic Con co-founder and Chairman Trip Hunter at San Jose City Hall before the 2017 convention. (Sal Pizarro/Bay Area News Group) Photo Jacqueline Ramseyer/Bay Area News Group/April 22, 2017 Nichelle Nichols, who played Lt. Uhura in the original Star Trek show, enthusiastically greets namesake Nova Nichelle, dressed as Wonder Woman and held by mom Elaine Fong, during the Silicon Valley Comic Con. The second annual Silicon Valley Comic Con was held in downtown San Jose from April 21-23. Thousands of fans showed up, many in cosplay outfits, to see their favorite celebrities like William Shatner and Robert Englund, listen to astronaut Buzz Aldrin, attend how-to workshops and interact with all that is science and fantasy. Sound The gallery will resume inseconds Adam Savage, left, with Jamie Ducato and Caleb Levine at Silicon Valley Comic Con in downtown San Jose on Sunday, April 23, 2017. (Photo courtesy Erik Levine) Photo Jacqueline Ramseyer/Bay Area … [Read more...] about Are you ready for Silicon Valley Comic Con 3.0?