James Farrell, Author at SiliconANGLE

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Mark Zuckerberg outlines his strategy to keep Facebook abuse-free

By James Farrell Sep 13, 2018

Facebook Inc. Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg released what could be called a manifesto Thursday, outlining how the company will fight election interference on the platform as well as keeping misinformation at bay. Zuckerberg talked of…

Policy

EU may levy massive fines on tech giants that don’t take terrorist content down within an hour

By James Farrell Sep 12, 2018

The European Commission has proposed a new rule that if passed will mean companies such as Google LLC, Facebook Inc. and Twitter Inc. could face serious financial penalties if they don’t manage to take…

Policy

FCC needs more time to review T-Mobile and Sprint merger

By James Farrell Sep 11, 2018

The Federal Communications Commission said Tuesday it needs more time to review the planned merger of T-Mobile US Inc. and Sprint Corp. The third- and fourth-largest mobile carriers in the U.S agreed in April…

Policy

EU court to decide Tuesday if ‘right to be forgotten’ online applies worldwide

By James Farrell Sep 10, 2018

The European Court of Justice will make a ruling Tuesday that could profoundly impact the public’s right to access information online. Fifteen judges will decide whether people have “the right to be forgotten” regarding what information…

Cloud

Jack Ma to step down as chairman of Alibaba next year

By James Farrell Sep 10, 2018

Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. announced Monday in China that Jack Ma will be replaced as chairman of the company a year from now. On Sept. 10, 2019, current Chief Executive Daniel Zhang will succeed Ma…

Policy

Alex Jones and Infowars kicked off Twitter for good

By James Farrell Sep 6, 2018

Twitter Inc. permanently banned Alex Jones and his show Infowars Thursday, just a month after a Silicon Valley purge left the pugnacious agent provocateur with few places left to publish online. Shortly after that,…

Policy

Social media on trial: what Facebook and Twitter execs said to Congress

By James Farrell Sep 5, 2018

Facebook Inc.’s Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter Inc.’s Jack Dorsey took their seats on Capitol Hill today for a long grilling over their respective platforms. As expected, the topics covered mostly related to how the…

Policy

What Facebook and Twitter will say to Congress this week

By James Farrell Sep 4, 2018

In an expanded grilling ceremony for tech giants, Facebook Inc. Chief Operating Officer Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter Inc. Chief Executive Jack Dorsey will testify before Congress starting Wednesday. The Senate Select Committee on Intelligence…

Policy

British broadcasters want social media mammoths policed by government watchdog

By James Farrell Sep 3, 2018

Some of Silicon Valley’s leading tech firms are out of control, says a conglomeration of the U.K.’s top broadcasters, and something needs to be done about it. In a joint letter Sunday to The Telegraph,…

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Amid growing competition, Chinese bike-sharing pioneer Ofo sued for $10.2 million

By James Farrell Sep 2, 2018

Chinese bike-sharing pioneer and industry leader Ofo Inc. is being sued to the tune of $10.2 million for unpaid bills as competitors take a toll on the company’s profits. The Beijing-based outfit got off…

James Farrell

Mark Zuckerberg outlines his strategy to keep Facebook abuse-free

EU may levy massive fines on tech giants that don’t take terrorist content down within an hour

FCC needs more time to review T-Mobile and Sprint merger

EU court to decide Tuesday if ‘right to be forgotten’ online applies worldwide

Jack Ma to step down as chairman of Alibaba next year

Alex Jones and Infowars kicked off Twitter for good

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