Elon Musk Ditches Facebook – No More Tesla and SpaceX FB Pages
By now, most people are aware of the latest scandal surrounding Facebook. To make matters worse, users on Twitter (NYSE:TWTR) have created the hashtag #DeleteFacebook in attempt to persuade people to leave the platform behind. ... [Read]
Is Trump Considering a Veto of the Omnibus Spending Bill?
President Donald Trump just did something that I don’t think anyone was expecting. And for those wondering, no, I’m not talking about his support for arming teachers in American schools. His latest rant involved the ... [Read]
Instagram Is Listening To Feedback – Changing Algorithm Again
Facebook, Inc. (Nasdaq:FB), announced today that it will be changing Instagram’s algorithm again, in order to give users “control over [their] feed and ensure the posts [they] see are timely.” The recent announcement follows long-standing petitions ... [Read]
Trump “Pauses” Tariffs for More Countries, Including EU
US President Donald Trump has added more countries to an initial exemption list for the upcoming steel and aluminum tariffs, that will be put in to effect on Friday, March 23. Canada and Mexico had ... [Read]
Trump Hit China with $50B in New Tariffs. Will This Start a Trade War?
President Donald Trump is back making headlines today. We have seen a lot from him this week, from announcing that he received $1.6 billion to start the wall on the Southern Border, to calling Joe ... [Read]
Fed Hikes Interest Rate, Its First Under New Chief Powell
On Wednesday, the U.S. Federal Reserve expectedly raised interest rates for the first time this year, also the first rate hike under new chief Jerome Powell. At least two further interest rate hikes are forecast ... [Read]
EU Planning to Apply Revenue Tax to Facebook & Other Big Tech Companies
After Facebook (Nasdaq:FB) shares fell regarding the recent scandal where the data of almost 50 million of its users came into the possession of Cambridge Analytics, the European Union (EU) announced plans to apply a ... [Read]
Aphria Enters Agreement to Sell Medical Cannabis in Argentina
Canadian cannabis producer Aphria (TSE:APH) has today announced that it has entered into an agreement with a company in Argentina to supply them with medical cannabis. The Argentinian company has requested that it not be ... [Read]
Uber Self-Driving Car Tests Suspended After Death of Pedestrian
Uber is under investigation again, this time over the death of a woman in Tempe, Arizona. On Sunday night, the woman, when crossing the street, was hit and killed by an Uber self-driving car traveling at ... [Read]
Twitter Shares Down as Israel, US, and UK Mount Legislative Pressure on the Social Media Firm
Twitter shares (NYSE:TWTR) are down over -10% today in what is their steepest drop in eight months after a Bloomberg report stated that the company faces legislative action from Israel. In addition, social network scrutiny ... [Read]