American billionaires haven’t been just immune to the pandemic, they have been thriving in it, drastically increasing their collective wealth. An analysis by Chuck Collins at the Institute for Policy Studies found that American billionaires have been their wealth grow by $1 trillion since March of this year – more than 34 percent. That was not the case during the […] More
Former President Barack Obama has called for the regulation of tech companies and the altering of their algorithms to promote “common conversation” on social media platforms. Recode reports that during a speech at MIT’s Sloan Sports Conference last Friday, former President Barack Obama called for the regulation of tech companies and stated that they are “public goods,” not just […] More
A Manhattan man claims a top Facebook executive lied to him about a job position being closed — after he discovered the man’s age. Now he’s suing the tech giant for age discrimination in a lawsuit that quotes CEO Mark Zuckerberg as saying “young people are just smarter.” Stephen Cohen, 61, says top Facebook executives […] More
Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg waded into another political debate Friday, this time to defend the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program. Zuckerberg posted three paragraphs on Facebook explaining why he continues to “stand with the Dreamers,” and also wrote replies to various comments on the post. He wrote that he has mentored DACA recipients […] More
