Facebook investors are salivating over the revenue potential for the company’s chat businesses, Messenger and WhatsApp, after CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he’d like to move “a little faster” to make money from
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It’s rare for Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to interact publicly with other moguls online. When he does, it’s usually friendly and choreographed, like the time he asked Microsoft founder Bill Gates for help
Facebook’s social network now has two billion monthly active users – about a quarter of the world’s population and more than half of the people on the Internet. It’s the first social network to connect that many people. Google’s YouTube
Facebook is no longer just about “connecting the world”. CEO Mark Zuckerberg has written a new mission statement: to “give people the power to build community and bring the world closer together”. Zuckerberg has been rethinking
It would be nice to think that Uber’s problems are going to be fixed with the resignation of its CEO, Travis Kalanick. Of course, the shareholders who instigated the demand for his resignation were not necessarily expressing a
The social media giants based in the US may soon face a new attack in Europe. There’s a perception among activists and officials that the basis of their business model – targeted advertising – can be a threat to democracy. In a speech on
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told Harvard graduates on Thursday that they need to help others find purpose in a world where machines are taking away some of the steady jobs and communities
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg laid out his strategy for augmented reality on Tuesday, saying the social network will use smartphone cameras to overlay virtual items on the real world rather than waiting for AR glasses to be technically possible. People will
Facebook’s WhatsApp is getting into digital payments in India, a first for a global messaging service that’s only just begun to explore ways to generate revenue. It’s chosen to kick off that maiden effort in India, a market
Google is scaling up investment in Africa by laying fibre-optic cable, easing access to cheaper Android phones and training a workforce in digital skills as the US technology giant seeks to expand on the continent. “We laid about 1 000km of fibre in Uganda and we are busy