Facebook and Twitter face Congress, Amazon's plan to deliver extra packages, and more top news
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Facebook COO Sheryl Sandberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey outlined steps their companies have taken to fend off foreign manipulation from their platforms to Congress, following concerns of outside interference in the upcoming U.S. midterm elections. Attorney General Jeff Sessions said he plans to meet with state attorneys general on Sept. 25 to discuss concerns that the tech companies were engaging in anticompetitive behavior. Meanwhile, Google parent Alphabet declined to send a top executive to Wednesday's hearings. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Amazon announced it's ordering 20,000 Mercedes-Benz vans from Daimler AG as part of a push to partner with small businesses to deliver extra packages. The e-commerce giant said in June it needed small business partners, that could employ as many as 100 drivers and lease up to 40 vans, to handle its surging growth in deliveries and cut its dependence on the postal service and FedEx. The rollout of the new initiative will come slowly, with the first 100 vehicles deployed by year-end and the full fleet by the end of 2019. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Bitcoin and Ethereum experienced big drops following news that Goldman Sachs is putting the brakes on their cryptocurrency trading desk. The investment bank has “moved its plan for a crypto trading desk lower down on its priority list,” according to Business Insider. Bitcoin fell over 3% in 10 minutes Wednesday, while Ethereum fell 12%. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Lyft, Coinbase and Glossier are some of the most sought-after startups in the U.S. Which startups are commanding the attention and working hours of top talent? The LinkedIn Top Startups list ranks the young companies transforming their industries and attracting the best of the best. Using the billions of actions created by LinkedIn’s 575 million members, the list examines jobseeker interest, employee growth and other factors to determine the nation’s hottest 50 startups. See the full list and learn more about the methodology here. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Airport security trays have more viruses than public toilets. That’s according to a new study in which multiple surfaces at Finland’s Helsinki Airport were swabbed during the winter of 2016. Of all the areas tested — including escalator handrails, passport checking counters, and children’s play areas — the greatest number of viruses, most commonly rhinovirus but also influenza A, were found in the plastic security trays. No respiratory viruses were detected in the toilets. ? Here’s what people are saying.
Idea of the Day: An honest exchange with a manager who admitted that he was afraid of being bad at his job convinced Bonobos CEO and Walmart SVP Andy Dunn that being vulnerable doesn’t make someone weak.
“Maybe vulnerability — and being able to show it, share it, reckon with it, and emerge the better for it — is what makes us strong.”
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Worldwide Partner promoting health, education through soccer and Futsal globally
6 年Now the President can see your texts and hear your calls. That is a dictatorship.Scary time. TRUMP can hear me say it is time to go. He has openly admitted being a sex offender, stood next to Putin defending him and saying Putin should put our Ambassador on trial in Russia, admitted to meeting with Russians to get dirt,taken children away from families denying a court order to reunite,taken money from China and Saudi ignoring emollient clause,took us into war without Congress [ignoring our Constitution] and used his foundation illegally for personal and political wealth.That is fact
Worldwide Partner promoting health, education through soccer and Futsal globally
6 年First they came for the socialists, and I did not speak out—because I was not a socialist. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I did not speak out— because I was not a trade unionist. Then they came for the Jews, and I did not speak out—because I was not a Jew. Then they came for me—and there was no one left to speak for me.
Senior Software Engineer at ServiceNow
6 年where's my crystal karan kanchetty
Owner/Code Certified Master Inspector, Harmony Home Inspection Services
6 年What if Verizon, T-Mobile, Sprint, or AT&T decided to cancel your account because they didn't like what you were saying while on the phone? Well, Facebook, Twitter, & Google cannot help but inject their personal biases into how they run things and who they decide to censor or ban altogether.?
Avon representative at AVON
6 年THEY ARE THE BIGGEST FREAING LIARS I HAVE EVER SEEN! If you believe that they are doing their job on the security end of the social networking sites end, I’ve got some oceanfront property in AZ to sell you. BIG HINT ??????(Embarrassing!)