Tag: Mark

12 APR

Female Coders Make Their Mark in Nigeria

Virginia Odor’s plans for a college education weren’t different from those of thousands of other young Nigerian women. She would study theater art, staying away from the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) fields that men have long dominated in this West African nation. But in 2014, the 14-year-old joined Odyssey Educational Foundation, a coding […]

11 APR

Mark Zuckerberg reportedly pushed Instagram’s founders to copy Snapchat’s popular ‘Stories’ feature

Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reportedly asked Instagram’s founders to build a feature similar to Snapchat’s “Stories” feature after they initially refused to build any copycat features unless directly ordered. According to Bloomberg’s source, Zuckerberg was concerned that Instagram would lose out on a new generation of consumers if it didn’t evolve as a product.  Facebook […]

11 APR

Mark Zuckerberg gave his grueling, 5-hour testimony to Congress from a 4-inch booster seat

Reuters/Business Insider Mark Zuckerberg used a booster seat during testimony to Congress. The 5-foot-7 Facebook CEO’s stature was boosted by the 4-inch black cushion. Sources have suggested it was for comfort rather than optics, but the effects of looking taller in an intimidating situation are plain to see. Mark Zuckerberg faced the most intense scrutiny […]

11 APR

The notes Mark Zuckerberg used for his congressional hearing show he was extensively coached for one of the biggest moments of his career

AP Photo/Andrew Harnik Notes used by Mark Zuckerberg during his testimony at a US Senate hearing indicate the Facebook CEO was coached on how best to answer questions that could affect the public’s view of the social networking site. Zuckerberg rarely speaks on Facebook’s operations in such a public forum, and his notes appear to […]

11 APR

Rapid Fire Round 6 with Mark Gasnier

Video Rapid Fire Round 6 with Mark Gasnier2:54 NRL: Rapid Fire Round 6 with Mark Gasnier. April 11th 2018 a minute ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/NRL News/ NRL News Reynolds: No pressure on me0:50 April 11th 2018 an hour ago /display/newscorpaustralia.com/Web/NewsNetwork/Sport news and galleries/NRL News/ Reynolds to make Tigers debut1:29 April 11th 2018 an hour […]

10 APR

Mark Zuckerberg says Mueller’s office has interviewed Facebook employees in the Russia investigation

Aaron Bernstein/Reuters Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg said the special counsel Robert Mueller has contacted the company as part of the Russia investigation. Zuckerberg added that “there may be” subpoenas that Mueller’s team sent to the company or its employees. He also said it is “entirely possible” that a Russian troll farm indicted in the Russia […]

10 APR

Mark Zuckerberg’s hearing has Facebook traders bracing for the worst as hedges surge

Reuters / Keith Bedford Mark Zuckerberg will face a Congressional hearing on Tuesday to address Facebook’s involvement with a political-research company that accessed 50 million user profiles illegitimately. Based on how stock traders are positioned, they’re expecting Facebook’s recent share price woes to continue. Follow Facebook’s stock here. Facebook‘s stock has taken a serious beating […]