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Apple’s bumpy path to becoming $2 trillion company
I was blown away when I learned Apple had become the first trillion-dollar company in August 2018, and I’m flabbergasted to learn that — at least as of Tuesday morning — the company was worth […]
Historical perspective on Congressional grilling of ‘big tech’
What struck me about Wednesday’s hearing is the difference between today’s animosity toward these companies compared with the way they were previously regarded. […]
Facebook’s Troubles and Policy Changes are More about Trump than about Facebook
By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com In response to hate speech, racism, divisiveness and likely, Donald Trump, Coca-Cola, Verizon, Unilever and other companies are pulling ads from Facebook and, to some extent […]
Facial recognition loses support as bias claims rise
Following the lead of San Francisco, Boston and several other cities, Detroit is poised to end a contract with a company that provides facial recognition technology to its police department. And it’s not justcities that […]
Apple’s new iOS will make iPhone easier to use
If you have an iPhone version 6s or newer, you’ll be getting a free upgrade this fall. No, Apple won’t send you a new phone, but a new operating system for any device can be […]
How a 51 year-old grandmother and thousands of teens used TikTok to derail a Trump rally & possibly save lives
By Larry Magid This post first appeared on Forbes.com I knew there was something fishy when Donald Trump campaign manager Brad Pascale tweeted last Monday “Over 1M ticket requests for the @realDonaldTrump #MAGA Rally in […]
Like the country, internet is ‘out of control’
A recent Wall Street Journal and NBC News poll found that 80% of voters say the country is “out of control.” I’m not sure exactly what people meant by “out of control,” but I suspect […]
Video: Evan Greer from Fight for the Future on hacking of advocacy groups
There are reports that a number of environmental and advocacy groups have been victims of hack attacks from paid actors. Evan Greer from Fight for the Future, tells Larry Magid that her group is among […]