Sheryl Sandberg’s full, moving Facebook tribute to her husband Dave June 4, 2015 It's been a month since Surveymonkey chief executive Dave Sandberg died from a head injury while using a hotel gym in Mexico. Last night his wife Sheryl, the chief operating officer of Facebook, posted a moving tribute to him on the social network. "I know I will never feel pure joy again," she wrote. "There [...]
Facebook AI research: European robot lab opened in Paris to explore artificial intelligence June 2, 2015 Facebook has expanded its exploration of robot technology with the opening of a new European research centre. The Facebook AI research centre in Paris will be its third, building on existing teams in Silicon Valley and New York, and its first in Europe, looking into the application of artificial intelligence technology. "…[the] team will work [...]
These are the most valuable brands in the world: Apple, Google, Microsft and IBM dominate in BrandZ 2015 ranking as tech triumphs May 27, 2015 Apple has overtaken Google as the most valuable brand in the world, reassuming the top spot in an annual ranking in which technology dominates. The value of the Apple brand grew 67 per cent, with an estimated worth of more than $245bn. The stellar performance of Apple over the past year pushed Google into second [...]
Facebook launches new Instant Articles for speed reading online May 13, 2015 Tech giant Facebook made a leap into the publishing space yesterday, introducing Instant Articles, with big names signed up to launch it. The new product allows outlets to publish multimedia articles direct to Facebook, instead of them sharing links on the social network to drive users to their own website. News organisations can [...]
Facebook earnings show mobile accounts for 75 per cent of all revenue April 22, 2015 The Figures Facebook's revenue rose just short of analysts' expectations in the first quarter, jumping by 42 per cent from a year ago to $3.54bn (£2.35bn) from $2.5bn a year ago as advertisers' valuation of the social media platform continue to grow and users keep signing up. The number of monthly active users on the social media [...]
TV leaders’ debate: Nicola Sturgeon biggest winner on Facebook from last debate but Cameron still dominates the conversation April 15, 2015 Nicola Sturgeon was the big winner on social media, more than doubling her Facebook interactions following the leaders' TV debate. According to new data released by Facebook, in the six days following the debate which Sturgeon was widely perceived to have won, the number of posts, comments and likes concerning the Scottish first minister rocketed, [...]
Facebook sued: Data protection trial opens in Vienna as 25,000 users seek damages for privacy violation April 9, 2015 A Vienna court yesterday started hearing a class action lawsuit against Facebook over the social media giant’s alleged violations of European privacy laws. However, the first, four-hour, session was bogged down by Facebook’s lawyers, who presented a long list of procedural objections to the court. The suit has been brought by law student Max Schrems, [...]
Facebook makes new friends as it doubles its London HQ March 31, 2015 Silicon Roundabout? What Silicon Roundabout? Far from fleeing to the east, Facebook has just doubled its capacity at its Euston Road headquarters, signing a lease for the top seven floors of Regent's Place. The Evening Standard reported the social media company has taken 65,000 sq ft – which is also the London base of Manchester City [...]
Facebook just unveiled a messaging app for businesses March 25, 2015 Facebook is looking to bring make business a social experience, with Business on Messenger. Unveiled today at Facebook’s F8 conference in San Francisco, it describes itself as enhancing “communications and interactions between people and business." The idea is that customers can maintain relations with companies during after the commercial transactions. Facebooks said: People can have [...]
It’s the economy, stupid… At least for Londoners on Facebook March 23, 2015 The economy was the most talked about election topic in London over the first 10 weeks of 2015, new data from tech giant Facebook has revealed. Overall though it was health that dominated general election conversations across the country. The NHS was the most talked about election-related topic in 377 of 650 constituencies, including those [...]