Matt Weinberger, provided by Published 3:28 pm, Monday, May 14, 2018 Robert Galbraith/Reuters Facebook is a classic Silicon Valley success story: It's gone from an idea hatched in a Harvard dorm to one of the most powerful and influential companies in the world. Mark Zuckerberg, its CEO and founder, celebrated his 34th birthday on Monday — and, as CNBC calculates, he has made an average of $6 million for every day he's been alive so far. Indeed, these days, Facebook is worth around $536 billion, and more than 2.2 billion people use its social network monthly. Recommended Video: Now Playing: Cambridge Analytica-founder turned whistleblower Christopher Wylie has been temporarily blocked from Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp following revelations about the data analysis firm he helped to establish. Cambridge Analytica allegedly harvested tens of millions of Facebook users’ personal information without their permission. That data was then reportedly used to … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg just turned 34 years old. Here are 33 photos of Facebook’s rise from a Harvard dorm room to world domination. (FB)
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Mark Zuckerberg once made a $100 million investment in a major US city to help fix its schools — now the mayor says the effort ‘parachuted’ in and failed
Leanna Garfield, provided by Published 10:00 am, Saturday, May 12, 2018 AP In 2010, Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg donated $100 million toward creating an education foundation in Newark, New Jersey. The goal was to help the city's struggling school system. In an interview with Business Insider, Newark Mayor Ras Baraka said that the foundation did not use the money wisely. Baraka added that he wishes the foundation would've engaged with local community groups, rather than "parachuting" into the city. On the stage of The Oprah Winfrey Show in 2010, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, then-Newark Mayor Cory Booker, and then-New Jersey Governor Chris Christie announced a huge gift for Newark, a New Jersey city that's a short train ride from Manhattan. Recommended Video: Now Playing: British lawmakers and the European Parliament have summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to give evidence over the scandal involving embattled London-based company Cambridge Analytica. … [Read more...] about Mark Zuckerberg once made a $100 million investment in a major US city to help fix its schools — now the mayor says the effort ‘parachuted’ in and failed
14 books Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should read
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made a tradition of dramatic New Year’s resolutions, and this year he decided that he’d read a book every two weeks. He wanted his selections to focus on “different cultures, beliefs, histories, and technologies.” “Books allow you to fully explore a topic and immerse yourself in a deeper way than most media today,” Zuckerberg wrote on his personal Facebook page. “I’m looking forward to shifting more of my media diet towards reading books.” To achieve this, he started the A Year of Books book club, in which he discusses the books he’s reading with members of the Facebook community. We’ve put together a list of his picks and why he thinks everyone should read them. 'The Muqaddimah' by Ibn Khaldun 'The Muqaddimah,' which translates to 'The Introduction,' was written in 1377 by the Islamic historian Khaldun. It's an attempt to strip away biases of historical records and find universal … [Read more...] about 14 books Mark Zuckerberg thinks everyone should read
Another Facebook investor turned up the heat on Mark Zuckerberg for running the company like a ‘dictatorship’ (FB)
Jake Kanter, provided by Published 1:41 am, Thursday, May 10, 2018 Reuters Another Facebook shareholder has called on the company to overhaul its governance after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The California State Teachers' Retirement System said Facebook's dual-class share structure means the firm operates like a "dictatorship." Other shareholders have called on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign as chairman because he has too much control over the company. Recommended Video: Now Playing: Cambridge Analytica-founder turned whistleblower Christopher Wylie has been temporarily blocked from Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp following revelations about the data analysis firm he helped to establish. Cambridge Analytica allegedly harvested tens of millions of Facebook users’ personal information without their permission. That data was then reportedly used to influence and wage a so-called culture war during the 2016 US presidential election. “I think … [Read more...] about Another Facebook investor turned up the heat on Mark Zuckerberg for running the company like a ‘dictatorship’ (FB)
Another Facebook investor turned up the heat on Mark Zuckerberg for running the company like a ‘dictatorship’
caption Protests against the Facebook data scandal in London. source Reuters Another Facebook shareholder has called on the company to overhaul its governance after the Cambridge Analytica data scandal. The California State Teachers’ Retirement System said Facebook’s dual-class share structure means the firm operates like a “dictatorship.” Other shareholders have called on CEO Mark Zuckerberg to resign as chairman because he has too much control over the company. Another Facebook shareholder has called for an overhaul of the way the company is run, saying its current share structure operates like a “dictatorship.” Writing in the Financial Times on Thursday, a portfolio manager at the California State Teachers’ Retirement System (CalSTRS) said it is “time to end” Facebook’s dual-class shareholding. Facebook’s Class A shares trade under the … [Read more...] about Another Facebook investor turned up the heat on Mark Zuckerberg for running the company like a ‘dictatorship’