(Reuters) – A Facebook executive who spent about 24 hours in a Brazilian jail this week said authorities treated him with respect and that the incident will not slow the company’s expansion in Brazil. Diego Dzodan, a Facebook vice president based in São Paulo, was arrested on Tue … | Continue reading
Inside the Oval Office of the White House, President Barack Obama has models of American inventions like the telegraph saying that it’s a “daily reminder of the genius embedded in our DNA.” It represents the way “we’ve always shaped the future through our ideas and discovery.” As … | Continue reading
Starry — the wireless broadband company from the team behind Aereo — announced that Kristen Morrissey Thiede has joined the company as its senior vice president of business development and corporate strategy.Before joining Starry, Thiede was an advisor at Metamorphic Ventures in … | Continue reading
France's lower house of parliament yesterday passed an amendment that would levy penalties against technology companies that do not provide access to encrypted data during terrorism investigations. The amendment, which has the support of right-wing politicians but is opposed by t … | Continue reading
Philadelphia 76ers forward Jerami Grant has been fined $10,000 for throwing a water bottle into the spectator stands, it was announced today by Kiki VanDeWeghe, Executive Vice President, Basketball Operations. | Continue reading
Last year, Jay Z and a cadre of music industry titans launched Tidal, a streaming service meant to take a stand against free streaming and give artists value again. Grammy Foundation president Neil Portnow has twice made a call for listeners to think about what makes music valuab … | Continue reading
This is a sponsored post written by Bob Vaez – President and CEO at EventMobi. More information about Event Manager Blog’s sponsored posts. Tracking, measuring and proving success for events has been a consistent and formidable challenge by event and marketing professionals. With … | Continue reading
The €2.4 million Bugatti Chiron will make money for Bugatti, and thus, parent company Volkswagen, according to Bugatti President Wolfgang Dürheimer during an interview with The Verge at the Geneva Motor Show today."We did our homework in every dimension," says Dürheimer. "This ca … | Continue reading
In a SXSW first, the sitting president of the United States will be delivering a keynote address at the conference in Austin, TX later this month. President Barack Obama will be joined by the First Lady, Michelle, each giving separate addresses on March 11 and March 16, respectiv … | Continue reading
Republicans have been nipping at Tom Wheeler's heels since he won the net neutrality fight, but he's not worried. Speaking to The Verge, Wheeler shrugged off the idea that he received "some kind of secret instructions" from President Obama. "[That idea] been around for more than … | Continue reading
President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama will each give keynote addresses at this year's SXSW, festival organizers have just announced. The yearly festival, which features live music, film screenings, and hosts the tech industry, begins next week in Austin, Texas.Pres … | Continue reading
Brazil is set to release Facebook's vice president for Latin America from police detention, following a court order calling his arrest "unlawful coercion," according to AFP. Facebook executive Diego Dzodan was arrested in Brazil yesterday after the company failed, for about two m … | Continue reading
Facebook has a very uneasy relationship with regulators in Germany and now the company is being investigated for abusing its power over user data, which may mean it’s breaking local data protection or monopoly laws. “For advertising-financed internet services such as Facebook, us … | Continue reading
Today Apple sent its general counsel and senior vice president Bruce Sewell to Washington, to speak before the House Judiciary Committee about the ongoing battle the FBI is waging against the FBI and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) over the encryption of San Bernardino shoot … | Continue reading
The Atlanta Hawks Basketball Club has signed forward Kris Humphries, it was announced today by President of Basketball Operations/Head Coach Mike Budenholzer. Per team policy, terms of the agreement were not disclosed. | Continue reading
Former executive vice president of EA Mobile Frank Gibeau is stepping in as the new CEO of Zynga, effective 7th March.Gibeau stepped down from his role at EA after 23 years last May. During his tenor at EA, he controversially stated that he was "proud" of ensuring every EA game f … | Continue reading
Brad Smith, Microsoft’s president and chief legal officer gave a passionate defense of encryption today, saying his coming stood with Apple in its legal battle with the FBI. He made his remarks during a keynote address at the RSA security conference in San Francisco. “There is no … | Continue reading
SAN FRANCISCO — If there were any lingering doubts about Microsoft’s commitment to strong encryption, one of Microsoft’s top executives just put them to rest.Company president and chief legal officer Brad Smith reiterated — in his strongest words yet — Microsoft’s support for App … | Continue reading
A report released by Senate Republicans claims that the White House made a significant effort to influence the FCC and steer chairman Tom Wheeler to pass net neutrality rules that President Obama wanted. The inquiry was conducted by the majority on the Committee on Homeland Secur … | Continue reading
It looks like Apple isn’t the only tech giant battling against authorities over privacy issues and court orders. Today it emerged that Facebook’s vice president in Latin America, Diego Dzodan, was detailed by police in Brazil in connection with an ongoing investigation involving … | Continue reading
Facebook called the detention of its vice president for Latin America on Tuesday an "extreme and disproportionate measure" stemming from a case in Brazil involving its messaging service Whatsapp, which operates separately from the Facebook platform. | Continue reading
The Bugatti Chiron is ready to claim the title of world's fastest car, declared Bugatti President Wolfgang Durheimer at the unveiling of the car today at the Geneva Motor Show.Though the Chiron is electronically limited to 261 mph in road mode, with all the restrictions lifted th … | Continue reading
Bruce Sewell, Apple's senior vice president and general counsel, will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on Tuesday about the ongoing battle between Apple and the FBI.His testimony will be part of a hearing titled "The Encryption Tightrope: Balancing Americans' Security … | Continue reading
Perhaps it’s not surprising that Silicon Valley is apparently praying for the “good billionaire”, Michael Bloomberg, to run for President. According to the Consumer Technology Association president and CEO Gary Shapiro, nobody in the current election is looking after the interest … | Continue reading
With this year's Oscars tackling Hollywood's lack of diversity head on, Cheryl Boone Isaacs, the president of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, took the stage to state how important diversity is in Hollywood. With this year's ceremony as a jumping off point, she ca … | Continue reading
I am a 24-year-old "millennial" and I passionately support Hillary Clinton for the 45th President of the United States. Yes, we exist. | Continue reading
Vice President Joe Biden showed up for a round table discussion at the University of California San Francisco’s Genentech Hall this morning for a round table discussion with those in the tech industry about efforts towards a future without cancer. Biden’s 46-year-old son Beau pas … | Continue reading
Chinese President Xi Jinping has paid his landmark visit to EU headquarters and called for building partnerships with European countries Categories: EEN / Regional Development Where: Unknown, Germany — When: July 5, 2016 | Continue reading
NASA’s priorities are vulnerable to new presidential administrations, but a bill debated today in Congress could make it more difficult for the White House to alter the agency’s long-term goals. The bill is called the Space Leadership Preservation Act, and it’s designed to give … | Continue reading
Apple can now count one of its former adversaries as an ally in its legal fight with the FBI.Microsoft President and Chief Legal Counsel Brad Smith testified before Congress today, saying the company would file paperwork next week in support of Apple in the current case, where th … | Continue reading
Even big-deal celebrities will want to sneak a selfie with Vice President Joe Biden at this Sunday's Academy Awards ceremonyBiden will be there to introduce Lady Gaga's performance of her Oscar-nominated song, "Til It Happens to You." Gaga co-wrote the song for "The Hunting Groun … | Continue reading
Speaking at a congressional hearing today, Microsoft president and chief legal officer Brad Smith said that his company "wholeheartedly" supports Apple in the ongoing case that's pitted the iPhone maker against the FBI. "We at Microsoft support Apple and will be filing an amicus … | Continue reading
Gemini has adjusted its flat fee schedule to a dynamic, real-time, “maker-taker” schedule after collecting enough data to know how to encourage a stable, efficient and active marketplace, according to a blog on the Gemini website by Cameron Winklevoss, president and co-founder. T … | Continue reading
Xiaomi just announced its latest flagship, the Mi 5, and we got a chance to sit down with vice president Hugo Barra following the phone's introduction. Barra is the company's public face, having previously served as one of the leaders on Google's mobile team, and he exudes both t … | Continue reading
The founder and former president of an insurance consultancy that is focused on the bitcoin industry has been accused of securities fraud. | Continue reading
Gemini, the New York-based bitcoin exchange founded by investors Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, has revamped its fee schedule, to encourage an "active, stable and efficient marketplace". The service was launched just over four months ago and, according to a new blog post by presid … | Continue reading
FEATURE: Freshdesk, which offers customer support software, is today launching Hotline.io, an in-app, real-time messaging service. In an interview, Freshdesk president Dilawar Syed said he hopes Hotline.io will make Freshdesk the most robust in-app messaging support service on th … | Continue reading
Jim Tobin, President of Ignite Media as well as Carusele, joins the Influence Pros Podcast to discuss changes he’s seen as a trailblazer in social media, creating lasting partnerships, and the importance of quality over quantity. | Continue reading
While your blog is the external face and voice of your company, your support team is the internal one. According to Jason Lemkin of SaaStr, SaaS companies — especially startups — should be using their company’s product, even if the teams don’t strictly ‘need’ to. In Jason’s artic … | Continue reading
Jay Baer, President of Convince & Convert, joins his own Social Pros Podcast to discuss “Hug Your Haters” and why 80 percent of businesses think they are delivering great customer service but only 8 percent of those customers agree. | Continue reading
Kevin Spacey's Frank Underwood is only the fictional president in Netflix's House of Cards, but it increasingly feels like the pretend politician is bleeding through into the real world. Spacey appeared in character during the Golden Globes in January, and now the Machiavellian m … | Continue reading
Twitter has brought on Natalie Kerris, the former Apple PR exec who helped launch products from the iPod to the Apple Watch, as its new vice president of global communications. Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey tweeted out the news this morning, following speculation that Kerris was in the … | Continue reading
Two years after Lenovo acquired Motorola, it looks like Motorola is doing fine. Or at least that’s what the business unit is trying to say. Today at a meeting with reporters, Motorola president Rick Osterloh said that the Moto brand is not going anywhere. You can expect more Moto … | Continue reading
The headline was inspired by my new friend Manuel Diaz, president of Emakina.fr. It’s a wise observation that he shared with me while talking about the future of brand and experience in Geneva recently. Luckily, Manuel’s team was on hand to document the experience for an episode … | Continue reading
When the President of the United States of America wants to send an email, we don’t close email-space, and delay your email so his very important one can go through. | Continue reading
Short biographies of the ENAT Board of Directors, 2017. President: Annagrazia Laura, Italy Vice Presidents: Jesús Hernández Galán, Spain and Spyros Michailidis, Greece Treasurer: Mieke Broeders, Belgium Managing Director: Ivor Ambrose, UK and Greece Director: Marco Pizzio, … | Continue reading
Photo of Annagrazia Laura, ENAT President, elected June 2013 The 27th of September each year marks the celebration of the UNWTO World Tourism Day.In 2016 this date is particularly significant since, for the first time, the theme of the day is Accessible Tourism. This is having a … | Continue reading