caption Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. source Reuters / Stephen Lam An explosive New York Times report delved into how Facebook’s leadership dealt with scandals over the past few years. Facebook published a blog post refuting elements of the report, such as Russian interference, political point-scoring, and Zuckerberg banning his executives from using iPhones. Business Insider has broken down Facebook’s objections alongside the Times’ reporting. Facebook inner workings were laid bare on Wednesday by a New York Times report that went into gory detail about how the social network’s leadership struggled to contend with a series of scandals. Facebook on Thursday delivered a riposte in the form of a blog post, which listed the ways in which it claims the Times misrepresented the facts. Here is a breakdown of Facebook’s objections: 1. Facebook discouraged its security chief, Alex Stamos, from looking into … [Read more...] about Facebook hits back at The New York Times, pointing out the inaccuracies in its blockbuster report on leadership missteps
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Facebook responds to the New York Times’ blockbuster exposé
Because of the length and complexity of the original article, the NYT published a mini-version with "6 key takeaways." The first, and most devastating, is that Facebook found signs well before the election, in the spring of 2016, that Russian hackers were "poking around the Facebook accounts of people linked to American presidential campaigns." Worse, it claimed that the company held the information back, even internally, for "over a year."Facebook denies much of that, saying it and only noticed the meddling "leading up to election day in November 2016," and shut down the affected accounts. It added that it never discouraged Stamos from investigating Russian activity, but rather, "Mark and Sheryl expanded Alex's work." However, the NYT never actually said that Zuckerberg prevented Stamos from investigating the Russian leaks, only that Sheryl Sandberg was angry that he did it without permission.Mark and Sheryl have been deeply involved in the fight against false news and information … [Read more...] about Facebook responds to the New York Times’ blockbuster exposé
Nike is opening a 68,000-square-foot flagship store of the future in New York City (NKE)
Dennis Green, provided by Published 1:33 pm PST, Wednesday, November 14, 2018 Nike Nike has opened a new flagship store experience in New York City, called the Nike House of Innovation 000. Spanning six floors and 68,000 square feet, it is packed with brand-new customer experiences that Nike has never done before. The store incorporates all of Nike's digital advances and combines them with some new ones to serve all kinds of customers, from the in-and-out shopper to the hardcore sneakerhead. "This is one of our most bold and confident moments on our journey of innovation," Heidi O'Neill, the president of Nike's direct-to-consumer business, told Business Insider. Nike is going big on innovation. Really big. The sports-retail giant is pulling off the cover of its newest store, officially named the Nike House of Innovation 000, on Thursday. Located on Fifth Ave. in Manhattan, it's Nike's new flagship store in New York. It's also the forefront of Nike's headlong … [Read more...] about Nike is opening a 68,000-square-foot flagship store of the future in New York City (NKE)
Virginia and New York incentive offers to Amazon stir concerns
Robert McCartney, The Washington Post Published 5:35 pm PST, Tuesday, November 13, 2018 Matthew Kelly, chief executive officer of JBG Smith Properties, speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Matthew Kelly, chief executive officer of JBG Smith Properties, speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Andrew Harrer Image 1 of / 1 Caption Close Image 1 of 1 Matthew Kelly, chief executive officer of JBG Smith Properties, speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Virginia, U.S., on Tuesday, Nov. 13, 2018. Matthew Kelly, chief executive officer of JBG Smith Properties, speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Virginia, … [Read more...] about Virginia and New York incentive offers to Amazon stir concerns
Amazon’s HQ2 Will Benefit From New York City. But What Does New York Get?
Sections SEARCH Skip to content Skip to site index Art & Design Subscribe Log In Log In Today’s Paper Art & Design | Amazon’s HQ2 Will Benefit From New York City. But What Does New York Get? Supported by ByMichael Kimmelman Nov. 12, 2018 The innovation myth used to involve the back of a suburban garage or an office park in Silicon Valley. The tech industry was incubated not on the mean streets of the big city, but in sleepy hamlets like Murray Hill, N.J., and Mountain View, Calif. So with reports of Amazon’s plan to split HQ2, its second headquarters, between Crystal City, a part of Arlington, Va., just outside Washington, and Long Island City, in Queens, what are we to make of tech’s steady migration to marquee cities? Amazon is hardly alone, after all. Google and Facebook already have headquarters here (established, not incidentally, without state subsidies). Google intends to … [Read more...] about Amazon’s HQ2 Will Benefit From New York City. But What Does New York Get?