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How long can Zuckerberg afford to bankroll the AR/VR market?

TechCrunch LA

The company’s stock tanked by more than 26 percent, representing a $230 billion reduction in market cap and a $31 billion drop in Zuckerberg’s personal net worth. The double-digit drop actually came from Meta’s earnings report which investors feared would be indicative of a broader revenue slump across social media stocks.

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Privacy, Net Neutrality, The Social Network, Angelgate and More on TechZulu Law

Tech Zulu Event

Social Media User's Bill of Rights. TechCrunch Sale to AOL: [link] news/ci_16195749?source=rss& Net Neutrality Dies. Pre-Crime Data Mining Company Social Intelligence. Facebook Private Groups. source=rss& nclick_check=1. link] com/aol-techcrunch-price-25- million-2010-9. Wiretapping the Internet.

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U.K. Slaps Maximum Fine of $645,000 on Facebook for Privacy Violations

Xconomy

The company’s net income in the second quarter alone was more than $5 billion. The purpose of the U.K.’s s enforcement actions is to change the behavior of organizations that mishandle the sensitive private information of individuals, but the fine announced Thursday represents a minuscule fraction of Facebook’s (NASDAQ: FB ) earnings.

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Privacy Advocate Richard Holober on the Tech Backlash of 2017 

Xconomy

We’ve just passed a year full of news about the role of technology companies in U.S. elections, democracy, free speech, fairness in hiring, sexual harassment, privacy, data security, and the future job market for humans in the age of robots and artificial intelligence.

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Off To SXSW, Our Schedule, And A Special Thanks

Tech Zulu Event

A huge thanks goes out to the Social Media ClubHouse (SMCH3) for helping put this all together. BuzzVoice makes your favorite news & blogs TALK - So you can listen to the stories you wish you had time to read - while you get things done! Make sure to checkout the updated SMCH3 site as they have tons of great info.

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500 Startups Presents Bitcoinference

Tech Zulu Event

Bitcoin has had a rough start to the year (to say the least) – with a never-ending news feed consisting of massive bankruptcy , scandal stories, and car chase media fiascos. Adam states that Bitcoin is now a large portion of his personal net wealth and has to date, backed 11 companies through Boost.

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2009 Coming To A Close, 2010 Just Around The Corner!

Tech Zulu Event

As 2010 approaches, a whole new year of exciting start-ups, tech news, gadgets, and much more is ahead. TechZulu still has a few slots open for our early 2010 events for our large diverse audience — social media users, venture capitalist, PR people, developers, bloggers, Hollywood entertainment and many more.