On Media: Newspaper Davids take on tech industry Goliaths with antitrust lawsuit
Even if the tech companies agree to pay newspapers a large settlement, it will not mean much unless they also agree to structural changes.
29 Jun 2021
12,000-plus Facebook fans can’t be wrong: North Park is a major gem
Since the pandemic, membership is up in the Facebook group supporting activities and projects in the beloved park.
17 Nov 2020
Carnegie Mellon’s COVIDcast tracks mask use and testing nationwide. Where do we stand?
COVIDcast tracks Covid symptoms across the country, via a Facebook survey and tells us the percentage of people wearing masks where we live.
14 Oct 2020
In an exclusive interview with NEXT, Sheryl Sandberg shares why Facebook is giving money to small businesses in Pittsburgh
Half of the Facebook grants will go to women-owned, minority-owned and veteran-owned businesses.
03 May 2020
That Facebook and Google survey designed by CMU to predict virus hotspots? It’s working.
Carnegie Mellon University is tracking valuable info on COVID-19 cases with a public survey via Facebook and Google.
20 Apr 2020
CMU partnering with Facebook to gather, analyze data about COVID-19 symptoms nationwide
CMU and Facebook create a survey to help gather data to help forecast the spread of COVID-19.
09 Apr 2020
Facebook shows off its new office in the Strip District, focused on advanced avatar research
The goal is to eventually make it as natural and effortless to interact with someone in virtual reality as if they were sitting next to you.
27 Feb 2020
Fake news? CMU’s Center for Informed Democracy and Social Cybersecurity forms to counter spread of online disinformation
“I think people might look back and say, ‘Boy, it was the wild west all over again, but in digital form.’”
05 Aug 2019
Facebook to expand AI labs in Pittsburgh
This new research hub is another example of Pittsburgh's growing prominence in the field of AI.
01 Oct 2018
The easy step that keeps our local news in your Facebook feed
Mark Zuckerberg's announcement offers a pathway toward more civic engagement, and we're all for that.
01 Feb 2018