Tag: Silicon Valley

• Tuesday, July 2nd 2019 - 11:54 UTC

  New York after Facebook for alleged discriminatory advertising platforms

  

  New York Governor Andrew Cuomo on Monday ordered the U.S. Department of Financial Services to investigate reports that state-regulated advertisers were using Facebook Inc's advertising platform in a discriminatory manner.

• Saturday, December 15th 2018 - 08:49 UTC

  Apple pledges to build a “Silicon Valley” in Texas: US$ 1bn investment

  

  Apple has announced plans to build a new campus in Austin, Texas, saying the project will involve a one-billion-dollar investment. The company already has an existing base in the city. The iPhone-maker said it expected the latest move would eventually make it in the state's capital biggest private employer.

• Friday, July 3rd 2015 - 09:04 UTC

  Rousseff enjoys a day at 'Google-land' before returning to real life in Brazil

  

  Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff capped off her U.S. tour on Wednesday with a visit to Silicon Valley, where she met with top technology executives and took a ride in Google Inc's self-driving car. Rousseff used her visit to strengthen ties with U.S. technology companies after visiting Washington, D.C. and New York City earlier in the week.