[kictanet] Senators Grill Tech CEOs Again: The Information’s Tech Briefing

Wed Nov 18 20:19:42 EAT 2020

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On Tue, Nov 17, 2020 at 8:54 PM Ali Hussein via kictanet <
kictanet at lists.kictanet.or.ke> wrote:

> Listers
>
> Internet Governance in focus.
>
> In this particular case the issue is America’s Section 230 of the
> Communications Decency act which states that:-
>
> "No provider or user of an interactive computer service shall be treated
> as the publisher or speaker of any information provided by another
> information content provider"
>
> In short - Third Party Liability.
>
> How this will pan out will have a global effect as the main target of
> these hearings is #BigTech.  Your guess is as good as mine as to how this
> will go. One thing though is becoming increasingly clear to me -
>
> Governments and #BigTech are all in it for the POWER. Who controls the
> data controls the citizens. Makes #GOT look like child’s play.
>
>
> 
> Another day, another congressional hearing for tech CEOs. Facebook CEO
> Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (complete with that beard) were
> at it again, appearing before a congressional committee on Tuesday to
> discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the law that gives
> internet platforms immunity from liability for what users post. But unlike
> the most recent hearing, before the Senate Commerce Committee, today’s
> hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a little bit less
> contentious.
>
> <http://e.customeriomail.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJKSDNBZ01BQVhYWS1CT2lQM2dOYl9pSFJkc3c1Zz09IiwiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWluZm9ybWF0aW9uLmNvbT91dG1fY2FtcGFpZ249JTVCY292aWQxOSU1RCtUZWNoK0ltcGFjXHUwMDI2dXRtX2NvbnRlbnQ9NTY1NDA4XHUwMDI2dXRtX21lZGl1bT1lbWFpbFx1MDAyNnV0bV9zb3VyY2U9Y2lvXHUwMDI2dXRtX3Rlcm09MTk3MzMzIiwibGlua19pZCI6MTYyMTc5NzUsInBvc2l0aW9uIjowfQ/fdbff1944f0e0dbb8352038c73d58e3d77cd0ade409326b1102d8e18d949c299>
> Tech Briefing
>
> November 17, 2020
> ------------------------------
>
> Greetings!
>
> Another day, another congressional hearing for tech CEOs. Facebook CEO
> Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey (complete with that beard) were
> at it again, appearing before a congressional committee on Tuesday to
> discuss Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act—the law that gives
> internet platforms immunity from liability for what users post. But unlike
> the most recent hearing, before the Senate Commerce Committee, today’s
> hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee was a little bit less
> contentious.
>
> For the most part, there was less of the shouting—although Sen. Ted Cruz
> once again went on the attack about bias against conservatives, as did Sen.
> Josh Hawley. Democrats such as Sen. Richard Blumenthal, on the other hand,
> accused Facebook of caving to pressure from conservatives on not taking
> more action about conservative content.
>
> Sen. Lindsay Graham, the committee chair, helped lower the temperature
> with an opening statement that emphasized the aim to come up with standards
> that make social media’s content moderation more transparent to users.
> Whether that will lead anywhere remains the unanswered question.*—Martin
> Peers*
>
> Onto other news...
> ------------------------------
>
> ELLIOTT DEACTIVATES AT&T STAKE
>
> You win some, you lose some. That might be the Elliott Management
> philosophy as it exits its stake in AT&T, 14 months after disclosing the
> $3.2 billion position. After pressuring AT&T to consider selling DirecTV,
> among other assets, and to improve its corporate governance, the outcome is
> mixed. It’s not even clear Elliott made any money on the investment.
>
> AT&T has reportedly tried to sell DirecTV, without success. It added a
> couple of new directors. But AT&T’s stock price is trading about 13% below
> where it was when Elliott first wrote to AT&T outlining its concerns.
>
> It may be that the media’s expectations of activist investors like Elliott
> are overblown. In some companies, such as eBay, Elliott had a big impact,
> triggering numerous asset sales and senior management changes. Sometimes,
> though, the activists appear to be coopted by the target. Nine months after
> Elliott took a stake in Twitter, *reportedly unhappy*
> <http://e.customeriomail.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>
> about CEO Jack Dorsey’s part-time role, Dorsey has just been affirmed in
> his position by a board committee that includes an Elliott representative.
> Twitter shares are up 20%, though, which may satisfy the activist.
>
> Elliott has a position in Dropbox, securities filings show, another tech
> firm with tepid growth and a depressed stock price. Given the recent
> history of Elliott’s tech adventures, no one should bet on any miracles
> occurring there.
> ------------------------------
>
> DISCUSSING AIRBNB’S IPO
>
> Airbnb became an iconic Silicon Valley company doing what many startups
> can only dream about. “They created a market that didn't really exist
> before,” said Tobias Wann, a former travel industry executive, during The
> Information's live video conference on Airbnb on Tuesday.
>
> But how tight of a grip does 12-year-old Airbnb still have on that market?
> The company stressed in its IPO paperwork that the No. 1 factor affecting
> its future performance, as the travel industry recovers, was its ability to
> attract and retain hosts. Before the pandemic, growth in active listings on
> the site had slowed from 33% in 2018 to 29% in 2019. *As we reported
> recently*
> <https://www.theinformation.com/articles/slump-in-city-travel-raises-risk-airbnb-hosts-will-look-elsewhere?cio_link_id=eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJKSDNBZ01BQVhYWS1CT2lQM2dOYl9pSFJkc3c1Zz09IiwiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWluZm9ybWF0aW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9zbHVtcC1pbi1jaXR5LXRyYXZlbC1yYWlzZXMtcmlzay1haXJibmItaG9zdHMtd2lsbC1sb29rLWVsc2V3aGVyZT9jaW9fbGlua19pZD1DSU8tLUxJTktJRFx1MDAyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0lNUJjb3ZpZDE5JTVEK1RlY2grSW1wYWNcdTAwMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudD01NjU0MDhcdTAwMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jaW9cdTAwMjZ1dG1fdGVybT0xOTczMzMiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoxNjI2NDIwODEsInBvc2l0aW9uIjoyfQ__94e34d3cdfc474ca0055aeefe2c3bf0cf47db76a8fc188f4287ff533993952a0&utm_campaign=%5Bcovid19%5D+Tech+Impac&utm_content=565408&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio&utm_term=197333>,
> executives are worried those active listings could slip further in cities
> where hosts saw a decline in bookings.
>
> For now, potential investors should be heartened that the majority of its
> hosts list their homes only on Airbnb, the company said in the filing.
> "That's the secret sauce that makes Airbnb in my mind work," said Drew
> Patterson, executive chairman of short-term rental data firm Transparent
> Intelligence, in the video call.
>
> Interest in Airbnb's IPO is high, with twice as many potential investors
> showing interest in research on Airbnb compared with DoorDash, said
> Bernstein senior analyst Mark Shmulik.*—Cory Weinberg*
> ------------------------------
>
> ROBINHOOD’S IPO PLANS
>
> Robinhood, the trading platform credited with bringing lots of new
> individual investors into the stock market, is discussing an IPO in the
> first quarter of next year, *Bloomberg reported*
> <http://e.customeriomail.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>.
>
>
> That seems appropriate. Earlier in the year, when the stock market began
> to rally after the pandemic plunge, Robinhood was *credited*
> <http://e.customeriomail.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>
> in various news reports with bringing new investors into the market and
> driving the market’s recovery.
>
> That role has been reflected in fundraising success. Robinhood raised $460
> million in venture funding last month, following a $200 million funding
> round in August, with the most recent round valuing the company at $11.7
> billion. Now all those retail investors trading through Robinhood may get a
> chance to buy shares in the company itself.
> ------------------------------
>
> IN OTHER NEWS…
>
>    - Twitter will introduce vanishing tweets available to its users
>    globally. The new feature, called Fleets, are fullscreen posts that
>    disappear after 24 hours, replicating the Stories format pioneered years
>    ago by Snapchat.
>    - Amazon launched a prescription drug delivery service called “Amazon
>    Pharmacy,” letting customers purchase prescription medicine and upload
>    their healthcare insurance information to the website.
>    - Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi Chuxing unveiled an electric vehicle
>    it co-developed with Chinese EV maker BYD. The new D1 electric car,
>    custom-built for ride-hailing, is part of Didi’s effort to boost the supply
>    of qualified vehicles that meet local government regulations that have
>    become tighter in recent years.
>    - SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son said he has $80 billion in cash for
>    investments and stock buybacks, *Bloomberg reported*
>    <http://e.customeriomail.com/e/c/eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJKSDNBZ01BQVhYWS1CT2lQM2dOYl9pSFJkc3c1Zz09IiwiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LmJsb29tYmVyZy5jb20vbmV3cy9hcnRpY2xlcy8yMDIwLTExLTE3L3NvZnRiYW5rLWZvdW5kZXItaGFzLTgwLWJpbGxpb24tdG8tZGVmZW5kLWhpcy1haS12aXNpb24_dXRtX2NhbXBhaWduPSU1QmNvdmlkMTklNUQrVGVjaCtJbXBhY1x1MDAyNnV0bV9jb250ZW50PTU2NTQwOFx1MDAyNnV0bV9tZWRpdW09ZW1haWxcdTAwMjZ1dG1fc291cmNlPWNpb1x1MDAyNnV0bV90ZXJtPTE5NzMzMyIsImxpbmtfaWQiOjE2MjY0MjMwNSwicG9zaXRpb24iOjV9/44ec6f525d98f39ce62bf67bb009d5d5c59d2572bad7bd13857920c9f7867394>.
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>
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>
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> Rental Startup Domio Plans to Shut Down After Failing to Raise Funds
> <https://www.theinformation.com/articles/rental-startup-domio-plans-to-shut-down-after-failing-to-raise-funds?cio_link_id=eyJlbWFpbF9pZCI6IlJKSDNBZ01BQVhYWS1CT2lQM2dOYl9pSFJkc3c1Zz09IiwiaHJlZiI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWluZm9ybWF0aW9uLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlcy9yZW50YWwtc3RhcnR1cC1kb21pby1wbGFucy10by1zaHV0LWRvd24tYWZ0ZXItZmFpbGluZy10by1yYWlzZS1mdW5kcz9jaW9fbGlua19pZD1DSU8tLUxJTktJRFx1MDAyNnV0bV9jYW1wYWlnbj0lNUJjb3ZpZDE5JTVEK1RlY2grSW1wYWNcdTAwMjZ1dG1fY29udGVudD01NjU0MDhcdTAwMjZ1dG1fbWVkaXVtPWVtYWlsXHUwMDI2dXRtX3NvdXJjZT1jaW9cdTAwMjZ1dG1fdGVybT0xOTczMzMiLCJsaW5rX2lkIjoxNjI2NDIzMDgsInBvc2l0aW9uIjoxM30__08e600b4e7d80b571fe2eed38f028a6b5abb38f5508ac4b499fc97de6cd1754b&utm_campaign=%5Bcovid19%5D+Tech+Impac&utm_content=565408&utm_medium=email&utm_source=cio&utm_term=197333>
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> By Paris Martineau
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> Domio, a short-term rental startup founded in 2016, plans to shut down and
> is looking to sell its assets, according to two investors in the company
> and documents viewed by The Information. Read Story →
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