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Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg testified Wednesday in front of the House Financial Services Committee about the company's planned cryptocurrency, Libra. He also faced questions on a range of controversial issues. The Washington Post tech reporter Cat Zakrzewski joined CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his testimony.
House Republicans' attempt to derail deposition; Giuliani associates pleading not guilty.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg found himself on the hot seat. He went to Capitol Hill to talk about social media's global currency plans. But as Ed O'Keefe reports, he ended up getting grilled on a range of controversial issues.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg appeared on Capitol Hill to testify about Libra, a new cryptocurrency co-founded by the social network. Lawmakers pressed Zuckerberg on a range of other topics, including fact-checking political ads, election security and misinformation. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss Zuckerberg's testimony.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is on Capitol Hill today, where he will testify before the House Financial Services Committee about Libra, Facebook's cryptocurrency initiative. But that likely won't be the only issue to come up during questioning. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and CBS News political correspondent Ed O'Keefe join CBSN to discuss the controversies involving Facebook.
Zuckerberg testified in support of the company's planned cryptocurrency, Libra
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is scheduled to testify Wednesday on Capitol Hill. The hearing is supposed to be about cryptocurrency, but congressional members of both parties are poised to ask him what he's been doing about protecting U.S. elections and policing harmful content. Ed O'Keefe reports.
Senator Elizabeth Warren released new details of her education plan Monday, and slammed Facebook after the company announced changes ahead of the 2020 election. CBS News 2020 campaign reporter Zak Hudak reports.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed that he and his wife recommended two eventual hires to the presidential campaign of South Bend, Indiana mayor Pete Buttigieg. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns has more on Buttigieg's big Silicon Valley fundraising totals and how that could impact his campaign.
Zuckerberg will try to reassure Congress about Facebook's digital currency as appetite grows for breaking up company
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg says the company is increasing transparency about ads after Facebook received backlash for allowing political ads with false claims. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN with more on what Facebook is doing ahead of the 2020 election.
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg confirmed Monday that he and his wife had been privately recommending new hires to the Pete Buttigieg campaign. CBSN political reporter Caitlin Huey-Burns spoke to CBSN's "Red & Blue" about how the story could impact the South Bend, Indiana, mayor's campaign.
Zuckerberg confirmed to CBS News on Monday that he and his wife recommended earlier this year that Buttigieg's presidential campaign hire two of their colleagues
Zuckerberg and Buttigieg attended Harvard at the same time. Buttigieg was one of Facebook's first 300 users
Elizabeth Warren and Bernice King blast Facebook founder after he defends policy of permitting lies in political ads
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg addressed the importance of freedom of expression Thursday, saying the social platform won't police political speech. The Washington Post tech reporter Cat Zakrzewski joins CBSN's Elaine Quijano to discuss his speech at Georgetown University.
Facebook's CEO Mark Zuckerberg delivered a speech at Georgetown University on Thursday about the importance of freedom of expression. Nick Thompson, a CBS News contributor and the editor in chief of Wired Magazine, has the latest.
#DeleteFacebook trends after report he had hush-hush meetings with them over the summer; he defended his actions, suggesting everyone listen to many viewpoints
A growing number of businesses, including Mastercard, Visa and PayPal, have opted out of the controversial project
Data analyst Christopher Wylie exposed how Cambridge Analytica harvested information of millions of Facebook users during the 2016 campaign. Now he's out with a new book, "Mindf*ck: Cambridge Analytica and the Plot to Break America." Wylie spoke with CNET senior producer Dan Patterson and CBS News investigative reporter Graham Kates about the ongoing threats to social media users' privacy.
Editor-in-chief of Wired magazine and CBS News contributor Nick Thompson joins CBSN to discuss the war of words between Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Senator Elizabeth Warren. The 2020 presidential candidate favors breaking up big tech companies like Facebook.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg told employees the company would fight back against critics, competitors and the U.S. government in a leaked audio recording published by The Verge on Tuesday. Zuckerberg said Facebook would be ready to "go to the mat" against efforts to break up the company if Senator Elizabeth Warren is elected president in 2020. CNET senior producer Dan Patterson joins CBSN to discuss.
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is rallying his employees against critics and the government in leaked audio published by The Verge today. Axios media reporter Sara Fischer joins CBSN with more on that as well as her media newsletter.
The Facebook CEO's trip to Washington D.C. comes as Congress has been debating a privacy law
Social media giant Facebook has announced plans to create a new oversight panel by the end of the year, something they dub its own "Supreme Court." BBC News Silicon Valley reporter Dave Lee joins CBSN to explain.
A new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
UnitedHealthcare CEO murder suspect Luigi Mangione is back in New York after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.
Gisèle Pelicot said she had no regrets, but hope for the future after a judge sentenced her ex-husband to 20 years in prison for drugging and raping her for years.
President-elect Donald Trump was charged in a sprawling racketeering case related to the 2020 election.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain undeclared milk, according to snack company.
The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
A California judge issued a restraining order Tuesday against a 20-year-old man who told FBI agents that he had been messaging with the Wisconsin shooter.
Sleep optimization, or "sleepmaxxing," is a popular trend among a younger demographic, but experts share a few words of caution.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an increase to the debt ceiling.
Luigi Mangione was charged with four federal crimes Thursday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal charges are significant because they open the possibility of him facing the death penalty.
The large semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig is having a big moment.
President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
The large semi-aquatic South American relative of the guinea pig is having a big moment.
The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns.
U.S. stocks are stabilizing following one of their worst days of the year.
President-elect Donald Trump added a wrinkle to negotiations over a deal to fund the government when he called for an increase to the debt ceiling.
President-elect Donald Trump Trump said lawmakers should oppose any sweeping spending measure that includes "traps" and abolish the debt limit before he takes office next year.
The U.S. government could face a shutdown at 12:01 a.m. on Saturday, December 21. Here's what could be impacted.
"My phone was ringing off the hook," Republican Rep. Andy Barr said. "The people who elected us are listening to Elon Musk."
After a Republican revolt led by Elon Musk and Donald Trump torpedoed a plan to fund the government, a new path forward remains unclear as Congress lurches toward Friday night's deadline.
Some 13 oz. bags of Lay's Classic Potato Chips may contain an undeclared allergen, according to the snack company.
Sleep optimization, or "sleepmaxxing," is a popular trend among a younger demographic, but experts share a few words of caution.
Products sold as tabletop firepits, firepots, miniature fireplaces or portable fires for indoor use are "extremely dangerous," consumer agency warns.
A Louisiana patient is critically ill with severe respiratory symptoms from H5N1 bird flu, marking the 61st U.S. human case this year. California has declared a state of emergency. CBS News medical contributor Dr. Celine Gounder explains the public health risks.
Advocates say it is discrimination and are arguing for "insurance fairness" on the grounds that people who have joints surgically replaced typically don't face the same kinds of coverage challenges.
As 2024 comes to a close, we took a look at some of the oddest Guinness World Records of the year.
Russia's Vladimir Putin, in his annual marathon news conference, laments "serious blunders" by his security forces and says he'll meet Trump "any time" about Ukraine.
Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman says.
"Mayotte is demolished," an airport security agent told President Emmanuel Macron as he arrived in the remote French territory five days after Cyclone Chido.
Officers arrested a woman who was the missing male's partner and another man who was her ex-partner, police said.
The 16-time Grammy winner returned to the Professional Performing Arts School in New York, where she first began her career, and shares advice with current students.
As 2024 comes to a close, we took a look at some of the oddest Guinness World Records of the year.
For 90 years, the Apollo Theater has shaped American culture, launching icons like James Brown and Aretha Franklin. This year, it became the first institution honored by the Kennedy Center, cementing its legacy as a hub of innovation.
Sixteen-time Grammy winner Alicia Keys celebrates her Broadway musical "Hell's Kitchen" earning a Grammy nomination for Best Musical Theater Album. In an exclusive interview, she revisits her alma mater to honor the teacher who inspired her and surprises students.
Since 2014, Variety's "Actors on Actors" has showcased one-on-one conversations between Hollywood stars, offering unique insights into their craft. Co-editor-in-chief and executive producer Ramin Setoodeh joins us to discuss the series' impact.
The Supreme Court said Wednesday it will hear an appeal from TikTok over a federal law that would ban the social media giant if it is not sold by its Chinese parent company. Jan Crawford has more.
Elliston Berry's life was turned upside down after a photo she posted on Instagram was digitally altered online to be pornographic.
From labor shortages to environmental impacts, farmers are looking to AI to help revolutionize the agriculture industry. One California startup, Farm-ng, is tapping into the power of AI and robotics to perform a wide range of tasks, including seeding, weeding and harvesting.
The Supreme Court plans to hear arguments in January on a challenge to a new law that could lead to the popular social media app TikTok being banned in the U.S. The Biden administration and lawmakers say the Chinese government's ability to collect data from TikTok poses a significant national security risk, while the app and its Chinese parent company ByteDance argue that the law is unconstitutional. CBS News Supreme Court producer Catherine Cole has more.
FAA data shows that lithium battery fires on U.S. flights have risen 388% since 2015, now occurring nearly twice a week.
Giant hornets, dubbed "murder hornets," have been eradicated in the U.S., five years after the invasive species was first detected in Washington state.
World coal use is set to reach an all-time high in 2024, the International Energy Agency says, in a year all but certain to be the hottest in recorded history.
From record-breaking temperatures to devastating disasters, 2024 brought the world closer to the reality of what climate change looks and feels like. CBS News national environmental correspondent David Schechter reports.
Researchers determined that dozens of men, women and children were violently killed and cannibalized in Bronze Age-era England.
In this episode of “ClimateWatch,” CBS national environmental correspondent David Schechter looks back at the devastating hurricanes, landslides, flooding and more that impacted the U.S. this year.
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has arrived in New York to face murder charges. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more on the new federal charges Mangione is facing.
Luigi Mangione was charged with four federal crimes Thursday in the killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson. The federal charges are significant because they open the possibility of him facing the death penalty.
The suspected gunman in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, arrived in New York by plane Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.
Luigi Mangione, the suspect in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has waived extradition and could appear Thursday in front of a New York City judge for arraignment. CBS News correspondent Nicole Valdes was in the courtroom and has more.
Luigi Mangione may also face a federal charge after arriving in New York. This comes after the suspect in the UnitedHealthcare CEO killing waived extradition in Pennsylvania. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports.
New analysis techniques and decades-old research helped NASA scientists identify an unusual black hole in a distant galaxy.
Here's why NASA astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are stuck, but not stranded, at the International Space Station after launching into space in June.
NASA has delayed the return date for Boeing's Starliner astronauts Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams. CBS News' Manuel Bojorquez reports on the decision to keep the two in space.
NASA Administrator Bill Nelson says he's optimistic the Trump administration will support the space agency's agenda.
Two astronauts who have been stuck in space since June will have to wait until at least the end of March to come home after NASA on Wednesday again pushed back their return date. Derrick Pitts, chief astronomer for the Franklin Institute, joined CBS News to discuss what's causing the delays.
A look back at the esteemed personalities who've left us this year, who'd touched us with their innovation, creativity and humanity.
Peterson's death sentence for the murder of his pregnant wife Laci has been overturned. Now his supporters are pushing for a complete retrial.
The seesaw marriage between the former ballerina and her much older husband only lasted four years, until she shot him on Sept. 27, 2020.
Cayley Mandadi's mother and stepfather go to extreme lengths to prove her death was no accident.
Live performances are in full swing this summer. Scroll through our concert gallery, featuring pictures by CBS News photojournalist Jake Barlow and photographers Ed Spinelli and Kirstine Walton.
Luigi Mangione, the man accused of fatally shooting UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, has arrived in New York to face murder charges. CBS News legal contributor Caroline Polisi has more on the new federal charges Mangione is facing.
The Georgia Court of Appeals has ruled that Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis must be removed from the state's 2020 election case against President-elect Donald Trump. CBS News reporter Jared Eggleston has more.
Congress looks poised to shut down the government after House Republicans, spurred on by Elon Musk and President-elect Donald Trump, derailed a spending bill that would have kept the government funded. Nancy Cook, senior national political correspondent for Bloomberg News, joined CBS News to discuss the latest news from Capitol Hill.
One person was killed and four were injured after a freight train crashed into a tractor-trailer, and then it derailed and hit the Chamber of Commerce building in Pecos, Texas, officials said. Three of the cars on the train were carrying potentially hazardous material, but there had been no breach, Charles Lino, Pecos' city manager, said. Authorities are evaluating the incident, the city said, and there is no risk to the public.
The suspected gunman in the murder of UnitedHealthcare CEO Brian Thompson, Luigi Mangione, arrived in New York by plane Thursday after waiving extradition in Pennsylvania.