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Why raising money to fight Ebola is so tough

Oct 14, 2014
Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan just pledged $25 million.

DREAMer Hackathon: Silicon Valley goes in for immigration reform

Oct 31, 2013
Mark Zuckerberg's FWD.us is behind a new initiative that will help illegal immigrants use technology to push for immigration reform.

The FCC expands plans for broadband

Aug 23, 2013
It's part of the Connect America Fund, and it's targeted at 600,000 rural homes and businesses that don't have broadband infrastructure.

Mark Zuckerberg: Internet connectivity is a human right

Aug 21, 2013
Facebook's new connectivity mission dovetails nicely with Facebook’s primary business motivation, pursuing growth.

Hacking Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg

Aug 19, 2013
A developer apologized for the hack in the message he left on Zuckerberg's page.

If at first you don't succeed, try Bitcoin

Jul 2, 2013
The Winklevoss twins of Facebook fame are pitching an investment fund for Bitcoin.

At Instagram video launch, Zuckerberg doesn't make the pitch

Jun 21, 2013
Facebook is adding videos to its photo-sharing app Instagram. It's the company's answer to Twitter's Vine app.

For public good, not for profit.

Rumors swirl ahead of Facebook announcement

Jun 19, 2013
Facebook is gearing up to hold a big press event tomorrow. So far the topic is under wraps, but the company says "a small team has been working on a big idea."

Ready, fire, aim: Why Silicon Valley shoots from the hip

Apr 11, 2013
After embarrassing misstatements during the launch of a Mark Zuckerberg nonprofit, hear why blunders like this can happen in Silicon Valley, the capital of social media.

Mark Zuckerberg's money lays path for change in Newark schools

Apr 4, 2013
Most of the $100 million donation has been spent on brokering a new teachers contract that creates performance-based pay and opening new schools.