Kevin Bankston, currently director of the privacy-focused Open Technology Institute in Washington, will be joining Facebook as a director of privacy policy, he announced Tuesday. Bankston joins a number of privacy advocates at the beleaguered tech giant, as The Information previously reported. All have said they hope to change the company from within and help improve its privacy practices. ...
Get access to exclusive coverage
Read deeply reported stories from the largest newsroom in tech.
Latest Articles
Exclusive
Venture Capital
Startups
Andreessen Horowitz Values Clubhouse at $4 Billion With DST, Tiger

Andreessen Horowitz is valuing the social media app Clubhouse at $4 billion in a round of financing with new investors DST Global and Tiger Global Management, according to a person familiar with the matter. The round triples Clubhouse’s valuation from January, in a deal Andreessen Horowitz also led, and comes as rivals Twitter and Spotify roll out their own audio chat features. It...
Latest Briefs
Splunk Shares Drop 9% on CTO Departure News
China’s Economy Rebounded
Australia Court Finds Google Misled Consumers About Location Tracking
Stay in the know
Receive a summary of the day's top tech news—distilled into one email.
Access on the go
View stories on our mobile app and tune into our weekly podcast.


Join live video Q&A’s
Deep-dive into topics like startups and autonomous vehicles with our top reporters and other executives.
Enjoy a clutter-free experience
Read without any banner ads.

Recent Popular Stories
Venture Capital
Markets
Coinbase’s VC Disclosure Underscores Tight Bonds of Crypto Investors