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Maghan McDowell

San Francisco Correspondent, Technology

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Mark Zuckerberg: Facebook Is Not a Media Company

The Facebook founder blames users for tuning out diverse points of view.

Director Lee Daniels, Cuba Gooding Jr., Kurt Russell, Viggo Mortensen at Napa Valley Film Festival

Dev Patel, Chloë Grace Moretz, Zoey Deutch and Glen Powell also attended.

BigCommerce Integrates With eBay

E-commerce platform BigCommerce will allow its merchants to list items for sale on eBay.

Instagram Stories Get Links, Mentions

The platform will let verified account-holders add links to Instagram Stories, and all users add Mentions to…

Sweet, Everlane Test Snapchat Shopping Work-around

Snapchat channel Sweet partnered with Everlane to test a way for customers to customize and buy a bag.

Basics Abound: Amazon’s Apparel Business Up 5% in October

One Click Retail found that Amazon's apparel business was supported by "very strong growth" in men's in…

Shoppable Instagram Is Here, Slowly

A new feature means that the visual platform will begin an expansion into a commerce platform.

Zac Posen on Fashion and Technology at Adobe MAX

The former math geek was the first fashion designer to speak at the conference.

Facebook Revenues Jump 56%

The social media giant continued to gain ground in the third quarter, catering to 1.8 billion users.

Shopping Is Coming to Instagram

Twenty brands will test a feature that adds product details and outside links to images.

Chatbots Are Moving In, But Not Taking Over

Chatbots can help answer customer queries, but many experts said they're still not ready to sell online.

Election Clouding the Spending Picture

Studies show that shoppers are both ready to spend for the holidays and holding off because of the election.

Google Flexes Mobile Advertising Muscles

Alphabet-owned Google saw its third-quarter revenues from ads shoot up more than 20 percent to more than $22…

Amazon Sales, Spending on Shipping Jump

The company gained additional market share in the third quarter but profits disappointed.

Twitter Cuts Staff, Simplifies Advertising Efforts

The job cuts and restructuring at Twitter are primarily in the company's sales, partnerships and marketing…