Building 8 news and trends

Facebook Tracker: A Tale Of Two Stock Prices
Retail // August 28, 2017

Facebook tries out third-party Marketplace deals from eBay, an automated news aggregator, and veteran executive Andrew Bosworth in the leading role of its new consumer hardware department. Plus, in light of sinking stock prices, Forbes says long-term investors should be very optimistic, and Seeking Alpha...

Facebook’s Building 8 Lab Working On Video Chat Device
Facebook // August 02, 2017

Facebook, the social media giant, is reportedly working on a video chat device geared toward the home. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported news that the device is the first major hardware effort from its Building 8 research lab and would take on...

Facebook Ad Signals A Move To Boost Consumer Hardware Presence
Facebook // March 21, 2017

Facebook placed an ad looking for a GTM retail program manager as all signs point to the social media site establishing a stronger retail presence in consumer hardware. According to CNBC, Facebook’s mysterious Building 8 division is looking for someone who “will have the responsibility of...

Facebook Signs Research Deal With 17 Universities
Partnerships / Acquisitions // December 22, 2016

Facebook’s Building 8 research team has reportedly signed collaboration deals with 17 universities to invest in the development of future technology. The Sponsored Academic Research Agreement (SARA) was led by Regina Dugan, current Building 8 head. Regina Dugan was formerly the director of DARPA (Defense Advanced...

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Facebook’s Building 8 Lab Working On Video Chat Device

August 02, 2017
Facebook, the social media giant, is reportedly working on a video chat device geared toward the home. Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter, reported news that the device is the first major hardware effort from its Building 8 research lab and would take on the likes of Google Home and Amazon Echo. The device […]

Facebook Ad Signals A Move To Boost Consumer Hardware Presence

March 21, 2017
Facebook placed an ad looking for a GTM retail program manager as all signs point to the social media site establishing a stronger retail presence in consumer hardware. According to CNBC,...

Facebook Signs Research Deal With 17 Universities

December 22, 2016
Facebook’s Building 8 research team has reportedly signed collaboration deals with 17 universities to invest in the development of future technology. The Sponsored Academic Research Agreement (SARA) was led by Regina...