Twitter CFO Anthony Noto said that, factoring in logged-out users and embedded tweets, Twitter’s reach is comparable to Facebook’s.
With nearly 1.5 billion users, Facebook’s audience appears to be about five times the size of Twitter’s, which was last reported as 304 million active users during the company’s Q2 earnings call earlier this year. But Twitter CFO Anthony Noto doesn’t think it’s quite that simple.
Big Blue is the latest company to bet on an enterprise future on the blockchain.
In the latest sign that the technology behind bitcoin is being embraced by the corporate world, IBM says it’s exploring how the cryptocurrency’s shared ledger system can be used in fields from banking to the Internet of Things.
Apple’s autonomous vehicle program may be further along than we thought.
Apple’s self-driving car program is getting very real. So real, in fact, that the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) is now holding meetings with Apple about them. According to documents obtained by The Guardian‘s Mark Harris, Apple’s legal counsel held an hour-long meeting with DMV representatives last month.
You’re my reason for reason, the tab in my groove.
It’s Friday, why would you even want to know what the Tabs are today? Look, do yourself a favor and just read this incredible short story by “Bojack Horseman” creator Raphael Bob-Waksberg:
Talk about a sound investment: Video advertising on Instagram could earn Facebook a lot of money.
Facebook’s $1 billion acquisition of Instagram sure seems to be paying off: A new report indicates that Instagram is well on its way to becoming a $1.8 billion to $3.7 billion a year business over the next few years, and that the photo-sharing app is already worth more than a billion dollars. MoffettNathanson, the research firm that compiled the report, also sees Instagram becoming a huge advertising cash cow for parent company Facebook.
The Obama administration’s modified sanctions against Cuba could see telecom providers improving Internet connectivity in the country.
The U.S. could stand to make considerable money from its newfound detente with Cuba, it seems. The Obama administration is loosening its sanctions on Cuba, which means American telecom and Internet providers will now be able to make inroads into the country. According to the Washington Post, this could lead to two important changes. First, giant American telecommunications firms like Verizon, Comcast, and AT&T can enter into agreements with Cuban partners to offer better mobile and broadband service. Second, American companies can now outsource work to Cuban software developers.
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