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Uber Was Being Run As A 'Frat Party,' Former GM Exec Says
Saturday, June 24, 2017 - 9:39am | 457Read More...Uber Technologies is a prime example of a Silicon Valley startup that has become too big for the original founders to manage, Bob Lutz, a former General Motors Company (NYSE: GM) vice chairman told CNBC. Uber's co-founder and recently ousted CEO Travis Kalanick did a good job in running Uber...
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Twitter May Not Have As Many Suitors As The Market Thinks
Friday, June 17, 2016 - 11:27am | 400Read More...LinkedIn Corp (NYSE: LNKD) shareholders weren’t the only big winners this week when Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced it was buying the social media company for $26 billion. Shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) are up 14.7 percent this week on market speculation that the...
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Why Twitter Investors Should Heed Charles Darwin's Advice
Wednesday, July 29, 2015 - 5:05pm | 362Read More...While Wall Street punished Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) for failing to drive up user growth and engagement, New York Times columnist Nick Bilton feels one should give the company some credit. Bilton was on CNBC to explain why Twitter needs to be given some credit and why the company...
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Twitter's Real Problem: Identity Crisis?
Friday, July 10, 2015 - 4:01pm | 475Read More...The New York Times columnist Nick Bilton recently published an article on Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) titled ".@Twitter. Who Do You Think You Are?" in which he described how difficult it is to define what Twitter is and what it does. Bilton was on CNBC recently to elaborate on his article...
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The Problem With The Apple Watch
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 2:46pm | 412Read More...Market researcher firm Slice Intelligence recently tweeted that sales of Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL)'s Apple Watch continues to decline in the U.S. and is down 90 percent since its launch. Nick Bilton, New York Times columnist, was on CNBC Wednesday to weigh in on this. Wouldn't Exist If...
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'Microsoft Overslept For The Marathon,' But Not Exiting Phone Race
Wednesday, July 8, 2015 - 2:25pm | 391Read More...Microsoft Corporation (NASDAQ: MSFT) announced on Wednesday that it would be laying off 7,600 employees, or 6 percent of its workforce, primarily from its phone business. The company also expects to take a $7.6 billion hit from its acquisition of Nokia's smartphone business. Nick Bilton, New...
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Google's New Wireless Service Aimed At 'Kids'
Thursday, April 23, 2015 - 10:41am | 355Read More...Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) announced on Wednesday on its blog the launch of Project Fi, its own wireless service in the U.S. The company would be partnering with mobile carriers Sprint Corp (NYSE: S) and T-Mobile Us Inc (NYSE: PCS) to launch the project. Nick Bilton, The New York...
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Google's 'Pony Express' To Be A Post Office Killer?
Wednesday, March 25, 2015 - 3:03pm | 384Read More...Re/code recently reported that Google Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL)(NASDAQ: GOOG) is working on a project called "Pony Express," which will allow Gmail users to receive and pay their bills within the platform. New York Times columnist Nick Bilton and Jon Steinberg, The Daily Mail North America...
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Why Is Snapchat Facebook's Biggest Fear?
Wednesday, February 11, 2015 - 4:15pm | 448Read More...In the last 10 years, Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) grew into the biggest social media player. With a market cap of over $200 billion and no sizeable competitor in sight, the company has never been “fearful” of competition. However, according to The New York Times columnist Nick...
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UBS Analyst Questions Whether Amazon's Profitability Is Sustainable
Saturday, January 31, 2015 - 3:32pm | 340Read More...Eric Sheridan from UBS, and Nick Bilton from New York Times, were on CNBC Friday to discuss fourth-quarter earnings of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and its long-term prospects. "Obviously we saw excellent trajectory on Amazon Prime," Sheridan said. "We think that is a positive...
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Can Twitter Ever Reach 1 Billion Users?
Friday, December 26, 2014 - 8:33am | 345Read More...There have been many comparisons and discussions over how Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) can overtake Facebook in terms of users. Some people on the Street, however, have slowly become skeptical of that comparison. New York Times columnist, Nick Bilton, is one of those skeptics. He was recently on...
