Periscope

Elon Musk began a Twitter live stream to identify areas of improvement like resolution — but it ended up becoming a beacon of meme fest and laughter.  What Happened: On Wednesday, Musk initiated a live-stream, seemingly from Twitter headquarters in San Francisco,...

It was reported this week that Twitter’s head of consumer Kayvon Beykpour was stepping down. Was Beykpour forced out from the company while out on paternity leave? What Happened: As Benzinga reported this week, two Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) executives are reportedly leaving the company....

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) announced on Wednesday that it will discontinue its live streaming portal Periscope as a distinct mobile app by March. What Happened: Twitter says that Periscope is in an “unsustainable maintenance-mode state” and the costs to maintain the streaming portal would...

Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) and Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) have been competitors for many years. Today, we take a look at how the social media companies stack up when compared side by side. 2 Big IPOs: In 2012, Facebook held a massive IPO that valued the company at $100 billion. Shares...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) is under fire once again for hosting a video of horrific criminal activity on its platform. Police are on the hunt for Steve Stephens, who allegedly shot and killed 74-year-old Robert Godwin in the Cleveland area on Sunday and then posted a video of the incident on...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) had a path to become the internet's leading provider of live video — only to see Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) reign supreme. According to Statista, Twitter's May 2015 acquisition of Periscope gave the social media platform the ability to stream live video. At that time...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) has come under fire in recent days after four suspects were arrested in connection with kidnapping and torturing an 18-year-old teen. What does that have to do with Facebook? The entire horrific scene was broadcast on Facebook Live, and it’s not the first time...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) announced on Monday that it would team up with 50 different media outlets including print, online publications and broadcast stations for Election Day. The idea is to promote the company’s Facebook Live video streaming service, which competes almost head-to-head...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is betting its future on the potential of live sports and may be trying to "court" legacy media companies such as Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS), Twenty-First Century Fox Inc (NASDAQ: FOX) (NASDAQ: FOXA), NBC, CBS Corporation (NYSE: CBS) and Time Warner Inc (NYSE: TWX),...

In his weekly Periscope video, TD Ameritrade’s J.J. Kinahan discussed the blowout June jobs number and what it means for the stock market and the U.S. economy. Benzinga also had the chance to talk to Kinahan about his outlook for the S&P 500 in coming months. Economists are all praising...

Business Insider's Emma Fierberg dug up the following list of titans in the tech industry and where they got their start. Related Link: How Can You Be As Great As Elon Musk, Bill Gates & Steve Jobs? Bill Gates - Congressional Page in Seattle Steve Jobs - Summer Intern at HP...

Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) shares received quite a drubbing when its Q4 earnings report came out Thursday evening. But is there less to worry about than meets the eye? The company beat revenue estimates with $710 million and $0.16 in non-GAAP diluted EPS. Analysts expected earnings of $0.12 for...