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Friend.tech Sees Traction, Revenue Zooms With Sniper Bots Contribution Significant
Monday, October 2, 2023 - 7:26pm | 550Friend.tech’s revenue model shows how decentralized platforms can earn higher revenues. Sniper bots, attractive TVL and efficient algorithms could all decide the future of the decentralized social media platform. What Happened: Created on Coinbase’s Layer 2...
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Long Live The Bird: Here's How You Can Get The Twitter Logo Back On Your App And Web Browser
Saturday, July 29, 2023 - 12:12pm | 584Users of social media platform Twitter have had mixed reactions to the company’s rebrand to X, which was recently announced. In response, one user shared a way for others to get back the Twitter name and blue-bird logo on their app. What Happened: Elon Musk acquired social media...
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Meta Sued For Allegedly Sharing Medical Data In Secret: Report
Saturday, June 18, 2022 - 2:56pm | 279Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) is facing a lawsuit that says people’s medical data is being secretly shared with Facebook when patients access their healthcare providers’ web portals, reports Bloomberg. According to the report, the Pixel tracking tool, which Facebook uses,...
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Elon Musk Meets With Twitter Employees: Layoffs, Limits On Remote Work, Free Speech And User Growth Revealed
Thursday, June 16, 2022 - 2:09pm | 814Ahead of a planned buyout of social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR), Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk answered questions from Twitter employees about what the acquisition means and where Twitter is headed. What Happened: Twitter employees were able to submit questions ahead of a...
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Much Currency! Much Wow! Why Dogecoin Could Be Getting Another Elon Musk-Fueled Lift Thursday
Thursday, May 12, 2022 - 6:54pm | 660Meme cryptocurrency Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is no stranger to sudden spikes in its price. Some of the spikes can be attributed to the world’s richest man, Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk. What Happened: Dogecoin co-founder Billy Markus shared on Twitter Thursday that he liked...
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Did You Know Twitter Launched A Video Game? Here's The Lesson It Teaches
Wednesday, May 11, 2022 - 6:01pm | 471Social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) is inviting its users to play a video game. Here’s why. What Happened: Twitter launched a game called Data Dash on Wednesday. The game coincides with an update to its privacy policy, which was also shared Wednesday. “Through Twitter Data...
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Benzinga Asks: What Will Elon Musk's Stake Be In Twitter In 6 Months? Over 65% Said This
Tuesday, April 12, 2022 - 4:15pm | 669Elon Musk taking a stake in Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) has made headlines around the world. While, news of him not taking a proposed position on the company’s Board of Directors has also made headlines and sent the price of Twitter stock down. Could the move signal taking a larger stake in...
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Elon Musk Joins Twitter's Board Of Directors: What Investors Should Know
Tuesday, April 5, 2022 - 8:58am | 531The world’s richest person could now power the direction of a leading social media platform with a large stake and a position on the Board of Directors. What Happened: On Monday, it was revealed Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk owns a 9.2% stake in shares of Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR...
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Top 10 Stock Market Moving Headlines From Last Week: Alphabet, Amazon, Meta, Snap, Spotify Earnings And More
Saturday, February 5, 2022 - 6:08pm | 1115Every day, Benzinga TV covers the biggest topics of the stock market. Benzinga’s new weekly highlights show features the top 10 events of the previous week. Follow Benzinga on YouTube for daily shows committed to providing the best market news and commentary. Here are the top 10 stock market...
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Don't Like A Tweet? You Could Soon Downvote It: Here's What We Know
Friday, February 4, 2022 - 1:34pm | 493Social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) continues to expand its offerings to compete with other platforms. The latest rollout involves being able to react negatively to tweets. What Happened: Twitter is expanding the option to downvote replies to tweets. The votes are not revealed publicly...
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Suspended By Twitter; Could Other Social Media Platforms Get A Lift?
Monday, January 3, 2022 - 12:28pm | 801A member of Congress has been permanently suspended by social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR). Could the move help boost downloads of alternative platforms and strengthen the call for uncensored media. What Happened: U.S. Representative Marjorie Taylor Greene saw her personal Twitter...
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Triller Merging With SeaChange International: What Investors Should Know
Wednesday, December 22, 2021 - 10:47am | 721A rumored merger between Triller and publicly traded SeaChange International (NASDAQ: SEAC) was confirmed Wednesday morning. Here are the details for investors. What Happened: Triller Hold Co announced a reverse merger with SeaChange, which values the combined company at $5 billion. ...
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TikTok Testing Streaming App: Could It Take On YouTube and Twitch For Gaming?
Friday, December 17, 2021 - 2:46pm | 603Leading social media app TikTok could be taking on more rivals with a new feature that should appeal to gamers. What Happened: TikTok Live Studio, a new feature being tested by TikTok, allows users to broadcast live footage from games and other desktop apps, according to...
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Twitter Q3 Earnings Highlights: 211M Monetizable Users, Ad Revenue Up 41%, Japan Second-Largest Market
Tuesday, October 26, 2021 - 4:29pm | 279Social media platform Twitter Inc (NYSE: TWTR) reported third-quarter earnings after market close Tuesday. Here are the key figure for investors to know. What Happened: Twitter reported third-quarter revenue of $1.28 billion, which beat a street consensus estimate of $1.28 billion. Revenue was up...
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7 Key Takeaways From The Donald Trump SPAC Deal
Thursday, October 21, 2021 - 12:55pm | 835Former President Donald Trump has been no stranger to owning businesses throughout his life and he has a new business venture going public via SPAC merger. Here are the key details from the merger between Digital World Acquisition (NASDAQ: DWAC) and Trump Media & Technology Group. 1. Company...