Facebook to Reduce Video Clickbait Posts from Showing on News Feed
Have you ever gotten duped into clicking a play button on Facebook (NASDAQ:$FB) just to have it open a link instead of starting a video? Don’t feel bad if you answered yes, most people have ... [Read]
Phoenix New Media Limited Posted Strong Second-Quarter Results; Stock Closed Up 37.6%
If you’re interested in online media investing, you’re going to get a kick out of today’s news. On Wednesday, Phoenix New Media Limited (NYSE:$FENG) shares soared after reporting strong second-quarter results. It’s not a surprise ... [Read]
Google’s Latest Acquisition is Belarus Startup AIMatter
It’s fair to say that computer vision is at the center of how the next generation of tech is developing. And today, Google acquired AIMatter, which is a startup founded in Belarus. Essentially, this latest ... [Read]
Twitter Suspends Account of White-Supremacist Website The Daily Stormer
With all the controversy surrounding President Trump’s comments on the violent protests in Charlottesville, Virginia, the top tech giants in the United States have decided to take things into their own hands. It has been ... [Read]
Obama Tweets Reaction to Attack in Charlottesville; Now the Most Liked Tweet Ever
Former President Barack Obama just touched the hearts of an entire online community. On August 12, Obama reacted to the attack in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Twitter (NYSE:$TWTR). And now, it is the most liked tweet ... [Read]
The Top Tech Companies Just Signed a Legal Brief
Last night, a legal brief was filed in which several well-known technology companies asked the Supreme Court to consider the privacy implications of warrant-less law enforcement access to cellphone location data. Just recently, the court ... [Read]
Snap Shares Rebound from Record Low in Morning Trade
Today’s news might be a breath of fresh air for Snap (NYSE:$SNAP) shareholders. On August 14, the California-based company’s stock rebounded from a record low. Why? It can all be traced back to big investors ... [Read]
Google Pays Apple A Lot Of Money To Benefit From Your Search Engine Habits
According to a note released by investment firm Bernstein, Google (NASDAQ:$GOOGL) is paying Apple billions of dollars every single year in order to persist as the default search engine on your iPhones and iPads. According ... [Read]
Google Announces Three Updates to its Cloud Speech API
Good news for those interested in online media investing! On Monday, Google (NASDAQ:$GOOGL) disclosed numerous updates to its Cloud Speech API, which is a product that was first launched as part of the company’s Cloud ... [Read]
Billionaire Dan Loeb Drops Stake in Snap Inc.
If you’ve been thinking about diving into online media investing or social media investing, you might find the following interesting: Based on filings released on Friday, Dan Loeb, founder and chief executive of Third Point, ... [Read]