Author: Josh Constine

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Chan Zuckerberg Initiative donates $3.6M to fight SF Bay housing crisis

February 6, 2017
Josh Constine

 The rise of tech startups around San Francisco has contributed to a rise in rents that’s…

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Snap stumbles towards a volatile IPO

February 3, 2017
Josh Constine

 Snap has declared itself a camera company, envisioning itself as more than just an app. Yet…

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Medium plans to launch a consumer subscription product this quarter

February 2, 2017
Josh Constine

 Medium CEO Ev Williams announced today at Upfront Summit that his company will launch a consumer…

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Snapchat growth slowed 82% after Instagram Stories launched

February 2, 2017
Josh Constine

 Snapchat was flying high in early 2016, but the launch of direct competitor Instagram Stories coincided…

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Snap Inc says cameras define smartphones in IPO filing’s tiny letter to investors

February 2, 2017
Josh Constine

 Evan Spiegel’s letter to investors would fit in a 10 second snap. The CEO’s penchant for…

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Snapchat reportedly hit 160M daily users and $400M revenue in 2016

February 2, 2017
Josh Constine

 Some Snap Inc stats have leaked ahead of its expected IPO filing today, and they show…

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Facebook plans to be more like YouTube than Netflix as it pays for video

February 1, 2017
Josh Constine

 Facebook will both pay video makers up front and through ad revenue sharing to get their…

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400M people use Facebook audio and video calling each month

February 1, 2017
Josh Constine

 Facebook’s push for video goes well beyond the News Feed. On today’s earnings call, Mark Zuckerberg…