Twitter eyes live video streaming
The once-booming microblogging platform also considers selling assets not central to its business
10 October 2016 - 07:32
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK — Twitter, struggling to find new users, will need to rely more heavily on its live video streaming strategy after top potential bidders were said to have lost interest in making offers amid pressure from their investors. Twitter once saw interest from Alphabet’s Google, Salesforce.com and Walt Disney, all of which consulted with banks on whether to acquire the social-media company.
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