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Twitter is reportedly in conversation with a number of tech companies for a potential sale. According to CNBC, the social company is in talks with the likes of Google and cloud computing company...
The suiters [sic] courting Twitter are said to be interested in the data the company generates from its 313 million active users. However, sources say that, while conversations are ongoing and picking up steam, there's no assurance that a deal will be inked. As a result, Twitter's stocks have soared as high as 23 percent based on the news. Meanwhile, TechCrunch reports that the company has just lost two key staffers, including head of TV Andrew Adashek.
Source: http://www.theverge.com/2016/9/23/13028616/twitter-sale-talks-google-salesforce
(Score: 2) by Phoenix666 on Saturday September 24 2016, @11:30AM
Journalists, is the answer you're looking for. A pack of semi-literate twitch monkeys who like the 140 character limit because writing full articles is hard, man. Also, it's, like, instant. You're there at the sweet party, hobnobbing with the 1%, and you get some chick's digits and BAM! you tweet it out to all your bros so they can instantly envy you.
Washington DC delenda est.