Twitter is Removing Share Counts – Huh?

It’s been a few weeks since Twitter quietly announced they were removing share counts. I didn’t think much of it at the time because, quite frankly, I didn’t believe they would really go through with it and certainly didn’t want to add to the noise. However, it’s time to accept that our famous 140-character micro-blogging … More Twitter is Removing Share Counts – Huh?

Why Jack Dorsey Gave A Huge Portion Of Square To A Charity

Jack Dorsey did something unusual last week. On Oct. 14, his financial services startup Square filed for an initial public offering, and Dorsey disclosed in the documents that he would give away 20 percent of the company to the Start Small Foundation, a charity he set up to serve struggling communities. The nonprofit’s first focus will … More Why Jack Dorsey Gave A Huge Portion Of Square To A Charity

Twitter’s new executive chairman tweeted just 8 times before he got the job

During Twitter’s lengthy and much-criticized search for a new CEO, one criteria was paramount: the candidate should be intimately familiar with and presumably a user of the social network. Apparently the same is not true for the executive chairman, another of the most powerful positions at the company that was left up in the air … More Twitter’s new executive chairman tweeted just 8 times before he got the job

Twitter announces it’s laying off 8% of the company

Twitter announces it’s laying off 8% of the company After reports that Twitter would be laying off staff across the company last week, its been confirmed today that the company t has let go of 336 of its staff. The move comes just a week after Jack Dorsey was made permanent CEO of the company. … More Twitter announces it’s laying off 8% of the company

Twitter Now Lets You Upload Video Via The Desktop

Uploading video to Twitter is no longer a mobile-only process. Starting today, users can upload video from the desktop. To tweet a video within twitter.com, users can click the “Media” button and upload either a photo or video. Videos are limited to a 512MB file size and 30 seconds. If the video is longer than … More Twitter Now Lets You Upload Video Via The Desktop

Twitter might make tweets longer – here’s why they’re 140 characters to begin with

Twitter, the short-form messaging service beloved by many for its brevity, may not be so brief anymore: According to a report in Re/code, the company is building a new product that will allow tweets longer than 140 characters. We don’t know when this new product is coming, or even if it will arrive for sure; … More Twitter might make tweets longer – here’s why they’re 140 characters to begin with

This is what Jack Dorsey originally thought Twitter would look like

Six years after sketching an image in 2000, the Twitter founder wrote “I’m happy this idea has taken root; I hope it thrives. Some things are worth the wait”. It has been a tumultuous couple of days for Twitter shares, which jumped on rumours that co-founder and interim chief executive Jack Dorsey would be imminently … More This is what Jack Dorsey originally thought Twitter would look like

Jack Dorsey will be Twitter’s permanent CEO, report says

Re/code reports that Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey will become the company’s permanent CEO after filling the seat in an interim position for the past few months. The news could become official as soon as Thursday, though it’s possible the announcement could be delayed. Dorsey will apparently retain his current position as CEO of Square as well, serving double duty for … More Jack Dorsey will be Twitter’s permanent CEO, report says