Big Technology Podcast Snapchat's Business Trouble, Adobe's AI Worries, Are Aliens Real?
Jul 28, 2023
Ranjan Roy, a tech analyst from Margins, joins for a lively discussion on the latest tech hurdles. He dives into Snapchat's disappointing earnings and the unexpectedly strong rebound of the advertising market. The decline of Threads and Twitter’s rebranding to 'X' takes center stage, alongside TikTok's ambitious e-commerce strategies. They also tackle Adobe's fears around AI and the fascinating topic of room temperature superconductors, all while pondering society's indifference to the notion of aliens walking among us.
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Snapchat's Monetization Challenge
- Snapchat struggles with monetization, but its large user base offers potential.
- Meta and Alphabet's superior ad tech gives them an advantage.
Twitter's Confusing Rebrand
- Twitter's rebranding to "X" is confusing and inconsistent, even on the homepage.
- The rebrand raises questions about advertiser appeal and Linda Yaccarino's strategy.
Meta vs. X Rebrand
- Facebook's rebrand to Meta was worse than Twitter's to X because it tied the company to a far-off, possibly failing product.
- Twitter has a better chance of surviving its rebrand than Facebook did.
