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Is Twitter Really Shifting to a Subscription Model?
There is emerging evidence that Twitter is considering launching a subscription-based service using the code name Gryphon. A recent Twitter job posting for a “senior full-stack software engineer” said the following. “We are a new team, codenamed Gryphon. We are building a subscription platform, one that can be reused by other teams in the future. […]
Venmo Addresses ‘VSBs’ with Business Profiles
One trend we continue to track is the continued rollout of SMB tools that streamline traditional functions. Several of these tools are mobile-first or mobile-only, catering to “deskless” SMBs; or mobile natives who are more inclined to adopt mobile payments, messaging and other functions. WhatsApp’s merchant-facing Business app is one example of this trend, examined […]