Google Dan Facebook Rebutan Twitter

Perusahaan jejaring sosial Facebook dan perusahaan internet Google, dikabarkan akan saling rebut ambil alih jejaring mikro Twitter. Media cetak bisnis Amerika Serikat, The Wall Street Journal mengabarkan bahwa pada bulan-bulan belakangan ini dua perusahaan baik Facebook, maupun Google berebut mengambil alih jejaring mikro Twitter.
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Petinggi Facebook dan Google diduga telah melakukan berbagai pembicaraan dengan direksi Twitter tentang kemungkinan mengambil alih Twitter. Berbagai sumber, mengatakan perundingan sejauh ini masih belum menunjukkan hasil konkrit. Namun, hingga kini, Twitter, Facebook maupun Google masih enggan mengomentari mengenai hal ini. Dick Costolo, bos Twitter mengatakan perusahaannya ingin tetap mandiri dan juga tidak ingin masuk lantai bursa.

Google and Facebook are both reportedly courting Twitter. Although talks are at a very early stage the price tag of between $8bn and $10bn seems firm.

Just two months ago Twitter was valued at $3.7bn after raising $200m in new financing. But in the interim the investment world has gone crazy for all things new media. Companies spouting the buzzwords social media, platforms, community and content are attracting offers not seen since the dotcom boom at the turn of the millennium.

Twitter now has more than 175 million users. Its revenues last year are said to have been $45m, although they are expected to more than double this year. But that’s a tiny sum for a $10bn company – especially one that is losing money. [ruanghati.com]