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Weekend Roundup Inside Medium's Meltdown Twitter co-founder Ev Williams launched Medium in 2012 with a mission to fix what he perceived to be the broken world of journalism. But just four days into 2017, Medium's employees found out that 50 people, or one-third of the employees at the company, had been fired. Medium had raised $134 million to give the company a valuation of $600 million, but it has since come crashing back down to Earth. Business Insider's Julie Bort has the full inside story on Medium's meltdown. Research In Focus The IoT 101 Report In this report, we outline the basics of the IoT and what this next wave of technology means to the everyday individual. The report dives into key IoT terms, predictions and trends for the IoT in the next five years, the industries that the IoT will affect the most, and the biggest challenges facing the IoT. Learn More »   The Mobile P2P Payments Report A new report from BI Intelligence examines what's driving this shift to mobile P2P and explains why companies need to find a way to capitalize on it quickly. It discusses how firms can use the tools they have to gain in the P2P space, details several cases, and evaluates which strategies might be the most effective in monetizing these platforms. Learn More »   The US Fintech Report In this report, we examine the current regulatory landscape in the US and how it's impacting the fintech industry. In addition, it discusses the methods fintechs are using to meet regulations as best they can, and details the fintech-specific initiatives that have already been launched by regulators and their likelihood of success. It also considers the future of fintech regulation in the US and how it may shape the fintech sector long term. Learn More » Briefing Highlights A Soccer Fan Broadcasted an Entire Game Through Periscope A soccer fan in the UK live broadcasted a professional soccer match from his stadium seats through Periscope, and over a hundred thousand people worldwide watched. Read More »   Wealthfront Launches New Planning Service Just days after leading US robo advisor Betterment introduced a hybrid offering last week, its peer Wealthfront took the opposite tack by launching a fully automated, mobile, retirement planning service called Path to enhance its core robo advisor. Read More »   T-Mobile Could Offer 'Google's iMessage' T-Mobile could soon offer Rich Communications Services (RCS) via Google's Messenger app, according to Digital Trends. T-Mobile will be the second US carrier to offer Google's RCS after Sprint, which started offering the standard in November 2016. Read More »   Why US Banks Are Sharing Data with Fintechs The open banking movement is gathering momentum on Wall Street. Last month, JPMorgan Chase reached a data sharing agreement with Intuit, a tech company that uses data aggregation to power its services, which include Quickbooks, an accounting solution for small- and medium-sized businesses (SMBs), and Mint.com, a personal finance management app. Read More »   Facebook Messenger Voice and Video Calls Surge During last week's earnings call, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg reported that 400 million Facebook Messenger users are making voice and video calls every month globally. Read More »   Mobile Data Will Grow 700% by 2021 The proliferation of smartphone ownership, expansion of cell infrastructure, and vast adoption of mobile video will drive up mobile data consumption seven-fold by 2021, according to the 2016 Cisco Mobile Visual Networking Index Forecast. Read More »   How Time Warner Is Fighting Cord Cutters Time Warner's Q4 2016 earnings beat analyst expectations as revenue climbed 11% year-over-year to $7.9 billion by turning to digital and pay-TV deals. Read More »   Behind Visa's Massive Q4 Win Visa plans to stick with the approach that delivered exceptionally strong growth in Q4 2016. CEO Alfred Kelly noted that the firm doesn't foresee making massive changes to its strategy, but will instead remain ready to adapt to industrywide changes and focus on three key areas for growth: global access, partnerships, and digital gains. Read More »   Snap and Google Partner on New Cloud Storage Deal Snap and Google will be partnered for the next five years, according to Snap's S-1 filing released last week. Completed on January 30, the deal commits Snap to purchasing $400 million in Google's cloud services annually until 2022, totaling $2 billion over the period. Read More »   Amazon's Earnings Show Expanding Logistics Network Amazon reported revenue of $43.7 billion in Q4 2016, up from $35.7 billion in Q4 2015, but below Wall Street expectations of $44.6 billion. Read More » Charts of the Week FORECAST: Semi-autonomous vehicle shipments to hit 2.5 million by 2025 Live video on mobile set to spike Mobile game development tumbles as VR picks up steam Become a Member You can gain access to everything BI Intelligence produces - ALL of our extensive research reports, newsletters, and data - when you claim your BI Intelligence ALL-ACCESS pass. With this level of membership, you will gain immediate access to… ALL Existing Reports Our research reports have taken thousands of hours to research, analyze and compile. With over 100 reports in our archive there is something for everyone with immediate profit-driving idea potential. Packed with data, insight and analysis the research helps you understand your chosen subject area in fresh new ways. 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