Post #1464

​​📰#iXDailyBrief STAT ⚡️ Mobile search is still Google’s kingpin. For the second-quarter of 2018, Alphabet’s total revenue was $32.7 billion with mobile search leading the way. That’s up 26% from the year prior. (Source: Alphabet) INSIGHT 🤖 What stands in the way of all-powerful AI isn’t a lack of smarts: it’s that computers can’t have needs, cravings or desires: https://prs.pctvix.co/2Oxexkt OTHER NEWS 🚫 Amazon to be told to ditch 'guaranteed next-day delivery' claim: https://prs.pctvix.co/2OxWoTG 🤳 With news-feed user growth slowing, Facebook revs its pitch for Instagram Stories: https://t.me/iXNews/31313 😂 Hacking the websites responsible for election information is so easy an 11 year-old did it: https://t.me/iXNews/31304 👻 Snapchat expands Shoppable AR to its top creators: https://prs.pctvix.co/2OAr8DF 😬 The DNC’s lawyers subpoena WikiLeaks with a tweet: https://t.me/iXNews/31315 😮 The Turkish lira is so volatile it’s making Bitcoin look tame by comparison: https://prs.pctvix.co/2KKWEw5 — We're launching a new newsletter and are looking for a small group of engaged members. If you're interested, please message @iXContactBot. Thank you, and have a great week! Ben, @iXNews 🚀@PerspectiveIX