A Conversation about the Realtime Web
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A description of what Beta Works actually does and why it matters not vague promises: a loosely coupled portfolio of about 22 companies connected at the data level, seed checks around $100k first money in, active ownership of platforms like bit.ly (≈85 million clicks/day) and TweetDeck. TweetDeck claims 12–17% of Twitter usage and is shipping list syncing with new column/list management. Discussion includes data ownership, demand for transparent business terms, and antitrust risk for dominant platforms.
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