2019 Predictions

Below is a collection of every 2019 Predictions article by The Information.
Bytedance co-founder Zhang Yiming. Photo by Bloomberg
2019 Predictions

China’s ByteDance to Challenge Facebook

By Shai Oster · Dec 31, 2018 10:01am PST · 5 comments
ByteDance, the world’s most valuable venture capital–backed startup, is on a collision course with Facebook. I predict that the Chinese upstart will start competing head-to-head with Facebook for ad dollars in India and Southeast Asia, and will start nibbling even in the U.S., as it makes inroads with the app formerly known as ... ByteDance, the world’s most valuable venture capital–backed startup, is on a...
WarnerMedia CEO John Stankey. Photo by Bloomberg
2019 Predictions

AT&T’s Time Warner Overhaul Will Spark Employee Exodus

By Tom Dotan and Jessica Toonkel · Dec 27, 2018 10:02am PST · 1 comment
Since AT&T acquired Time Warner in June, the telecom giant has wasted no time in trying to remake the entertainment company for the digital era. It has announced plans to launch a Netflix-like streaming service by the end of 2019. Meanwhile it is reorganizing the former Time Warner businesses into a single division called WarnerMedia. In... Since AT&T acquired Time Warner in June, the telecom giant has wasted no time in trying to...
Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian, shown in 2016, when he was Oracle's president of product development. Photo: Bloomberg
2019 Predictions

Why Alphabet Will Make a Big Acquisition to Help Google Cloud

By Kevin McLaughlin · Dec 26, 2018 7:01am PST · 7 comments
If Thomas Kurian wants to succeed in his new job as Google Cloud CEO, he needs to make some radical moves. For instance, he could make a major acquisition of an enterprise tech firm to plug some of the gaps in Google’s product mix that have prevented big companies from taking it seriously. I’m predicting that’s what Mr. Kurian... If Thomas Kurian wants to succeed in his new job as Google Cloud CEO, he needs to make some...