04.26.16

Morning intelligence

• Joining Facebook’s arsenal of standalone apps—Messenger, WhatsApp, Instagram—is a new camera app. Think Snapchat with live streaming.

• The FCC will soon greenlight Charter’s acquisition of Time Warner and Brighthouse, making it the second largest broadband provider. But don’t worry: Charter won’t be able to impose data caps just yet.

• Makerbot has decided to start using a Chinese contractor to manufacture its 3-D printers—which means the company is shuttering its Brooklyn factory and issuing layoffs again.

• Coming up today: Earnings reports for Apple and Twitter. We’ll be watching for iPhone sales numbers and the latter’s user growth (or lack thereof). PM

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