Wall Street thinks Twitter’s business is shrinking, and expects the company to report its first-ever year-over-year revenue decline when it releases earnings on Wednesday. Analysts project profits of one cent per share on revenue of $512 million for Q1, about 14 percent less than the same quarter last year. [Kurt Wagner / Recode] Amazon has created an in-house think tank focused on driverless-trucks, forklifts and drones. The retail giant wants to overcome one of its biggest logistical complications and costs: Delivering packages quickly. Amazon also launched a hub for managing digital subscriptions, from streaming services to meal-planning kits. [The Wall Street Journal] Netflix wants to borrow another $1 billion to pay for even more original movies and TV shows. Gearing up to hit 100 million subscribers globally this year, Netflix is in growth mode, so it’s spending a lot on exclusive content now to make even more money later. [Peter Kafka / Recode] BuzzFeed has built a 12-person team of writers dedicated to spurring sales for partners like Amazon and other retailers. More publishers are turning to affiliate commerce to help make them less reliant on digital advertising, including Univision, which is betting on “reader-related revenue” to grow its recently acquired Gizmodo Media Group. [Jason Del Rey / Recode] The Huffington Post is now HuffPost. AOL’s site has a new look, too, part of new Editor in Chief Lydia Polgreen’s plan to put her mark on the 12-year-old property. Next up: An editorial re-org. [Lydia Polgreen / HuffPost] The top 10 games in Apple’s U.S. App Store have all seen a drop in sales, so developers are figuring out how to keep fickle customers playing — and paying — with in-game apps and events. Here’s a look at the biggest iOS game apps by revenue. [Rani Molla / Recode] FCC Chairman Ajit Pai is expected to unveil new net neutrality plans on Wednesday. The announcement comes after Pai huddled with tech and telecom giants in recent weeks. Of course Apple could build a self-driving car — but should it? Bottom line: Apple could really use a completely different kind of hardware hit. Too Embarrassed to Ask tackles trust and privacy during the Trump administration. Part 1 of a two-part podcast, because this topic is yuuuge. Alphabet’s Ruth Porat and Intel’s Brian Krzanich are coming to Code. A big lineup for the May event gets bigger. What happens when self-driving happens. Welcome to the hands-free world. Funhouse Instead of gargoyles and other ornamental foofaraw, a new building in the Netherlands has been decorated with popular emoji. The four-story brick structure features 22 face emojis cast in white concrete. [James Vincent / The Verge] This article originally appeared on Recode.net.
Twitter is expected to report its first ever decline in year-on-year revenue this week. Analysts forecasted profits of one cent per share on revenue of $512m for Q1, a 14% drop on the $595m earned during the same period last year. The social media giant has reported year-on-year growth for every quarter since its 2013 initial public offering, but that growth shrank to just 1% in Q4 last year.