CHARLES: AFTER THE CLOSE APPLE
POSTED FINANCIAL THE RESULTS
THAT SHOW THEY COULD MAKE MONEY
BEYOND DEVICES.
WE HAVE THE CYBER GUY, KIRK, YOU
HAVE HAD A CHANCE TO LOOK AT
THOSE APPLE RESULTS.
I WAS IMPRESSED WITH SERVICES.
HUGE GROWTH.
MAYBE PROVING THEY HAVE A SECOND
ACT BEYOND DEVICES.
>> THEY ARE TRYING.
WE KNOW 40 MILLION PEOPLE ARE
SUBSCRIBING TO MUSIC.
THEY JUST DID A ROAD SHOW AROUND
THE COUNTRY ON THE CORPORATE
SIDE CAPTURING MY ATTENTION.
TRYING TO GET US ENGAGED IN THE
IDEA THAT A.R. WILL BE A BIG
THING FOR THE FUTURE.
WITH $40 MILLION SUBSCRIBERS AT
$1 A POP, SERVICES MIGHT BE PART
OF THEIR FUTURE.
CHARLES: ONE IS A $100 BILLION
BUYBACK, INCREASING THE
DIVIDEND.
>> THIS IS A HOME RUN FOR THE
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION AND
SUPPORTS THE FACT THAT THE TAX
CUT WORKS.
IT PRODUCES RESULTS.
THESE INVESTORS ARE DIRECT
BENEFICIARIES.
I'M SURE A LOT OF DEMOCRATS AS
WELL WILL BE THANKING PRESIDENT
TRUMP I GUESS BEGRUDGINGLY.
BUT THIS IS GREAT FOR AMERICANS
TO SEE IT ACTUALLY DOES WORK.
THESE RUMORS ABOUT THE FACT OF
WHETHER COMPANIES ARE GOING TO
DO ANYTHING WHEN THE
ADMINISTRATION CUTS TAXES.
IT'S IN BLACK AND WHITE, IT'S
RIGHT THERE FOR YOU.
>> TO SAY NOTHING OF THE JOBS
THAT WILL BE COMING HERE FROM
THAT TAX CUT FROM APPLE.
CHARLES: WE CAN'T FORGET ABOUT
FOXCONN PUTTING THAT PLANT IN
WISCONSIN.
FACEBOOK IS TRYING TO TAMP DOWN
ON THE DEBACLE.
THEY ANNOUNCED THEY ARE
LAUNCHING A DATING FEATURE.
CURT, IS AMERICA READY FOR
FACEBOOK TO HOOK US UP?
ARE WE READY FOR THAT?
TO HAVE THAT INFORMATION?
>> THEY HAVE THE POWER TO DO
THAT.
THEY HAVE AN OUTSTANDING CAPTURE
OF AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF
EYEBALLS ON THEIR PLATFORM AND
KNOW HOW TO EXECUTE THAT KIND OF
VERTICAL FROM THE DATA.
DO YOU AND I WANT TO MEET THERE
AND DATE PEOPLE?
I DON'T.
BUT I THINK THIS POSES A THREAT
TO MATCH AND OTHER DATING APPS.
AFTER SOMEBODY PUT NEW BATTERIES
INTO MARK ZUCKERBERG AT THE
CONFERENCE HE'S LEADING, HE DID
ANNOUNCE SOME NEW TOOLS THAT
HAVE PEOPLE TICKED OFF ON THE
DEVELOPER'S SIDE.
CHARLES: THEY HAVE TO FIND A WAY
TO MAKE PEOPLE FEEL LIKE THEY
CARE ABOUT THEIR DATA AND WON'T
ABITES.
ERIC, YOU HAD AN INTERESTING
TWEET ON THIS.
THERE IS A FEELING THAT FACEBOOK
IS BURNING IN ASHES BUT AMAZON
IS UNTOUCHABLE.
>> DATA HAS BEEN YOU SURPD, IT'S
BEEN USED, IT'S BEEN FLEECED.
THE PUBLIC HAS BEEN FLEECED OF
THEIR PRIVACY.
THEN INSTAGRAM IS GOING TO GET,
THEY WILL GO THROUGH THE SAME
TIRADE WITH THE TARRING AND
FEATHERS WE SAW THAT FACEBOOK
HAS GONE THROUGH.
THEY ARE IN A BIPOLAR RUSH TO DO
ANYTHING THEY TO BE GET
THEMSELVES TO CHOKE OFF THESE
PRIVACY VIOLATIONS THAT THEY
COMMITTED.
AND LOOK, IT'S BEGINNING TO
WORK, CHARLES.
THEY ARE BEGINNING TO REBUILD
THEIR CREDIBILITY.
CHARLES: PEOPLE ARE LOATHE TO
LEAVE IT.
THERE HAVE BEEN POLLS OUT THAT
SUGGEST THAT.
LATE YESTERDAY, CURT, THE WHAT'S
APP FOUNDER.
HE LEFT THE COMPANY.
HE TOOK THAT RIFT OVER PRIVACY
CONCERNS.
THIS IS A KID WHO CAME IN FROM
RUSSIA.
THE REGIONAL HE DEVELOPED WASAPP
IS BECAUSE HE WAS USED TO THE
GOVERNMENT TAPPING HIS PHONES.
THEIR MAIN PRIORITY HAS BEEN
ABOUT ACQUIRING USERS AND
TAKING A SIDESTEP TO WHAT
HAPPENS TO US AS A HUMAN RACE
AND OUR OWN PRIVACY.
NOT SURPRISED HE'S OUT.
AT THE SAME TIME NOT CONFIDENT
THAT FACEBOOK HAS A FUTURE IF WE
HAVE ADDITIONAL PRIVACY CONCERNS
COME OUT.
IF THE CONSUMER BASE UNDERSTANDS
WHICH I DON'T THINK THEY DO,
THAT INSTAGRAM IS FACEBOOK, TILE
THAT TOGETHER, I THINK ERIC
NAILED IT.
IF THEY HAVE THAT PROBLEM THEY
ARE IN DEEP DOO-DOO IN TERMS OF