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Mobile Minutes: Trump can't save Twitter; Snap spends big on Amazon; Low-tech activism; Airbnb acquisitions

Can anything convince people to sign on to the social network? So far the answer is no.

Snap Inc, owner of the popular Snapchat app, said it expected to spend $1 billion over the next five years to use Amazon.com Inc's (AMZN.O) cloud services, in addition to the $2 billion cloud contract it already has with Google (GOOGL.O).

SAN FRANCISCO ? No matter which political party you belong to, one thing is clear: Donald J. Trump?s presidency has galvanized political activism to a level of passion not seen since the civil rights movement.

Airbnb Inc. is in talks to buy Montreal-based Luxury Retreats International Inc. to help it expand in high-end vacation rentals and travel services, people familiar with the matter said.