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How Companies Compartmentalize Global Regulators' Conflicting Demands
Thursday, March 30, 2017 - 4:06pm | 737Read More...The snowballing of Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL)'s YouTube channel ad boycott controversy has sparked discussions about how social media companies handle the conflicting demands of advertisers, content creators and government regulators — without alienating any of them. Trump...
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Virtual Assistants, Voice Technology: Winners And Losers
Monday, March 6, 2017 - 4:51pm | 709Read More...Following an expert call with Brian Roemmele, an expert and visionary in voice-internet and digital payments, Baird picked the potential winners and losers among companies operating in the voice technology space. The Winners Presenting Roemmele's view, analyst Colin Sebastian said Amazon.com,...
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Amazon Echo Vs. Google Home: Gene Munster Breaks It Down
Wednesday, February 15, 2017 - 4:06pm | 634Read More...ILoup Ventures' Gene Munster broke down the rivalry between the smart speakers of Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) and Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOGL), named Echo and Google Home, respectively. Based on a test, in which 800 different everyday queries were posed to Amazon Echo and Google Home...
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Analyst: Amazon Echo Is A Very Big Deal
Wednesday, January 11, 2017 - 2:39pm | 275Read More...Ken Sena, a senior analyst at Evercore ISI, was a guest on "Bloomberg Surveillance" Wednesday to offer his take on how important Amazon.com, Inc.'s (NASDAQ: AMZN) Echo device is to the company's future. According to Sena, Amazon's intelligent personal assistant was one of...
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Google I/O: 'The Exciting, The Important And The Depressing'
Thursday, May 19, 2016 - 12:33pm | 953Read More...Google (Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL))'s I/O conference is a closely watched event by both techies and investors. IN addition to unveiling new and upcoming products, features and services, the conference sometimes provides indications of Google's priorities and long-term strategy....
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Amazon Adds Spotify Support To Echo: Pandora Down, Amazon Still Hurting
Thursday, February 4, 2016 - 10:59am | 211Read More...Pandora Media Inc (NYSE: P) shares were trending down Thursday morning, potentially reeling from news that Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) had partnered with Spotify to stream music through Amazon's Echo home media hub. While Spotify is not new to Amazon products – the Amazon Fire TV and...
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Amazon Is Taking Over Your Home
Tuesday, February 2, 2016 - 10:31am | 422Read More...Amazon.com, Inc. (NASDAQ: AMZN) gets a lot of attention for its success as an e-commerce firm. The company's efforts to expand into delivery services have been a hot topic among investors as well, but one of the company's biggest projects with arguably the most potential is one the public has paid...
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Facebook Working On An Automated Assistant With Common Sense
Tuesday, May 5, 2015 - 12:08pm | 429Read More...Automated assistants that respond to smartphone users' voice commands have been around for years, with developers improving the services constantly in order to make their offerings "smarter." These intelligent assistants are able to learn from their users by remembering search options and adapting...
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Dow, S&P 500 Close Yet Again At Record Highs Ahead Of Friday's Employment Report
Thursday, November 6, 2014 - 6:00pm | 711Read More...U.S. stocks rose as the Dow and S&P 500 closed yet again at new record highs. Helping the bull charge includes positive economic reports including the number of Americans filling for jobless benefits falling from a week ago. Also, reassurances from the European Central Bank were conveyed...










