Canon ranked among the top holders of U.S. patents in 2017, beating out Intel, Google, and Amazon. The camera company placed a focus on intellectual property, using imaging technology to drive innovation across industries including business solutions, manufacturing, and medical technology.
Robert Pignataro, Director of New Business for Imaging Technologies & Communications Group at Canon, joined us to share how the company is innovating in the camera business. There are some Canon patents consumers interact with on a daily basis without even realizing. He said every time we turn on the TV, we see the result of their cinema line. The company received a technical Emmy last year for its Cinema U.S. lenses.
A.I. is a big part of Canon's industrial focus. Pignataro said Canon has become more of a software company to help encompass the strength of its hardware. It’s not just cameras. He said innovation in its printing segment has been key as well.
Microsoft is reportedly looking to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, the parent company of ChatGPT, which would place the value of the company at $29 billion. Investors believe the new technology company could change the world as Google did.
Cheddar News went behind the scenes at P&G for an exclusive look at how its latest dishwasher pod was developed and tested.
Microsoft said it doesn't comment on rumors or speculation after Cheddar News asked for a comment about a report that the tech giant was in talks for a $10 billion investment in OpenAi.
Caleb Silver, editor-in-chief of Investopedia, joined Cheddar News to discuss playing the bond market, specifically corporate bonds and the risks involved.
Roger Cheng, executive editor of CNET, joined Cheddar News to discuss a Semafor report that Microsoft is in negotiations to invest $10 billion in OpenAI, parent company of ChatGPT.
Typhur unveiled its sous vide and GE shared its new mixer for smart kitchens at CES 2023.
Laurin Hahn, co-founder and CEO, and Torsten Keidel, CFO, both of German-based Sono Motors, joined Cheddar News to discuss the electric vehicle that the company is developing.
Calire Tassin, retail and e-commerce analyst at Morning Consult joined Cheddar News to discuss misses from retailers on Q4 earnings as well as Bed Bath & Beyonds rumored potential bankruptcy.
Ford, General Motors, Google Nest, and several energy companies are partnering to support the growth of "virtual power plants" (VPPs) .
Microsoft is reportedly considering a $10 billion investment in San Francisco-based startup OpenAI, which owns ChatGPT.
