This was a wild year for the tech sector, but how did social media companies specifically do? Daniel Ives, Chief Strategy Officer & Head of Technology Research at GBH Insights, and Jason Moser, Analyst at The Motley Fool, join The Long and The Short to discuss Snap, Twitter, and Facebook.
Snap went public just 9 months ago and the company has already given investors with three straight disappointing earnings reports. Moser and Ives talk about how the camera company misjudged the demand for Spectacles.
Plus, how Facebook will fare after a year of "fake news" accusations. The platform recently put out new rules against hate groups. Investors are a little nervous after Zuckerberg announced that 2018 would be the year of spending. Expenses are projected to rise 45% to 60% from this year.
Brian Moore, EY Americas Consumer Technology Leader, joins Cheddar News at CES in Las Vegas to discuss how retailers and brands are creating new value for consumers.
Barry Valentine, senior advisor at The Wicks Group and former FAA administrator, joined Cheddar News to discuss the massive system outage that caused thousands of flight delays.
Gavin Jackson, CEO of UK-based autonomous vehicle company Oxbotica, joined Cheddar News to talk about the firm's software for businesses and its future plans.
