This year's CES placed car tech front and center, leaving many to ask if it's become the world's best car show. Wired's Michael Calore joins Cheddar to wrap up the biggest trends and hottest gadgets from the Las Vegas electronics expo. The senior editor breaks down the latest advancements in autonomous driving and smart-assistant integrations.
Google took its battle with Amazon for voice supremacy to a new level at CES. The tech giant revealed a number of exciting developments in its smart assistant technology, including third-party smart displays from JBL and Lenovo. Calore reveals whether he thinks Google has closed the gap with Amazon's Alexa suite.
Finally, Peloton unveiled the newest addition to its line of smart exercise equipment. Peloton Tread is a nearly $4,000 treadmill that hopes to generate the same success as the company's interactive bikes. Calore is optimistic about people shelling out big bucks for this new device.
Ford Pro has teamed up with Salesforce to launch 'VIIZR.' a new software service designed to help small businesses and tradespeople succeed. The newly launched tool will help small businesses simplify commercial activities including invoicing, scheduling and managing requests, from one integrated, cloud-based platform. Ted Cannis, CEO, Ford Pro, joined Cheddar to discuss.
a new study by The Buy Safe America Coalition shows retail theft has ballooned to over $68 billion per year. Most of these thefts are the result of something called organized retail crime. Those stolen goods are resold to unsuspecting consumers, often on popular online marketplaces like Facebook marketplace, eBay, OfferUp, and letgo. Mike Combs, Director of Organized Retail Crime Investigations at The Home Depot, joined Cheddar to discuss organized retail crime, how to identify it, and what can be done to stop it.
Online broker TradeStation Group has landed on Wall Street. The company went public via SPAC deal, valuing the combined venture at $1.4 billion. John Bartleman , President & CEO TradeStation Group, Inc. joined Cheddar's Opening Bell to discuss.
Samsung is getting a major shake-up. In its biggest reshuffle since 2017, the South Korean company is merging its mobile and consumer electronics divisions and replacing its three CEOs with two new leaders. The move is seen as an effort to simplify its structure and focus more on the semiconductor business. Paulina Likos, investing reporter for U.S. News & World Report, explains why Samsung is merging these two units now, and its potential priorities moving forward.
Sarah E. Needleman, reporter at The Wall Street Journal joins Cheddar News to discuss the recent AWS outage and if the internet is too dependent on Amazon.
Following bombshell reports about Instagram's toxic impacts on the mental health of teens and children, Adam Mosseri, head of Instagram, was summoned to capitol hill to answer questions. Today's hearing was part of a series of six hearings on protecting children online. Jim Steyer, founder and CEO of Common Sense Media joins Cheddar News to discuss.
A packed Thursday pod: Carlo and Baker cover the latest developments in the Ghislaine Maxwell, Jussie Smollett and Elizabeth Holmes trials. Plus, Dems are losing the Hispanic vote, Boris Johnson in trouble again, and is it possible that Adele has peaked?
