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.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Friday, November 8, 2019.
CFO Steve Louden told Cheddar he is confident the company is positioned for success amid the ongoing streaming wars.
The ordinance, which passed with roughly 70 percent of votes, puts limitations on the number of short-term rental units in residential buildings and mandates safety inspections and an array of other compliance measures.
Rohit Prasad, head scientist for Amazon's Alexa unit, said developments in machine learning have led to leaps in Alexa's ability to recognize speech and provide useful answers in four main categories.
Trivago Chief Financial Officer Axel Hefer will replace co-founder and CEO Rolf Schrömgens at the end of the year.
As the world's population swells to 9.2 billion people and developing nations meet demands for electrification, global demand for energy will soar by 25 percent by 2040, according to the 2019 World Oil Outlook published by OPEC.
Azure Arc was unveiled at Microsoft's Ignite 2019 conference that featured a number of new tools and services for enterprise customers to use programs across offerings from Amazon and Google.
CEO Brian Chesky tweeted the company's steps following the shooting in Orinda, California, which include expanded screening of "high-risk reservations" and the creation of a "party house" response team.
Fiat Chrysler's proposed $48 billion blockbuster deal to join forces with Peugeot is about something much simpler: scale – a move designed to bankroll expensive new investments in electric vehicles and autonomous vehicles.
These are the headlines you Need 2 Know for Monday, November 4, 2019.
