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| January 11, 2017 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)The demand for AI is helping Nvidia and AMD leapfrog Intel – The future is machine learning, and no machine learns as well as a graphics card. (theverge) IBM Breaks Record in U.S. Patents With Cloud, AI and Health Bets. (Bloomberg) Japanese company replaces office workers with AI – Insurance firm Fukoku Mutual Life Insurance is making 34 employees redundant and replacing them with IBM’s Watson Explorer AI. (theguardian) MobilityTake a ride with us in a self-driving Audi Q7 using Nvidia autonomous tech. (techcrunch) Toyota’s Research Institute head says full autonomous driving is “not even close”. (techcrunch) Ford to Release a Car Without a Steering Wheel or Pedals – Ford plans to release a Level 4 autonomous vehicle by 2021. (futurism) Airbus to Manufacture Driverless Flying Taxis in 4 Years. (futurism) Google keeps self-driving cars offline to hinder hackers – Waymo’s model of limited cloud access aims to minimise chance of cyber attacks. (FT) MediaFacebook’s Instagram Races to Make Money Ahead of Snap’s IPO. (wired) Retail5 restaurant chains that will dominate in 2017. (businessinsider) Alibaba is buying Chinese mall operator Intime for $2.6B to modernize offline retail. (techcrunch) Inside Sears’ death spiral: How an iconic American brand has been driven to the edge of bankruptcy. (businessinsider) A wave of store closures is wreaking havoc on shopping malls On Sunday, The Limited, another mall-based retailer, suddenly shut down all 250 of its stores and laid off 4,000 employees. (businessinsider) Out There/MiscellaneousIIllumina wants to sequence your whole genome for $100 – In 2006, Illumina’s first machine could sequence a human genome for $300,000. (techcrunch) Wall Street Moves to Adopt Blockchain Tech by 2018. (futurism) Apple was absent from CES, in a worse-than-usual way – It’s never on the show floor, but usually Apple is a big part of the conversation. (recode) “America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| December 20, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)The Great A.I. Awakening – How Google used AI to transform Google Translate, one of its more popular services, and how machine learning is poised to reinvent computing itself. (nytimes) The changing face of business, and the part artificial intelligence has to play. (worldeconomicforum) Artificial intelligence finds its way into business through sales. (techcrunch) In 2016, AI Home Assistants Won Our Hearts – This year, many of us let a stranger into our homes and ended up loving it. I am, of course, talking about voice-activated AI assistants. (MIT) What DeepMind brings to Alphabet – The AI firm’s main value to Alphabet is as a new kind of algorithm factory. (theeconomist) MobilityBMW Partners With IBM To Add Watson’s Cognitive Computing Capabilities To Its Cars – Watch out Tesla and Google: the race for whom will build the car of the future is still far from over. (forbes) Uber’s Loss Exceeds $800M in Third Quarter on $1.7B in Net Revenue – Ride-hailing company’s annual loss may hit $3 billion by year’s end. (bloomberg) Uber’s Clash With Regulators Moves to Self-Driving Cars – Skirmish sets stage for first major test of nascent autonomous-driving laws. (forbes) Fiat Delivers Alphabet’s Waymo 100 Self-Driving Hybrid Minivans. (bloomberg) The Tesla Advantage: 1.3 Billion Miles of Data – Silicon Valley and Detroit can’t keep up with Elon Musk’s trove of real-world metrics. (bloomberg) MediaSnap has acquired an ad tech company called Flite – Snap is entering an important stretch for the company, especially when it comes to ad tech. Snap has filed paperwork for an IPO, which could come as soon as March. (recode) RetailRoughly eight-in-ten Americans are online shoppers; 15% buy online on a weekly basis. (pewresearch) Amazon’s Echo is still mostly out of stock in the week leading up to Hanukkah and Christmas. (recode) One of Costco customers’ favorite perks is turning into the retailer’s biggest weakness. (nytimes) Robotics and AutomationHow Will Robots Learn? – A.I. experts Andrew Ng and Eric Horvitz discuss the future of artificial intelligence. (popularscience) Mark Cuban says Trump should invest $100 billion to win the robotics race – None of the major players that make up the global robotics industry are based in the U.S. (recode) Japan’s Rust Belt Counting on Robonomics to Run Assembly Lines – Abe wants to make robotics a $20 billion industry by 2020. (Bloomberg) Out There/MiscellaneousGartner’s Top 10 Strategic Technology Trends for 2017. (gartner) Alphabet’s Google is searching for its next hit – The rise of voice computing may threaten its lucrative search business. Advertising still accounts for nearly 90% of Alphabet’s revenues and almost all of its profits. (econimist) How Blockchain Will Change Organizations – the technology underlying digital currencies such as bitcoin will have profound effects on the nature of companies: how they are funded and managed, how they create value, and how they perform basic functions. (MIT) Airbnb is developing a service for booking air travel as the home-rental startup looks to compete with Priceline and Expedia for more of people’s online travel spending. (bloomberg) Las Vegas’s city government is now powered by 100% renewable energy, and more cities will follow. (quartz) New Airbus concept makes airliner interiors quickly customizable – A window to a windowless future. (popularscience) “America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| December 14, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Artificial intelligence has a big year ahead of it – In 2017, AI won’t just be for the nerdy companies. Machine learning can help with mortgage applications and bridge safety, too. (cnet) Deep-Learning Machine Listens to Bach, Then Writes Its Own Music in the Same Style. (MITtechreview) Microsoft to Release Translator App in AI Race Against Google – Microsoft CEO sees AI as a crucial part of the company’s future. (bloomberg) Chipmakers Are Racing To Build Hardware For AI – Intel, Nvidia, and a host of startups are rolling out new chips to make machine learning faster and more powerful. (fastco) MobilityYou can hire Uber’s self-driving cars in San Francisco starting today – Uber will use specially modified Volvo XC90s, which Uber worked on in collaboration with Volvo. (recode) 8 ways self-driving cars will drastically improve our lives. (businessinsider) Google is setting up its self-driving car unit as its own separate entity called Waymo under the Alphabet umbrella. (techcrunch) MediaAmazon expands its Prime Video service to over 200 countries – Prime Video is available via apps for mobile devices, smart TVs and online at PrimeVideo.com. The service includes offline downloads – something that Netflix recently added. (techcrunch) Facebook says it’s in talks to buy its own video shows – The company says it wants to “kickstart” its video efforts. (recode) RetailAlibaba’s Shopping Spree: How the Web Giant’s Universe Has Expanded. (Bloomberg) Amazon starts Prime Air drone delivery trial in the U.K. – The first delivery was made in Cambridge and took 13 minutes from purchase to drop-off. (techcrunch) A massive shift is underway in the restaurant industry. (businessinsider) Robotics and AutomationThe Wynn Las Vegas is putting an Amazon Echo in every hotel room – “She becomes our butler, at the service of each of our guests,” said CEO Steve Wynn. (theverge) Out There/Miscellaneous3D Printed Organs Look, Feel and Bleed Like the Real Thing. (vice) Elon Musk and the chief executive of Uber are now advising Donald Trump. (washingtonpost) Here’s what it’s like to wear Nike’s $720 self-lacing sneakers. (businessinsider) Virtual Reality, AI Top Predictions for 2017 – 2017 will be the year that companies discover that they have a big data problem and will turn to developers to craft AI-based solutions. (techzone360) “America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| November 9, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Facebook Manages to Squeeze an AI Into Its Mobile App. (wired) Oxford and Cambridge are losing AI researchers to DeepMind – DeepMind is a London-based AI lab that was acquired by Google for £400 million in 2014. (businessinsider) 18 things you can make Amazon Echo’s Alexa do for you – It is more than a voice-activated speaker, it’s a clever bit of AI. For instance, once you activate the Uber skill in the Alexa app, the Echo will let you book a ride without touching your phone. (wired) How IBM’s Watson is helping doctors diagnose illnesses – “We don’t need more physicians, we need more IT power.” (zdnet) MediaSnapchat Ensures Founder Control Post-IPO and Google Invests – The company is aiming to raise as much as $4 billion in an IPO that could value it at $25 billion to $35 billion. (theverge) Facebook built another Snapchat clone specifically for emerging markets – Can Facebook beat Snapchat to its future growth markets? (recode) Facebook’s CTO opens up about Mark Zuckerberg’s crazy 10-year plan – The company will shift gears — from building web and mobile apps, to expanding its horizons to hardware and other “stuff that’ll be riskier over a long time horizon.” (businessinsider) RetailSears suppliers fear the company is going bankrupt. (businessinsider) Robotics and AutomationLatest Robots Lend a Helping Arm at Factories – Whirlpool and other companies are reshaping their factory floors around “collaborative robots” that can stop if a person bumps into them. (wsj) Otto founder: Driverless cars are better, safer and already here – Driverless truck ‘historic’ trip down Colorado highway with cargo of beer cited as demonstration of auto tech’s potential. (timesofisrael) Uber will soon offer free rides in self-driving Volvos. (cnnmoney) Out There/MiscellaneousInside Magic Leap, The Secretive $4.5 Billion Startup Changing Computing Forever. (forbes) Amazon’s AWS has 45% share of public cloud infrastructure market — more than Microsoft, Google, IBM combined. (geekwire) “America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| October 26, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)The Google Assistant Needs You – The company’s scientists think its new AI-based factotum will be the biggest thing since search. Welcome to The Transition. (backchannel) MobilityTesla just made a big move to take on Uber – All Tesla vehicles being produced now have full self-driving hardware, but use will be limited to personal purposes only. (businessinsider) Uber Self-Driving Truck Packed With Budweiser Makes First Delivery in Colorado – It is the world’s first such commercial delivery. (bloomberg) In the Self-Driving Future, Cars Are the New Arcades. (wired) Google’s self-driving car design boss speaks on her strategy – People who will ride in the Google car aren’t drivers, they are users. That beginning premise has framed everything about the design program for the Google car. (theverge) Apple puts the brakes on Project Titan car plans – Plans to take on Tesla have shifted from car production to autonomous software development. (ibt) RetailAmazon Dash Button orders are through the roof – The small devices, which can be placed around a user’s home, are associated with various brand products and link to Prime customers’ home Wi-Fi and the Amazon Mobile App to enable one-click orders. (businessinsider) Chipotle is abandoning its Thai restaurant chain (Shophouse) and betting on burgers and pizza instead. (businessinsider) Facebook now lets you buy food, movie tickets on site. (channelnewsasia) Robotics and AutomationSecretive Canadian Company Teaches Robots to Be More Like People. (Bloomberg) Malls, stores consider new ways to protect shoppers – Meet the Knightscope K5 security robots. (TheDenverPost) MediaActivate’s Michael Wolf Predicts What’s Next for Tech and Media in 2017 – His presentation describes a fast-changing landscape that will get harder for advertising-supported content companies while enriching digital gatekeepers such as Google, Facebook, Apple, Amazon.com and Microsoft. (wsj) AT&T Is Buying Time Warner Because the Future is Google – Telecommunications companies are becoming media companies. (wired) Netflix is going to spend $6B on creating more original series, films – The company wants to move to having about 50 percent of its catalog being original content. (polygon) Out There/MiscellaneousWearable robot’ to help paralytic patients walk. (financialexpress) “America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| October 19, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Google has more than 1,000 AI projects in the works – In 2012, Google had two deep-learning projects underway. Today, Google has more than 1,000 in categories such as search, maps, translation, and self-driving cars. (theweek) These AI Traffic Lights Could Shorten Your Commute. (popularmechanics) Japanese team plans AI medical supercomputer to rival IBM’s Watson. (theAsahiShimbun) The Natural Side of A.I. – IBM CEO on the biggest misconception about intelligent machines. (wsj) Microsoft speech recognition technology now understands a conversation as well as a person. (networkworld) Samsung acquires Viv, a next-gen AI assistant built by the creators of Apple’s Siri. (techcrunch) Apple vs. AlphabetApple Wants to Get Inside Your House Before You Buy It – As iPhone sales growth slows, Apple is The Google phone is almost as good as the iPhone – The first Google phone is a welcome disturbance RetailWe toured Google’s new pop-up store in New York City. Here’s what it’s like. (businessinsider) Starbucks is opening a new store in China every day. (businessinsider) Alibaba’s Koubei Said to Seek $1B to Fund Expansion – Jack Ma has stressed the importance of Facebook wants you to buy movie tickets and order pizza from its app – Facebook is pushing harder Amazon wants to reverse-engineer the neighborhood grocery store – After conquering e-commerce, MediaThe biggest Chinese company you’ve never heard of is taking a big shot at Netflix and Hulu – Next Out There/MiscellaneousGartner Reveals Top Predictions for IT Organizations and Users in 2017 and Beyond – One prediction: by 2020, 30% of web browsing sessions will be done without a screen. (gartner) The Cure for Cancer Is Data—Mountains of Data. (wired) Amazon has patented a voice-controlled drone that fits in your pocket. (recode) This startup replaces real-estate agents with an app, and says it will save homebuyers lots of money. (businessinsider) Big-Data Algorithms Are Manipulating Us All. (wired) These tiny, wearable robots can cling to your clothes and drive around your body. (recode) “America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| October 10, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Your Next Friend Could Be a Robot – Amazon’s Alexa and its rivals could change how people interact with computers. (wsj) Venture capitalist Marc Andreessen explains how AI will change the world. (vox) Following in the footsteps of Apple and Amazon, Google wants to put its new smart assistant inside cars. (businessinsider) I’ve owned an Amazon Echo for nearly a year now — here are my 19 favorite features. (businessinsider) Cyber SecurityCisco, Palo Alto, Symantec Gear Up For Cloud Cybersecurity Shift – As more business workloads shift to the cloud, spending on cloud cybersecurity is expected to rise. (ibd) RetailWal-Mart Makes Risky Bet It Can Loosen Amazon’s Grip Online – Wal-Mart said it would pull back on the number of new stores it was opening and instead invest some of that money into online operations. (bloomberg) Amazon is changing its Fresh pricing as the online grocery market heats up. (businessinsider) Rebel Teens Are Killing America’s Clothing Giants – Teens don’t want to blend in, which spells trouble for national chains like Aéropostale that made a fortune on the cult of normal. (Bloomberg) Whole Foods Sets Up Shop in Low-Income Neighborhoods – High-end grocer is betting that shoppers in these areas will pay for specialty items, as the company looks to expand. (wsj) Only 1 in 5 Millennials Have Ever Tried a Big Mac. (slate) Social MediaSnapchat said to be eyeing $25-billion IPO in early 2017. (LAtimes) MobilityPrepare to be Underwhelmed by 2021’s Autonomous Cars – Ford, Uber, and BMW promise fully self-driving cars in five years, but they will probably only work in very limited areas. (MIT) Google’s fleet of self-driving cars just passed the 2-million miles mark last month – It is about to speed up its effort by deploying a a fleet of 100 self-driving Pacifica minivans. (electrek) A Gigafactory, California Style? Tesla Seeks To Double Size of US Auto Plant. (forbes) Toyota and BMW have invested in a unique self-driving car startup. (businessinsider) Didi, the ride-hail company that beat Uber in China, is working on self-driving cars. (theverge) Out There/MiscellaneousGoogle and Facebook are destined to wage a decade-long war for the future. (businessinsider) The PlayStation VR is the first real mass-market virtual reality headset. (washingtonpost) “America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| September 22, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Google’s DeepMind artificial intelligence has figured out how to talk. (businessinsider) Microsoft Develops AI to Help Cancer Doctors Find the Right Treatments – Software giant’s AI health push follows similar efforts by IBM, Google’s DeepMind and startups including Deep 6. (bloomberg) Amazon is building an Alexa army – Amazon is on the march to get Alexa into as many homes as possible. (cnet) MobilityThe Third Transportation Revolution – Next time you walk outside, pay really close attention to the space around you. Look at how much land is devoted to cars. The average vehicle is used only 4% of the time and parked the other 96%. (medium) Going for a ride in Ford’s self-driving car – Ford is already committed to launching a fully-autonomous car for ride-sharing services by 2021. (digitaltrends) Self-Driving Cars Gain Powerful Ally: The Government. (nytimes) Tesla Drivers Wake Up to a Serious Upgrade – It’s the biggest software overhaul yet, and it’s not just Uber rival Grab partners with Nutonomy to test self-driving cars in Singapore. (techcrunch) McLaren or not, Apple needs a carmaker partner – The iPhone maker needs someone to help it in the RetailGoogle expands travel offerings with new app – Mobile will make up over half of all digital travel bookings in 2016, according to data from eMarketer. This share is expected to jump to almost 70% by Watch out, Amazon: Autonomous delivery robots may come to Seattle thanks to Skype co-founders. Social MediaGoogle has rejoined the messaging wars with its artificially intelligent app, Allo. (recode) Instagram passes 500,000 advertisers, up by more than double in 7 months. (venturebeat) Pokemon Go Explains Why Economic Growth Is So Sluggish – A common feature of some of today’s most transformative tech innovations is that the end users often don’t have to pay anything. (ibd)
“America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| September 8, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Intel buying chipmaker Movidius to boost artificial-intelligence efforts. (marketwatch) Baidu and Nvidia to Build Artificial Intelligence Platform for Self-Driving Cars. (fortune) Watch the first ever movie trailer made by artificial intelligence. (polygon) MediaSnapchat could go public as early as this year. (businessinsider) MobilityThe Virtuous Cycle Between Driverless Cars, Electric Vehicles And Car-Sharing Services – At first glance, the three are distinct business categories. A virtuous cycle, however, links them. (medium) Mercedes-Benz is making special vans for “free-floating robot fleets” of delivery bots. (quartz) Volvo will sell its self-driving car tech to other automakers – It’s the first time an automaker has partnered with a “tier-one” supplier to develop self-driving technology. (theverge) Welcome to Uberville – Uber wants to take over public transit, one small town at a time. (theverge) Robotics/AutomationSorry China, the future of next-generation manufacturing is in the U.S. (quartz) Adidas is building a “Speedfactory” in Atlanta to bring “unprecedented” sneaker customization to Americans. (quartz) Out There/MiscellaneousiPhone 7: Better camera, no headphone jack, for sale next week. (recode)
“America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
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| August 30, 2016 | Romeo Alvarez 310.448.6913 |
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Drive.ai uses deep learning to teach self-driving cars – The self-driving car is the first social robot that a lot of humans will interact with. (techcrunch) Google DeepMind is going to try and help the NHS treat head and neck cancer. (businessinsider) 7 Key Factors Driving the Artificial Intelligence Revolution. (singularityHUB) An exclusive inside look at how AI and machine learning work at Apple. (backchannel) Media812,000 pay-TV subscribers cut the cord in the second quarter of 2016. (latimes) The future of mobile video is virtual reality – Instagram Stories sends a powerful message: No moment is too small to capture with your smartphone camera. (techcrunch) Leap Motion’s new VR physics engine is built for your hands. (theverge) The hottest app in China looks like a blatant Snapchat clone — The app is called Snow, owned by Korea’s Naver. (techinsider) MobilityGoogle X’s newest hire suggests it is trying to jump-start its self-driving car business. (recode) Tesla’s Autopilot Will Lock Out Lackadaisical Drivers – Several accidents involving Tesla’s Autopilot have prompted some changes. (MITtechreview) Prepare to be Underwhelmed by 2021’s Autonomous Cars – Ford, Uber and BMW promise fully self-driving cars in five years—but they will probably only work in very limited areas. (MITtechreview) Everyone Wants a Level 5 Self-Driving Car — It’s been hot summer of self-driving car news. Ford announced it will put a fleet of Level 4 autonomous vehicles on the road in 2021. Mobileye and Delphi promised Level 4/5 self-drivers by 2019. (wired) RetailSears is turning to this Home Depot staple to save its business. (businessinsider) Alibaba is looking to expand in India – The market has been dominated by Flipkart, Amazon, and Snapdeal. And until now, Alibaba’s only presence in the space has come through its stake in smaller player Paytm. (businessinsider) Out There/MiscellaneousWhy the chip-card transition in the U.S. has been such a disaster – Still confused about EMV cards? You’re not alone. There was little formal or official education about the shift, and actual adoption has been piecemeal. (recode) Apple’s little-known (and somewhat unsexy) secret to success – Very few companies go to Apple’s level of detail when it comes to their supply chain. (recode) You can now order pizza from your Apple TV – Papa John’s has today launched a new app for Apple TV which allows you to order a pizza, select from past orders, and pay, right from your television set. (techcrunch) Domino’s can now send you pizza by flying drone. (thewashingtonpost)
“America is a country of innovators. It’s your job as a stock trader to find new innovative companies,charts in each cycle” – William O’Neil |
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| WILLIAM O’NEIL+CO | Institutional Sales | 12655 Beatrice Street | Los Angeles, CA 90066 | 800.545.8940 | |
| William O’Neil + Co. Incorporated is a Registered Investment Advisor with the State of California and certain other states. Employees of William O’Neil + Company and its affiliates may now or in the future have positions in securities mentioned in this communication. Our content should not be relied upon as the sole factor in determining whether to buy, sell, or hold a stock. For important information about reports, our business, and legal notices please go to williamoneil.com/legal. | |
