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Facebook – Bottom of the class

Yet another AI red flag. Another small slip-up by Facebook reveals just how challenging its AI problem is and why it must continue to hire humans to do the jobs...

Essential Products – The obvious clue

Must-have, not me too needed to survive. The clue to a recovery for Essential Products Inc. is in the name but so far, none of the rapidly diminishing workforce appear...

Amazon vs. Google – Battle for the smart home pt. XII.

Amazon gains a short-lived edge over Google.  Amazon is enabling its skills to talk to one another in a move that will greatly enhance the functionality and appeal of Alexa...

Amazon – The assistant’s new clothes.

Some new clothes but the same old Alexa underneath. Amazon has launched a seemingly endless array of new Alexa-enabled devices and updates which are clearly aimed at keeping the ever...

Google vs Amazon – Battle for the smart home pt XI

Google still has the edge. The latest data shows that Amazon remains ahead in terms of users, but Google is closing the gap when it comes to shipments and is...

Autonomous autos – Data shortage

Anecdotes are not data. Waymo may appear to be struggling with some of the most basic vehicle operations, but the little data that there is still suggests that it is...

Facebook Q2 18 – Roosting chickens.

AI chickens come home to roost. The chickens have finally come home to roost as Facebook has guided very badly for medium term as its weaknesses in AI are forcing...

Bixby 2.0 – Negative value.

Bixby is a reason not to choose a Samsung device While all eyes will be on the Galaxy Note 9 at Samsung’s next launch event, Bixby 2.0 is likely to...

Google – Toothless in Europe pt. III.

Misleading rebuttal that Google did not need to make. Google has responded with dismay to the EU’s decision announced on the 8th of July but I suspect that behind closed...

Apple – Psychotherapy.

Giannandrea needs to heal Siri’s split mind. • Apple has put John Giannandrea exactly where he belongs where, in my opinion, his first task will be to fix the schizophrenia...