The war for the digital home is raging. Apple has finally followed Amazon, Google and Microsoft by launching a smart speaker with a voice-controlled artificial intelligence assistant. Yet even though the “HomePod” is another
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Microsoft has topped analysts’ estimates for second quarter revenue, helped by brisk quarterly growth in its cloud and corporate-software businesses, while a tax charge caused the company to report a net loss. The software maker
In the social and political saga surrounding the question of network neutrality, what is often overlooked is the data war going on behind the scenes. The real fuel behind the debate is the enormous volume of data we generate
fter months of tinkering, Amazon.com has finally deemed its cashier-free convenience store ready for business. Amazon Go, as the outpost is called, opened its doors to the public on Monday. The US store is outfitted with
Over the past five years, JSE-listed Naspers was the third-fastest growing technology stock in the world with a current market valuation above US$100bn, pipped only to the post by Tencent, in second place, in which it has a 33.2% stake
For more than two decades, Jeff Bezos has famously sacrificed profit for growth, persuading Wall Street that Amazon.com was best served pouring money into the logistical nuts and bolts that have turned his company into the
The number of scripted TV shows released in the US swelled to a new high in 2017, reflecting the growing efforts of Netflix, Amazon and YouTube to steal viewers and advertisers from traditional networks. Streaming services accounted
Amazon.com plans to bid for the rights to stream Premier League matches in the upcoming auction in the UK, according to a source familiar with the matter, part of a broader strategy to bring more sports content to its global
Amazon.com’s shake-up of the retail landscape may not be over, according to one well-known technology analyst. The Internet giant will acquire Target, Loup Venture co-founder Gene Munster wrote in a report highlighting
We know Amazon.com has become a virtual mega-mall for shopping, a creator of gadgets for our daily commutes and our homes and a mover-and-shaker in entertainment. Less well known is how quickly the online retailer