Loup Ventures8 Tech Predictions for 2018Loup Ventures’ predictions of 2018: AI theme continues and artificial general intelligence takes small step forward through Google’s “Deepmind” initiative. VR gets untethered but it still takes another year to take off. Google Home continues to gain market share in smart…Read more Amazon, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Cryptocurrency, Google, Tesla, Virtual Reality
Gene MunsterExpecting Another Model 3 Miss, but Remain Upbeat on Tesla StoryNext week, likely Jan 2nd or Jan 3rd, Tesla will release delivery and production numbers for the Dec-17 quarter. We estimate Model 3 deliveries will total 2,500 vehicles, below the Street at 5,200. We’re looking for Model S and X…Read more Autonomous Vehicles, Tesla
Gene MunsterApple Wearables Drafting on Tech’s Push into HealthcareHealthcare is in the midst of a dramatic transformation. This may seem obvious, but the culmination of this week’s news – CVS buying Aetna to create a new healthcare platform and Apple partnering with Stanford to carry out a medical…Read more Amazon, Apple, Artificial Intelligence, Google
Loup VenturesWhy the Money’s on 3D and AR for MobileWritten by guest author Matan Libis, VP of Product at WakingApp. Remember when VR headsets were going to be as ubiquitous as iPhones? The launch of Facebook’s Oculus Rift and HTC’s Vive in the spring of 2016 was met with…Read more Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality
Gene MunsterTesla Semi; Price & Preorder TailwindsPricing. After Tesla’s Semi and Roadster event on November 16th, we speculated that the Semi would cost $250k, which turned out to be far too high a estimate. Tesla’s Semi with a range of 300 miles will cost $150k, and…Read more Tesla
Gene MunsterNvidia Foundational Player In Future of Tech; Introducing 5-Yr ModelToday we’re rolling out our 5-year model for Nvidia, joining Loup Ventures’ Apple, Tesla, and iRobot model coverage. It’s important we write on Nvidia given its products are an integral part of the future of technology, based on their use…Read more Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Autonomous Vehicles, Nvidia, Virtual Reality
Gene MunsterHomePod Delay Suggests Siri Integration is Harder than ExpectedApple announced today that it will not release the HomePod in December as planned – delaying the launch until “early 2018” instead. We believe that Siri integration – and, more broadly, digital assistant hardware – is more challenging than our…Read more Artificial Intelligence
Andrew MurphyWaymo Unleashes Autonomous Cars – Now Must Earn Public’s TrustOn November 7th, Waymo reached a new milestone by removing the safety net and testing fully autonomous vehicles on public roads without someone behind the wheel to take over in case of an emergency. Waymo has been testing in the…Read more Artificial Intelligence, Autonomous Vehicles, Google, Robotics
Gene MunsterNvidia Weighs In on Timing for Seismic Tech ShiftsNvidia Corporation beat earnings today, posting revenues of $2.64B ($2.36B est.), up 32% y/y. Nvidia also posted $1.33 EPS ($0.94 est.) an increase of 60% y/y. In addition, Nvidia is raising its quarterly cash dividend 7 percent to $0.15 per…Read more Artificial Intelligence, Nvidia, Virtual Reality
Doug ClintonEight Fun Facts About Computer VisionDespite being an important driver of innovation today, computer vision is little understood by those outside of the tech world. Here are a handful of facts that help put some context around what computer vision is and how far we’ve…Read more Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, Future, Virtual Reality