The voice recognition market is projected to hit $49B. Facebook, Amazon, Microsoft, Google, and Apple (FAMGA) have established themselves as big players in the space through significant investments, research, and development.
We break down how each company is tackling the voice industry today and how their initiatives are evolving. Read all about it here.
What’s the buzz?
After years of mostly positive coverage, our News Sentiment algorithm shows that WeWork’s media attention is increasingly volatile.
The company saw peak positive coverage in July of last year, following the release of its first financial report. Since then, it’s pretty much gone downhill.
There will be lots of active investors, VC partners, banks, and mega corporations there, too. Here are a few:
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I’m listening
Lidar is one of the most advanced sensors used for autonomous driving tech, but its high costs have led to questions about its practicality.
Startups are working on new ways to deploy lidar that lower costs without compromising reliability and accuracy — and they’re getting attention from automakers and auto suppliers.
Technology is now central to every industry, and it’s constantly evolving. From smart homes for senior citizens to VR shopping experiences to enhanced electric vehicle charging stations, we pinpoint the top 14 tech trends to watch in 2019.
Valuations, multiples, and coming M&A
Here are some client-only deal analyses we just published:
$900M Morgan Stanley M&A — We dug into Morgan Stanley’s $900M acquisition of Solium Capital and what it means for the equity plan management space. It was a big development given Carta’s recent raise valuing it at $800M.
Plus this post on P&G’s buy in feminine care and valuations in that space, and this analysis on the podcasting market and valuations in light of the Spotify/Gimlet deal.
We can work together
Startups are chipping away at management consulting functions. To prevent their own disruption, some of the largest consulting firms are ramping up investments and acquisitions.
The top 7 consulting firms participated in 20 deals adding up to nearly $300M last year.
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