Discover the success story of Coca-Cola Co. as they report increased sales figures in the first quarter of 2021 due to higher prices, changes in package sizes, concentrate sales and more. Led by Muhtar Kent, the massive beverage company has diversified into a variety of non-alcoholic, ready-to-drink beverages, benefiting from their business resurgence in China and India.
This week investors must consider the potential for recession and stock market recovery. DataTrek Research believes that a recession could actually help resolve three issues. Technology fund managers provide insight into investing in artificial intelligence, and ex-Treasury chief Larry Summers comments on the Federal Reserve's rate hike. Meanwhile, there is a surplus of agents in the real estate market and Bed Bath & Beyond is heading towards bankruptcy. Cathie Wood anticipates a robo-taxi boom could push Tesla up to $2,000 per share. Microsoft, Alphabet, Meta Platforms, Apple, Coca-Cola, Credit Suisse and First Republic Bank are all about to report profits. Invest with caution!
Snap recently launched My AI, an AI-based chatbot accessible by mentioning it with an @ symbol within the chat group. My AI is powered by OpenAI's ChatGPT, and provides users with conversations, creative content, and AR filters for the Snapchat camera. Snap hopes to expand My AI by enabling visual input. AR Mirrors will let users to virtually try out clothes in retail stores, and there are plans to partner with Coca-Cola and Live Nation Entertainment. Aiming for the 1 billion active users mark, Snap has successfully reached 750 million MAU and is focusing heavily on its AR technologies.
Salesforce has recently released new features for Customer 360 for Health, a platform that bridges the gap between data, AI and automation, helping healthcare providers deliver personalized care and reduce costs. The new capabilities, such as data cloud, Patient Contact Center, Tableau Accelerators and Home Health, join Salesforce's pre-existing products and services, facilitating a unified customer experience. Creating better risk identification, therapeutic approaches, and personalized care communication, it promises to revolutionize the healthcare industry.
Explore the evolution of tech policy from Obama's optimism to Harris's vision at the Democratic National Convention. What's next for Democrats in tech?