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Apple stock rises again after Trump and CEO Tim Cook appear at the White House to tout U.S. investment

August 07, 2025 Apple stock rises again after Trump and CEO Tim Cook appear at the White House to tout U.S. investment BY Sarah Fielding President Trump and the tech industry are continuing their dance of give and take. This time, it’s Apple doing the appeasing. On Wednesday, August 6, CEO Tim Cook announced that Apple … Continue reading Apple stock rises again after Trump and CEO Tim Cook appear at the White House to tout U.S. investment

Salesforce’s investment in Genesys is strategic, not just financial

AI is transforming the customer experience space, and we’re witnessing the start of an arms race.  Mike Pastore on August 4, 2025       Last week, Salesforce and ServiceNow invested $ 1.5 billion in Genesys, a customer experience vendor that built its business powering contact centers.  Genesys was one of the pioneers of cloud-based contact centers, … Continue reading Salesforce’s investment in Genesys is strategic, not just financial

With full speed ahead on AI investment, does ROI matter?

January 16, 2025 With full speed ahead on AI investment, does ROI matter? Whether companies are overspending on artificial intelligence depends on your view of the bigger picture. BY Sowmyanarayan Sampath In the great AI spending spree, does ROI matter? That’s a question that every tech-related company should be asking themselves. The right answer could save … Continue reading With full speed ahead on AI investment, does ROI matter?

3 investment strategies that will help you afford (and enjoy) that dream vacation

  Your upcoming vacation to Baja may seem to have nothing in common with your 401(k)—but you’ll get more out of your travel plans if you treat them like an investment. BY Emily Guy Birken We often treat vacations as a kind of free time outside of our normal lives. When we’re traveling, we feel free … Continue reading 3 investment strategies that will help you afford (and enjoy) that dream vacation

Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment

  Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment Amazon’s in-house chips will take cycles from NVIDIA’s ubiquitous silicon. igor bonifacic   Sat, Nov 23, 2024   Amazon, Anthropic Amazon is doubling its investment in Anthropic. The e-commerce giant will provide Anthropic with an additional $4 billion in funding on top of … Continue reading Anthropic will use AWS AI chips after $4 billion Amazon investment

M&A activity increases in martech sector, while investment, new products slow down

New martech product releases were down from Q2, but up year over year, according to CabinetM’s Q3 2024 MarTech Innovation Report. Allyson Delaney on October 23, 2024 The number of new product releases in the martech sector slowed in Q3 2024, while investment shrunk and M&A activity increased.  That’s according to CabinetM’ Q3 2024 MarTech … Continue reading M&A activity increases in martech sector, while investment, new products slow down

AI fuels investment surge in Q2 amid slowdown in new products

Explore CabinetM’s Q2 2024 martech report: Record $10.8 billion investment, AI funding boost and slowing product innovation. Allyson Delaney on July 15, 2024     CabinetM’s Q2 2024 Martech Innovation Report reveals a surge in martech investments to $ 10.8 billion, despite a 31% year-over-year decrease in new product announcements. New products. We are once … Continue reading AI fuels investment surge in Q2 amid slowdown in new products

Investment in martech companies down 87% vs. Q1 of 2023

The first quarter of 2024 saw $1.8 billion invested in martech companies, down from $13.2 billion for the same period last year. Allyson Delaney on May 17, 2024   CabinetM released its Q1 2024 Martech Innovation Report, a quarterly summary of new technology introductions, feature updates and acquisitions. It found a substantial decrease in martech … Continue reading Investment in martech companies down 87% vs. Q1 of 2023