Amazon Is Coming For ….. Everyone

With Amazon's 14 announcements on hardware ranging from various iterations of its Echo and Ring devices, to eyeglass frames, to even a smart oven, it's clear that Amazon aims to be everywhere, and collecting your data and analyzing your buying habits in the process. In this Main Dive, the Futurum team talks about the privacy implications of this move, Amazon's competitors in this arena, and what's ahead. THIS WEEK's FAST FIVE > Uber and Lyft Driverless Cars > DoorDash Security Breach > Microsoft Dynamics 365 app launch > CyberPeace Organization > Oculus Quest introduces hand tracking This week's Tech Bites Winner: We dive into the debacle that is WeWork and discuss the decreased valuation of the company. Our Crystal Ball: We cover the topic of who wins the race for smart speakers? Is it Amazon, Google, Apple, or someone else? INFORMATION: This Futurum Podcast features , Shelly Kramer (@ShellyKramer), Daniel Newman (@danielnewmanUV) and Fred McClimans (@fredmcclimans). If you haven't already, please subscribe to our show on iTunes or SoundCloud. For inquiries or more information on the show, email the team at [email protected] or follow @FuturumPodcast on Twitter. To learn more about Futurum Research please visit www.futurumresearch.com. DISCLOSURE: Futurum Research is a research and analysis provider, not an investment advisor. The Futurum Tech Podcast (and all related written notes and materials) is a newsletter/podcast intended for entertainment and informational purposes only. Futurum Research does not provide personalized investment advice and no investment advice is offered or implied by this podcast. ###