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AI and the Empathy Gap: Finding the Balance between AI and Human First...
AI and the Empathy Gap: Finding the Balance between AI and Human First Customer Experience NEW YORK, Aug. 13, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- While brands are celebrating AI-driven efficiency gains in customer experience (CX), a significant gap exists between their internal benefits and the often underwhelming service that consumers are actually experiencing. According to Verizon’s report, the future of CX isn't just about implementing AI, but about strategically integrating it to amplify human connections and address core customer frustrations. The report, based on a survey of 5,000 consumers...
- Blair Levin
Could the Trump/Carr Gambits Against CMSCA (and DIS) Backfire?
Recently, we published a note in which we laid out why we thought the FCC Chair’s investigation of CMSCA’s treatment of its network affiliates, like his prior investigation of DIS, was unlikely to lead to a judicially supported resolution; rather, the investigation was designed to provide Carr leverage in any FCC transaction involving CMSCA. We also just published a note discussing how the FCC and DOJ are likely to provide greater consolidation among broadcasters and cable channels, putting econ...
- Daniel Ives
- Matthew Weiss
- Scott Devitt
- Antoine Legault
- Matthew Bryson
Daily Views on Tech Headlines
TSMC: Exiting 6" manufacturing and consolidating 8" linesView: This statement from TSMC in our view both 1) highlights the difficult economics of mature manufacturing in areas where China is more effectively competing with Western supply while at the same time 2) potentially creates some opportunit
SIMON SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SPONSORED ADR
PSTG PURE STORAGE INC. CLASS A
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION
NTAP NETAPP INC.
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.
INTC INTEL CORPORATION
GOOGL ALPHABET INC. CLASS A
FB FACEBOOK INC. CLASS A
AXTI AXT INC.
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
2303 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
AAPL APPLE INC.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
SMCI SUPER MICRO COMPUTER
STX INC.
GFS SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDGS PLC
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
- Antoine Legault
- Matthew Bryson
Daily Views on Tech Headlines
Trump, Lip-Bu Tan: Calls Lip-Bu Tan rise to success "amazing story"; soap opera continuesView: President Trump said he met with Intel CEO Lip-Bu Tan on Monday, days after seeking his resignation, praising Tan and characterizing the meeting "a very interesting one". While an amicable resolution and
SIMON SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SPONSORED ADR
PSTG PURE STORAGE INC. CLASS A
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION
NTAP NETAPP INC.
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.
INTC INTEL CORPORATION
GOOGL ALPHABET INC. CLASS A
FB FACEBOOK INC. CLASS A
AXTI AXT INC.
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
2303 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
AAPL APPLE INC.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
SMCI SUPER MICRO COMPUTER
STX INC.
GFS SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDGS PLC
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
- Dan Salmon
Alphabet (GOOGL, Buy, $235 target) Antitrust Expert Call Recap: Previe...
Last week, we had the pleasure of hosting Megan Gray to discuss and preview the Google vs DOJ Search remedies ruling, which is expected later this month. Megan shared updated probabilities for different remedies and the expected timeline from here, among other things.
- Antoine Legault
- Matthew Bryson
Daily Views on Tech Headlines
Finally, we would note, conceptually, we view this decision by the US government to levy a charge for certain foreign companies to procure US technology as worrisome, given it opens the door for the US to selectively tax a variety of companies/products that enjoy technology leadership positions. Bl
SIMON SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SPONSORED ADR
PSTG PURE STORAGE INC. CLASS A
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION
NTAP NETAPP INC.
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.
INTC INTEL CORPORATION
GOOGL ALPHABET INC. CLASS A
FB FACEBOOK INC. CLASS A
AXTI AXT INC.
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
2303 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
AAPL APPLE INC.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
SMCI SUPER MICRO COMPUTER
STX INC.
GFS SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDGS PLC
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
- Jonathan Moreland
VRTX VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED
TFX TELEFLEX INCORPORATED
SHEN SHENANDOAH TELECOMMUNICATIONS COMPANY
SHBI SHORE BANCSHARES INC.
PNFP PINNACLE FINANCIAL PARTNERS INC.
OPK OPKO HEALTH INC.
NSP INSPERITY INC.
NPO ENPRO INDUSTRIES INC.
MTDR MATADOR RESOURCES COMPANY
MMLP MARTIN MIDSTREAM PARTNERS L.P.
LLY ELI LILLY AND COMPANY
KMPR KEMPER CORPORATION
IFF INTERNATIONAL FLAVORS & FRAGRANCES INC.
EIG EMPLOYERS HOLDINGS INC.
CNOB CONNECTONE BANCORP INC.
CHTR CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS INC. CLASS A
CHD CHURCH & DWIGHT CO. INC.
CDXS CODEXIS
ARW ARROW ELECTRONICS INC.
AMH AMERICAN HOMES 4 RENT CLASS A
CIVB CIVISTA BANCSHARES
OLN OLIN CORPORATION
ASUR ASURE SOFTWARE INC
BRO BROWN & BROWN INC.
CYRX CRYOPORT INC.
FTV FORTIVE CORP.
CLAR CLARUS CORPORATION
A2H9KJ NEO PERFORMANCE MATERIAL
OSPN ONESPAN
FXNC FIRST NATIONAL CORP. OF VIRGINIA
TROX TRONOX HOLDINGS PLC
MEC MAYVILLE ENGINEERING
CCO CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR HOLDINGS INC
XRX XEROX HOLDINGS CORPORATION
PINE ALPINE INCOME PROPERTY TRUST
WSC WILLSCOT MOBILE MINI HOLDINGS CORP
LRMR LARIMAR THERAPEUTICS INC
THRY THRYV HOLDINGS
DLHC DALEIGH HOLDINGS CORP
INTA INTAPP INC
PTLO PORTILLOS INC
BRBR BELLRING BRANDS INC
AUB ATLANTIC UNION BANKSHARES CORP
AURX NUO THERAPEUTICS
OI INC.
SIRI OWENS ILLINOIS INC.
XELB SIRIUS XM HLDGS INC NEW
MUSA XCEL BRANDS INC.
LNW METALS USA HOLDINGS CORP.
LIGHT & WONDER INC.
Verizon and Paige Bueckers team up for an exclusive youth basketball e...
Verizon and Paige Bueckers team up for an exclusive youth basketball experience to empower the next generation of DFW athletes What you need to know: Verizon is launching a sweepstakes to give youth, ages 13-17, a chance to win a spot at an exclusive basketball experience with Paige Bueckers. Sweepstakes runs from August 8 to August 17. The experience with Paige will take place on August 25 in Dallas. DALLAS, Aug. 08, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Verizon is launching a sweepstakes to offer young basketball enthusiasts, ages 13-17, the opportunity to participate in an exclusive youth basketb...
- Antoine Legault
- Matthew Bryson
SIMON SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SPONSORED ADR
PSTG PURE STORAGE INC. CLASS A
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION
NTAP NETAPP INC.
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.
INTC INTEL CORPORATION
GOOGL ALPHABET INC. CLASS A
FB FACEBOOK INC. CLASS A
AXTI AXT INC.
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
2303 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
AAPL APPLE INC.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
SMCI SUPER MICRO COMPUTER
STX INC.
GFS SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDGS PLC
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
- Dan Salmon
The Trade Desk (TTD, Neutral, $75 target) Continued revenue decelerati...
In this first take following tonight’s results, we touch on: 1. 3Q25 revenue deceleration hangs over the stock 2. Management remains confident that Amazon DSP is not a competitor 3. Kokai adoption reaches three quarters of spend 4. CFO transition announced, other leadership changes evolve go-to-market
- Vikash Harlalka
- Dan Salmon
Charter Communications Inc: 1 director
A director at Charter Communications Inc sold 162,694 shares at 378.500USD and the significance rating of the trade was 67/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two ...
Moody's Ratings affirms Verizon's Baa1 ratings; outlook stable
Moody's Ratings (Moody's) affirmed Verizon Communications Inc.'s (Verizon), Baa1 long term issuer rating and senior unsecured ratings, (P)Baa1 senior unsecured shelf rating, (P)Baa1 senior unsecured MTN ratings, and Prime-2 short-term commercial paper program rating. The outlook remains stable. Th...
- Antoine Legault
- Matthew Bryson
Daily Views on Tech Headlines
While the latest update from the Trump administration now points to 50% total tariffs (up from 25% initially), we still expect negotiations between the two countries will continue to unfold over the coming days and weeks, and we would not exclude the possibility a trade deal (containing lower tarif
SIMON SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SPONSORED ADR
PSTG PURE STORAGE INC. CLASS A
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION
NTAP NETAPP INC.
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.
INTC INTEL CORPORATION
GOOGL ALPHABET INC. CLASS A
FB FACEBOOK INC. CLASS A
AXTI AXT INC.
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
2303 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
AAPL APPLE INC.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
SMCI SUPER MICRO COMPUTER
STX INC.
GFS SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDGS PLC
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
- Dan Salmon
Alphabet (GOOGL, Buy, $235 target) And now GCP has the new OpenAI ope...
Quick update following yesterday’s report on Amazon Web Services (AWS) offering OpenAI’s new gpt-oss open weight models, in which we noted that Google Cloud Platform (GCP) did not yet offer them. That changed this morning, and we have the new details in today’s report.
- Dan Salmon
Amazon Com Inc: 1 director
A director at Amazon Com Inc sold 2,500 shares at 217.000USD and the significance rating of the trade was 58/100. Is that information sufficient for you to make an investment decision? This report gives details of those trades and adds context and analysis to them such that you can judge whether these trading decisions are ones worth following. Included in the report is a detailed share price chart which plots discretionary trades by all the company's directors over the last two years clearly ...
- Antoine Legault
- Matthew Bryson
SIMON SILICON MOTION TECHNOLOGY CORPORATION SPONSORED ADR
PSTG PURE STORAGE INC. CLASS A
NVDA NVIDIA CORPORATION
NTAP NETAPP INC.
MU MICRON TECHNOLOGY INC.
INTC INTEL CORPORATION
GOOGL ALPHABET INC. CLASS A
FB FACEBOOK INC. CLASS A
AXTI AXT INC.
2330 TAIWAN SEMICONDUCTOR MANUFACTURING CO. LTD.
2303 UNITED MICROELECTRONICS CORP.
AMD ADVANCED MICRO DEVICES INC.
AAPL APPLE INC.
MSFT MICROSOFT CORPORATION
SMCI SUPER MICRO COMPUTER
STX INC.
GFS SEAGATE TECHNOLOGY HLDGS PLC
GLOBALFOUNDRIES INC
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