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The Wall Street Journal – Your Call May Be Recorded (And Analyzed By A Bot)
The Wall Street Journal: VP, Research Director Ian Jacobs shares how machine learning software is being used in call centers to improve customer experience. The article also cites Forrester data predicting that U.S. businesses will spend roughly $7 billion on contact center systems in 2021. Read the full article here. Read more from Ian here.
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CNBC – How Apple’s Latest iOS Update Could Help Amazon’s Growing Ad Business
CNBC: Senior Analyst Collin Colburn discusses how Apple’s recent app tracking transparency changes will influence how advertisers target ads for consumers. This article also cites Forrester research about how brands spent at least an estimated $5 billion on retail media in 2020. Read the full article here. Read more from Collin here.
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The New York Times – Stores Still Matter. Where’s Amazon?
The New York Times: VP, Principal Analyst Sucharita Kodali discusses why, despite pandemic-altered habits, most U.S. consumers still prefer to shop for groceries in physical stores. Read the full article here. This article has also been syndicated to The Sydney Morning Herald and The Seattle Times. Read more from Sucharita here.
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CMO Australia – Forrester CMO On The New Digital Marketer
CMO Australia: Forrester CMO Shirley Macbeth is interviewed by this leading Australian marketing publication about several topics, including the launch of Forrester Decisions, the evolving role of the CMO, and the power of aligning marketing, sales, and product functions, both externally and within Forrester. Read the full article here.
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TechRepublic – Forrester Unveils A New Research Portfolio
TechRepublic: Forrester Chief Research Officer Carrie Johnson shares insights about the launch of Forrester Decisions and how the portfolio will help executives, functional leaders, and their teams plan and pursue their most pressing initiatives for driving growth in a post-pandemic world. She further discusses how organizations that successfully align marketing, product, and sales functions report [...]
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Forrester Virtually Rings The Nasdaq Opening Bell
To announce the launch of Forrester Decisions, a new customer-obsessed research product portfolio designed for leaders and their teams to shorten the distance between bold vision and superior business impact, and celebrate the milestone, Forrester CEO and Chairman George F. Colony rang the Nasdaq opening bell virtually on May 3, 2021. Read about Forrester Decisions [...]
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The Wall Street Journal – Virgin Galactic CIO Sees Key Role As Company Prepares For Commercial Operations
The Wall Street Journal: VP and Senior Research Director Matt Guarini shares advice for newly appointed CIOs in response to Virgin Galactic appointing their first CIO, Alistair Burns. Read full article here. Read more from Matt here.
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The Washington Post – Amazon Is Opening A Hair salon. Seriously.
The Washington Post: VP and Principal Analyst Sucharita Kodali, in response to Amazon’s plans to open a hair salon in London, tells the outlet the tech giant may see this as a way to sell technology like augmented reality to independent salons. Read full article here. Read more from Sucharita here.
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Times Of India – As Covid Second Wave Surges, Wait For E-grocery Delivery Gets Longer
Times of India: Senior Forecast Analyst Satish Meena describes how India going through a second wave of pandemic infections stands to affect delivery times for online orders of groceries and other essential products. Read the full article here. Read more from Satish here.
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South China Morning Post – Tesla Promises New China Data Centre As Beijing Lays Down The Law On Local Storage Of EV Data
South China Morning Post: Principal Analyst Charlie Dai discusses the importance of vehicle data privacy for the electric vehicle (EV) market as Tesla announces plans to build a data center in China. Read the full article here. Read more from Charlie here.
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CNN – Apple Event April 2021: iPads, AirTag And A Purple iPhone
CNN: VP and Principal Analyst Thomas Husson discusses Apple’s services side and how the company has “become a key pillar of Apple’s strategy.” Read the full article here. Read more from Thomas here.
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Marketplace – Apple Expected To Put iPads Back In The Spotlight
Marketplace: Vice President and Principal Analyst Julie Ask speaks about Apple’s “Spring Loaded” event and how the company is focusing more on iPads during the pandemic. Read the full article here. Read more from Julie here.
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Forbes – Silence Is Not An Option: Research Shows Consumers Expect CEOs To Take A Stand On Political Issues
Forbes: This feature showcases VP and Research Director Mike Proulx’s recent research about brands and politics colliding. Read the full article here. Read more from Mike here.
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TechRepublic – What Microsoft’s $19.7 Billion Purchase Of Nuance Could Mean For AI And Speech Tech
TechRepublic: AI-specific insights from VP and Principal Analyst Mike Gualtieri and Principal Analyst Kjell Carlsson about the Microsoft-Nuance acquisition are featured in a recent article. Read the full article here. Read more from Mike here and Kjell here.
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WIRED – Microsoft Makes a $16 Billion Entry Into Health Care AI
WIRED: Principal Analyst Ian Jacobs speaks with the outlet about how Nuance’s $16 billion price tag reflects the broader potential of both voice-based authentication technology, chatbots, and tools for monitoring call center conversations, as well as AI for healthcare. Read the full article here. Read more from Ian here.
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Marketplace – Microsoft’s Latest Acquisition Shows Speech Recognition Is Big Business
Marketplace: VP and Research Director Daniel Hong shares insights about how Nuance’s technology is applied across the healthcare industry, as well as the biggest growth areas for speech recognition technology. Read the full article here. Read more from Daniel here.
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The Wall Street Journal – Behind Microsoft’s Nuance Deal: Natural Language Processing, Explained
The Wall Street Journal: Principal Analyst Ian Jacobs discusses challenges involving natural language processing (NLP) technology. Read the full article here. Read more from Ian here.
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Reuters – Microsoft Doubles Down On Cloud Healthcare Business With $16 Billion Nuance Buy
Reuters: Vice President and Principal Analyst J.P. Gownder describes how Nuance’s strong position in medical dictation and transcription will ultimately tie healthcare customers more strongly into Microsoft’s Azure Cloud and intelligent services. Read the full article here. Read more from J.P. here.
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Associated Press – Microsoft Buying Speech Recognition Firm Nuance In $16B Deal
Associated Press: VP and Principal Analyst Kate Leggett discusses the implications of the Microsoft-Nuance deal on industry sectors, specifically the healthcare industry. Read the full article here. Read more from Kate here.
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The Wall Street Journal – Why Amazon Workers In Alabama Voted Against Union
The Wall Street Journal: VP and Principal Analyst Sucharita Kodali offers insights about Amazon employees in Alabama siding against unionization and how this decision gives the company flexibility in running its warehouse. Read full article here. Read more from Sucharita Kodali here.