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Douglas A. McIntyre

Waymo Cars Catch on Fire

Waymo’s self-driving fortunes were set back when protesters set fire to some of them during the L.A. ICE protests.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Apple Fails at Developer’s Gathering

WWDC was Apple’s chance to give the world an early look at its artificial intelligence (AI) products. Yet, attendees dubbed the developers conference a failure.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

As Mortgage Rates Jump Again, Can You Afford a Home?

Mortgage rates are rising, and homes are becoming increasingly unaffordable. But Gen Z has popularized a solution: buy a home with your sibling. Splitting the down payment and mortgage with your sister might just…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Battered Starbucks Enters Price War

Starbucks is trying to jump-start sales in China with sharp discounts on products it sells there. This may be CEO Brian Niccol’s best plan for picking up market share.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Meta To Dump $10 Billion Into AI

Meta Platforms (NASDAQ: META | META Price Prediction) plans to make a huge investment into a relatively new AI platform. Much of AI is relatively new, and its technology is not yet entirely proven.…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Will Trump “Consequences” Break Tesla?

President Donald Trump says Elon Musk will face “very serious consequences” if he provides financial backing to Democrats who challenge Republicans who support the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBB). The bill includes the…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Walmart Turns To Drones

Walmart (NYSE: WMT | WMT Price Prediction) may realize Jeff Bezos’ dream of order delivery before Bezos does. As far back as 2013, Bezos created the early version of what he called Amazon Prime…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Tesla Is 80% Above Its 52 Week Low

People who think Tesla’s (NASDAQ: TSLA | TSLA Price Prediction) stock is doing poorly should think again. For those who bought it at $480 in mid-December, the current $300 price is ugly. For those…

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Amazon May Send Robots to Your Door

Amazon reportedly is testing humanoid delivery robots as a way to reduce the costs of delivering packages. The plan may rely on its prowess in artificial intelligence.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Ford F-150 Lightning Sales Collapse

Though Ford's U.S. sales in May were strong, sales of its flagship EV, the F-150 Lightning, collapsed. If EVs are the future, Ford’s future is dim.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Ford Quality Continues to Collapse

Ford sold about 2 million new cars in the United States last year, and it just recalled over 1.5 million vehicles. Its quality problems continue to worsen.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Alphabet Stock Could Drop 25%

If a court forces Alphabet to spin off its Chrome browser as part of an antitrust case, its shares could drop 25%. Investors should be nervous.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Microsoft Lays Off Thousands of Workers

Microsoft has quietly laid off thousands of workers. Some think they have been replaced by AI and this is the start of a wave of staff cuts.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Tesla Sales Drop 67% in France

Tesla car sales in May were sharply lower in France and other European countries. That is a sign of a global problem the company faces.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago

Apple’s AI Problem Gets a Lot Worse

It could get worse for Apple investors if the iPhone maker fails to come up with a strong artificial intelligence strategy.

Douglas A. McIntyre · 1 year ago