In our weekly "House Rules" series, sponsored by Chase Home Lending, hosts Kristen Scholer and Tim Stenovec explore what technology goes into a "smart home." Victoria Song, Analyst of Wearables and Smart Home at PCMag.com, joins Cheddar to give advice on that "smart home" starter kit.
Tech-savvy millennials drive this trend of technology within the home. For 2018, the trend in smart homes will integrate the technology into the bones of the house. Song talks about how voice assistants bring major value to a home, whether you own or rent.
Plus, what should be in your smart home starter kit? Song says an Amazon Echo or Google Home, Philips Hue Starter Kit, a Nest Learning Thermostat, and a Eufy Robovac. Together, those products cost around $1,000.
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Universal Music Group and AI platform Udio have settled a copyright lawsuit and will collaborate on a new music creation and streaming platform. The companies announced on Wednesday that they reached a compensatory legal settlement and new licensing agreements. These agreements aim to provide more revenue opportunities for Universal's artists and songwriters. The rise of AI song generation tools like Udio has disrupted the music streaming industry, leading to accusations from record labels. This deal marks the first since Universal and others sued Udio and Suno last year. Financial terms of the settlement weren't disclosed.
Microsoft says users of its Azure cloud portal may be not be able to access Office 365, Minecraft or other services due to issues with its global content delivery network services. The tech company posted a note to its Azure status page that its teams are currently deploying a fix to address the outage.