For years, online gaming has been a boys' club. Now women like Emmalee Garrido and Carolyn Noquez are trying to change that.
Garrido and Noquez are both members of Team Dignitas' Counter Strike: Global Offensive team. Garrido is the leader of the all-female team. The Philadelphia 76ers own Team Dignitas. They are one of many professional sports teams who have made investments in eSports.
Noquez and Garrido explain what it took to become professional gamers. Garrido was a nurse while also competing professionally as a gamer. Noquez was in college while staking her claim in the gaming world.
Mike Dooley, Co-founder and CEO of Labrador Systems, joins Cheddar News to discuss the company's 'Labrador Retriever' personal robot, aiming to support caregivers and help people with health issues live independently.
Volkswagen U.S. CEO Pablo Di Si joined Cheddar New to discuss record quarterly electric vehicle sales and his reaction to Tesla trimming prices on some vehicles by 20% last week. “We'll continue with our pricing strategy, we're not cutting prices on the vehicle's quality over quantity and product content,” he said.
