Robert Hof

Robert Hof is editor in chief of SiliconANGLE. Email: robhof@siliconangle.com

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As AI moves to the chip, mobile devices are about to get much smarter

The branch of artificial intelligence called deep learning , responsible for self-driving cars and instant language translation on mobile phones, is about to find its way into every other object imaginable.

Booming web services blast Amazon’s Q1 profits past forecast

Amazon.com Inc.’s cloud business again helped the online retailer post a much better-than-expected profit in the first quarter reported today.

Facebook crushes Q1 earnings forecast on mobile ad surge

Facebook’s first-quarter earnings surged past expectations today on the strength of mobile video ads, boosting shares in after-hours trading by as much as 9 percent.

Earnings preview: Web services could power Amazon’s Q1 profits

When Amazon.com Inc. reports its first-quarter earnings on Apr. 28, investors will be looking beyond how many books and diapers the retailer sold. They may be just as interested in a business that has been making waves throughout the technology industry: Amazon Web Services. Lately the retailer’s cloud business, which provides computing and storage services ...

Cloud data centers and moonshots weigh on Google’s Q1 profits

Google parent company Alphabet Inc. surprised investors today with first-quarter earnings that came in shy of expectations, knocking its stock down about 6 percent in trading after the market closed. Although Alphabet posted revenues of $20.3 billion, up 17 percent and very nearly at what analysts expected, profits fell short. Operating profits before certain expenses ...

Earnings preview: Data centers, R&D to cement Google and Facebook’s ad dominance

When Google and Facebook report first-quarter earnings this week, their massive spending on data centers and big data analytics will underly their dominance in online advertising.

Intel to lay off 12,000 in deepening struggle to move beyond PC chips

Struggling to contend with dropping demand for personal computers, Intel Corp. said today it will lay off up to 12,000 workers, or 11 percent of its workforce, by the middle of next year.

Dead at 75, Bill Campbell leaves legacy as legendary ‘Coach of Silicon Valley’

Bill Campbell, one of the most influential mentors in Silicon Valley, has died, leaving an unmatched legacy of companies from Apple to Google to Intuit that he helped turn into world-changing forces. “Coach,” as Campbell was known not only for his onetime job as a football coach at Columbia University but also his coaching of ...

Give to get: Inside Facebook’s open source operation

In an interview with SiliconANGLE, Facebook open source chief James Pearce explained the company's approach to contributing to open source projects.

Facebook brings Internet access drive back down to Earth

Facebook brought its drive for universal access back down to Earth with two new wireless broadband projects announced at its F8 developer conference today.