Industry visionaries discuss exponential technological change, robotics, AI, autonomous homes, and the expanding responsibilities of AV integrators.
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Netflix is once again growing, but LinkedIn, says the streaming service’s future growth will contain some challenges.
National items from the past week includes news from Yahoo Finance on how inflation will impact the economy in 2026, and some positive news from the retail sector.
In addition to all the tech news this week, sports fans will be working their smart TVs overtime with a full slate of NFL playoff games.
Headlining this week’s national news is a lower-than-expected rise in inflation, but that number does come with some questions.
As 2025 draws to a close, it is time to take a look what KMB Communications (KMB Comm) has been doing to support its clients—and help to contribute to the smart home industry’s...
Expanding KMB Comm’s look at the news, a LinkedIn story expects the Netflix deal to face scrutiny, and the site has another story on Apple’s approach to AI.
Smart home living encompasses everything from home automation and security to AV and motorized shading. Today, outdoor leisure activities augmented by solutions such as lighting an...
Other news items worth noting for the week include the latest jobs report announcement from a LinkedIn post.
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