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softbank's robot was on sale but you can't buy it any time soon. ron madison is here to tell us why. ? >> this things's pretty cool gene. generate quite a lot of buzz. in fact all 300 units of this robot offered by the major japanese telecom operator have sold out. the human-like robot can talk and read, and even read human expressions. well that little guy there, his name is pepper. the robot. just 120 centimeters tall, weighs 28 kilograms. the 300 units were sold online and at stores for software developers and it quickly sold out. the robot is equipped with cameras, microphones and sensors. it's linked to a cloud server and converses with humans after analyzing facial expressions and voice tones. softbank developers hope they will create applications that can be downloaded to the robot. they expect to add functions such as care giving and serving customers. >> translator: i'm interested in using this robot in the education field, such as at schools. i bought one to pursue those possibilities. >> translator: the key to its success will be enginee
softbank's robot was on sale but you can't buy it any time soon. ron madison is here to tell us why. ? >> this things's pretty cool gene. generate quite a lot of buzz. in fact all 300 units of this robot offered by the major japanese telecom operator have sold out. the human-like robot can talk and read, and even read human expressions. well that little guy there, his name is pepper. the robot. just 120 centimeters tall, weighs 28 kilograms. the 300 units were sold online and at stores...
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softbank executives hope developers will create applications that can be downloaded to the robot. they expect to add functions, such as caregiving and serving customers. >> translator: i'm interested in using this robot in the education field, such as at schools. i bought one to pursue those possibilities. >> translator: the key to its success will be engineers freely developing applications that we can't anticipate. and expanding the robot's use. >> softbank executives plan to sell the robot to the public after june. the price tag will be about $1,650. >>> and researchers in australia have unveiled the world's first jet engine made entirely with a 3d printer. they say the new technology is expected to drastically cut manufacturing costs. the avalon international air show in australia features the latest developments in aviation technology. this one-meter-long engine was developed by engineers at a university and associates. each component was made with a 3d printer. a cylindrical component in the combustion chamber takes three months to produce, however this one was made in just
softbank executives hope developers will create applications that can be downloaded to the robot. they expect to add functions, such as caregiving and serving customers. >> translator: i'm interested in using this robot in the education field, such as at schools. i bought one to pursue those possibilities. >> translator: the key to its success will be engineers freely developing applications that we can't anticipate. and expanding the robot's use. >> softbank executives plan...
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for softbank -- miss for softbank. the company maintained its full-year target.n egypt, the cabinet has suspended the national soccer league indefinitely following a deadly confrontation between fans and security forces outside the cairo stadium over the weekend. more than 20 people died after a stampede. egypt's public prosecutor has ordered an investigation. a major setback for indian prime minister narendra modi. modi's party demolished the competition in national elections in may. those are your latest top headlines. >> this is a big deal. >> she had seemed unstoppable. the bigger deal and the -- he had seemed unstoppable. >> this is like a new india. >> remember 1993? brendan was heading off to college, i was learning to ride a bike. there was one commercial that year that none of us can forget. ♪ >> and that was the vienna would dancing be one of my all-time favorites. that's make a random call. who shot alexander hamilton? >> [indiscernible] >> i'm sorry. >> got milk? >> despite the success of the campaign, fewer and fewer americans have been drinking the
for softbank -- miss for softbank. the company maintained its full-year target.n egypt, the cabinet has suspended the national soccer league indefinitely following a deadly confrontation between fans and security forces outside the cairo stadium over the weekend. more than 20 people died after a stampede. egypt's public prosecutor has ordered an investigation. a major setback for indian prime minister narendra modi. modi's party demolished the competition in national elections in may. those are...
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softbank kept the full year forecast for the year ending in march unchanged expecting revenue of $67 billion and operating profit of $7.5 billion. in the meantime the nikkei is reporting today that softbank will team up with ibm to provide artificial intelligence services in japan. ibm already solves it's computing platform in the u.s. and europe and it's the first time to bring ai to another market. they'll teach japanese to waltz in and after learning to speak and think in japanese softbank will sell a japanese version of it and will also hope to integrate with the social robot to offer services in business such as retail t report. still to come on the show greece is still the word as debt negotiations drag on but will a deal be reached before it's too late? >> greece is still the word. i like that. >> yeah. >> let's have a little fun here on worldwide exchange. a major hollywood deal must be in the works. sony pictures and marvel reached an agreement to share spider man on screen. he'll appear in the next captain america movie out next year which is being produced by marvel. they'
softbank kept the full year forecast for the year ending in march unchanged expecting revenue of $67 billion and operating profit of $7.5 billion. in the meantime the nikkei is reporting today that softbank will team up with ibm to provide artificial intelligence services in japan. ibm already solves it's computing platform in the u.s. and europe and it's the first time to bring ai to another market. they'll teach japanese to waltz in and after learning to speak and think in japanese softbank...
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on the other side, you also have softbank who is a great investor -- >> we have to leave it there. thank you very much. "bloomberg west" will be right back. ♪ >> i'm cory johnson and this is "bloomberg west." greece will submit its request for a six-month loan extension tomorrow. greece and the eu are trying to work out terms to extend a rescue plan set to expire at the end of the month. french automaker peugot has -- has posted its first they profit in three years. the factory cut investments and cut -- on new cars. a chinese carmaker is also helping them sell outside of the saturated european market. lufthansa is said to exit its 15 percent stake in jetblue after three years. the move should improve live tons upon balance sheet. facebook's ceo mark zuckerberg has revolutionized vacation on the web and is launching internet.org, which is hoping to provide free internet service to disparate corners of the earth. it's been rolled out in several african countries along with india stop emily chang sat down with them to find out about his plans. >> it's one of the most populous nations
on the other side, you also have softbank who is a great investor -- >> we have to leave it there. thank you very much. "bloomberg west" will be right back. ♪ >> i'm cory johnson and this is "bloomberg west." greece will submit its request for a six-month loan extension tomorrow. greece and the eu are trying to work out terms to extend a rescue plan set to expire at the end of the month. french automaker peugot has -- has posted its first they profit in three...
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i think at this point we know softbank is a huge investor here. won't just let this thing go away.an get some real estate cheaper if they were opening their own stores and probably makes more sense from sprint's perspective. >> linkedin jumping 8% after a strong beat on the top and bottom line. let's bring in senior tech analyst colin gillis who downgraded the stock yesterday. >> in front of earnings. >> in front of earnings, a bold move and it was the wrong move. >> it was the wrong move. >> what did you underestimate? >> let's break it into the company and the stock, right? i like the business. it's a great business. you've got three different growth engines, both growing around that 40% level. it's got a good management team and the market cap is 30 billion. don't really have much competition from facebook or google. the concern is 40% of the business isn't national and we've seen a lot of negative impact from stronger u.s. dollars, right? and the company tends to quite contively. we actually got a conservative q1 guide, and the full-year guidance is actually pretty decent becau
i think at this point we know softbank is a huge investor here. won't just let this thing go away.an get some real estate cheaper if they were opening their own stores and probably makes more sense from sprint's perspective. >> linkedin jumping 8% after a strong beat on the top and bottom line. let's bring in senior tech analyst colin gillis who downgraded the stock yesterday. >> in front of earnings. >> in front of earnings, a bold move and it was the wrong move. >> it...
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reported yesterday another app discovery datas base, raised $60 billion from alibaba, twitter and softbanki think it's going to be great for pinterest and they will be able to do mobile app install ads the lucrative ads that facebook does on mobile as well. >> don't we know 90% of pinterest is female? >> certainly feels that way. i don't know if the number -- >> i think it's close. >> i'm on pinterest. >> i don't know if it's 70 or 90%. i play around with it now and then. i went on the boards they're using the sample boards that apple put up and about apps for design, apps for art and artistry which is a core way pinterest is used. leaning into what's already working on pinterest i would say. >> here is my question, though, is how much really good data does pinterest have not just about purchase intent, people want to buy it, but what they want to install on their phones. they have a broad enough look at the sites people are visiting. >> yep. >> what their friends are doing that they can say we know you want to play candy crush or you might be interested in installing this blogging app ver
reported yesterday another app discovery datas base, raised $60 billion from alibaba, twitter and softbanki think it's going to be great for pinterest and they will be able to do mobile app install ads the lucrative ads that facebook does on mobile as well. >> don't we know 90% of pinterest is female? >> certainly feels that way. i don't know if the number -- >> i think it's close. >> i'm on pinterest. >> i don't know if it's 70 or 90%. i play around with it now...