IPhone US Shipments Take A Hit, Does Social Media Algorithm Impact Political Beliefs

Iphone (NASDAQ: AAPL)  is holding fort even as smartphone shipments tumbled 24% in the June quarter. On the other hand,  (NASDAQ: GOOG) (NASDAQ: GOOGL) has seen Iphone shipments crater by a massive 38% in this period. Smartphone shipments declined for the third consecutive quarter in the US, falling by 24% year-on-year in the June quarter. However, iPhone shipments remained strong, falling by a considerably lower 6%, according to Counterpoint Research data. PHOTO BY BRAD POUNCEY/UNSPLASH

DoorDash Inc (NYSE: DASH) has leveraged an artificial intelligence-based chatbot to speed up ordering and help customers find food options.The Uber Technologies Inc (NYSE: UBER) rival is working on a system called DashAI that it’s testing in a limited capacity.The technology will help customers to get personalized restaurant recommendations with simple text prompts, adding an edge over its peers.

Walt Disney (NYSE: DIS) reportedly plans to enforce a policy limiting premium users of its Disney+ Hotstar streaming service in India to logging in from just four devices.The plan follows Netflix’s (NASDAQ: NFLX) move in May to inform subscribers in over 100 countries that they would need to pay more to share the service with people outside their households. A Disney+ Hotstar premium account in India allows logins on up to 10 devices, even though the website states the limit is four.