AAPL Stock Forecast: Why Apple Will Dominate In Video Game Services



Apple has been transitioning its business model in order to focus on services to receive recurring revenue. The low cost is why Apple Arcade will eventually dominate in Video-Games-As-A-Service, especially since it will be available in over 150 countries worldwide. The affordability of Apple Arcade can help Apple become less reliant on iPhone hardware sales. Apple is still known as an iPhone sales-driven company. However, five years from now Apple will probably generate more revenue from its Services business segment.



Most iOS developers will initially be lukewarm to the idea of zero in-app purchases for their games. However, many of them will eventually warm up to Apple Arcade. Most top-earning developers will probably remain in the in-app purchase monetization camp rather than join Apple Arcade. However, paying a one-time monthly to access play more than 100 games is more cost-efficient than buying individual iOS premium games and will encourage more developers to join the arcade. Apple's transition to services will flourish as the video game industry continues the way and Apple Arcade paves the path of Video-Games-As-A-Service Read more. Stock Market Prediction: Are Markets As Chaotic As We Think

AI technology is transforming the financial sector. From here comes one of the most alluring challenges for machine learning: can AI be used for stock market prediction with an efficiency that would leave conventional investment strategies behind? Can artificial intelligence beat the stock market?



Reinforcement learning allows AIs to learn from the markets and actively adjust the algorithm. Our stock market prediction AI can learn from its own successes and failures and re-configure its approximations of the inner workings of the market every day, as it is fed new data. Meanwhile, it still utilizes the historical predictions in order to create the most accurate forecast. Ultimately, the future is not in AIs doing all the trading and investing, but in tapping into the best worlds — in human portfolio managers making their decisions with the assistance of advanced AI-based tools. And thus, to truly beat the market, AIs will have to work hand in hand with humans. Read more. BABA Stock Forecast: Why Alibaba Remains An Attractive Investment The focus of Alibaba news has been the retirement of long time chairman Jack Ma. However, the retirement of Jack Ma as chairman of Alibaba is not a headwind and while it is still big news there are even more important interactions in play that could shape the future of the company. What is more important is that, Alibaba successfully persuaded NetEase (NTES) to choose it as the final buyer of Kaola and thus prevent Amazon (AMZN) China from acquiring Kaola.



The long-term importance of Kaola is that it is the second-biggest company for China’s cross- border (or imported) online retail of goods. Further, Kaola specializes in online retail of imported luxury or pricey products for the Chinese market. Even in the case of the recession, the massive wealth these individuals hold will still leave them with large amounts of purchasing power. Alibaba buying other online retailers ensures its number one position in China and staying number one in China is paramount. Therefore, this acquisition will allow Alibaba to stay on top of China's online retail business.



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