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🪟 By the way, if you haven't already, be sure to check out today's sponsor RYSE, the first retrofit solution to motorize and automate installed window blinds and shades, all controlled by a smartphone app.

RYSE and Shine

Want to invest in the next big brand name in your home and get in on the ground floor of an innovative technology company?

Meet RYSE.

RYSE is the first retrofit solution to motorize and automate installed window blinds and shades, all controlled by a smartphone app.

It’s no surprise that RYSE has attracted top investors. Here’s why they like it:

• Incredible historical returns: early investors have seen their shares 10x

• $5 million in lifetime revenues with over 35,000 units sold.

• 5 defensible patents lock in RYSE position in the growing market

• SmartShade market is growing 55% annually with a $158 billion TAM

Even better, smart home technologies are getting bid up in the private markets. Google Acquired Dropcam for $550 million and Nest for $3.2 billion. Amazon Acquired Ring for $1.2 billion.

RYSE is seeking investors to fuel the next phase of growth. Contracts with big box retailers and agreements in place with large commercial real estate developers, landlords, hotels and offices.

Become a shareholder on the ground floor of an innovative startup with RYSE.

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Alexa And Sonos Expand Partnership

After announcing an expanded partnership with the speaker company Sonos, Amazon’s Alexa will soon be available on a wide range of Sonos products including Sonos Roam, Move, Arc, Beam, Five, and One. The software update will go live in 27 different countries (to learn which ones, just skip to the bottom).

If you already use a Sonos speaker then you might be familiar with the Sonos voice assistant, which is appropriately named “Sonos Voice Control”. Sonos will not be abandoning this venture. Instead, it plans to make Alexa available alongside SVC. 

Sonos Voice Control is currently only available in the US and France.

What's Changing

Soon, Alexa’s International Version will be available on the Sonos Roam, Move, Arc, Beam, Five, and One. This means that these devices will be able to perform common Alexa tasks like voice-controlling music, updating calendars, setting timers, making shopping lists, and more. 

Users will also be able to control their speakers in English, French, German, Italian, and Spanish. This will go quite a long way in helping bring the power of Alexa into more homes.

It’s also worth noting that these devices will now be able to access Amazon services like Amazon Music and Amazon Prime Video. Other non-Amazon services like Spotify, TuneIn, and Netflix will also be available.

International Love

With this expansion, Alexa continues her quest for global domination. Or, at least, her quest to bring voice-activated convenience to the world. 

For reference, Sonos sold around 18 million speakers over the past three years. While not every single one of these will be Alexa-powered, the majority of them will. On top of that, this partnership will go a long way in helping Alexa enter new countries and flex her multilingual muscles. If you own a Sonos speaker, there’s a good chance that you now own an Alexa as well.

A full list of countries where Sonos speakers will support International Alexa:

Argentina, Belgium, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Luxembourg, Malaysia, Netherlands, Norway, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Portugal, Puerto Rico, Singapore, South Africa, South Korea, Sweden, Switzerland, Taiwan, Thailand, and Turkey.

There's One Big Opportunity Left in Home Automation 🏡

When you think of home automation, all the great investment opportunities have been taken, right?

You've got Nest, the smart thermostat, that Google bought for $3.2 billion, Ring, the smart doorbell, that Amazon bought for $1.2 billion, and August Lock that Assa Abloy acquired. 

But there's one area of automation that hasn't gone mainstream yet. And this company is about to do just that.

• This one tech company has returned investors 40% year-over-year, even in this market downturn

• And early investors have already seen a 10X return since 2015

• This company has incredibly strong patents in the smart home space, patents capable of removing copycat sellers from Amazon

• This startup has already generated over $5 million in online sales only, and is now at an inflection point, about to scale aggressively into retail and B2B real estate developers.

• This company has the potential to be the next Ring or Nest, yielding major gains for early investors. 

Learn more about this exciting opportunity at invest.helloryse.com