Google and Amazon are spearheading a quiet gadget revolution, and it's going to put pressure on Apple most of all

The Google Pixel 2 smartphone relies on artificial intelligence, not cutting-edge specs, to make its sales pitch to customers. Way back in 1965, Intel cofounder Gordon Moore predicted that computers would get twice as powerful every two years -- a prediction which has mostly come true, and is now enshrined as "Moore's Law." However, many, including Moore himself, now believe Moore's Law is screeching to a halt. It's going to mean a huge shift for the technology industry. "To be honest, it's going to be tougher and tougher for people to develop new and exciting products every year," said Google hardware boss Rich Osterloh, on stage at the company's recent Pixel 2 phone launch event.