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Eco-systems

Apple – Other people’s products.

Apple looks to be going after both audio hardware and radio. Apple has cleared its decks of rival audio products in a sure move that a wider range of speakers,...

Airbnb – Irrational effervescence.

Asset sharing during a pandemic remains a bad idea. If Airbnb can go public at a level 66% higher than it raised money earlier this year, it is another clear...

Nikola – Desperate times.

Nikola inadvertently signals that it is in real trouble. The correct way to silence one’s critics is to rebut their arguments with evidence not to have them silenced using spurious...

Google hardware – Pixelated

New devices do not address the overwhelming issue. Google’s new devices keep pace with the specification of its competitors and beat them when it came to software and AI performance...

Palantir – F for governance.

Palantir takes unfair treatment of shareholders to a new level. Palantir’s S-1 and recent revisions reveal a voting structure that overwhelmingly favours its founders, ensuring that public investors are at...

Epic vs. Apple (& Google) – A right Battle Royale pt IV.

Google sticks its oar in. Google’s move to tighten up on who can dodge its app store commission goes hand in hand with a more open environment on Android for...

USA vs. China – Semi chokehold pt. II.

SMIC has a way out. The US Department of Commerce is going after SMIC’s alleged connections to the Chinese military rather than placing it directly on the entity list, potentially...

Amazon – Rings and balls.

Amazon stretches its lead. Amazon has launched some radical redesigns and ideas once again demonstrating how experimental Amazon is prepared to be when it comes to looking for what works...

Tesla Battery Day – Fluff-free

Lack of fluff underpins credibility. The lack of fluff and hyperbole on display gave Tesla much better credibility that the advances it announced in its battery technology are real and...

Quibi – Peak preposterousness.

Quibi signals that peak mania is close. The fact that Quibi can credibly entertain the prospect of raising more money, selling itself or going public is a sign that there...