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Facebook & Tesla Q4 19 – Mixed bag.

Tesla Q4 19 – Own two feet Tesla’s results have already divided opinion, but while the valuation remains unjustifiable, I think my very long-term view that Tesla won’t survive needs...

Apple FQ1 20 – Big battery.

Battery life drives the earnings iPhone had a very good bounce off the lows of FQ1 19 driven by a recovery in China but a less than enthusiastic reception by...

Scooters & bikes – Consolidation phase.

The bloodbath is not over. The bloodbath that is the micro-mobility market still has a long way to go before anyone has a hope of making any money let alone...

Google vs. Amazon – End game.

Assistants are too stupid for mass adoption. While growth in the digital assistant space is slowing, the battle looks like it is almost over although Google still has one or...

Facebook Libra – Well populated graveyard.

Only users can save Libra. The loss of Vodafone is another nail in the coffin of Facebook’s digital currency Libra meaning that the only thing that can save it now...

China Ecosystems – Phase II.

Tencent has a real problem on its hands. The market for Digital Life services has clearly switched from one of growth to one of competition as the growing fight between...

Apple – Edge issues

Xnor.ai will not fix the fragmentation issue. Apple’s acquisition of Xnor.ai increases my concerns with regards to Apple’s approach to AI and may make it fall further behind. Apple is...

WhatsApp – Money money money.

Advertising is not the way to monetise Instant Messaging. Facebook has abandoned its plans to monetise WhatsApp through advertising which if its peers are anything to go by was always...

China vs. USA – Trade not tech.

Trade war may end but tech rivalry is just beginning. Despite an easing of tensions on the trade front, it is clear that while the two are happy to trade,...

SoftBank & OYO – The gathering storm

OYO is another blackeye in waiting. SoftBank’s flagging reputation may be about to take another hit as another of its flagship investments has hit difficulties and is struggling to overcome...