Archive For

October 2020

Zoom – Great company, terrible stock.

Zoom goes from app to platform. Zoom is moving to offer more functionality on its service with the aim of becoming a platform and maintaining...

Apple – Pods and phones.

Apple brings 5G properly to market. Apple has launched four new iPhones and a Homepod Mini in an event that aims to preserve margins, bring...

Disney – All in.

Disney goes all-in on streaming as it should. The pandemic and the success of Netflix have pushed Disney to reorganise its entertainment division resulting in...

Amazon Games – Game off!

I think Amazon wants to be the tools, not the talent. Amazon is ceasing development of one of its in-house games and delaying another following...

Autonomous Autos – Stark contrast

The leaders should survive while rest look to be in great peril. While Waymo pushes ahead with its “driverless” taxi service, Uber is mired in...

Uber Autonomous – FOMO Syndrome pt. II

Looks like Uber’s autonomous unit is worth $0. Recent rumblings are confirming my long-held view that Uber’s autonomous driving effort is worthless which will incense...

FAAG – The game of monopoly

Facebook, Apple, Amazon and Google will have to fight for their businesses. The US Congress has issued a damning report that accuses Apple, Google, Facebook...

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...

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...

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...