Archive For

March 2021

Facebook – The Wizard of OZ pt. II

I am not convinced that Facebook is paying anything. Facebook has struck a 3 year deal with News Corp (see here) to “pay” for the...

Stripe – Valuation dressing

Opportunity or threat? Stripe has raised $600m at an eye-watering valuation of $95bn in a funding round that appears to have no purpose other than...

Android Automotive – Greek gift pt V.

Better late than never. Despite endless delays, Android Automotive is finally getting some mass-market traction as it is confirmed for the 2022 Volvo XC60 which...

Roblox – Cash flow mirage

Long term prospects but wait for a dip. Roblox has the potential to morph into something far more interesting than it is today, but a...

Electric vehicles – The power problem

EV mania creates an issue for electricity generation. While everyone is getting very excited about the electrification of transportation, no one is worrying where the...

Waymo – Puff research.

A study that misses half the issue Waymo has released a study that extols the ability of autonomous driving to prevent fatalities on the road...

China vs. USA – Build the wall!

China doubles down on semiconductor unreality. While there is no doubt that China is in a better economic condition than most of its rivals its...

Quantum computing – Under starter’s orders pt. II

D-Wave makes a real(ish) world demonstration. D-Wave has demonstrated that its quantum computer can solve a “real-world” problem and in the process found that it...

Mapbox – Profitability drive

Mapbox reshuffles to go for automotive. Mapbox has moved into a new phase of its development by moving its founder and CEO into the role...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. XXVII

Huawei finally hits the wall. After nearly 2 years of ducking and diving combined with superlative execution on the part of Huawei’s management, its dependence...