Apple Automotive – Tinker, tailor, soldier, car? Pt IV
Nonsensical notion takes another hit. The defection of Apple’s car chief, Doug Field, is being seen as a huge blow for Apple’s ambitions to make...
Didi & China – Long term pain.
State intervention will be detrimental in the long term. Part of the remedies imposed by the Chinese regulator could be a move to effective state...
Apple App Store – House of cards
The concession that brings down the house. Apple’s most recent changes to its App Store policy look like little more than an attempt to win...
Arm China – No Armed robbery
Very little to see here. The notion that Arm China has pilfered Arm’s IP and is selling it to Chinese customers makes no sense because...
Apple, Google & Korea – A right Battle Royale sideshow.
South Korea sets a painful precedent. South Korea’s legislation to force Apple and Google to open their app stores to third-party payment options sets a...
Tencent – The hammer.
The real hammer has yet to fall. There is more bad news for Tencent as regulatory tightening is further restricting its gaming business but the...
Rivian IPO – The contortionist.
At $70bn+, expect valuation gymnastics. How an electric car company that has not yet shipped a single vehicle is worth more than Ford or GM...
Samsung & Intel – Supercycle pt. II
More peak cycle signals. Following on from its strong Q2 2021 results, Samsung has announced that it will be investing an eye-watering KRW240tn or $215bn...
Xiaomi Q2 21 – The hoover
Xiaomi is cleaning up. Xiaomi reported cracking Q2 2021 results underpinned by the ongoing collapse of Huawei, but it still does not make anything like...















Tencent – The hammer pt. II