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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
OpenAI & Microsoft – Infinite monkeys
OpenAI shows Microsoft the money. Microsoft’s latest deal with OpenAI is little more than Microsoft supporting what is probably becoming one of its biggest clients....
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...
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...













Airbnb – Irrational effervescence.