Airbnb – Unfortunate brush.
Airbnb is not WeWork. Airbnb is being tarred with the WeWork, Uber and Lyft brush, but a closer look reveals a company that has already...
Facebook Libra – Saving gravy.
Vested interests sink Libra. There are certainly regulatory issues that need to be addressed with Facebook’s or any digital currency, but I suspect that the...
Google Hardware – Pixelated strategy
Nice innovations but virtually no buyers. Google held a fairly subdued affair where it launched a new smartphone, earbuds, Chromebook and a smart home offering....
Android Automotive – Greek gift pt. IV.
Good and bad news for OEMs. Android Automotive has finally made it onto the Volvo XC40 marking Android Automotive’s arrival into the mainstream but it’s...
China vs. USA – Much ado about nothing.
No change in technology outlook. The USA and China came to a very preliminary agreement on Friday which worked out better for China (in Alastair...
Automotive Ecosystem – Dyson C5 pt. II.
At least Dyson didn’t try and make his C5. As I suspected (see here), high margin vacuum cleaners, fans and air purifiers are much easier...
Autonomous Autos – Glacial start.
Waymo does not want to be beaten by Yandex. Waymo is removing drivers in its commercial autonomous fleet just in time to be on par...
Peloton – Race to the bottom.
Peloton effectively admits it has no IP. If Peloton has to resort to a dubious lawsuit to keep competition at bay, I think it is...
China AI – No impact.
Unlike Huawei, this one is not going to hurt. The entry of Huawei onto the entity list did real damage,e but I think that SenseTime,...
About Me
Richard is founder, owner of research company, Radio Free Mobile. He has 16 years of experience working in sell side equity research. During his 11 year tenure at Nomura Securities, he focused on the equity coverage of the Global Technology sector.
Softbank & WeWork – End of work?