China vs. USA – Insurance Policy
Higher costs are a necessary insurance policy. The announcement of $11.6bn in government assistance for TSMC is not really new news but it does...
Xiaomi – Silver lining
Xiaomi’s love of low margins makes an EV viable. Xiaomi can succeed where Apple failed because its hardware is already very unprofitable meaning that adding...
Samsung Q1 24 – AI side effect
2024 starts with a predictable bang. Samsung reported results that beat expectations confirming that the boom in demand for AI is affecting more than just...
Google AI – Penny Pincher
Gen AI is clearly very expensive to operate. Google is toying with the idea of putting new features of its flagship search service behind a...
Electric Vehicles – Unready for Reality
EVs have run out of well-heeled early adopters. While the long-term proposition of electrical vehicles remains unchanged, the realities of delivering on that proposition are...
Artificial Intelligence – The business
Pressure is mounting to generate revenue. The early signs of pressure are appearing in the AI industry which looks like a precursor to price erosion...
Easter Break – Back Tuesday April 2nd
RFM is taking a short break for the Easter holiday and will return on the 2nd April.
Artificial Intelligence – Magic Money Tree
Money grows on trees until it doesn’t. Capital continues to pour into the AI sector with very little attention being paid to company fundamentals in...
Apple AI – From Zero
Almost anything will be an improvement. The scene is set for WWDC to be the launchpad for Apple’s ambitions in AI and given its history...
Artificial Intelligence – Missing Link