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Apple – Buzzword Magic

I am not sure anyone knows what an AI laptop is.    Such is the magic of AI that it can add over $100bn to the value of a company...

Autonomous Driving – Back in business?

Cruise makes a cautious return.  It looks like Cruise is about to resume testing its robotaxis service which makes sense because the penalties that it incurred were more a result...

Meta vs. Nvidia – No competition

Meta is still tinkering with silicon.  Meta’s new AI chip is being taken as a competitor to Nvidia but the fact that it does not even remotely compare to Nvidia’s...

Artificial Intelligence – Missing Link

The link is still missing.   Meta and OpenAI are claiming that their next models will be capable of reasoning which, if true, will be a key step forward in...

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 further highlight that higher-priced chips...

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 Nvidia, while a modest recovery...

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 paywall which indicates that the...

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 really starting to tell as...

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 which RFM has predicted will...

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 in this area, almost anything...