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China vs. India – Warning shot pt. II

The smartphone market is the elephant in the room. India has continued to express its unhappiness with China in a dispute which could end up hurting Chinese companies a lot...

Zoom vs. Microsoft – Priced to go.

Microsoft pulls out the big guns. Microsoft is going after Zoom using its balance sheet, but it will need to further improve its user experience if it wants to knock...

Airbnb – Value matters

It all comes down to the valuation. Airbnb has weathered the pandemic with exceptional management execution proving that it is a good company but whether it also is a good...

Epic vs. Apple – A right Battle Royale pt. V.

A workaround that goes nowhere. The idea that Fortnite will be able to return to the iPhone through GeForce Now is technically possible but the experience is unlikely to be...

Peloton – The inexorable erosion.

Peloton postpones the inevitable. Peloton reported excellent FQ1 2020 results as new lockdowns have triggered another surge in buying but this company is still mostly driven by hardware, and as...

Ant Group – Whoops apocalypse.

Jack Ma has made someone very cross. The Chinese regulator has forced both the Shanghai Stock Exchange and the Hong Kong Stock Exchange to suspend the Ant Financial IPO at...

Tesla – Sleight of hand.

Tesla is still bad at autonomous driving. Tesla’s latest pronouncement on the performance of Autopilot suggests that Autopilot is safer than humans, but the reality remains that Tesla is very...

Big Tech Q3 2020 – Pandemic powered.

Big tech is being driven by deficit spending. Big Tech continued to benefit from the huge increases in government spending during Q3 2020 but the fact that bail-outs can’t go...

Facebook Gaming – Apple picking.

Facebook gaming lays bare another dispute with Apple. Facebook has launched its gaming service and by going last it is avoiding the blunders of its rival Google, but Facebook fell...

Quibi – Reality prevails.

$1.4bn goes up in smoke. Quibi has bowed to the inevitable and decided to close its doors which should serve as a warning to investors who seem willing to pour...