YouTube joins the kettle of vultures. YouTube, Riposo, Facebook et al show just how easy it is to replicate the TikTok experience in India which should send a shiver down...
Another unthinkable event to add to 2020’s long list. For nearly 20 years I have strongly believed that Arm could not be acquired by another semiconductor company as Arm’s acceptance...
ByteDance is playing a dangerous game TikTok’s deal with Oracle may not satisfy the concerns of the US administration meaning that the service ends up being blocked presenting an open...
TikTok lobbies for an extension TikTok’s transparency briefing actually explains very little about how the algorithm works and looks to me to be an attempt to get the press to...
Slack is not as essential as its valuation implies Comparing Q2 2020 for both Zoom and Slack is a strong indicator that the recovery is not that strong at the...
Epic and Apple both shoot themselves in the foot. Both Apple and Epic have done more damage to themselves than to each other as the confrontation rolls around into the...
Sync 4 is encouraging but there is much more to do. Ford Sync 4 is one of the most promising infotainment experiences I have seen from a manufacturer but despite...
The end result should be greater transparency for users. While Apple’s position on app tracking serves to perpetuate the myth that the internet is free, the inevitable response from developers...
Samsung inches towards a cure. Not only are Google and Samsung in discussions for Google to have a bigger role on Samsung handsets (see here) but there have been a...
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.
Oracle & TikTok – Peak fudge pt II.
The margin by which this deal is approved is wafer-thin. The fact that Oracle will have access to TikTok’s algorithms and source code greatly increases the chances of the deal...