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China vs. USA – Build the wall!

China doubles down on semiconductor unreality. While there is no doubt that China is in a better economic condition than most of its rivals its plan for self-reliance in semiconductors...

Quantum computing – Under starter’s orders pt. II

D-Wave makes a real(ish) world demonstration. D-Wave has demonstrated that its quantum computer can solve a “real-world” problem and in the process found that it completed the task somewhere between...

Mapbox – Profitability drive

Mapbox reshuffles to go for automotive. Mapbox has moved into a new phase of its development by moving its founder and CEO into the role of chairman and chief strategy...

Huawei – Nowhere to run pt. XXVII

Huawei finally hits the wall. After nearly 2 years of ducking and diving combined with superlative execution on the part of Huawei’s management, its dependence on US technology has finally...

Zoom FQ4 2021 & COVID – Social capital

Zoom is growing on the back of a declining asset. Zoom reported another great set of results but its success and the ability of its customers to manage through the...

Airbnb – The recovery trade

Airbnb signals the beginning of the recovery trade. Airbnb reported reasonable maiden results but its bookings are starting edge up in another signal that the travel, hospitality and entertainment sectors...

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

Epic adds the EU as the next theatre of war. Epic has filed an antitrust complaint against Apple with the EU in what is a natural extension of this dispute...

Lucid Motors – SPAC crazy

FOMO feeds the cash bonfire. Lucid Motors is going public using a SPAC vehicle at a valuation that once again underlines that fear of missing out (FOMO) is driving investment...

Wireless Charging – Jump start?

The Chinese may provide a long-needed boost for this technology. Oppo is the latest of three Chinese handset vendors that have jumped into the far-field wireless charging game in a...

Facebook – The wizard of OZ

Facebook outplays the Australians in leveraging its network effect. Facebook has scored a big win in arriving at an agreement with the Australian government regarding paying for news from Australian...