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Twitter – The price of free speech pt. VIII.

Musk caves. Elon Musk has realised that he is very likely to lose his court case against Twitter meaning that he has again offered to buy the company for $44bn...

Semiconductors – Politics not economics.

Geopolitics is firmly in the driving seat. Samsung has announced its intentions to triple its foundry business from 2021 as well as migrate from 5nm to 1.4nm within a 5-year...

Mobileye IPO – Tough sell.

Intel is a committed seller. Mobileye has filed its S-1 with the SEC announcing its intention to relist but looking at how much growth has slowed and how low its...

Tech sector Q4 22 – Hatches battened

China may be the dark horse in Q4 2022. The technology sector is battening down the hatches for a rough Q4 2022 with the only bright spot potentially being the...

Amazon – Hardware bonanza

New clothes do not make Alexa any better. Amazon launched a plethora of devices that aim to strengthen its grip on the smart home, home and small office security, wellness...

Intel – The bandage

Intel puts AMD in its box. Intel has finally launched new products that have a shot at putting AMD back in its box but the real competitor for Intel to...

Faraday Future – Sleight of hand

Faraday Future only tells half the story. In my opinion, Faraday Future is playing fast and loose with investors by issuing a press release regarding the resolution of a shareholder...

Qualcomm – Cars-R-Us.

Picks and shovels of the digital vehicle. Qualcomm is showing signs of executing on its automotive ambitions with a 57% increase in its design win pipeline in the last 3...

Netflix– Blood in the water.

Inflation undermines users’ willingness to pay. It looks like up to 25% of US subscribers to Netflix are considering leaving the service not to join a competitor but mostly because...

Autonomous driving – Laser seat belt.

Volvo’s safety drive accelerates the Lidar cost curve. Volvo’s intention to include Lidar on all of its vehicles for safety reasons is likely to accelerate the cost reduction of Lidar...