Archive For

August 2023

Chatbots – Galloping obsolescence

Alexa, Google Assistant et al have no value. After many years of wrangling, there is finally a smart speaker in the market that supports both...

Huawei – 5G non-starter pt. II

No 5G here.  Huawei has released its latest flagship product but its hesitancy to disclose the details of the components that it is using highlights...

OpenAI – ChatGPT Enterprise

The feature is the bug.  ChatGPT Enterprise looks like a marketing gimmick to make money rather than a serious attempt to offer generative AI services...

The Metaverse – Business as usual

The Metaverse is chugging along.  12 months is a long time in the technology sector, and while no one is interested in the Metaverse anymore,...

Nvidia & Peloton – Chalk and cheese

Two very different sets of results. Nvidia Q2 2023 – As good as it gets. Despite results that substantially beat expectations, the shares jumped much...

Artificial Intelligence – Broken business

The business model is already broken.  Generative AI start-ups are busily raising money at ludicrous valuations based on the idea that they will be able...

SoftBank & Arm – All the stops pt. II

More like Qualcomm than Nvidia.  SoftBank has made public the F-1 for the IPO or Arm which is a fair appraisal of the company, but...

SoftBank & Arm – All the stops.

SoftBank leaves no stone unturned in the hunt for $64bn.  The latest transaction between SoftBank and Vision Fund I is an attempt to put a...

Peloton – 3rd time lucky?

Peloton is not for the faint of heart.  Peloton is a fallen angel whose shares I resoundingly hated (see here) when it was flying high...

Tencent and China – Dog days.

China is now a deeply contrarian investment.   Disappointing results from Tencent combined with the worsening economic outlook and disappearing data make China a deeply...