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Meta Platforms – Dial M pt. III

Here we go again. Even though the launch of a chatbot is a rinse and repeat of 2017’s Facebook M (see here), Meta Platforms’ complete...

OpenAI – Haymaker

OpenAI makes hay while the sun shines. When a company that has issues with making profits can raise money at a valuation of $85bn, it...

Amazon – No chops

Investment underlines Amazon’s AI weaknesses. Amazon is staking its claim in the world of generative AI but at the same time, the size of the...

Unity – Russian roulette pt. II

Unity puts down the revolver. Unity has realised that developers are the life’s blood of both its business and its long-term potential and has greatly...

The Metaverse – Volatile times

Weak markets don’t matter that much. Life is not great in The Metaverse at the moment as shipments are expected to almost halve in 2024...

Amazon – 6 years late

Alexa might finally deliver on a 6-year old promise. Amazon’s annual Alexa event was dominated by generative AI, but the reality is that Amazon promised...

USA vs. China – X-Ray vision

The US sees through the propaganda. Commentary from the US Department of Commerce indicates that it has not fallen for the propaganda and realised that...

Artificial Intelligence – Whoops Microsoft

Microsoft accidentally makes the case for edge AI. A simple mistake by employees exposed terabytes of Microsoft’s internal data to the world underlining that generative...

Unity – Russian roulette

Unity gambles with its market position and brand. Unity’s financial requirements have led it to alienate its customers which if left unresolved could cause its...

Meta Platforms – Business talks

WhatsApp Business is the only real opportunity. WhatsApp cost $22bn to acquire but has so far delivered very little although the indirect value that it...