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Intel – Anywhere to Go?

Mr Tan’s options already seem very limited.  The recruitment of Lip-Bu Tan as the new CEO of Intel should come with an expectation of a strategic shift that increases the...

Apple – AI Breakdown

AI is not needed to sell iPhones yet. Apple’s run of trouble with AI is continuing as a good proportion of the much-hyped Apple Intelligence services are being delayed again...

China vs. USA – Taiwan buys Insurance

A $165bn insurance policy The more TSMC invests in the USA, the more secure Taiwan becomes because if Taiwan, for some reason, goes offline then the TSMC fabs in the...

iPhone 16e – Pugilistic Intent

New modem needs to succeed to re-open hostilities. Apple has finally launched a phone that uses its own in-house 5G modem, but the real test of success will be whether...

Arm – Balancing Act

Arm will need a major charm offensive. It turns out that Arm may be looking to make its own chips after all in a move that needs to be carefully...

Qualcomm vs. Arm – Short but Sharp pt. III

Qualcomm looks to be off the hook until 2033. As details emerge following the end of the trial in December, documents confirm that Qualcomm does have a license for V9...

CES 2025 Day 0 – AI everyone?

AI takes over. CES 2025 Outlook – The AI have-nots Automotive will play second fiddle this year as CES 2025 is going to be dominated by AI whether one likes...

Qualcomm vs. Arm – Short but Sharp

I still think the dispute will settle. The dispute has gone to trial with both sides scoring points, but the outcome remains pretty uncertain where the outcome of this trial...

The Metaverse – Late Entrant

Google and Samsung are getting closer. Google has finally launched its play for The Metaverse with the launch of Android XR where it has sensibly decided to leave the hardware...

Apple vs. Qualcomm – Black Magic pt. III

This fight is becoming less important. Apple is having another go at removing Qualcomm entirely from its products, but I suspect that this will continue to be much harder than...