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Scooters & bikes – Consolidation phase.

The bloodbath is not over. The bloodbath that is the micro-mobility market still has a long way to go before anyone has a hope of making any money let alone...

Google vs. Amazon – End game.

Assistants are too stupid for mass adoption. While growth in the digital assistant space is slowing, the battle looks like it is almost over although Google still has one or...

Facebook Libra – Well populated graveyard.

Only users can save Libra. The loss of Vodafone is another nail in the coffin of Facebook’s digital currency Libra meaning that the only thing that can save it now...

China Ecosystems – Phase II.

Tencent has a real problem on its hands. The market for Digital Life services has clearly switched from one of growth to one of competition as the growing fight between...

WhatsApp – Money money money.

Advertising is not the way to monetise Instant Messaging. Facebook has abandoned its plans to monetise WhatsApp through advertising which if its peers are anything to go by was always...

China vs. USA – Trade not tech.

Trade war may end but tech rivalry is just beginning. Despite an easing of tensions on the trade front, it is clear that while the two are happy to trade,...

SoftBank & OYO – The gathering storm

OYO is another blackeye in waiting. SoftBank’s flagging reputation may be about to take another hit as another of its flagship investments has hit difficulties and is struggling to overcome...

CES 2020 – Last word

Reality was the real theme at CES 2020 Back to reality The week started with its usual bunch of glitzy press conferences from the big players but their lack of...

CES Day 3 – Floor stories

Alexa goes endgame, Chinese disguise & HERE. Google vs Alexa – White suit brigade At a high level, it looks like Google has almost given up on the smart home,...

CES Day 2 – The little guys.

The action at CES is all with the small companies. Big guys are short of ideas. The big press conferences where the all the queues were to be found were...