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Google – The Long Game

Things might look very different in 3-4 years.  However the legal games play out, Google is not going to be broken up any time soon and with market share loss...

Samsung Q3 24 – A Note 7 Moment.

Problems look temporary and create an opportunity Samsung has reported good results but made a rare apology to investors for its continued inability to catch up with its competitors in...

Google – The back foot

Google is on the defensive. E-marketer expects that Google’s market share in US search advertising will drop below 50% in 2025 mainly as others properly monetise their traffic, but this...

Microsoft Copilot – Risk adverse

A very cautious update. Microsoft has launched an updated version of Copilot and while Microsoft remains extremely risk-adverse, I think Microsoft has produced a better product than OpenAI even though...

OpenAI – FOMO Party

A big hangover is yet to come. OpenAI has capitalised on investors’ desperation to invest by raising $6.6bn at a post-money valuation of $157bn and setting very unusual terms that...

AI Ecosystem – Voice part II

This time it should work properly. OpenAI is not launching a new model this year, but it is joining everyone else in declaring that voice assistants are the next big...

Cerebras Systems – Customer No. 1

One customer is a tough risk to swallow at $7.4bn. Cerebras Systems has filed for an IPO at a mooted valuation of $7.4bn (Bloomberg) but with almost all of its...

Meta Platforms vs. Apple – Metaverse Debate

Apple is back to front but can easily flip. While the commentariat is impressed with Meta Platform’s new Orion AR device, it is also unusually critical of Apple which it...

Meta Platforms Connect – Land Grab

Meta moves first to take unclaimed territory. Meta showcased the results of billions of dollars of investment and at the same time was not shy of taking shots at its...

OpenAI – Brain Drain

How this is worth $150bn is beyond me. It is said that a company is more than just one man but when almost all of the brains of the company...