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    Dithering | May 22
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  • ZTE and Trump, Dropbox Earnings, Bloomberg’s Paywall

    Monday, May 14, 2018

    The ZTE saga takes a twist, Dropbox’s first earnings are solid, and Bloomberg shows how the rich get richer.


  • Platforms Versus Aggregators, What About Amazon?, Walmart Buys Flipkart

    Thursday, May 10, 2018

    Tech’s two philosophies are also about the difference between platforms and aggregators, but even that has its own divisions. Amazon falls on both sides of the divide. Plus, why Walmart’s Flipkart purchase makes no sense.


  • The ZTE Ban, Tech’s Trade War Risk, China’s Delayed Approval and Apple’s Pain

    Tuesday, April 17, 2018

    The U.S. government banned companies from selling to ZTE for issues unrelated to the current trade war; that may not much matter, and Apple and other U.S. tech companies could soon feel the pain.


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