Business Models
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Databricks Buys Tabular, The End of Software?
Understanding why Databricks bought Tabular, and why there will still be a market for software in the future.
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Nvidia at Computex, Nvidia’s Roadmap, Horizontal Nvidia
Nvidia’s keynote was notable for how different it was than GTC in March. It was more like the Nvidia of old, and that misses the mark of how the company has won.
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Nvidia Earnings, AMD Earnings, Nvidia’s Goldilocks Pitch
Nvidia crushed earnings as expected, but management’s commentary and Nvidia’s actions highlight the extent to which the company depends on being the best, not necessarily on being integrated.
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Interviews with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CTO Kevin Scott About the AI Platform Shift
Interviews with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and CTO Kevin Scott about Microsoft’s approach to building AI
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Microsoft Build, Copilot Platforms, A Note on Recall
The most important theme at Microsoft Build was Microsoft’s attempt to build platforms on top of AI; the scope of their success, though, may already be defined.
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Windows Returns
Microsoft held its most compelling Windows’ event in years, because Windows is no longer the center of the company.
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Netflix and the NFL, Netflix Internalizes Ads, Comcast’s Bundle
Netflix announced an NFL that makes a lot of sense, even if it would have been a big surprise previously. Then, Netflix is building their own ad platform, and everyone else is looking to re-bundle.
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Google I/O, Google’s Strengths and Weaknesses, AI Search
Google’s I/O had impressive parts and less impressive ones, depending on how much innovation was required. The most important news, though, was the intense focus on transforming search.