Making Money
Business models are the surest way to understand a company’s motivations.
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For Apple, hitting middle age means a strategy primarily focused on monetizing its existing customers. It makes sense, but one wonders what happens next.
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The impact of Facebook’s News Feed changes on the media is far less interesting than what the changes — and their stated purpose — say about Facebook itself.
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Google is at its best when its product focus follows its business model; for too long Android was a detour.
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An Interview with “Apple in China” Author Patrick McGee
An Interview with “Apple in China” Author Patrick McGee about Apple’s reluctant shift to outsourcing and how its position relative to its supply chain has shifted over time.
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Nvidia Earnings, Nvidia’s China Argument, NVLink Fusion
Nvidia’s earnings suggest that inference is taking off, but the loss of China is a problem in the long run. Then, Nvidia moves to dominate networking for everyone.
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Microsoft Earnings, Microsoft’s Core Capability, Amazon Earnings
Microsoft and Amazon are approaching AI differently, in ways that reflect their core capabilities.
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An Interview with Eric Seufert About Digital Advertising During Political Uncertainty
An interview with Eric Seufert about the impact of the trade war on digital advertising, the Google Ads antitrust case, and why the biggest platforms keep on winning.
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Netflix Earnings, Netflix’s Growth Plans, Ads and Price Segmentation
Netflix’s earnings and 2029 goals show new avenues of growth that are downstream from increased segmentation.
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An Interview with Dan Kim and Hassan Khan About CHIPS
An interview with Dan Kim and Hassan Khan about their work distributing CHIPS program money, and why they are optimistic about U.S. industrial policy going forward.