Nvidia Waves and Moats

Nvidia’s GTC was an absolute spectacle; it was also a different kind of keynote than before ChatGPT, which is related to Nvidia’s need to dig a new kind of software moat.

Nvidia Earnings, Inference and Meta

Nvidia’s earnings were about unlimited demand and insufficient supply; the big question is what is happening with inference, and the answer might be Meta

The Apple Vision Pro

The Apple Vision Pro is a disappointment for productivity, in part because of choices made to deliver a remarkable entertainment experience. Plus, the future of AR/VR for Apple and Meta.

Intel’s Humbling

Intel under Pat Gelsinger is reaping the disaster that came from a lack of investment and execution a decade ago; the company, though, appears to be headed in the right direction, as evidenced by its execution and recent deal with UMC.

An Interview with Arm CEO Rene Haas

An interview with Arm CEO Rene Haas about building subsystems on the leading edge and evolving Arm’s business model.

The OpenAI Keynote

OpenAI’s developer keynote was exciting, both because AI was exciting, and because OpenAI has the potential to be a meaningful consumer tech company.

AI, Hardware, and Virtual Reality

Defining virtual reality as being about hardware is to miss the point: virtual reality is AI, and hardware is an (essential) means to an end.