Shopify should build an advertising business to complement Shop Pay and the Shopify Fulfillment Network
Roblox Earnings, An Interview with Roblox CEO David Baszucki
Roblox’s earnings disappointed as kids went back to school; CEO David Baszucki, though, is building for the long term, and has for a long time.
Peloton’s Operations, Intel Buys Tower Semiconductor, What Now for ARM (plus Intel + RISC-V)
One more point on Peloton’s poor operations, then more news from the chip industry: Intel makes an acquisition and ARM is on its own.
Peloton Changes CEO, The Pandemic Stocks, Peloton’s Options
Breaking down what is going wrong with Peloton’s business, and why it might make sense to go in the opposite direction.
Netflix Earnings, The Competition Question, Netflix’s Long-Term Value
Netflix’s earnings were disappointing because of the subscriber numbers, but does the company have a bigger concern in terms of long-term profitability?
The Great Bifurcation Follow-up, More on Intel and TSMC, Intel to Spin Out Mobileye
Follow-up on The Great Bifurcation, then more on Intel’s relationship with TSMC, and why the latter needs the former. Plus, spinning out Mobileye is a great idea.
The Great Bifurcation
Tracing the evolution of tech’s three eras, and why the fourth era — the Metaverse — is defined by its bifurcation with the physical world.
Opendoor Earnings, Opendoor’s Pricing, Opendoor’s Scalability
Opendoor’s results suggest that the problem in the home-buying market was unique to Zillow’s lack of expertise, not the model
Microsoft and the Metaverse
Defining the Metaverse, and explaining why Microsoft is well-placed for the virtual reality opportunity
The Death and Birth of Technological Revolutions
Carlota Perez documents technological revolutions, and thinks we’re in the middle of the current one; what, though, if we are nearing its maturation? Is crypto next?