Earnings
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Google Earnings, YouTube and Brand Advertising, Network and the Web’s AI Problem
Google’s earnings continue to suggest that Search is fine, while YouTube benefits from linear TV’s self-immolation. It’s the web that is showing signs of suffering from AI.
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Netflix Earnings, The Status of Netflix Advertising
Netflix’s earnings emphasize that the company wants to dominate subscription-based streaming, and that that means it won’t necessarily dominate advertising.
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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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Apple’s iPad Event, The Peaceful iPad, Disney Earnings
Apple’s iPad event shows the company has accepted a modest vision for the iPad, and that’s ok. Then, Disney faces reality as an app.
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TSMC Earnings, TSMC’s Pricing Mistake, Intel v. TSMC
TSMC earnings and Taiwan’s margin impact, why the company left money on the table (which might have cost the chairman his job), and Intel’s relative risk-taking.
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Apple Earnings, Wearables and Vision Pro, AI Leverage
Apple’s earnings highlighted the company’s product maturity; will AI drive an upgrade cycle? Plus, why Wearables are slumping, and why Vision Pro isn’t moving the needle.
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The NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon and Microsoft Earnings
The NBA’s next TV deal is coming into focus, and it looks like the last stop on the cable train; then, vignettes from Microsoft and Amazon earnings calls.
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Google Earnings, Google’s Re-Org, Google’s True Moonshot
Google’s earnings made a strong case for the positive impact of AI on the company. Meanwhile, it’s recent re-org raises the possibility that Google might actually make devices a real business.
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Netflix Earnings, Netflix’s Reporting Change, Netflix’s Waiting Game
Netflix will no longer report subscriber numbers; it seems they are settling into a waiting game as they build up their tech and wait for their competitors to throw in the towel.