Keynotes (Product Announcements)
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Boomer Apple
Apple is well and truly a services company; hardware is necessary but insufficient for future growth.
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Integration and Android
The most important takeaway from Google’s Pixel event is that it is Android that matters most, and Google’s integration with Android is worth preserving if the goal is spurring innovation.
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[FREE] WWDC, Apple Intelligence, Apple Aggregates AI
Apple’s WWDC keynote was extremely impressive: Apple Intelligence is something only Apple could build, and it enhances their platform power such that AI companies like OpenAI have to accept Apple’s terms.
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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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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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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.
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OpenAI’s Spring Event, GPT-4o, OpenAI and Apple
OpenAI launched GPT-4o, and the killer feature is speed. Then, news of an OpenAI partnership with Apple raise questions about the strategic priorities of both companies, as well as Google.
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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.