Technologies
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Databricks Buys Tabular, The End of Software?
Understanding why Databricks bought Tabular, and why there will still be a market for software in the future.
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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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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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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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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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The Status of Just Walk Out, TSMC Gets CHIPS Act Grant
Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology is being scaled back, but it’s not a total failure. Then, the CHIPS Act seems to be doing its job.