What’s going on? Apple was sued by US regulators alleging that it has built a monopoly in smartphones. What does this mean? Why should I care? The bigger picture: EU has been doing it too Zooming out: It’s just another drop of water Content source: 1. Finimize (2024) Fair And Square. Available at: https://finimize.com/content/fair-and-square [Accessed on Mar…
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Ep 184: Apple x AI
What’s going on? Apple made plans to integrate Google’s Gemini AI engine into its smartphones. What does this mean? Why should I care? The bigger picture: The situation is bad, but not that bad Zooming out: Is AI better than traditional technology? Content source: Finimize (2024) Smart Phone. Available at: https://finimize.com/content/smart-phone [Accessed on Mar 19, 2024]
Ep 153: Foxconn’s positive quarterly result and the electronics industry
What’s going on? Foxconn (Taiwanese electronics giant) released a surprising pleasant quarterly yoy growth of 30% yoy, while reducing future sales forcast. What does this mean? Foxconn is the world’s largest manufacturer of electronic equipment for other companies, including iPhones for Apple. Strong demand for smartphones and other consumer gadgets helped its profit surge beyond…
Ep 138: Warren Buffett revealed some hints
What’s going on? Berkshire Hathaway (Warren Buffett’s investment firm) was revealed to have sold off some of its Apple stock and quietly bought into three other companies. What does that mean? Berkshire Hathaway was selling off some of its stake in Apple, holding on to “just” $120b worth; it also recently sold stakes in JPMorgan…
Journal Report 11: The Best Acquisitions of All Time
Methodology The list is ranked by the estimate of the absolute dollar return to the acquirer. Acquisitions must be at least a majority stake in the target company. Revenue multiples are used to estimate the current value of the acquired company, equal its current estimated revenue x the market cap-to-revenue multiple of the parent company’s…
Ep 97: Apple’s incredible wearables turn into the next huge hit after the iPhone
What’s going on here? Apple reported a knockout quarter, showing growth in iPhone sales and promising numbers in China just a year after sales there fell off a cliff. But the most interesting story at Apple is about the massive success of its wearables products, including the Apple Watch and AirPods. Apple may like to focus on…
Journal Report 3: Why Fierce Competitors Apple and Amazon Became ’Frenemies’ Over eReaders
Introduction Let’s get one thing straight from the start: Apple and Amazon are not friends. To put it into market terms, both companies would like nothing better than to have customers to themselves, wrapped up in their own seamless media universes: iTunes, iPad, and Apple TV on the one hand; and Kindle, Amazon Prime, and Fire…
Ep 70: OK Computer
What’s Going On Here? “Just” $40 billion separates the values of Apple and Microsoft – the world’s largest and second-largest public companies. So here’s hoping Microsoft’s better-than-expected quarterly update will help it become fitter, happier, and more productive… What Does This Mean? Microsoft’s revenue and profit was higher than forecast, and the sky was the limit for the company’s…
Ep 66: Golden Delicious
What’s Going On Here? Apple recently told its suppliers to increase their iPhone 11 production – suggesting that the company’s anticipating higher customer demand than previously for its $700-plus handset. What Does This Mean? Whenever Apple launches a new product, it forecasts how much demand it expects there’ll be and then places the relevant orders…
Ep 57: Apple Says I’m Sorry Over Siri Recordings
What happened Apple apologized for a series of privacy oopsies involving its voice assistant, Siri Apple came under fire for hiring hundreds of third-party contractors to listen to recordings of user interactions with Siri to train and improve the artificial intelligence (AI) product. Apple said less than 0.2% of all Siri requests were reviewed using audio samples….
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