What’s going on? Google revealed its very own AI chip, for its own use. What does this mean? Why should I care? The bigger picture: Choose your fighter Zooming out: The world out there is also cruel Content source: 1. Finimize (2024) Lights, Camera, Axion. https://finimize.com/content/lights-camera-axion [Accessed on Apr 15, 2024]
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Ep 190: Will Google not be considered a verb anymore?
What’s going on? Google considered charging for its AI-powered search engine, signaling the end of cost-free internet surfing. What does this mean? Why should I care? The bigger picture: The side effects Zooming out: The change is gradual Content source: 1. Finimize (2024) Surf’s Up. https://www.go.finimize.com/wp/news/surfs-up/ [Accessed on Apr 7, 2024]
Ep 189: Amazon stepping up the AI game
What’s going on? Amazon plans to spend almost $150bn on data centers, committed to leading the AI charge. What does this mean? Why should I care? The bigger picture: The AI empire is being built up Zooming out: Also don’t forget the green part Content source: 1. Finimize (2024) Front And Center. Available at: https://www.go.finimize.com/wp/news/front-and-center/ [Accessed on…
Ep 120: Game Over
What’s going on? Amazon announced its foray into the video game streaming industry. What does this mean? Amazon unveiled Luna, a service that’ll let gamers play famous titles without the need for a console or physical games, which will cost $5.99/month, which undercuts Google’s rival streaming games service, Stadia. While Stadia could help Google grow YouTube into a massive…
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 9: The DOJ’s Wet Hot Google Summer
What’s going on here?The Justice Department is reportedly prepping an antitrust investigation of Google in a move that could set a new standard for U.S. regulation of Big Tech. Antitrust law regulates the conduct and organization of business corporations, generally to promote fair competition for the benefit of consumers. Why this is happeningThanks to a…
