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Musk, the GAFAMs, and Ukraine

Musk, the GAFAMs, and Ukraine

If the GAFAM won't do a thing about Ukraine, Musk just sent a truck full of Starlink terminals. Is it going to change the face of this war? Obviously not, but it's something. Elon Musk’s promised Starlink terminals have reached UkraineMusk promised to send the

Virgin Hyperloop is dead

Virgin Hyperloop is dead

Hyperloop doesn’t seem to go anywhere and is now shifting from a consumer-oriented project to B2B supply-chain. I’m talking about the Virgin copycat, but chances are that the original flavor will get there too (Musk just has deeper pockets). Virgin Hyperloop switches focus from passengers to cargo as

How Europe tech beats US tech

How Europe tech beats US tech

Following up on foodtech upcycling in Singapore, it’s impossible to forget that a slew of startups are just focusing on the tech and less on the cultural part of what is food. I don’t want to read too much into the fact that they are essentially U.S.

Video games are the new soft power

Video games are the new soft power

Among the numerous signals China provides about becoming a global leader, it’s not only about space exploration, electric cars, and digital platforms. The video games industry and especially “AAA Games” (the equivalent of your blockbuster Hollywood production in this market) should be on your radar. Video games are certainly

Why Biden forgets Tesla

Why Biden forgets Tesla

While I’m always alerted by how European politicians look at innovation in the rear-view mirror, still trying to fund the “next Facebook” or the “next Amazon” while forgetting critical innovation in the infrastructure, I must say that the U.S. also end up being a victim of the past.

It's not the phone!

It's not the phone!

Of all the tiring inspirational videos you find on Linkedin, Steve Jobs‘ Phone unveiling is probably one of the most tired by now (‘not three devices…’). The iPhone video, though, that not many shares are this one. The one where Jobs unveil the true groundbreaking innovation of the iPhone: the

Is Starbucks a bank?

Is Starbucks a bank?

Business models are always difficult to grasp. The core difficulty that I’ve been relentless at trying to understand myself and then explain to others for about 15 years is that often; the product is not that important. Take Starbucks; how would you define their business? It’s not coffee