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Another big ideas innovation lab bites the dust...
May 21, 2024 by philippe

Another big ideas innovation lab bites the dust...

Google, like many other big corporations, is signaling the end of its big ideas innovation lab. Alphabet’s famed innovation and design lab, X, recognized for pioneering projects such as Waymo and Google Glass, is now pivoting towards transforming its projects into standalone startups. X is a diverse group of...

Hey Tesla, what is a platform?
May 1, 2024 by philippe in Hot Takes

Hey Tesla, what is a platform?

If you still need to understand what a platform is, look no further than Tesla's announcement regarding its supercharger network. Other automakers recently licensed the use for it. Tesla is slowing its deployment. Tesla Axes Most of Supercharger Team in Blow to Other AutomakersTesla Inc. eliminated almost its...

The problem with Apple Vision Pro...
April 24, 2024 by philippe

The problem with Apple Vision Pro...

I'm still trying to process the core reason why the recent Apple Vision Pro doesn't sit well with me as a product, as a platform, or as a strategic move for such a massive behemoth of a business Apple has become. A few days ago, I...

Could the DMA force Apple to leave Europe?
April 23, 2024 by philippe

Could the DMA force Apple to leave Europe?

A few weeks ago, I was interested in how U.S. tech journalists were dealing with the EU's finally imposing significant sanctions on digital 'gatekeeper' companies. In this debate, John Grubber, one of my long-time favorite American bloggers, discussing Apple, was seemingly outraged. Two key points...