5G is Here!* Right?
5G is Here!* Right? – Apple has launched a mmWave phone, but we think it will be several years before mmWave networks get to the point that it becomes interesting to most consumers
Semiconductors’ Midlife Crisis
Semiconductors’ Midlife crisis – Chip companies need to start thinking about how they want to spend their golden years – save up for retirement or blow it all on big splashy initiatives that remind them of the glory days.
Like a Boss
Like a Boss – Do big company executives make for good start-up CEOs? It depends….
A Lesson in Gravity
The Haves and the Have Nots – No one can predict how the economy will fare, for now the tech industry is propped up by a healthy dose of investor cash. Eventually this spigot will be shut off, and it is important to be prepared for a long winter.
Corporate venture capital
Corporate Venture Capital teams often get short shrift by traditional firms, but when they are well structured, they can be a great fit for the right start-up.
Everybody Wants to Be a Technology Company
Everybody Wants to Be a Technology Company – Big companies working with start-ups requires a lot of patience and flexibility on both sides
The Buck in Buck Rodgers
The Buck in Buck Rodgers – Start-ups launching a constellation of satellites need to prove their tech with a single satellite before even thinking about raising all the money they will need. The good news is that first bird can be in space for $1 million.
Consumers – The Final Frontier of Space
Going to space has gotten a lot cheaper over the past few years. Once solely the domain of the nation sates, it is now possible for almost “anyone” to launch […]
Money for (Almost) Nothing
Money for (Almost) Nothing – Many start-ups are sitting on valuable data. We think there is an opportunity for companies, such as Accounting Software makers to earn a healthy side income monetizing that data.
China has won the AI Accelerator Race
AI accelerators are special purpose chips whose appeal is economic rather than technical. And it is now likely that China has more stand alone AI accelerator companies than the US has, or maybe ever will have.
