Tag: on-device computing

Platform Companies Will Increasingly Design Proprietary Silicon

Platform Companies Will Increasingly Design Proprietary Silicon

It is only logical that the leading smartphone company (Apple) and the leading AI company (Google) are increasingly designing more of their own silicon which is optimized for each company's respective products and services. Tickers mentioned: AAPL, AMZN, AVGO, GOOG, INTC, QCOM, SWKS Think of the iPhone and Google's Pixel phone. Every feature, every application, … Continue reading Platform Companies Will Increasingly Design Proprietary Silicon

The Now Economy and Workplace Implications

The Now Economy and Workplace Implications

The "Now Economy" We are all familiar with streaming services such as Netflix and ESPN+ which provide immediate gratification. Food delivery is one of the hottest sectors for Venture Capital (Walmart has recently followed suit). Smart home technology is making it such that we aren't required to lift a finger within the home - soon … Continue reading The Now Economy and Workplace Implications

Google Has Raised the Bar for Technology Companies

Google Has Raised the Bar for Technology Companies

Google flexed its on-device computing might last week at its annual I/O developer conference. This should serve as a wake-up call to other technology companies whether they be consumer-focused or enterprise technology companies. I'm still impressed by the fact that Google compressed Google Assistant's footprint by 200x (from 100GB to 0.5GB). Similarly, other advanced Google … Continue reading Google Has Raised the Bar for Technology Companies