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Gene and Andrew discuss the most important tech events for the week ending on April 8th. Musk’s investment in Twitter was no surprise given his vocal stance on free speech and his mission-driven investment approach. Given that he’s now a…

Apple made good on its Fall 2021 promise to allow reader apps to steer. Eventually, most apps (including gaming) will allow steering in the future. This begs the question: How will steering impact app developers’ conversion and profitability? Both Tesla and…

The global supply chain will likely change rapidly over the next decade, shifting away from China. Apple saw it coming in 2018 and will be aggressively investing a projected $430B in US tech infrastructure over the next five years, along…

Apple and Porsche reportedly held discussions last year about potential collaboration on digital projects. The statements made on Porsche’s video conference are feeding speculation about Apple’s intentions to enter the automotive space. Along with Ford and Wallbox, VW and GM…

Meta could bring NFTs to the masses via Instagram. Mark Zuckerberg mentioned during his speech at SXSW that Instagram plans to integrate NFTs in the coming months. With over 1BN MAUs, Instagram would dwarf existing players like OpenSea (1MN) and…

The Biden administration is asking for greater regulation around cryptocurrencies. We see this as a long-term positive for the platform given that it moves crypto from a fringe value transfer to the mainstream. The Department of Justice has more questions…

Apple hosted its “Peek Performance” event featuring two upgraded products (iPhone SE with 5G and a new iPad Air) and two new products (Mac Studio and Studio Display). I estimate that the new products will account for 5-10% of Apple’s…

Gene and Andrew discuss today’s Apple event, including the following product announcements: Upgraded iPhone SE with 5G, $429. Despite the 8% price increase, they will sell as many of these as they can make for the next couple of quarters. …

Nasdaq closed down nearly 4% as investor anxiety begins to shift from the conflict in Ukraine to a global recession.  Apple has been rumored to be bidding on NFL live content. We see a big opportunity for Apple in sports…

Ford’s re-org was an effort to excite investors about the company’s progress in EVs. The plan would have been better received if there was formal split of the company. Big picture: there’s lots of optimism around EVs and it will…

From mid-November 2021 to March 2nd, we have been tracking lead times at Apple for ten products in six countries. We’ve found that supply has improved 2x since January 23rd. This improvement is in line with our expectations and in…

Gene and Doug discuss: How the U.S Senate’s bipartisan Open App Markets Act (S. 2710) will impact our digital ecosystem. The bill was passed with a 20-2 vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee, and aims to penalize developers with what…