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Ben studies how technology transitions reshape competitive advantage and market structure, from semiconductors and AI infrastructure to adoption and business strategy.
With the news that Microsoft has hired Sam Altman and Greg Brockman, after the absolute debacle that has been Open AI over the past few days, Microsoft has now emerged as the most powerful force in AI. Key Takeaways Microsoft is now in position to not be depending on an outside source for a…
ReadAt Ignite today, Microsoft unveils transformative AI advances across industries with next-gen cloud infrastructure and expanded copilot capabilities. Key Takeaways Microsoft’s Work Index report further confirms the significant productivity gains achieved with Copilot and AI software Microsoft is dou
ReadWhat’s Significant Despite a beat, Arm’s stock was down after hours. One of the main challenges we feel facing investors is Arm is better evaluated on a yearly basis and not a quarterly one. Investors were negative due to a lower-guide for the next quarter which hinges solely on the timing of a cust
ReadIn the latest episode of the Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss Arm’s latest quarter, which also happens to be their first earnings quarter as a public company. Below is a summary of topics covered on the podcast. Chip designer Arm recently reported quarterly earnings that beat expectatio
ReadSetting the Stage for AI On Device Perhaps unsurprisingly, the vast majority of inquiries I get from investors, founders, and the bulk of our client base from the tech ecosystem is on silicon and AI. For the better part of a year, I have been deeply engaged in these conversations, exploring the limi
ReadIn the latest episode of the Circuit Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss the increased competition coming in semiconductors and specific to the personal computer space. Qualcomm Doubles Down on Custom Arm At Snapdragon Summit, Qualcomm confirmed that all of its future products will utilize its own
ReadWhat Was Significant Our view has consistently been that Apple’s ambition with the Mac business is to continue to grow to take share from Windows in the higher-end>$1000 segment of the laptop market. Apple, in the last few years, has hovered around 10% of WW PC sales, and while they have never been
ReadOn the latest episode of The Circuit, Ben Bajarin and Jay Goldberg discuss how TSMC earnings give us indications into market trends, pockets of recovery, and how a coming battle in process technology is looming between TSMC and Intel. Steady Performance Across the Board TSMC reported solid results
ReadWhat’s Significant Qualcomm has finally shared extensive details of their Oryon custom architecture purpose-built to take Arm-based Windows PCs to the next level. This is a result of years of work via their acquisition of Nuvia, and represents a significant moment for Qualcomm as they return to a pr
ReadThe recent report from Reuters about Nvidia looking to make a push with an Arm PC chip has been a long time coming. We have known about Nvidia’s interests in this space for several years as a part of a broader CPU roadmap on Arm moving from data center to PC. The report also highlights…
ReadOne of the biggest trends we have continued to reference is the move to custom silicon by numerous names in big tech. Almost every major player in technology has some aspect of custom silicon, and you would be hard-pressed to find a product or category in tech that is built purely from off-the-shelf
ReadThe US recently imposed new restrictions on exports of advanced semiconductors and manufacturing equipment to China. These new controls primarily target AI chips, equipment, and computing systems destined for Chinese companies working on national security projects. The new rules refine and expand on
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