Category Archives: Technology and innovation

Rotten Apple: Right to Repair Roundup

Apple continues to crapify its products, in ways intended to thwart the ability of their owners to use third party services to repair their devices.

What Plunging Global Semiconductor Sales Says About Autos, IT & How the Economy Reacts to Uncertainties

Should you worry about the biggest fall in semiconductor sales since the Financial Crisis?

Mr. Market Swoons as Trump Administration Escalates Trade War with China With “Currency Manipulator” Charge

Markets are in a tizzy over the US-China trade row. But what might come next?

Why Consumers Aren’t Buying Electric Cars

Press and affluenza enthusiasm for electric vehicles is ahead of mass consumer appetite.

Financial Times Goes Wobbly on Brexit No Deal Impact

Is a flabby Financial Times story just a case of a piece not coming together, or is the pink paper pulling its punches on Brexit?

Softening Real Estate Markets in Prime West Coast Cities: Does China Trump IPOs?

Looking at undercurrents in West Coast economies and what they might portend for the US.

Facebook: Mark Zuckerberg’s Fake Accounts Ponzi Scheme

Why Facebook may be a bigger fraud than Enron.

Why Are Billionaires Like Jeff Bezos So Interested in Space?

There are good reasons to be leery of billionaires colonizing a public sector activity like space exploration.

Banks Again Hoist on Their Cost-Cutting Petard: Burgeoning Credit Card Fraud

Credit card companies are paying for their stinginess via being exposed to rapidly rising levels of fraud.

737 Max May Stay Grounded into 2020; Why Does Boeing CEO Muilenburg Still Have a Job?

Boeing remains mired in its 737 Max mess.

Is Industrial Policy Finally Legitimate?

Awfully late in the game, industrial policy gets the recognition it deserves.

Takers and Makers: Who Are the Real Value Creators?

Why stories from “value creators” should be taken with a fistful of salt.