Announcements
Technology, Globalization, and War
Russian invasion of Ukraine and the international sanctions that followed it have given glimpses of the impact of technology industry and how the dynamics of this war could permanently change everything about a technology's influence or spread.
Google Cloud acquires Mandiant
Google's acquisition of the cybersecurity firm Mandiant Inc. enables it to provide a suite of end-to-end cloud security services to its customers. It should also help the company better compete with Microsoft and Amazon and raise its defenses against sophisticated cyberattacks.
Apple's TV+ Strategy. It raises many questions but receives only a few answers.
Apple has taken a unique path for its Apple TV+ service ever since its launch on November 1, 2019, considering how competitive online content streaming has gotten.
Apple's Lock-in
Apple's approach to lock-in users follows a multi-layered strategy to differentiate its products and services through software-hardware integration and cultivation of exclusivity, interoperability, and interdependencies.
Web3 Conversations and NPM Corruption
Conversations around Web3, have been happening for a long time, and they have only increased in the number of late. And the open-source community has created both dependencies problems and convenience for its users.