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Gen AI The New Reality - How Key Players Are Progressing About the Book  In the rapidly evolving realm of Generative AI, this book delves into the intricacies of this transformative technology, exploring its history, potential, and key players. It unravels the value chain, deployment models, and future trajectory of Large Language Models (LLMs) while shedding light on the growth opportunities in this domain. Embark on a journey through the world of chipmakers, where TSMC reigns supreme, pioneering the most advanced chips, yet facing its unique challenges. Discover the driving forces behind Nvidia's dominance as the "Godfather of AI" and analyse the potential for a dot-com bubble resurgence. Venture into the realm of Hyperscalers, where Microsoft stands as the undisputed king of AI in the cloud and software. Explore its strategic partnerships, the economics of training AI systems, and the inherent risks associated with its growth. Delve into the world of Google, the sear...

 Generative AI - Where is The Growth?  The current state of the Gen AI industry shows that big tech companies, especially hyper scalers, dominate the scene. They are the primary drivers of innovation and growth, focused on achieving long-term sustainability by shifting their focus from selling computing to selling generic and specialised model services with higher margins.  This has led to increased interest from venture capitalists, resulting in numerous startups focused on selling model-based services and integrating with existing apps and services. The low barriers to entry make it easy for startups to grow in the short term, but sustainability is challenging without a unique proposition. Many startups will likely fail, with some being acquired by larger companies.  Software providers such as Salesforce, Oracle, and Workday are also integrating AI services, either by building or purchasing specialised services to defend and survive the industry changes. Future of ...

 Generative AI - Framework to Identify Use Case and Investment Application of Framework - Use Cases for Telecom Gen AI - Use Cases for Telecom

 IBM a Tech Giant - How it Lost its Way Key Indicators  Market Cap – $129.39Bn EV – $173.4Bn Debt - $57.5Bn, Cash - $17.9Bn  P/B – 8.57  P/E (Trailing) – 60.44 (Growth)  P/E (Forward) – 14.3 (Div. Centric,  No Growth) Economic Moat: Narrow (under threat)   Where is the Growth How it Lost its Way IBM a more than 100-year-old company that used to be a trendsetter in the technology space has become a laggard and is struggling to get its Mojo back. It is facing headwinds, and it is not clear how it will modernise its business. Today, IBM has 3 business segments, Infrastructure, Software and Consulting, and all of them are declining YoY. There are multiple reasons why IBM's revenues are declining except for the minor surge in 2021, and 2022. Let's look at the key reasons. Unlike its peer group players like Salesforce and ServiceNow which specialises in providing packaged application software in the Cloud (SaaS), IBM has no application software to offer...

 Generative AI - Changing the World, Key Players and Their Progress - Part One  

Tesla - It's not a Car, It's an AI Device on Wheels Tesla - Evolution Tesla - AI Device on Wheels Teslas Secret of Success Anecdote: In 2013, Elon Musk sent a meeting request to Apple's CEO Tim Cook, but Tim refused to meet him.  Musk confirmed this by tweeting in Dec 2020, that he had tried to sell Tesla to Apple for 1/10 of its current value during "the darkest days of the Model 3 program ."  It's still a mystery why Apple didn't end up buying Tesla, but there are a few theories out there. One possibility is that Apple's CEO, Tim Cook, just wasn't interested in acquiring Tesla. Another theory is that Cook was worried about some of the difficulties Tesla was going through at the time, like production delays and financial losses. Lastly, it's also possible that the two companies couldn't agree on a fair price for Tesla. Occasionally, there is a rumour that Elon Musk aspired to become the CEO of Apple . Following Steve Jobs' passing in ...

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - The Chipmaker That Runs The World Key Indicators   Domain: Semiconductors  Comp. (Chip Manf) – Samsung, SMIC, GFS, UMC Growth Segment – HPC AI Chips (Up) Economic Moat – Wide Cyclical - Yes Key Customers (Total 530+) TSMC's revenue is made up of 26% from Apple and 7% from Nvidia. Apple has a 10-year partnership with the chip maker.  Apple designs chips for iPhones and Mac computers, while Google designs Tensor Chips for Pixel smartphones. Qualcomm and MediaTek design processors for Android phones. Nvidia designs Gaming and Artificial Intelligence (AI) processors and AMD and Nvidia design advanced processors for Tesla.  TSMC chips are also used by major cloud providers like AWS, MSFT, Google, Oracle, and IBM for data centres, networking, and software. Broadcom designs chips for broadband and wireless markets.   TSMC is able to offer its customers its manufacturing capabilities in the areas of Smartphones, High-Performance Comput...

 Oracle's Evolution - Database Leader to AI Innovator   Market Cap – 290.15 Bn EV – 369.18Bn Debt - $88.94Bn (High), Cash – $12.08Bn  P/B – 122.43 (intangibles in the book)  P/E (Trailing) – 31.05 (Growth)  P/E (Forward) – 19.43 (Growth) Economic Moat: Wide (product sales, under threat)    Domain: Enterprise Software and Database Comp. (Business Apps) – IBM, SAP, Workday, MSFT, Salesforce Comp. (Database) – MongoDB, MySQL, Cassandra, AWS, Azure, IBM  Growth Segment – OCI (Up)  Oracle's Facing Headwinds - In the Age of No SQL The emergence of Digital Transformation in the early 2010s has brought multiple challenges to Oracle's relational database segment. Today, it is facing stiff competition from both commercial and open-source vendors. It must constantly innovate and create new products and services to stay ahead of the database market. Despite the challenges, it is rising to the occasion by developing its own cloud-native database prod...

Google the King of Search - What the Future Beholds in the AI World  Google's Evolution   Google King of Search - Where is the Growth Google Search - Economics with Gen AI Google Cloud's - AI and ML Play Googles AI Journey  Googles $100Bn Blunder Google - Risks to its Growth My other posts on  AI Value Chain ,  Amazon the King of Retail -WhyAWS is the Crown Jewel ,  Microsoft the King of AI in Software ,  Salesforce under the AI Cloud  and how  Generative AI can transform Telecoms ,  Energy and Utilities Source:  Seekingalpha ,  Bloomberg , Martinfowler.com,  Databricks.com , Linkedin,  Nvidia ,  Google ,  AWS ,  Fourweek MBA Blog ,  Amazon

Amazon Flywheel Phenomenon - Why AWS is The Crown Jewel  -- Amazon Evolution   Where is the Growth   Amazons Flywheel Phenomenon Amazons Multiple Flywheels  AWS The Crown Jewel  Amazon Chasing new Flywheel My other posts on Generative AI and Strategic Analysis of Key Players AI Value Chain   Microsoft the King of AI in Software ,  Salesforce under the AI Cloud   Tesla - It's not a Car, Its an AI Device on Wheels Google the King of Search - What the Future Beholds in the AI World Nvidia Godfather of AI - Why the Market is Bullish Generative AI can transform Telecoms ,  Energy and Utilities Source:  SeekingAlpha ,  Bloomberg ,  Martinfowler.com ,  Databricks.com ,  Nvidia ,  Google ,  AWS ,  Fourweek MBA Blog ,  Amazon ,  Ashwath Damodaran ,  TSMC

Microsoft's transformation under Satya is phenomenal, from a PC dominant player to being called the King of AI in Software and Cloud.   Where is the Growth Partnership with OpenAI Why Microsoft is called as The King of Generative AI in Software and Cloud.  My other posts on  AI Value Chain ,   Microsoft The King of AI in Software ,  Salesforce under the AI Cloud  ,  AWS is the Crown Jewel  and how  Generative AI can transform Telecoms ,  Energy and Utilities Source:  Seekingalpha ,  Bloomberg , Martinfowler.com,  Databricks.com  Linkedin,  Nvidia ,  Google ,  AWS

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 Salesforce - Under The AI Cloud  -- Marc Known for his mission and marketing mantra, ”The End of Software" Revolutionised the CRM industry by introducing Cloud-based service.  Despite facing tough competition from companies like Oracle, SAP, and Microsoft, it has emerged as the leader in this field. Today it commands 23% of the Global Market Share. Strategically acquired companies like Tableau, Slack (Data & Analytics) and MuleSoft (PaaS) to build a platform-centric flywheel by integrating CRM and Business System applications. With a Market Cap of US $209Bn and a Robust Economic Moat, it can become a $500Bn company by the end of this decade. Strategic shift from Competition (MSFT 365, ORCL) to Cooperation (Google, OpenAI) Risks to AI Ambitions My other posts on  AI Value Chain , Microsoft Transformation - The King of AI in Software and Cloud   and how  Generative AI can transform Telecoms ,  Energy and Utilities Source:  Seekingalpha ,...