Medallia shot up more than 70% on its IPO debut. The customer experience management company has launched into the market gaining a 4.5 billion dollar valuation, however, has had little press compared to big IPO’s like Slack and Zoom.
Huawei Keeps a Footing in the 5G Race in the UK
Huawei has seen an onslaught of challenges as the U.S. and Australia have banned their technologies in critical 5G infrastructure. The U.K. is now pondering whether to allow the Chinese company to participate in their 5G network deployments.
Microsoft Beat Earnings, Smashes Revenue Estimates
Microsoft beat earnings and smashed revenue estimates in today’s earnings report. While a big deal was made by some of the Azure slowdown in growth, that is to be expected. Microsoft is a company that has momentum. For investors, they are a company that no matter how high the price of the stock goes, it’s hard to bet against them over the long term. I believe the Azure business will settle in and continue double-digit growthI do expect the Azure business to settle in and continue its significant double-digit growth, but hey, 40-70% YoY is a number everyone should feel good about.
IBM Q2 Earnings In — A Gain, Then a Slide. What I See Looking Forward
IBM Q2 earnings are in. We had a gain, then a slide, but all in all, they’ve got the right things in place moving forward. The company’s cloud commitment, the unique Z and LinuxONE offerings, and the company’s commitments in areas like Blockchain and AI are all sound positions in important emerging market spaces. Now CEO Ginni Rometty and team need to deliver on growth.
DOJ Weighs In To Halt FTC and Koh’s Questionable Ruling Against Qualcomm
The DoJ has intervened to request a stay in the FTC ruling against Qualcomm, citing national security. This ruling against Qualcomm never made sense, and certainly did not make sense based upon what the FTC presented in its case. I feel strongly that the ruling will be paused to allow a deeper look on the security implications prior to the case being heard for appeal — it will be interesting to keep an eye on what happens next.
Prime Fine Day? EU Competition Chief Has Amazon In Her Crosshairs
EU Competition Chief Margrethe Vesteger is poised to slap new fines on Amazon and possibly Qualcomm. Are these fines warranted, fair and useful?
The Microsoft, SAP and Adobe Led Open Data Initiative Plows Ahead
At Microsoft Insipre 2019, The Open Data Initiative is taking an important step toward empowering the enterprise to maximize its data.
What Your Board Needs to Know about Tech Advancement in Digital Transformation
Pulling your board into the tech circle should enhance the momentum of your digital transformation, not detract from it. For digital transformation to be, well, transformational, board members will need to be fully engaged—and informed—regarding tech advancement.
Why The FTC’s Record Setting Facebook Fine Won’t Change Anything
FTC’s Facebook Fine has raised a lot of eyebrows, but is it enough? An analysis of the FTC ruling and the 5 Billion USD Facebook Fine from Daniel Newman.
Qualcomm and Ericsson Team Up With T-Mobile to Drive 5G Beyond The Big City
T-Mobile in partnereship with Qualcomm and Ericsson are looking to bring 5G beyond the big city and took a big step forward with this week’s test call.