Category Archives: Internet

If AI is a bubble, the real question is: Who survives the bust

Posted on 9 August 2026 by dselz

AI investment is starting to look like the railroad boom of the 1880s: massive buildout, intense competition, and a likely shakeout. The critical question is not whether the bubble pops, but which assets and operators endure when compute depreciates faster than it can pay for itself. Continue reading →

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Time for Artificial Intelligence to Really Deliver

Posted on 12 October 2017 by dselz

Technology is a sector that has often been prone of over-hyping the latest trends that emerge within it. Over the past few years, virtual reality and driveless cars are just two examples of technologies that while rich in potential, have … Continue reading →

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The Future of Data: Autonomous Data

Posted on 15 February 2016 by dselz

Self-Driving Cars are all the rage. Mary Barra, CEO of General Motors, said recently in the German Newspaper, Handelsblatt, that the automotive industry will change more radically in the next 5 years than in the past 50 years. The key drivers … Continue reading →

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(Deutsch) Der Niedergang der PubliGroupe

Posted on 19 April 2014 by dselz

Sorry, this entry is only available in Deutsch.

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Summly – A little hype dissected

Posted on 6 November 2012 by dselz

The other day I read about Summly, which claims “Our summarization technology is pure rocket science.” They got quite hyped by the usual suspects such as Techcrunch. So I decided to give it a try. I picked to news stories … Continue reading →

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Aggregate or get aggregated

Posted on 20 March 2012 by dselz

Source: Matthew Ingram on Aggregation Matthew Ingram discusses the all new Pew Research Center report on the state of media 2012. He points out that news aggregation is a way of life for ever more consumers. Actually more users arrive at an online offering … Continue reading →

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10 theses on the future of newspapers

Posted on 28 December 2011 by dselz

Much has been written about the future of newspapers. Here my humble contribution: In a complex world people turn to trusted sources of information for news, analysis and comment, e.g. newspapers. The unique value of a newspaper is its editorial staff … Continue reading →

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Collusion in the Swiss Publishing Industry

Posted on 16 August 2011 by dselz

Had lunch with one guy from one reputable Zurich newspaper publishing company and met a guy from another reputable Zurich newspaper publishing company. Both have intimate knowledge about their respective digital strategies. And both were complaining loudly that their companies … Continue reading →

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Google buys the mobile phone business of Motorola

Posted on 15 August 2011 by dselz

Google today announced that it buys the mobile phone side of Motorola, called Motorola Mobility for a whooping $12.5 billion. Larry Page, Google CEO, is quoted saying: “Motorola Mobility’s total commitment to Android has created a natural fit for our … Continue reading →

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Moore’s law in reverse

Posted on 13 August 2011 by dselz

Today a technology startup is almost by definition lean. This is a direct consequence of Moore’s law – doubling of the computing power every 24 months. Just before the turn of the millennium, we – the Memonic founding team – … Continue reading →

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