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Creative Strategies August 12, 2020

Qualcomm Vindicated and Enlightened Antitrust

Ben Bajarin

Yesterday, news broke that the US Court of Appeals overturned the 2019 ruling in favor of the FTC over Qualcomm on antitrust behavior. There is so much to unpack in this ruling, many that have specific implications on future antitrust rulings, but also critical elements in IP protection law. I’ve wr

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Creative Strategies March 15, 2020

Working from home is great for diversity. Let’s keep it going

Carolina Milanesi

Since the start of the coronavirus outbreak, the conversation around remote work has been growing. It started with companies encouraging employees to stay at home. Within two weeks most companies, especially in tech, were mandating employees to work remotely and to suspend any business travel. Right

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Creative Strategies January 29, 2018

The Semiconductor Golden Era

Ben Bajarin

In the wake of the Spectre and Meltdown, it seems odd to write a post making the point I hope to make today. However as hard as it may be to believe, we truly are entering the golden era of the semiconductor industry. I recall many personal conversations with Broadcom co-found Henry Samueli, where h

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Creative Strategies April 20, 2015

Semiconductors are Eating the World

Ben Bajarin

Marc Andreessen famously articulated that “software is eating the world”. However, embedded in this observation is the central point that, before software can eat the world, semiconductors must eat it first. Thanks to Moore’s Law, this is exactly what is happening. We are on a journey to not just co

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Creative Strategies May 28, 2013

The iPhone Is My Midwife

Ben Bajarin

It’s the first time for both Betsy and me: she’s never given birth before and I’ve never helped a goat produce a kid. My heart races as I pace her pen, reviewing what I need to know to make sure she has a safe delivery. She seems as content in her…

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