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Tencent and China's BigTech Crackdown; plus Japan's digital currency, social commerce, and NFT is WOTY

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Tencent and China's BigTech Crackdown; plus Japan's digital currency, social commerce, and NFT is WOTY

Wiser! #47: Tencent are the latest to fall foul of China's BigTech Crackdown; consortium of Japanese banks launch a digital currency; the rise of social commerce, plus much more.…

Rick Huckstep • 26 Nov 2021

A hell of a week for Facebook; plus Amazon, Google, Starlink & more

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A hell of a week for Facebook; plus Amazon, Google, Starlink & more

Wiser! #39: It's been a tough week for Mark Zuckerberg and Facebook; the whistleblower, the US Senate, the Facebook Files and a 5 hour global outage. Plus Amazon's pursuit of the home, Google are in court (again) and Elon Musk's Starlink.…

Rick Huckstep • 08 Oct 2021

Can iPhone detect your mental health?; Amazon's AI "time and motion"; Daniel Schreiber & more...

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Can iPhone detect your mental health?; Amazon's AI "time and motion"; Daniel Schreiber & more...

Wiser! #36: Apple looking at detecting mental health via iPhone; more attention on Amazon's treatment of workers; Lemonade CEO Daniel Schreiber talks to me; plus much much more.…

Rick Huckstep • 24 Sep 2021

El Salvador go all-in on Bitcoin; Apple delay CSAM; Coinbase take on the SEC

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Bitcoin • 9 min read

El Salvador go all-in on Bitcoin; Apple delay CSAM; Coinbase take on the SEC

Newsletter #32: All eyes on El Salvador's BitcoinDay. Plus Apple delays its child protection measures, and more insights and information…

Rick Huckstep • 10 Sep 2021

Government Internet Shutdowns; Bitcoin Mining; China's BigTech Crackdown

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Internet • 9 min read

Government Internet Shutdowns; Bitcoin Mining; China's BigTech Crackdown

Newsletter #31: Government imposed shutdowns of the Internet are on the rise. Plus stories about Bitcoin mining, China's BigTech Crackdown and Zoom v Teams power consumption.…

Rick Huckstep • 03 Sep 2021

Apple's child protection measures spark a privacy debate

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Essays • 4 min read

Apple's child protection measures spark a privacy debate

Rick Huckstep • 15 Aug 2021

Privacy is Apple's strategic advantage; Crypto Hacking is hard; Google v The Rest

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Privacy is Apple's strategic advantage; Crypto Hacking is hard; Google v The Rest

Wiser! #27: Apple's child protection measures; Google slash home worker's pay; crypto hacking doesn't pay; Samsung's folding phones, and more…

Rick Huckstep • 15 Aug 2021

The Pegasus Project: the spyware leak that exposed the risk to lawyers and activists

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Cyber • 13 min read

The Pegasus Project: the spyware leak that exposed the risk to lawyers and activists

Wiser! #25: The Pegasus spyware hack reminded us that if we're connected, we're vulnerable. Plus BigTech's earnings calls, Dorsey and Bitcoin save the world, plus Robinhood goes public…

Rick Huckstep • 30 Jul 2021

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Insights • 10 min read

Robots and the Rise of the Machines

Wiser! #20 (Premium): Strategic Insight on the global robotics market that is growing at 20% CAGR. With China leading the way and Robots deployed in many industries. Plus Nike case study…

Rick Huckstep • 25 Jun 2021

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Amazon's Employee Nightmare

Wiser! #19: Amazon's employee nightmare whilst 1% tax paying CEO Jeff Bezos prepares for suborbital flight. Plus Crypto, Bitcoin, Tesla, AgeTech and HealthTech…

Rick Huckstep • 18 Jun 2021

BigTech's pursuit of the Healthcare dollar

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BigTech's pursuit of the Healthcare dollar

Wiser! #18 (Premium): BigTech has eyes on the US Healthcare market. It's expensive, inefficient and broken.…

Rick Huckstep • 11 Jun 2021

How Apple built a 10-year lead in wearables technology

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How Apple built a 10-year lead in wearables technology

Wiser! #17: Apple has built a formidable lead in Wearables...in plain sight! Plus CBDCs, Musk in trouble again and TikTok goes into Radio.…

Rick Huckstep • 04 Jun 2021

Google: when the truth depends on your POV

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Google: when the truth depends on your POV

Wiser! #16: Google shows off its new AI language tool; Bitcoin prize is like a yoyo; Crypto's true energy costs; SuperApps, Robots and Atomic Fingerprints…

Rick Huckstep • 21 May 2021

Battle Stations! Apple takes on Epic Games and the EU

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Battle Stations! Apple takes on Epic Games and the EU

Wiser! #13: Epic Games are suing Apple for monopolistic behaviour in the AppStore. Ethereum hits an all-time high. CBDCs are coming. And Lemonade, the true disruptors in Insurance?…

Rick Huckstep • 07 May 2021

Apple; most valuable company in the world!

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Apple; most valuable company in the world!

Wiser! #11 (Premium): If Apple was a country, it would be the 8th largest in the world. How do they do it? Strategic Insights from Wiser! Newsletter…

Rick Huckstep • 30 Apr 2021

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The cashless, digitisation of society

Wiser! #10: The EU proposals for regulating AI are wide-reaching. Plus strategic insights on crypto, Bitcoin, cashless society and CBDCs,…

Rick Huckstep • 23 Apr 2021

Virtual Humans; the Quest for Realism, Experience & Influence

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Virtual Humans; the Quest for Realism, Experience & Influence

Wiser! #9 (Premium): Virtual Humans. Mark Zuckerberg says that Mixed Reality is the next big thing.…

Rick Huckstep • 16 Apr 2021

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We like pizza and cookies!

Wiser! #6: Google announces the end of cookies, subscription search from Neeva, Crypto and Bitcoin, and Apple and Facebook in a battle for Mixed Reality…

Rick Huckstep • 26 Mar 2021

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The Building Momentum Issue!

Wiser! #2: Founder interviews with Bunch and Leadspicker. What's the fuss about Clubhouse? Elon Musk reads Wiser! And many more insights and information from the tech economy…

Rick Huckstep • 15 Feb 2021