Paradigm Shifts and the Winner's Curse
18 days ago
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- Tech companies often dominate in pairs, such as Apple and Microsoft in the PC market, and Google and Meta in digital advertising.
- Apple and AWS were the defining companies of the smartphone era, with Apple revolutionizing mobile interfaces and AWS enabling cloud computing.
- Microsoft and Nokia failed in the smartphone era due to their inability to adapt from their previous successes in PCs and feature phones.
- Google and Samsung succeeded by shamelessly copying successful strategies, such as Android mimicking iOS.
- Apple and Amazon are now facing questions about their AI strategies, with both emphasizing early-stage development and integration with existing platforms.
- Apple focuses on privacy and local AI processing, while Amazon emphasizes cost-effective cloud-based AI solutions.
- Both companies risk assuming AI is not a paradigm shift, potentially missing out on transformative advancements like autonomous agents and on-demand interfaces.
- Google has adapted well to AI, leveraging its history of innovation and flexibility to stay relevant across multiple tech paradigms.