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Google won’t be unseated by Bing. It will be unseated by ChatGPT, Perplexity, etc. Android/iOS won’t be unseated by another mobile OS. They will be unseated by a Voice/VR OS that uses AI to give outcomes with minimal user input…. Continue Reading →
Want to “start up”? What type of startup? Why you?To answer these questions, first, identify your strengths. How do you do this? I use a method called Triangulation to help potential founders recognise their superpower and unique differentiation. Start with… Continue Reading →
The various epochs of the technological world took a previously constrained resource and caused it to become unbundled, mass-producing and widely distributed. Early 1800s: Industrial Revolution, unbundling Labour as a resourceLate 1800s: Oil/Electricity, unbundling Energy as a resourceMid 1900s: Software,… Continue Reading →
AI’s short memory can be refreshing, preventing echo chambers and encouraging our ever-changing curiosities; it keeps us exploring afresh
Let’s unbundle the term “Consumer Tech” when it comes to startups. This isn’t the catch-all umbrella term that it used to be. Business models, product focus, customer maturity, revenue model diversification and usage patterns have expanded and founders and investors… Continue Reading →
One thing that differentiates an entrepreneurial person from someone who isn’t one, is that entrepreneurs put in the effort to discover problem statements. They do this by pattern recognition, user interviews, optimisation of existing solutions, etc. Of course, an entrepreneur… Continue Reading →
I’ve been mulling over why some online communities thrive while others spiral into chaos, for some time and I’ve observed a fascinating pattern. Imagine a fledgling online community (even a closed WhatsApp group). In its early stages, the group establishes… Continue Reading →
When it comes to tech, safety is about anti-virus, firewalls, backups, two-factor auth, etc. Manufacturing: It’s about Kanban, over engineering processes, safety equipment, etc. Healthcare: Deep cleaning equipment, measured dosage, tracking previous illnesses, etc. Each industry has its own contours… Continue Reading →
In an avg YCombinator cohort FinTech went from 7% to 24% in 11 yrs. I’m intrigued that this growth is exclusive of Blockchain, cleanly sidestepping irrational exuberance My take: While Regulators in India & US are both catching up with… Continue Reading →
I used ChatGPT to explain the impact of AI to 1st year students.
Here’s an excerpt of a talk I gave at CMR Institute Of Technology last month