Episode 48: Qualcomm - Broadcom
Podcast: AcquiredPublished On: Mon Nov 20 2017
Description: Ben & David cover the proposed largest tech M&A deal of all time, and in the process dive into the evolving dynamics of the industry that started everything in Silicon Valley—silicon. Just when VCs thought innovation was dead in semiconductors, a new wave of startups and large companies are redrawing the lines of competition in an industry dominated for a half-century by the “Wintel” duopoly of Intel and Microsoft.Sponsors:ServiceNow: https://bit.ly/acquiredsnVanta: https://bit.ly/acquiredvantaModern Treasury: https://bit.ly/acqtransferTopics Covered Include:Innovation and disruption in the semiconductor industry over the past two years Intel’s acquisition of Nervana Graphcore and other ML-focused semiconductor startupsCDMA and the telephone network effect Qualcomm’s early cell phone handsets Vertical integration + commoditization in smartphone chipsets The Carve Out:Ben: The de-watering of Niagara FallsDavid: Big Daddy’s AntiquesBonus: The Mystery Show
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