The Great Smartphone War
A look at the years-long legal battles between Apple and Samsung.
Why Amazon is eating the world
A look at the radical way in which Amazon is systematically turning each component of its business into an productised commercial venture with external clients – starting with their technology infrastructure, then their fulfillment service and so on. The objective goes beyond revenues and profit (though they come – Amazon Web Services has a $14bn annual run rate) to building a “moat” around their market position and ensuring that the pressure of servicing external clients keeps all units in Amazon lean and competitive.
A New Look Inside TheranosÕ Dysfunctional Corporate Culture
The story of the much-feted healthcare startup where things went very sour. http://bit.ly/wired-theranos
Amazon’s Antitrust Paradox
A searching piece about Amazon and monopoly, published in a newspaper owned by Amazon’s CEO. If you have the time, it’s also worth dipping into the elegantly wrought 28,000 word ‘note’ in The Yale Law Journal that inspired the piece.
The endless reign of Rupert Murdoch
A profile of Rupert Murdoch, fittingly epic in length given its subject’s lifetime spent “in the business of speaking power to truth”.
When Rio Tinto Met China’s Iron Hand
The story of how the mining giant got badly burnt when they came up against the Chinese government.
How the sandwich consumed Britain
If you have been looking for a deep dive into the macroeconomics, microeconomics, design process, supply chain, and key players of the sandwich industry, then this is for you. A surprisingly engaging piece looking at a phenomenally successful £8bn industry, that will also teach you the meaning of the term “goblin caves”.
Inside James Dyson’s all-or-nothing quest for an electric car
While Elon Musk and Tesla are making all the noise, vacuum billionaire James Dyson is making his own huge bet on the electric car, investing billions of his own money in an attempt to launch his first commercially available vehicle by 2021.
China’s Robot Revolution
A look at the rise of industrial robots in China, a trend that will have a major impact on the global economy.
Manchester City’s plan for global domination
A look at City Football Group’s ambitious plans to build a global network of clubs and radically reshape football’s business model.