Michael Jackson
@WorkMJ
Transatlanticist | Deeptech investor @wilbe_science @QDNLP @Techleapnl @MultipleCapital @RedstoneVC | Would rather be listening to jazz
Well played Astronomer, well played.
Thank you for your interest in Astronomer.
“Weapons export decisions are ‘exclusively’ the preserve of national governments, and the EU and the European Commission ‘have no role to play in this regard’”. Duh. euractiv.com/section/defenc…
1 in 4 startups could leave Germany due to lack of capital. More than that should. reuters.com/technology/one…
This is the right move by Intel…and should surprise no one. ft.com/content/1d4eea…
European university terms ranked. mattwichrowski.com/writing/tto
Some things need not be abbreviated.
I tried to access a report on European Private Equity but it was blocked in the UK for some reason. Then I turned on my VPN... Oh dear.
"it’s too early to see whether European companies are delaying, or abandoning US expansion, or if American companies are heading to Europe in greater numbers than before." This whole article shows how distant the EIF is from reality. sifted.eu/articles/eif-i…
It seems to be working for American Eagle.
SCOOP: As part of its turnaround effort, Intel has partnered with Sydney Sweeney on a new custom AI chip (SS-100). More details to come.
“I've created more billionaires on my management team than any CEO in the world.” timesofindia.indiatimes.com/technology/tec…
Quintessentially Cleveland.
Someone fell off the raft when the Browns did the helmet reveal. I just can’t 😂😂
Power law.
Just six VC-backed companies created since 1990 (top 0.003%) have produced 46% of realized value. And the top 2% companies created 89% of realized value
"today’s $12 billion market indicates that only about 3% pay for premium services—a strikingly low conversion rate and one of the largest and fastest-emerging monetization gaps in recent consumer tech history." menlovc.com/perspective/20…
“NXP is still contending with a turbulent industry. The company is heavily reliant on the automotive sector”. bloomberg.com/news/articles/…
No. At least not on its current path. European governments should focus more on being buyers of first resort and less on trying to play at being VCs. ft.com/content/5e25c3…
"the share of EU firms in high-tech sectors has dropped by half—from 22% to just 11%...more than half of Horizon program funding goes to mid-tech firms and consultancies with limited innovation and growth potential." iep.unibocconi.eu/publications/r…
"The awards to Anthropic, Google, OpenAI, and xAI – each with a $200M ceiling – will enable the Department to leverage the technology and talent of U.S. frontier AI companies to develop agentic AI workflows across a variety of mission areas." ai.mil/Latest/News-Pr…
Phillies debut the “Coldplay Kiss Cam”. Wait for it…
Ominous indeed.
“You are free to say anything that isn’t illegal” is simultaneously tautological and extremely ominous.
So only people who pay taxes should vote?
BREAKING: Keir Starmer announces that the UK is lowering the voting age from 18 to 16 in all UK elections.