I am writing a white paper on how AI will transform the diagnosis and treatment of cancer but in the meantime, please read this interview. Continue reading
Category Archives: about business
My Vision Pro Demo-I am not Buying One
Yesterday, I had a demo of the Vision Pro at an Apple Store. It was easy to get, which is not a positive indicator for sales. Over a long time, I decided to skip having the demo after concluding from reading/watching several reviews that I would not buy one. There was no compelling reason that … Continue reading
AI / Technology
Augmented Awareness
While there is a great deal of focus on generative AI and in particular ChatGDP and Bard, there are many other applications of AI that will have a profound impact on our lives. I am in particular interested in how AI can augment our senses and our awareness. The End of Lying Visualize a … Continue reading
Cable Modems and Curing Cancer
These days, I am busy working on technologies to detect and treat cancer. I thought I was done with work, but I could not resist having another opportunity to make a difference. As I approach 80 (79 next month), I am sure this is my last chance. Thinking about the future always makes me think … Continue reading
Intel’s dominance of the PC Microprocessor business
I have written about my concept for understanding businesses, which I call Oyster for Opportunity, Strategy, Execution, and Reward. Recently, I have been discussing with someone from a company I advise. I was asked to see if I had any materials from the past, for instance, from my time at Intel, that dealt with strategy. … Continue reading
One of my favored questions for entrepreneurs is, “Why now?”
Here is another lesson: “Why now?” is one of the most profound questions that can be asked when contemplating starting a new business. Rarely has a great opportunity languished, waiting for the light to turn on inside the brain of some genius entrepreneur. Usually, an event or, most likely, a sequence of events creates the … Continue reading
If you have to give a demo for someone to understand your business, you don’t have a business
This is a continuation of of lessons I am posting on this blog. I may use them to do a podcast or even a video course. Not sure, yet. Look forward to your comments here or feel free to send an email to flightofthewildduckbook@gmail.com. Don’t forget to read my book, The Flight of a Wild … Continue reading
Think more and do less.
Think more and do less. When I was writing my book, The Flight of a Wild Duck, I intended to have a section on the lessons I learned over my fifty year career. But after three years of working on the book which was already over three hundred pages, I decided to separate the lesson … Continue reading
For Strategic Investors, You Are a Tactic
As a founder and one of the leaders of Intel Capital, one of the world’s most successful corporate venture groups, I am frequently approached by entrepreneurs seeking advice on securing investments from strategic investors. Strategic investors primarily invest to bolster their strategic objectives. For example, during my tenure as Corporate Vice President of Business Development … Continue reading
What is next for Trump: Bankruptcy!
I try to keep my blog from being too political, but I sometimes can’t help myself, especially regarding Trump or Netanyahu. I am not sure this post is that political. It attempts to explain why bankruptcy could be in Trump’s future. Trump made his fortune at first from real estate and later as a TV … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 