In 1963, I took a course on German literature at the University of California. We studied three authors: Thomas Mann, Franz Kafka, and Hermann Hesse. That course changed me. It opened a door into a world where intellect, creativity, sexuality, and even drugs intertwined. I still remember the Magic Theatre in San Francisco, where I … Continue reading
Category Archives: Avram’s Past
My first speech in 27 years
I am working on my keynote address at the World Business Forum in November. I use to give many such speeches but the last one I gave was in 1998 when I shared the stage with Steve Jobs. Hard to imagine. I didn’t think I had a lot to say after I left Intel in … Continue reading
Jimmy Kimmel and the End of Broadcast TV
Jimmy Kimmel’s late-night show was recently “preempted” indefinitely by ABC, owned by Disney. The word is telling — probably chosen instead of “terminated” because of the legal fight likely to follow. Why? Kimmel’s remarks about the assassination of Charlie Kirk — suggesting Republicans were exploiting his death for political gain — infuriated Trump and his … Continue reading
Driving the Creation of Residential Broadband
I am resending this because there was an issue in the link to the chapter in my book about broadband. Sorry about this. Driving the creation of residential broadband was unquestionably the highlight of my career. Many others played important roles: developing the technology (Broadcom, 3Com), creating cable and DSL modems (General Instrument, LANcity, Texas … Continue reading
Driving the Creation of Residential Broadband
Driving the creation of residential broadband was unquestionably the highlight of my career. Many others played important roles: developing the technology (Broadcom, 3Com), creating cable and DSL modems (General Instrument, LANcity, Texas Instruments), providing broadband services (@Home, Covad), enabling streaming media (Launch Media, Broadcast.com), interactive services (AOL, Yahoo), browsers (Netscape, Microsoft), and, of course, the … Continue reading
Why Did Intel Capital Fail to Influence Intel’s Strategy
I just read a very well-written article about this question, which you can read here. https://globalventuring.com/corporate/information-technology/how-intel-lost-touch-with-its-investment-arm/ It begins with the question: How could Intel Capital, a world-leading investment unit, have created more than $170 billion in market value from investing in more than 1,800 companies, and still not be able to steer its parent through … Continue reading
Biden physicians failed him, in my opinion
Biden physicians failed him, in my opinionI assumed that President Biden had his PSA checked while in office, but I now realize that he may not have. The guidelines were changed in 2018. Under the new recommendations, PSA screening is not advised for men aged 70 or older. Biden was 78 when he became president … Continue reading
Biden: Prostate Cancer Stage Four-How is this possible
Joe Biden has been diagnosed with stage four prostate cancer which has spread to his bones. I am, of course, sorry to hear this. Biden has been through a lot in his life, including the death of a wife and two of his four children, as well as having one son who struggled with drug … Continue reading
Would you like to know how long you have to live?
You’re looking at an 80-year-old man born in 1945, on the day Auschwitz was liberated. Realizing how old I am is often a shock. It’s difficult to come to terms with this. For most of my life, I saw myself as the youngest person in the room—even when that was no longer true. I still … Continue reading
Founders and Venture Capitalists: Not on the Same Page
I was the co founder of Intel Capital and Vice President of Business Development at Intel. I left in 1999 to advise companies, sit on corporate boards and invest in early stage companies for my own account. While many considered me as a venture capitalist (for instance I was listed as number eight in the … Continue reading
Two Thirds Done 