The new ‘Cola wars’: Why Microsoft really launched its search war against Google

why Microsoft launched its search war against Google and how it is using AI-enabled search tools as an attack weapon

Microsoft’s recent launch of AI-powered Bing search engine and Edge web browser could be about much more than just web search. This move could be a way of forcing Google owner Alphabet to help accelerate the proliferation of AI, which would potentially benefit Microsoft which can sell more of the cloud computing and enterprise software that power AI.

Downfall? 6 vital questions on Meta’s future

Meta: buy sell hold

Montaka CIO, Andrew Macken shares why he believes there is a strong likelihood that Meta will significantly outperform the very low expectations that are currently embedded in Meta’s stock price.

The case for investment optimism: 4 tech advancements that will underpin long-term returns (and the 3 stocks you need to profit from them)

With so much bad news abound, it can be difficult to see any light amidst the economic darkness. But in engineering labs all around the world, extraordinary advancements in technology are being made. In the not-too-distant future, the economic cycle will turn, and the market’s myopia will fade. And when it does, the new market opportunities unlocked by today’s technological advancements will come into focus.

Why R&D masks earnings & value in today’s mega-techs

– Andrew Macken   In the eyes of many investors, today’s mega-techs – Amazon, Microsoft and Alphabet, for example – are way overvalued. A cursory glance at the valuations of the North American majors suggests they are more expensive, say, than most of the big non-financial ASX-listed companies. You need to pay a higher multiple […]