Digits to Dollars
digitstodollars.com · Personal blog · on HN since 2013
Digits to Dollars analyzes the semiconductor and tech industries from a business and investment angle, covering Intel, Apple, Android, and chip design.
What HN saysHN links it for industry analysis, for example a commenter citing it to explain Broadcom's private-equity-style ownership and its strategy of squeezing the business.
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azurelake · 2025-01-16
You have to understand that Broadcom isn't actually Broadcom the chipmaker. It's a private equity firm that used be named Avago Technologies before it bought Broadcom. So squeezing until there's nothing left is the plan.
https://digitstodollars.com/2022/06/15/what-has-broadcom-become/