Tech Brew Ride Home Mon. 05/23 – Big Tech Consolidation Coming?
May 23, 2022
A wave of mergers and acquisitions may reshape the tech landscape, with Broadcom eyeing VMware and EA exploring mergers. AMD has unveiled its powerful Ryzen 7000 chips, promising impressive performance boosts. Meanwhile, the new app StepN merges fitness with crypto gaming, rewarding users for being active. This intriguing concept is drawing millions, but sustaining its success poses challenges. Exploring these trends offers a thrilling glimpse into the ever-evolving tech world.
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Tech M&A Wave
- Tech M&A activity is up 46% this year, with struggling companies facing lower market caps.
- This creates buying opportunities for giants like Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft, potentially leading to a wave of acquisitions.
AMD Ryzen 7000
- AMD's Ryzen 7000 CPUs use TSMC's 5nm process, a first for x86 desktops.
- They boast over 15% better single-threaded performance, mainly due to clock speed increases.
StepN's Success
- StepN, a Solana-based move-to-earn app, rewards users with tokens for walking and running.
- It has 2-3 million monthly active users and makes $3-5 million daily in net profit from trading fees.