Managing Director, Zero One, Zero One

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Managing Director, Zero One

Zero One

Founded in 2015, Zero One produces independent investment research and provides corporate finance advisory services with a focus on both listed and private technology companies. Founder Vincent Fernando has over 20 years of experience in US and Asia capital markets.

Independent Investment Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>3Q24 Performance Signals Advanced Products Making Major Progress; 20% Topline Growth &amp; Improved China Market Conditions</li>
<li>Flagship Mobile Revenue Leading the Charge in China and Emerging Markets</li>
<li>ASIC and AI Accelerator Progress: Estimate 2025E/2026E Initial Mass Production; Maintain Structural Long Rating.</li>
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3Q24 Performance Signals Advanced Products Making Major Progress; 20% Topline Growth &amp; Improved China Market Conditions
Flagship Mobile Revenue Leading the Charge in China and Emerging Markets
ASIC and AI Accelerator Progress: Estimate 2025E/2026E Initial Mass Production; Maintain Structural Long Rating.


Mediatek's Advanced Product Strategy Showing Major Progress; Maintain Structural Long

Technology / Semiconductor / Internet Research

Nicolas Baratte

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<li>Companies exude confidence and unanimously explain that AI is the fastest growing revenue segment ever.  AI leads to revenue growth, increase in volume, higher pricing, higher engagement. </li>
<li>Companies also explain that AI today only reflects a small part of long-term planning. AI is a decade long transformation of how we work, search for information or buy products.  </li>
<li>Meta and Microsoft see equipment delays and are capacity constrained in 2024. Capex will increase in 2025. </li>
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Companies exude confidence and unanimously explain that AI is the fastest growing revenue segment ever.  AI leads to revenue growth, increase in volume, higher pricing, higher engagement. 
Companies also explain that AI today only reflects a small part of long-term planning. AI is a decade long transformation of how we work, search for information or buy products.  
Meta and Microsoft see equipment delays and are capacity constrained in 2024. Capex will increase in 2025. 


Google, Meta, Microsoft: What Did They Say About AI, Capex and Revenues?

Taiwan Semiconductor (TSMC) - ADR / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>TSMC Plans 2025E Price Hike of Up to 10% for Advanced Nodes—Exceeding Expectations</li>
<li>MediaTek Poised to Benefit from the ARM and Qualcomm Dispute</li>
<li>Is Splitting Intel Key for Its Survival? Intel Ex-Directors Pen Op-Ed Piece</li>
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TSMC Plans 2025E Price Hike of Up to 10% for Advanced Nodes—Exceeding Expectations
MediaTek Poised to Benefit from the ARM and Qualcomm Dispute
Is Splitting Intel Key for Its Survival? Intel Ex-Directors Pen Op-Ed Piece


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors, The Circuit

The Circuit

Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors

A Podcast On the Business of Semiconductors. With Jay Goldberg and Ben Bajarin

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<ul><li>Transition from the Internet era of servers to the AI era of backend</li><li>Software advancements are outpacing silicon capabilities</li><li>Question raised about who will benefit from advances in AI technology, particularly in terms of hardware market competitiveness</li></ul><p><em>This content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.</em></p>

Transition from the Internet era of servers to the AI era of backendSoftware advancements are outpacing silicon capabilitiesQuestion raised about who will benefit from advances in AI technology, particularly in terms of hardware market competitivenessThis content is sourced through publicly available sources and has been machine generated. Information displayed is for general informational purposes only.

Episode 88: AI Accellerators, Startup graveyard? With Special Guest Austin Lyons

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<li>Apple Set to Launch iPhone SE 4 and Updated iPad Air in Early 2025: Key Developments to Watch</li>
<li>META's Orion AR Glasses: Next Major Computing Platform After the Smartphone?</li>
<li>Apple Supply Chain Monitor: Key IPhone Suppliers Didn't Rally With Apple; Opportunity for Rebound?</li>
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Apple Set to Launch iPhone SE 4 and Updated iPad Air in Early 2025: Key Developments to Watch
META's Orion AR Glasses: Next Major Computing Platform After the Smartphone?
Apple Supply Chain Monitor: Key IPhone Suppliers Didn't Rally With Apple; Opportunity for Rebound?


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Shifting AR Strategy After Meta Orion Showcase; Apple Supply Chain Monitor

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Meta Platforms Inc. operates as a social technology company. The Company builds applications and technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. meta Platform is also involved in advertisements, augmented and virtual reality.

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Mediatek's Advanced Product Strategy Showing Major Progress; Maintain Structural Long

Advanced products at 3Q24 are showing strong performance with 20% topline growth, driven by flagship mobile revenue in China and emerging markets.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Google, Meta, Microsoft: What Did They Say About AI, Capex and Revenues?

Is AI really increasing revenues, profitability? There is still considerable doubt within the investors community on the "reality" of AI, or its...

Nicolas Baratte

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Episode 88: AI Accellerators, Startup graveyard? With Special Guest Austin Lyons

The transition to the AI era of backend technology is being driven by software advancements outpacing hardware advancements in the silicon...

The Circuit

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Shifting AR Strategy After Meta Orion Showcase; Apple Supply Chain Monitor

Apple is set to launch new iPhone SE 4 and iPad Air in 2025, Meta's Orion AR Glasses could be the next big thing, and Apple is being forced to react.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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Mediatek's Advanced Product Strategy Showing Major Progress; Maintain Structural Long

​Advanced products at 3Q24 are showing strong performance with 20% topline growth, driven by flagship mobile revenue in China and emerging markets.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Google, Meta, Microsoft: What Did They Say About AI, Capex and Revenues?

Is AI really increasing revenues, profitability? There is still considerable doubt within the investors community on the "reality" of AI, or its...

Nicolas Baratte

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Wave of Earnings Imminent; New TSMC Price Hike; Mediatek Winner of QCOM/ARM Spat

​TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Episode 88: AI Accellerators, Startup graveyard? With Special Guest Austin Lyons

The transition to the AI era of backend technology is being driven by software advancements outpacing hardware advancements in the silicon...

The Circuit

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Apple Shifting AR Strategy After Meta Orion Showcase; Apple Supply Chain Monitor

​Apple is set to launch new iPhone SE 4 and iPad Air in 2025, Meta's Orion AR Glasses could be the next big thing, and Apple is being forced to react.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Advanced products at 3Q24 are showing strong performance with 20% topline growth, driven by flagship mobile revenue in China and emerging markets.

TSMC to raise prices even higher, MediaTek to benefit from ARM and Qualcomm dispute, former Intel directors suggest splitting Intel for survival.

Apple is set to launch new iPhone SE 4 and iPad Air in 2025, Meta's Orion AR Glasses could be the next big thing, and Apple is being forced to react.