Tracking developments across tech supply chains, Tech Supply Chain Tracker

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Tracking developments across tech supply chains

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<ul><li>Taiwan's economic minister confirmed the ongoing investigation into the TSMC leak, which may affect Japan relations.</li><li>Apple's new vapor chamber design is expected to enable the creation of ultra-thin iPhones and wearables in the market.</li><li>The wafer foundry industry in Taiwan is anticipated to see significant growth by Q3 2025, driven by advancements in technology.</li></ul>

Taiwan's economic minister confirmed the ongoing investigation into the TSMC leak, which may affect Japan relations.Apple's new vapor chamber design is expected to enable the creation of ultra-thin iPhones and wearables in the market.The wafer foundry industry in Taiwan is anticipated to see significant growth by Q3 2025, driven by advancements in technology.

Tech Supply Chain Tracker (12-Sep-2025): TSMC leak probe will continue amid Japan

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist, Trudence Capital Advisors

Pranav Bhavsar

Consumer Analyst / Channel Surveillance Specialist

Trudence Capital Advisors

Trudence Capital Advisors Private Limited is a SEBI-registered Research Analyst, holding SEBI registration number INH000015747. Our firm is dedicated to providing independent and unbiased research on Indian mid to large-cap companies. Trudence Capital is known for its counter-consensus views, with a focus on forensic research and on-ground primary investigations. Our research approach is thorough, involving detailed analysis of accounting practices and governance, alongside extensive channel checks.

Independent & Unbiased Research

Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Indian IT outperformed over 10 years, but recent underperformance and weak R&amp;D spending raise questions on innovation versus high dividend and buyback payouts.</li>
<li>AI disruption threatens coding demand and outsourcing models, risking productivity shocks, workforce layoffs, and urban consumption downturns if companies don’t adapt with innovation.</li>
<li>Boards must prioritize bold investments and acquisitions over capital returns, positioning Indian IT as innovation leaders rather than risk-averse cash generators.</li>
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Indian IT outperformed over 10 years, but recent underperformance and weak R&amp;D spending raise questions on innovation versus high dividend and buyback payouts.
AI disruption threatens coding demand and outsourcing models, risking productivity shocks, workforce layoffs, and urban consumption downturns if companies don’t adapt with innovation.
Boards must prioritize bold investments and acquisitions over capital returns, positioning Indian IT as innovation leaders rather than risk-averse cash generators.


Indian IT | Urge to the Boards – Stop the Buybacks

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist, Ingenuity

William Keating

Semiconductor & Technology Specialist

Ingenuity

Our focus is exclusively on in-depth research & consulting in the broader semiconductor industry. We focus on the key players, namely Intel, Micron, Qualcomm, Apple, Samsung, NVIDIA, AMD, TSMC & Global Foundries - as well as some of the lesser known, but nonetheless critical, companies such as ASML (for EUV), Mellanox, Cavium, Xilinx etc. We specialise in their products, roadmaps, process technologies, competitive advantages & threats etc. We also help our clients understand the implications of new and emerging technologies, e.g. 3D X-Point, 3D NAND, Carbon Nanotubes, Autonomous Driving, Graphene, Silicon Photonics, Wafer-Level Optics, Artificial Intelligence, FPGA, GPU, ASIC etc. 

Semiconductor Analysis & Research

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<li>OpenAI CEO Sam Altman caused quite a stir with his recent comments about an AI bubble, people getting burned and someone on track to lose a phenomenal amount of money</li>
<li>However, his message would appear to be directed at other AI startups, not OpenAI, which he says plans to spend trillions on data centers in the not very distant future
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<li>Meta's no-cost-spared talent grab &amp; Palantir's valuation are bubbly red flags but the AI infrastructure build out currently underway is real &amp; rational, assuming the ROI can follow expeditiously</li>
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OpenAI CEO Sam Altman caused quite a stir with his recent comments about an AI bubble, people getting burned and someone on track to lose a phenomenal amount of money
However, his message would appear to be directed at other AI startups, not OpenAI, which he says plans to spend trillions on data centers in the not very distant future

Meta's no-cost-spared talent grab &amp; Palantir's valuation are bubbly red flags but the AI infrastructure build out currently underway is real &amp; rational, assuming the ROI can follow expeditiously


@Sama Says There's An AI Bubble. What's Going On?

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning, Copley Fund Research

Steven Holden

Asset Allocation & Fund Positioning

Copley Fund Research

Copley Fund Research provide research and data on asset allocation among Global and Emerging Market equity funds.  The analysis details absolute and relative positioning across countries, sectors and industries together with highly granular data on single stock and single fund allocations.  The data is updated monthly with time series going back to January 2011.

Global Research - Analysis of 165 prominent Global equity funds, combined AUM $335bn
GEM Research - Analysis of 127 prominent global EM equity funds, combined AUM $250bn

Asset Allocation - Global and GEM Equity

Palantir Technologies  / Equity Bottom-Up

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<li>Palantir ownership among global funds hit a record 11.3% in July 2025, nearly doubling in six months, led by growth strategies.</li>
<li>Despite a 500% rally and rising index weights, most fund positions remain modest; only three exceed 2%.</li>
<li>Now the fourth most held AI/software peer, Palantir risks becoming a Tesla-style underweight challenge for active managers.</li>
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Palantir ownership among global funds hit a record 11.3% in July 2025, nearly doubling in six months, led by growth strategies.
Despite a 500% rally and rising index weights, most fund positions remain modest; only three exceed 2%.
Now the fourth most held AI/software peer, Palantir risks becoming a Tesla-style underweight challenge for active managers.


Palantir Technologies Inc:  Rotation Signals Momentum Shift

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities, Mint Finance

Raghav Vashisht

AI | Semiconductors | Commodities

Deep Fundamental Analysis

Mint Finance

Mint Finance's investment research blends deep fundamental analysis with technical & quant insights. Investment strategies straddle across multiple asset classes with risk management embedded into every trade to deliver an outsized reward-to-risk ratio.

Mint Finance's research is centered around three key themes. First, energy transition and climate change. Second, artificial intelligence. Third, shifting world order with its impact across politics and monetary economics.

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<li>Despite a 307% surge in revenue, CoreWeave's extended six-year GPU depreciation schedule flatters its profitability while masking faster asset wear-down.</li>
<li>Despite ballooning into a $30 bn market cap, CoreWeave is weighed down by debt and lease obligations; Q2 interest expense exceeded operating profit, with CRWV netting $290 m in losses. </li>
<li>The Aug 15 IPO lock-up expiry triggered insider selling via $1 bn+ block trades, driving a 35% stock plunge and spiking short interest.</li>
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Despite a 307% surge in revenue, CoreWeave's extended six-year GPU depreciation schedule flatters its profitability while masking faster asset wear-down.
Despite ballooning into a $30 bn market cap, CoreWeave is weighed down by debt and lease obligations; Q2 interest expense exceeded operating profit, with CRWV netting $290 m in losses. 
The Aug 15 IPO lock-up expiry triggered insider selling via $1 bn+ block trades, driving a 35% stock plunge and spiking short interest.


CoreWeave’s Growth Meets Debt-Heavy Risk

United States

Oracle Corporation supplies software for enterprise information management. The Company offers databases and relational servers, application development and decision support tools, and enterprise business applications. Oracle's software runs on network computers, personal digital assistants, set-top devices, PCs, workstations, minicomputers, mainframes, and massively parallel computers.

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Pranav Bhavsar

@Sama Says There's An AI Bubble. What's Going On?

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William Keating

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Palantir has surged into global fund portfolios, doubling ownership to record highs. Growth-led buying and a 500% rally push it toward Tesla-like...

Steven Holden

CoreWeave’s Growth Meets Debt-Heavy Risk

CoreWeave's revenue surge masks faster asset wear-down; debt and lease obligations weigh down $30 bn market cap; insider selling triggers 35%...

Mint Finance

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Tech Supply Chain Tracker (12-Sep-2025): TSMC leak probe will continue amid Japan

Taiwan's TSMC leak investigation continues amid Japan relations concerns, while Apple's vapor chamber design, AI growth, and Momo's revenue rise...

Tech Supply Chain Tracker

Indian IT | Urge to the Boards – Stop the Buybacks

​Indian IT industry faces challenges with underperformance and lack of innovation, must prioritize bold investments to adapt to AI disruption and...

Pranav Bhavsar

@Sama Says There's An AI Bubble. What's Going On?

Meta's no-cost-spared talent grab & Palantir's valuation are bubbly red flags but the AI infrastructure build out currently underway is real &...

William Keating

Palantir Technologies Inc: Rotation Signals Momentum Shift

Palantir has surged into global fund portfolios, doubling ownership to record highs. Growth-led buying and a 500% rally push it toward Tesla-like...

Steven Holden

CoreWeave’s Growth Meets Debt-Heavy Risk

​CoreWeave's revenue surge masks faster asset wear-down; debt and lease obligations weigh down $30 bn market cap; insider selling triggers 35%...

Mint Finance

Indian IT industry faces challenges with underperformance and lack of innovation, must prioritize bold investments to adapt to AI disruption and...

CoreWeave's revenue surge masks faster asset wear-down; debt and lease obligations weigh down $30 bn market cap; insider selling triggers 35%...