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.

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<li>Growing Signs That ARM-Based Chips Are Set to Disrupt the PC Market</li>
<li>Qualcomm’s Earnings Call Insights -- Snapdragon’s ARM-Based Push into PCs Successfully Taking Significant Market Share</li>
<li>Mediatek Earnings Call Highlights -- Reiterates ARM-Based Entry into PC Market with AI Supercomputer CPU in Collaboration with NVIDIA</li>
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Growing Signs That ARM-Based Chips Are Set to Disrupt the PC Market
Qualcomm’s Earnings Call Insights -- Snapdragon’s ARM-Based Push into PCs Successfully Taking Significant Market Share
Mediatek Earnings Call Highlights -- Reiterates ARM-Based Entry into PC Market with AI Supercomputer CPU in Collaboration with NVIDIA


PC Monitor: Latest Qualcomm & Mediatek Results Show ARM-Based Chips Disrupting the PC Market

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<li>Recent U.S. Market Weakness Appears to Have Been More Focused on Falling Sentiment for Server Businesses, Not PCs</li>
<li>CES 2025 Showed Qualcomm Chips Gaining Momentum in PCs, While AMD Continued Aggressive Competition -- Intel Under Pressure</li>
<li>PC Maker Universe to Experience Decent Revenue Growth in 2025E -- Structural Long Asustek &amp; Dell</li>
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Recent U.S. Market Weakness Appears to Have Been More Focused on Falling Sentiment for Server Businesses, Not PCs
CES 2025 Showed Qualcomm Chips Gaining Momentum in PCs, While AMD Continued Aggressive Competition -- Intel Under Pressure
PC Maker Universe to Experience Decent Revenue Growth in 2025E -- Structural Long Asustek &amp; Dell


PC Monitor: Snapdragon’s Surge, AMD’s Gains, Intel’s Test; Long Asus & Dell

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

TSMC (Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing) - ADR

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<li>Qualcomm Eyes Bold, Friendly Intel Acquisition Amid Intel's Existential Crisis</li>
<li>Global Semi Sales Strength Continues In July. How Long Can It Last? </li>
<li>Asustek Soars, Uniquely Making Fresh 52-Week Highs Within PC Makers</li>
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Qualcomm Eyes Bold, Friendly Intel Acquisition Amid Intel's Existential Crisis
Global Semi Sales Strength Continues In July. How Long Can It Last? 
Asustek Soars, Uniquely Making Fresh 52-Week Highs Within PC Makers


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Qualcomm Eyes Bold Intel Acquisition; Global Semi Sales Strength Continues

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<li>Microsoft today announced a major Copilot update, called "Wave 2", introducing a new collaborative interface and enhanced Copilot capabilities across all major Office apps.</li>
<li>Copilot continues to gain momentum with large corporations, as Microsoft announced today that Vodafone has adopted it for 68,000 employees.</li>
<li>We remain Structurally Long PC Makers - We continue to believe Microsoft’s Copilot will drive PC upgrades as users recognize the productivity benefits of faster ‘AI PCs’. </li>
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Microsoft today announced a major Copilot update, called "Wave 2", introducing a new collaborative interface and enhanced Copilot capabilities across all major Office apps.
Copilot continues to gain momentum with large corporations, as Microsoft announced today that Vodafone has adopted it for 68,000 employees.
We remain Structurally Long PC Makers - We continue to believe Microsoft’s Copilot will drive PC upgrades as users recognize the productivity benefits of faster ‘AI PCs’. 


PC Monitor: Microsoft Copilot Wave 2 Unveils Major AI Boost; Reiterate Structural Long for PC Makers

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<li>Latest Industry Signals -- Nvidia Crashed While Marvell Soared... Custom Silicon a Threat to Nvidia's Monster Growth? Taiwan AI/Server Exposed Names Were a Mixed Bag of Performance</li>
<li>Key Events to Watch -- SEMICON Taiwan This Week, We Will Be Attending</li>
<li>Perspective -- NVIDIA's &gt;5x YoY "Singapore" Revenue Growth Is A Red Flag</li>
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Latest Industry Signals -- Nvidia Crashed While Marvell Soared... Custom Silicon a Threat to Nvidia's Monster Growth? Taiwan AI/Server Exposed Names Were a Mixed Bag of Performance
Key Events to Watch -- SEMICON Taiwan This Week, We Will Be Attending
Perspective -- NVIDIA's &gt;5x YoY "Singapore" Revenue Growth Is A Red Flag


Taiwan Tech Weekly: Nvidia's SG Revenue Red Flag; Rise of Custom Silicon; SEMICON Taiwan This Week

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Micro-Star International Co., Ltd. manufactures and markets motherboards and video graphic accelerate (VGA) cards.  The Company exports its products to Europe, North America, and other Asian countries.

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PC Monitor: Latest Qualcomm & Mediatek Results Show ARM-Based Chips Disrupting the PC Market

ARM-based chips, led by Qualcomm and Mediatek, are poised to disrupt the PC market with successful market share gains and collaborations with...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

PC Monitor: Snapdragon’s Surge, AMD’s Gains, Intel’s Test; Long Asus & Dell

Recent market weakness in the U.S. is centered on server businesses, not PCs. Qualcomm chips gaining traction in PCs at CES 2025, while AMD...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Qualcomm Eyes Bold Intel Acquisition; Global Semi Sales Strength Continues

Qualcomm considers acquiring struggling Intel, global semiconductor sales remain strong in July, Asustek achieves new highs among PC makers.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

PC Monitor: Microsoft Copilot Wave 2 Unveils Major AI Boost; Reiterate Structural Long for PC Makers

MSFT's Copilot update brings new collaborative interface and enhanced capabilities to Office apps, gaining traction with large corporations like...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Nvidia's SG Revenue Red Flag; Rise of Custom Silicon; SEMICON Taiwan This Week

Latest Industry Results -- Nvidia Crashed While Marvell Soared... Custom Silicon a Threat to Nvidia's Monster Growth? Taiwan AI/Server Exposed...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

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PC Monitor: Latest Qualcomm & Mediatek Results Show ARM-Based Chips Disrupting the PC Market

​ARM-based chips, led by Qualcomm and Mediatek, are poised to disrupt the PC market with successful market share gains and collaborations with...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

PC Monitor: Snapdragon’s Surge, AMD’s Gains, Intel’s Test; Long Asus & Dell

​Recent market weakness in the U.S. is centered on server businesses, not PCs. Qualcomm chips gaining traction in PCs at CES 2025, while AMD...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Qualcomm Eyes Bold Intel Acquisition; Global Semi Sales Strength Continues

​Qualcomm considers acquiring struggling Intel, global semiconductor sales remain strong in July, Asustek achieves new highs among PC makers.

Vincent Fernando, CFA

PC Monitor: Microsoft Copilot Wave 2 Unveils Major AI Boost; Reiterate Structural Long for PC Makers

MSFT's Copilot update brings new collaborative interface and enhanced capabilities to Office apps, gaining traction with large corporations like...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

Taiwan Tech Weekly: Nvidia's SG Revenue Red Flag; Rise of Custom Silicon; SEMICON Taiwan This Week

Latest Industry Results -- Nvidia Crashed While Marvell Soared... Custom Silicon a Threat to Nvidia's Monster Growth? Taiwan AI/Server Exposed...

Vincent Fernando, CFA

ARM-based chips, led by Qualcomm and Mediatek, are poised to disrupt the PC market with successful market share gains and collaborations with...

Recent market weakness in the U.S. is centered on server businesses, not PCs. Qualcomm chips gaining traction in PCs at CES 2025, while AMD...

Qualcomm considers acquiring struggling Intel, global semiconductor sales remain strong in July, Asustek achieves new highs among PC makers.