The brewing Silicon Valley storm

The brewing Silicon Valley storm
Silicon Valley. (Image: Getty)
Simon Robertson
Conundrum (noun): A confusing or difficult problem or question that often seems to have no clear solution. Frank Herbert, the author of Dune, once said, “The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.” The situationWe have a storm brewing in Silicon Valley, and I keep trying to form views on how it will end and who the winners and losers will be. It’s all going to be great ultimately, but there will be an enormous amount of capital vaporised during the journey. We have seen this...

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