This is the first of a three-case series that explores the challenges faced by Uniswap, a key player in the decentralized finance (DeFi) sector. Founded by Hayden Adams, the case traces Uniswap's rapid growth from a simple idea inspired by a Reddit post to becoming one of the leading decentralized exchanges in Web3, with trading volumes peaking at $6 billion in the summer of 2020. The case zeroes in on a critical moment when Uniswap is threatened by a "vampire attack" from SushiSwap, a rival that forks Uniswap's open-source code to launch a competing service, threatening to drain its liquidity. Adams faces the dilemma of how he should respond to the rise of SushiSwap. The case delves into the competitive dynamics of the DeFi ecosystem, challenges of open-source software, and strategic responses to market disruptions.

This technical note discusses the potential of Blockchain technologies in Africa, particularly to overcome institutional voids in trust and transactions.

By early 2018, voice-controlled intelligent assistants had become a major new front in the battle between the giants of the technology sector. "Voice War" focuses on Alphabet's strategy for Google Assistant, its entrant in the voice assistant space, and asks how the voice assistant should fit in with Alphabet's larger portfolio of products and services. While the mobile phone was the major platform for Google Assistant, Alphabet had recently introduced a range of smart home speakers to challenge first-mover Amazon's Echo of devices, which were powered by its intelligent assistant, Alexa. Google also faced competition from Apple, whose intelligent assistant Siri had long been a staple of its mobile devices, but which introduced a smart home speaker in early 2018. Other competitors included Microsoft and Samsung, along with Chinese players Tencent, Alibaba, and Xiaomi.