Beautiful minds, wasted [nid:21696782]
APPLE and Tesla are two of the world’s most talked-about companies. They are also two of the most vertically integrated. Apple not only writes much of its own software, but designs its own chips and runs its own shops. Tesla makes 80% of its electric cars and sells them directly to its customers. It is also constructing a network of service stations and building the world’s biggest battery factory, in the Nevada desert.
This article appeared in the Business section of the print edition under the headline “Keeping it under your hat”
From the April 16th 2016 edition
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