I believe aresant is questioning the motivation behind the investment.
That is:
- Is Apple investing in Didi in order to see a straightforward return on investment?
Or
- Is Apple investing in Didi in order to counter Uber's global expansion, so that they can begin to control the ride-share market themselves?
Their motivation for the investment would say a lot about their intent regarding their automotive plans (Project Titan). If they are doing this simply because they have a mountain of spare change sitting around and would like to put it somewhere to see larger gains while rubbing elbows with China's establishment, it might not signal much about their automotive intent. But if they are making the investment to staunch Uber's expansion into Asia (And maybe India, given Didi's investors' related holdings) in order to secure a spot for themselves at the global table to cash in on autonomous auto service, that's a whole different ballgame.
That is:
- Is Apple investing in Didi in order to see a straightforward return on investment?
Or
- Is Apple investing in Didi in order to counter Uber's global expansion, so that they can begin to control the ride-share market themselves?
Their motivation for the investment would say a lot about their intent regarding their automotive plans (Project Titan). If they are doing this simply because they have a mountain of spare change sitting around and would like to put it somewhere to see larger gains while rubbing elbows with China's establishment, it might not signal much about their automotive intent. But if they are making the investment to staunch Uber's expansion into Asia (And maybe India, given Didi's investors' related holdings) in order to secure a spot for themselves at the global table to cash in on autonomous auto service, that's a whole different ballgame.
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