I agree wholeheartedly. The whole world seems to be in a consolidation phase where every innovation from before 2010 is being milked dry (see iPhone derivative

I agree wholeheartedly. The whole world seems to be in a consolidation phase where every innovation from before 2010 is being milked dry (see iPhone derivatives, streaming services, Lithium-ion tech, carbon composites, airliner designs :P, etc...) but very little new tech is being invested in outside of academia (and even within academia sometimes...). Everyone has figured out it's more profitable to rehash existing ideas instead of take a risk and markets are encouraging it. Want more profit? Buy your competitors instead of invest in some moonshots. We've become very complacent as a society.