Meta deserves a bit of a discount off of its recent highs, but a number of myths about its business have caused the market to over-react.
October 2022
Announcing Sharp China With Sinocism’s Bill Bishop
Announcing a new podcast for Stratechery Plus subscribers: Sharp China With Sinocism’s Bill Bishop.
An Interview with Dan Wang About the China Chip Ban
An Interview with Dan Wang about the China chip ban, the Party Congress, and China and his views of China have changed over time.
Google Earnings, Gaming’s Warning Light, Google’s Costs
Google’s results seemed bad, but while there are concerns for both revenue and costs, the business is still in good shape.
Chips and China
Understanding the path the semiconductor industry took to today both shows where China needs to go and also explains why the risks for geopolitical conflict are higher than ever.
Snap Earnings, What Spiegel Wouldn’t Say, Snap’s Direct Sales Reset
Snap’s earnings were bad, and even worse when you dig into the details. It appears the company is back to the basics of ad selling (and that’s not great for Elon Musk).
An Interview With Replit Founder Amjad Masad
An interview with Amjad Masad, the co-founder and CEO of Replit about Replit’s long-term potential, Masad’s background growing up in Jordan and how that made him a fighter, whether Replit has a future in the enterprise, and coding with AI.
Netflix Earnings, Netflix Doubles Down, Netflix’s Ad Tier
Netflix’s numbers were up, and so were the mood of its executives, who are back to being bullish about Netflix’s growth opportunities and competitive position.
Microsoft Full Circle
Microsoft has come full circle from the company that cared more about Windows than Office; the retirement of the Office name is possible precisely because Microsoft gave up on Windows and went to the cloud.
More on the China Chip Ban, The AI Focus, Apple and YMTC
More on the China chip ban, including the AI motivation, and how China might interpret things differently. Plus, Apple gets a reminder that there are more considerations than costs.