It increasingly looks like Tesla’s standard for charging will be the standard for the industry. Why did Tesla seize this opportunity, and why do they deserve to profit from it?
2023
Podcast Grifting; Aggregator Lessons; Ostroff, Simmons, and Harry
Bill Simmons calls Harry and Meghan grifters; he seems to have a case, but the larger issue is why Spotify mistakenly thought they would be valuable in the first place.
An Interview with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar and Head of Global Commercial Ted Mabrey
An interview with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar and Head of Global Commercial Ted Mabrey about Palantir’s mission, operating system, and AI opportunity
Reddit Rage, The Tadpole Shrimp of the Internet, Judge Pauses Microsoft-Activision Deal
More on Reddit, including why my previous Update was not so much wrong on details as it was wrong in feeling; plus, how Microsoft might carve the UK out of the Activision acquisition.
FTC Sues to Block Activision Deal (Again), Global Companies vs. Regional Regulators, How Big is the Xbox Business?
The ongoing saga around Xbox Game Pass raises a host of issues, including the FTC’s overall approach, the question of regional regulators and global businesses, and whether or on the Vision Pro will be truly open.
Reddit Revolt, Apollo and Reddit’s Changes, Complement Complaints
Reddit is facing a revolt, which is in part due to an issue with 3rd-party app developers, but ultimately an issue downstream from Reddit’s reliance on unpaid workers.
An Interview with Vercel Founder Guillermo Rauch
An interview with Vercel Founder Guillermo Rauch about Next.js, Vercel, and building the front-end cloud.
Quest vs. Vision, Vision and the Mac, Apple Acquires Mira
Follow-up to Apple Vision, including why Meta is by no means doomed when it comes to VR/AR. Then, why the Vision Pro probably cannot replace the Mac, and revisiting AR in the light of Apple’s most recent acquisition.
Apple Vision
Apple Vision is incredibly compelling, first as a product, and second as far as potential use cases. What it says about society, though, is a bit more pessimistic.
WWDC Preview, Meta’s Quest 3 Announcement, AI and the World
WWDC Preview, Meta’s Quest 3 Announcement, AI and the World