Ben Thompson
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Another Viral AI Doomer Article, The Fundamental Error, DoorDash’s AI Advantages
Another AI doomer article has gone viral, and like many in the genre, it lacks an appreciation for dynamism and markets. Then, why DoorDash is going to be fine.
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Shopify Earnings, Shopify’s AI Advantages
Shopify is poised to be one of the biggest winners from AI; it would behoove investors to actually understand the businesses they are selling.
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Thin Is In
Thick clients were the dominant form of device throughout the PC and mobile era; in an AI world, however, thin clients make much more sense.
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Spotify Earnings, Individualized Networks, AI and Aggregation
Spotify’s nature as a content network means that AI is a sustaining technology, particularly because they have the right business model in place.
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2026.06: SaaSmageddon and the Super Bowl
The best Stratechery content from the week of February 2, 2025, including the future of software, SaaSmageddon and Super Bowl ads, and madness in basketball and football.