An update on Microsoft-Activision, and then a response to a reader upset at my take, weaved in with commentary about free speech in the context of last week’s ruling about social media moderation.
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Microsoft Can Acquire Activision, The FTC vs. the Record, The FTC’s Failed Vendetta
Microsoft didn’t just win its case against the FTC: the totality of its victory calls into question the FTC’s legitimacy, and may lead to more acquisitions in the future.
Summer Break: Week of July 3rd
Stratechery is on summer break the week of July 3. There will be no Weekly Article or Updates. The next Update will be on Tuesday, July 11. In addition, the next episode of Sharp Tech will be on Monday, July 10, and the next episode of Dithering will be on Tuesday, July 11. Sharp China […]
An Interview with Marc Andreessen about AI and How You Change the World
An interview with Marc Andreessen about COVID, AI opportunities and risk, and a16z’s approach to the future.
Starlink Solution, Starlink Experience, Starlink Implications
A look at the implications of Starlink with observations from a recent personal experience.
Friction Follow-Up, Databricks Acquires MosaicML
More on the trade-offs (and benefits) of Amazon’s scale, and initial reactions to Databricks’ acquisition of MosaicML.
An Interview with Boom Founder Blake Scholl About Building a Supersonic Airliner
An Interview with Boom founder Blake Scholl about building a supersonic airliner, including fundraising, airline economics, and why tech is about more than zero marginal costs.
EV Charging Standards, Tesla’s Strategy, Tesla’s Reward
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?
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