Daily Update
Archive of Daily Emails for Stratechery Members
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OpenAI’s Spring Event, GPT-4o, OpenAI and Apple
OpenAI launched GPT-4o, and the killer feature is speed. Then, news of an OpenAI partnership with Apple raise questions about the strategic priorities of both companies, as well as Google.
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An Interview with Matthew Belloni About Hollywood’s Streaming Struggles
An interview with Matthew Belloni about his career, Puck’s business model, and all of the mistakes Hollywood made over the last decade. Then, how sports, tech, and the future will impact the industry.
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Apple’s iPad Event, The Peaceful iPad, Disney Earnings
Apple’s iPad event shows the company has accepted a modest vision for the iPad, and that’s ok. Then, Disney faces reality as an app.
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TSMC Earnings, TSMC’s Pricing Mistake, Intel v. TSMC
TSMC earnings and Taiwan’s margin impact, why the company left money on the table (which might have cost the chairman his job), and Intel’s relative risk-taking.
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Apple Earnings, Wearables and Vision Pro, AI Leverage
Apple’s earnings highlighted the company’s product maturity; will AI drive an upgrade cycle? Plus, why Wearables are slumping, and why Vision Pro isn’t moving the needle.
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An Interview with Databricks CEO Ali Ghodsi About Building Enterprise AI
An interview with Databricks co-founder and CEO Ali Ghodsi about founding Databricks, managing large data, and creating AI for enterprise.
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The NBA and Warner Bros. Discovery, Amazon and Microsoft Earnings
The NBA’s next TV deal is coming into focus, and it looks like the last stop on the cable train; then, vignettes from Microsoft and Amazon earnings calls.
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Google Earnings, Google’s Re-Org, Google’s True Moonshot
Google’s earnings made a strong case for the positive impact of AI on the company. Meanwhile, it’s recent re-org raises the possibility that Google might actually make devices a real business.
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An Interview with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon About Omnichannel Retail
An interview with Walmart CEO Doug McMillon about his journey at Walmart, and Walmart’s journey in figuring out omnichannel and becoming one of the largest and fastest growing e-commerce businesses in the world.