Trends in medium, AI, and user interaction underpin Instagram’s response to TikTok, and will determine Meta’s long-term moat.
Meta Earnings, Reasons for Optimism, Meta Changes
Meta’s earnings, reason for optimism, and the company’s changing moats
Snap Earnings, Instagram Versus the Kardashians
Snap’s earnings were bad on the surface, and worse in the details; there may, though, be some good news for Meta, both in terms of advertising and also the evolution of Instagram.
An Interview with Eric Seufert About the Post-ATT Landscape
An interview with Eric Seufert about the post-ATT landscape, including Facebook, Shopify, Google, YouTube, Apple, and the future of ad agencies.
DALL-E, the Metaverse, and Zero Marginal Content
Machine-learning generated content has major implications on the Metaverse, because it brings the marginal cost of production to zero.
Meta’s Earnings, Facebook’s Three Challenges, Financial Versus Existential Risks
Meta’s earnings were a perfect storm of challenges facing the company.
Facebook Earnings, Investor Trust, Facebook Reality Labs
Facebook’s earning seemed bad, but investors responded well, thanks to the trust that Facebook has developed over the years, and demonstrated this quarter.
Regulators and Reality
The FTC’s new Facebook case isn’t any better than the old one, even as there are ever more questions about the potential harm of regulatory interference
China’s Video Game Restrictions, South Korea Passes App Store Payments Law
China’s new video game restrictions point to broader China-related trends, while South Korea strikes the first blow against the App Stores.
ByteDance’s New Board Member, The TikTok Question, China’s Innovation Risk
ByteDance’s new board member is another sign of the Chinese government’s interference with tech companies; will this hurt China’s tech ambitions?