Trump put TikTok’s potential sale to Microsoft in a new light, and it is an exceedingly ugly one.
Microsoft and TikTok, The Microsoft Angle, The TikTok Angle
Understanding what is happening with Microsoft’s bid for TikTok, why the enterprise company would do the deal, and the implications for TikTok, Facebook, and others.
Apple Wins E.U. Tax Case; Privacy Shield Struck Down; Bans, Censorship, and the First Amendment
Apple wins its EU tax case, while the privacy approaches of the US and EU are ruled incompatible. Then, why banning a network is different than censorship.
The Twitter Hack, Twitter Failures, Facebook and TikTok
Twitter gets hacked, which points to both Twitter failures and tech industry blindspots. Then, why Facebook may not want a TikTok ban.
Xi Jinping Thought, Facebook’s Blindspot, The Moat Map Revisited
A follow-up to The TikTok War, including Xi Jinping’s ideology, Facebook’s blindspot, and why TikTok should be compared to YouTube.
The TikTok War
How TikTok exposed Facebook’s blindspot, thanks to its Chinese roots, and why those Chinese roots make TikTok a genuine concern.
Uber Acquires Postmates; DoorDash Optimism; TikTok, Apple, and Hong Kong
Uber acquires Postmates, which makes me bullish about DoorDash. Then, TikTok invokes Shakespeare.
Hong Kong and Facebook, The Pacific Light Cable Network System and Stripe, Facebook Lasso and Instagram Reels
Facebook responds to China in Hong Kong, while Stripe avoids the complication. Then, Instagram Reels shows why Instagram Stories succeeded.
India Bans Chinese Apps, The App Store Firewall, Reddit and The Donald
India is banning Chinese apps, in a reminder that nations still matter; China knows the more than anyone. Then, why centralized App Stores make this easier, and why Reddit is a reminder that infrastructure matters.
TikTok and Quibi, TikTok and Shopify, TikTok Complications
Quibi — and Shopify! — explain why TikTok is so successful. As always, though, the TikTok story is complicated by the Chinese connection.