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  • The Strategic Stalemate Era for the US and China; Xi Welcomes American Young People; Domestic Crackdowns and Economic Concerns

    Sharp China | Oct 1
    The Strategic Stalemate Era for the US and China; Xi Welcomes American Young People; Domestic Crackdowns and Economic Concerns
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  • GM Kills Cruise, Fleets Versus Autonomy, Robotaxi Outlook

    Wednesday, December 11, 2024

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    GM killed Cruise’s robotaxi ambitions, which were never a good match; then, mapping out a future robotaxi world.


  • EV Charging Standards, Tesla’s Strategy, Tesla’s Reward

    Wednesday, June 21, 2023

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    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?


  • WhatsApp Drops Subscription Fee, Messaging’s Monetization Potential, GM Acquires Sidecar Remnants

    Tuesday, January 19, 2016

    WhatsApp unsurprisingly dropped their subscription fee and, paradoxically, increased the services value. There are much better ways to monetize messaging. Plus, why it doesn’t matter what car makers do.


  • Cars and the Future

    Tuesday, January 12, 2016

    A massive revolution in cars seems right around the corner. However, I think it will take longer then most technologists think, but when it comes it will come quickly.


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  • An Interview with Jason Del Rey About Muse, Amazon, and Walmart

    Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • OpenAI Dev Day, Dot and OpenAI’s Product Transition, Sign In With ChatGPT

    Wednesday, September 30, 2026
  • One More Note on Agents, Meta Connect, Meta Enterprise Platform

    Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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  • The Strategic Stalemate Era for the US and China; Xi Welcomes American Young People; Domestic Crackdowns and Economic Concerns

    Sharp China | Oct 1
    The Strategic Stalemate Era for the US and China; Xi Welcomes American Young People; Domestic Crackdowns and Economic Concerns
  • Breaking Cooper Flagg News, A Jokic Commitment, Maluach Madness, and Lots More from NBA Media Days

    Greatest Of All Talk | Sep 29
    Breaking Cooper Flagg News, A Jokic Commitment, Maluach Madness, and Lots More from NBA Media Days
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    Dithering | Sep 29
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Interviews

  • An Interview with Jason Del Rey About Muse, Amazon, and Walmart

    Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • An Interview with Colossus EIC Jeremy Stern About Profiling Mark Zuckerberg

    Thursday, September 24, 2026
  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About the iPhone Duo and AI for Normal People

    Thursday, September 17, 2026
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  • Too Many Stadiums with Roofs
    Friday, September 25, 2026
  • Some of All Fears
    Friday, September 18, 2026
  • The War and Reasonable Doubt
    Friday, September 4, 2026
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  • An Interview with Jason Del Rey About Muse, Amazon, and Walmart

    Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • OpenAI Dev Day, Dot and OpenAI’s Product Transition, Sign In With ChatGPT

    Wednesday, September 30, 2026
  • One More Note on Agents, Meta Connect, Meta Enterprise Platform

    Tuesday, September 29, 2026
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Podcasts

  • The Strategic Stalemate Era for the US and China; Xi Welcomes American Young People; Domestic Crackdowns and Economic Concerns

    Sharpchina | Oct 1
    The Strategic Stalemate Era for the US and China; Xi Welcomes American Young People; Domestic Crackdowns and Economic Concerns
  • Breaking Cooper Flagg News, A Jokic Commitment, Maluach Madness, and Lots More from NBA Media Days

    Greatest Of All Talk | Sep 29
    Breaking Cooper Flagg News, A Jokic Commitment, Maluach Madness, and Lots More from NBA Media Days
  • Personal AI

    Dithering | Sep 29
    Personal AI

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Jason Del Rey About Muse, Amazon, and Walmart

    Thursday, October 1, 2026
  • An Interview with Colossus EIC Jeremy Stern About Profiling Mark Zuckerberg

    Thursday, September 24, 2026
  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About the iPhone Duo and AI for Normal People

    Thursday, September 17, 2026
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