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  • Apple and the Frontier Labs

    Dithering | Apr 14
    Apple and the Frontier Labs
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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 F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • Amazon Buys Globalstar, Delta to Add Leo, The Apple Angle

    Wednesday, April 15, 2026
  • OpenAI’s Memos, Frontier, Amazon and Anthropic

    Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Podcasts

  • Apple and the Frontier Labs

    Dithering | Apr 14
    Apple and the Frontier Labs
  • 2026 Awards Picks, Early Playoff Thoughts, Play-In Previews and More

    Greatest Of All Talk | Apr 13
    2026 Awards Picks, Early Playoff Thoughts, Play-In Previews and More
  • An End of Year Mailbag: Fox Feelings, Pistons Hate, Hartenstein Sliding Doors, SGA Meets His Hero, and Lots More

    Greatest Of All Talk | Apr 10
    An End of Year Mailbag: Fox Feelings, Pistons Hate, Hartenstein Sliding Doors, SGA Meets His Hero, and Lots More

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Interviews

  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • An Interview with Asymco’s Horace Dediu About Apple at 50

    Thursday, April 2, 2026
  • An Interview with Arm CEO Rene Haas About Selling Chips

    Thursday, March 26, 2026
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  • Hormuz, Rushmore and a Sam Altman Story That Missed the Story
    Friday, April 10, 2026
  • A Snap of Oversteer
    Friday, April 3, 2026
  • Tilting at Windmills
    Friday, March 27, 2026
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  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • Amazon Buys Globalstar, Delta to Add Leo, The Apple Angle

    Wednesday, April 15, 2026
  • OpenAI’s Memos, Frontier, Amazon and Anthropic

    Tuesday, April 14, 2026
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Podcasts

  • Apple and the Frontier Labs

    Dithering | Apr 14
    Apple and the Frontier Labs
  • 2026 Awards Picks, Early Playoff Thoughts, Play-In Previews and More

    Greatest Of All Talk | Apr 13
    2026 Awards Picks, Early Playoff Thoughts, Play-In Previews and More
  • An End of Year Mailbag: Fox Feelings, Pistons Hate, Hartenstein Sliding Doors, SGA Meets His Hero, and Lots More

    Greatest Of All Talk | Apr 10
    An End of Year Mailbag: Fox Feelings, Pistons Hate, Hartenstein Sliding Doors, SGA Meets His Hero, and Lots More

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Interviews

  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • An Interview with Asymco’s Horace Dediu About Apple at 50

    Thursday, April 2, 2026
  • An Interview with Arm CEO Rene Haas About Selling Chips

    Thursday, March 26, 2026
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