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  • (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

    Sharp Tech | Jun 12
    (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple
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  • Apple’s 50 Years of Integration

    Tuesday, March 31, 2026

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    Apple has survived 50 years by being the only company integrating hardware and software; if the company loses because of AI it will be because the point of integration changes.


  • Intel and AMD to Collaborate on x86, A History of Intel and AMD, ARM and AI

    Wednesday, October 16, 2024

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    Intel and AMD are coming together to evolve x86; this is a shock given their history, but not a surprise given their reality.


  • Does VR Matter?, Modular Products and Defining New Markets, TikTok Acquirers

    Wednesday, April 24, 2024

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    First, the theoretical case for why Meta’s approach to VR is more likely to succeed, then, which companies should acquire TikTok


  • IBM Splits, IBM Skepticism, IBM and Antitrust

    Monday, October 12, 2020

    IBM is splitting itself up, and while it makes sense, it is an admission of failure. It’s also a lesson for regulators.


  • Microsoft and ZeniMax, Microsoft Ignite, Microsoft and COVID

    Wednesday, September 23, 2020

    More on Microsoft’s acquisition of ZeniMax and how it fits in with the company’s Xbox strategy, and then a review of the big themes from the company’s Ignite conference.


  • The End of the Beginning

    Tuesday, January 7, 2020

    The beginning of technology was about the shift from batched computing in one place to continuous computing everywhere. That era of paradigm changes may be over, which means the real changes are only beginning.


  • What Is a Tech Company?

    Tuesday, September 3, 2019

    The question of “What is a tech company” comes down to how much software and its unique characteristics affects the company’s core business.


  • Facebook’s FTC Fine, Apple and Microsoft’s Mistake, IBM’s Unbundling

    Tuesday, July 16, 2019

    Facebook’s FTC fine is being pilloried, but it really is large and unprecedented. Plus, why Facebook critics were asleep at the wheel. Then, Microsoft saving Apple has an analogy to IBM, and is a potential argument in favor of antitrust action.


  • Distinguishing Regulation, Is the Internet Different?, Reasons for Skepticism

    Thursday, December 13, 2018

    Follow-up on The State of Technology in 2018: the different types of regulation, whether or not the Internet is different, and why consumer tech companies may be weaker than they seem.


  • IBM-Red Hat Follow-up, Microsoft Earnings, Amazon Earnings

    Tuesday, October 30, 2018

    More on IBM and Red Hat, then Microsoft and Amazon’s earnings.


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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • Fable 5, Anthropic Alignment, AI Tiers

    Wednesday, June 10, 2026
  • Google Buys Compute From SpaceX, Broadcom’s Outlook, Apple’s AI Politics

    Monday, June 8, 2026
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  • (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

    Sharp Tech | Jun 12
    (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple
  • WWDC Follow-Up

    Dithering | Jun 11
    WWDC Follow-Up
  • (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

    Sharp China | Jun 11
    (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • An Interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella About Finding Core Competencies

    Thursday, June 4, 2026
  • An Interview with Eric Seufert About Models and Ads, and AI’s Upside for Humanity

    Thursday, May 28, 2026
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    Friday, June 12, 2026
  • Steph Curry Turns to China
    Friday, June 5, 2026
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    Friday, May 29, 2026
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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • Fable 5, Anthropic Alignment, AI Tiers

    Wednesday, June 10, 2026
  • Google Buys Compute From SpaceX, Broadcom’s Outlook, Apple’s AI Politics

    Monday, June 8, 2026
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  • (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

    Sharptech | Jun 12
    (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple
  • WWDC Follow-Up

    Dithering | Jun 11
    WWDC Follow-Up
  • (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

    Sharpchina | Jun 11
    (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • An Interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella About Finding Core Competencies

    Thursday, June 4, 2026
  • An Interview with Eric Seufert About Models and Ads, and AI’s Upside for Humanity

    Thursday, May 28, 2026
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