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  • Open Letters and Weights

    Dithering | Jul 28
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  • An Interview with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi About Aggregation and Autonomy

    Thursday, February 13, 2025

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    An interview with Uber CEO Dara Khosrowshahi about taking over Uber in crisis, managing dynamic marketplaces, and the value chain for autonomous vehicle ride-sharing.


  • Lyft’s Founders Exit, Uber Driver Improvements, Wrong About Aggregation

    Tuesday, April 11, 2023

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    Uber appears to finally have the upper hand in its battle with Lyft, thanks to its focus on drivers; this shows they were never an Aggregator in the first place.


  • Tech Under Biden, Prop 22 Passes, Uber’s Missed Monopoly

    Wednesday, November 4, 2020

    It appears that Vice President Biden will win, and that Republicans will hold the Senate, which is the best possible outcome for big tech. Plus, Prop 22 saves Uber, and also hurts it.


  • AB 5, Uber, and the Gig Economy; The ABC Test; What Comes Next

    Monday, September 16, 2019

    California has passed a new bill, AB 5, that may have a big impact on Uber, Lyft, and other similar companies, but only if it survives court and ballot challenges. The unintended consequences could be huge.


  • Uber’s Rocky IPO, What Went Wrong, The Perils of Private

    Thursday, May 16, 2019

    What went wrong with Uber’s IPO, and why the trend to stay private longer is problematic for everyone involved.


  • Uber Questions

    Monday, April 22, 2019

    Uber’s S-1 raises more questions than it answers


  • Lyft’s S-1, Demand > Supply, Lyft Concerns

    Tuesday, March 5, 2019

    Lyft’s S-1 is out, confirming some suspicions about the ride-sharing market, and raising questions about others. The big question: can Lyft get leverage on its costs, or is Uber better placed?


  • San Francisco and Scooters, Skip’s Strategic Moat, Santa Monica and Scooters

    Tuesday, September 4, 2018

    San Francisco has decreed which scooters should win, and acquiesce to regulators appears to be top of the list. Plus, why the differences between scooters and ride-sharing should result in very different strategies.


  • Uber’s Bundles

    Tuesday, August 28, 2018

    Uber had a good strategy, but its crisis meant Lyft had new life and the strategy was no longer workable. Now the company is pursuing something new, even though it is more complicated.


  • Uber Loses in New York City, The Modern Medallion?, Driver Pay Floors

    Thursday, August 9, 2018

    New York City has enacted a moratorium and pay floor on ride-sharing services. Uber may be losing its political power, and the effects could be wide-ranging.


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  • (Preview) An OpenAI Model Escapes Sandboxing, Intelligence Will Be a Commodity Market, The Chinese Model Conundrum

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    Thursday, June 25, 2026
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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

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  • Open Letters and Weights

    Dithering | Jul 28
    Open Letters and Weights
  • Emergency Pod: LeBron to the Sixers??? LeBron to the Sixers.

    Greatest Of All Talk | Jul 24
    Emergency Pod: LeBron to the Sixers??? LeBron to the Sixers.
  • (Preview) An OpenAI Model Escapes Sandboxing, Intelligence Will Be a Commodity Market, The Chinese Model Conundrum

    Sharptech | Jul 23
    (Preview) An OpenAI Model Escapes Sandboxing, Intelligence Will Be a Commodity Market, The Chinese Model Conundrum

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  • An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

    Thursday, June 25, 2026
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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

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