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    Dithering | Sep 18
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  • An Interview with Zeynep Tufekci About Masks, Media, and Information Ecology

    Thursday, April 2, 2020

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    Zoom made the exact sort of post they needed to; then, an interview with Zeynep Tufekci about masks, media, and information ecology, and what it means if the techlash is over.


  • Zoom Follow-Up, Twitter Unmasking Follow-up, TSMC and Huawei

    Wednesday, April 1, 2020

    More on Zoom and its critical moment, then follow-up on Unmasking Twitter, and a major story about TSMC and Huawei.


  • Zoom and Facebook, Zoom Mistakes, Zoom Fixes

    Monday, March 30, 2020

    Zoom was sharing data with Facebook, probably on accident, but it is the company’s second major privacy and security-related screw-up. It’s a real concern as far as the company’s upside — and so is its connection to China.


  • The Future of Tech Conferences; Apple’s Supply Chain, Continued; Remote Work and Zoom

    Wednesday, March 4, 2020

    Three potential long-term impacts of COVID-19 on the tech industry might be seen in consumer-focused developer conferences, supply chains, and Zoom’s chances versus Microsoft.


  • HBO Max and Friends; British Airways, Marriott Hit with GDPR Fines; Zoom’s Vulnerability

    Wednesday, July 10, 2019

    HBO Max is AT&T’s new streaming service, and it is paying a lot for Friends. Then, the best part of GDPR has its intended effect, while Zoom shows that security still isn’t a priority


  • Microsoft, Slack, Zoom, and the SaaS Opportunity

    Tuesday, April 30, 2019

    The Zoom and Slack IPOs show what Microsoft is missing in its growth story: a way to acquire new customers.


  • Pinterest S-1, Zoom S-1, The Enterprise-Consumer Flip-Flop

    Monday, March 25, 2019

    Pinterest’s S-1 shows why too much funding can be bad for startups, while Zoom’s S-1 shows the benefits the come from being great. That, by extension, is a result of the enterprise and consumer markets flip-flopping.


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    Thursday, September 17, 2026
  • Salesforce AI Force, Agents as UI, The Race to Headless

    Wednesday, September 16, 2026
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    Tuesday, September 15, 2026
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  • iPhone 18 Pro

    Dithering | Sep 18
    iPhone 18 Pro
  • (Preview) Doom Debates Go Mainstream, AI Religion and the Economic Future, Several Vectors of the China Question

    Sharp Tech | Sep 18
    (Preview) Doom Debates Go Mainstream, AI Religion and the Economic Future, Several Vectors of the China Question
  • (Preview) The Limited Potential for a Pacing Deal; MSS on PRC AI Risks; Distillation and Data Security; The Party’s Approach to Social Media

    Sharp China | Sep 16
    (Preview) The Limited Potential for a Pacing Deal; MSS on PRC AI Risks; Distillation and Data Security; The Party’s Approach to Social Media

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  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About the iPhone Duo and AI for Normal People

    Thursday, September 17, 2026
  • An Interview with OpenAI President Greg Brockman About Astra and Alignment

    Friday, September 4, 2026
  • An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

    Thursday, June 25, 2026
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  • Some of All Fears
    Friday, September 18, 2026
  • The War and Reasonable Doubt
    Friday, September 4, 2026
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    Friday, August 28, 2026
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  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About the iPhone Duo and AI for Normal People

    Thursday, September 17, 2026
  • Salesforce AI Force, Agents as UI, The Race to Headless

    Wednesday, September 16, 2026
  • OpenAI Ads, Amazon Ads in ChatGPT, Walmart to Accept Apple Pay

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  • iPhone 18 Pro

    Dithering | Sep 18
    iPhone 18 Pro
  • (Preview) Doom Debates Go Mainstream, AI Religion and the Economic Future, Several Vectors of the China Question

    Sharptech | Sep 18
    (Preview) Doom Debates Go Mainstream, AI Religion and the Economic Future, Several Vectors of the China Question
  • (Preview) The Limited Potential for a Pacing Deal; MSS on PRC AI Risks; Distillation and Data Security; The Party’s Approach to Social Media

    Sharpchina | Sep 16
    (Preview) The Limited Potential for a Pacing Deal; MSS on PRC AI Risks; Distillation and Data Security; The Party’s Approach to Social Media

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  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About the iPhone Duo and AI for Normal People

    Thursday, September 17, 2026
  • An Interview with OpenAI President Greg Brockman About Astra and Alignment

    Friday, September 4, 2026
  • An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

    Thursday, June 25, 2026
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