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  • The Sixers Get Their Moment in the Sun, A Nightmare for Celtics Fans, Thoughts on the Way Into the Second Round

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 4
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  • Google Earnings, Meta Earnings

    Monday, May 4, 2026

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    Wall Street loved Google’s earnings, and hated Meta’s, even though the latter’s core business was more impressive. The difference is that Google is monetizing its investments now (and it might be all Anthropic).


  • Amazon Earnings, Trainium and Commodity Markets, Additional Amazon Notes

    Thursday, April 30, 2026

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    Amazon’s earnings suggest that the shift away from training towards inference and agents means their bet on Trainium is paying off. Plus, additional notes on ads, agents, and sports rights.


  • Intel Earnings, Intel’s Differentiation?, Whither Terafab

    Wednesday, April 29, 2026

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    Intel’s earnings were very impressive, but the chief driver was a structural shift in demand for CPUs for AI. Plus, what is going on with Terafab?


  • An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman About Bedrock Managed Agents

    Tuesday, April 28, 2026

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    An interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman about their new partnership, plus my thoughts on OpenAI and Microsoft’s new deal.


  • AI Hardware, Meta Display, Redefining VR and AR

    Monday, April 27, 2026

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    I finally tried the Meta Ray-Ban Display, and it completely changed how I think about AR and VR.


  • An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment

    Thursday, April 23, 2026

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    An interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian about Google’s cloud priorities, enterprise agent platform, and Google’s integration advantage.


  • John Ternus and Apple’s Hardware-Defined Future, SpaceXAI and Cursor

    Wednesday, April 22, 2026

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    The elevation of John Ternus suggests that Apple’s future is about hardware differentiation; then, the SpaceX-Cursor deal makes a lot of sense.


  • Tim Cook’s Impeccable Timing

    Tuesday, April 21, 2026

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    Tim Cook had an extraordinary run — and impeccable timing, both in terms of when he became CEO, and when he is stepping down.


  • TSMC Earnings, New N3 Fabs, The Nvidia Ramp

    Monday, April 20, 2026

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    TSMC’s earnings suggest that the company’s leadership is not truly bought into the AI growth story.


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

    Thursday, April 16, 2026

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    An interview with former F1 driver and current venture capitalist Nico Rosberg about finding the mental edge and maximizing opportunities.


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    Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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  • The Sixers Get Their Moment in the Sun, A Nightmare for Celtics Fans, Thoughts on the Way Into the Second Round

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 4
    The Sixers Get Their Moment in the Sun, A Nightmare for Celtics Fans, Thoughts on the Way Into the Second Round
  • Jaden McDaniels Is The Best Player in the World, The Sixers and Celtics and GAME SEVEN, The Lakers Officially on Collapse Watch

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 1
    Jaden McDaniels Is The Best Player in the World, The Sixers and Celtics and GAME SEVEN, The Lakers Officially on Collapse Watch
  • OpenAI, Musk & Microsoft

    Dithering | May 1
    OpenAI, Musk & Microsoft

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  • An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman About Bedrock Managed Agents

    Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  • An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment

    Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
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    Friday, April 24, 2026
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    Friday, April 17, 2026
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  • Google Earnings, Meta Earnings

    Monday, May 4, 2026
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    Thursday, April 30, 2026
  • Intel Earnings, Intel’s Differentiation?, Whither Terafab

    Wednesday, April 29, 2026
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  • The Sixers Get Their Moment in the Sun, A Nightmare for Celtics Fans, Thoughts on the Way Into the Second Round

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 4
    The Sixers Get Their Moment in the Sun, A Nightmare for Celtics Fans, Thoughts on the Way Into the Second Round
  • Jaden McDaniels Is The Best Player in the World, The Sixers and Celtics and GAME SEVEN, The Lakers Officially on Collapse Watch

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 1
    Jaden McDaniels Is The Best Player in the World, The Sixers and Celtics and GAME SEVEN, The Lakers Officially on Collapse Watch
  • OpenAI, Musk & Microsoft

    Dithering | May 1
    OpenAI, Musk & Microsoft

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Interviews

  • An Interview with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and AWS CEO Matt Garman About Bedrock Managed Agents

    Tuesday, April 28, 2026
  • An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment

    Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
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