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  • John Ternus and Responsible Individuals

    Dithering | Mar 24
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  • Xbox Replaces Head of Gaming, Xbox History, Whither Xbox

    Wednesday, February 25, 2026

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    Xbox has a new head, who isn’t a gamer; I suspect Microsoft is doing what it should have done a decade ago: get out of the console business.


  • Another Viral AI Doomer Article, The Fundamental Error, DoorDash’s AI Advantages

    Tuesday, February 24, 2026

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    Another AI doomer article has gone viral, and like many in the genre, it lacks an appreciation for dynamism and markets. Then, why DoorDash is going to be fine.


  • An Interview with Matthew Ball About Gaming and the Fight for Attention

    Thursday, February 19, 2026

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    An interview with Matthew Ball about the state of the video gaming industry in 2026, and why everything is a fight for attention.


  • Shopify Earnings, Shopify’s AI Advantages

    Wednesday, February 18, 2026

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    Shopify is poised to be one of the biggest winners from AI; it would behoove investors to actually understand the businesses they are selling.


  • Thin Is In

    Tuesday, February 17, 2026

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    Thick clients were the dominant form of device throughout the PC and mobile era; in an AI world, however, thin clients make much more sense.


  • An Interview with Ben Thompson by John Collison on the Cheeky Pint Podcast

    Thursday, February 12, 2026

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    An interview with me by John Collison on the Cheeky Pint podcast about AI, ads, and the history of Stratechery.


  • Spotify Earnings, Individualized Networks, AI and Aggregation

    Wednesday, February 11, 2026

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    Spotify’s nature as a content network means that AI is a sustaining technology, particularly because they have the right business model in place.


  • Amazon Earnings, CapEx Concerns, Commodity AI

    Tuesday, February 10, 2026

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    Amazon’s massive CapEx increase makes me much more nervous than Google’s, but it is understandable.


  • Google Earnings, Google Cloud Crushes, Search Advertising and LLMs

    Monday, February 9, 2026

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    Google announced a massive increase in CapEx that blew away expectations; the companies earnings results explain why the increase is justified.


  • An Interview with Benedict Evans About AI and Software

    Thursday, February 5, 2026

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    An interview with Benedict Evans about the crisis facing software, the future of the corporation, OpenAI, and the struggle to define the LLM paradigm.


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    Wednesday, March 18, 2026
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    Thursday, March 12, 2026
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    Dithering | Mar 24
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  • The Intrigue(?) in the East, Peterson and Acuff On Center Stage, Revisiting Draft Kevin Durant

    Greatest Of All Talk | Mar 23
    The Intrigue(?) in the East, Peterson and Acuff On Center Stage, Revisiting Draft Kevin Durant
  • How NOT to Miss a Free Throw, Generic Houston Rockets Slander, The Top 100 Pleasant Surprises

    Greatest Of All Talk | Mar 20
    How NOT to Miss a Free Throw, Generic Houston Rockets Slander, The Top 100 Pleasant Surprises

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  • An Interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang About Accelerated Computing

    Tuesday, March 17, 2026
  • An Interview with Robert Fishman About the Current State of Hollywood

    Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • An Interview with Gregory Allen About Anthropic and the U.S. Government

    Thursday, March 5, 2026
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  • What the NBA Could Be Getting from College Basketball
    Friday, March 20, 2026
  • Loud and Clear
    Friday, March 13, 2026
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  • Jensen Huang and Andy Grove, Groq LPUs and Vera CPUs, Hotel California

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  • An Interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang About Accelerated Computing

    Tuesday, March 17, 2026
  • An Interview with Robert Fishman About the Current State of Hollywood

    Thursday, March 12, 2026
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  • John Ternus and Responsible Individuals

    Dithering | Mar 24
    John Ternus and Responsible Individuals
  • The Intrigue(?) in the East, Peterson and Acuff On Center Stage, Revisiting Draft Kevin Durant

    Greatest Of All Talk | Mar 23
    The Intrigue(?) in the East, Peterson and Acuff On Center Stage, Revisiting Draft Kevin Durant
  • How NOT to Miss a Free Throw, Generic Houston Rockets Slander, The Top 100 Pleasant Surprises

    Greatest Of All Talk | Mar 20
    How NOT to Miss a Free Throw, Generic Houston Rockets Slander, The Top 100 Pleasant Surprises

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang About Accelerated Computing

    Tuesday, March 17, 2026
  • An Interview with Robert Fishman About the Current State of Hollywood

    Thursday, March 12, 2026
  • An Interview with Gregory Allen About Anthropic and the U.S. Government

    Thursday, March 5, 2026
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