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  • Anthropic and xAI

    Dithering | May 8
    Anthropic and xAI
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  • Anthropic’s Skyrocketing Revenue, A Contract Compromise?, Nvidia Earnings

    Wednesday, March 4, 2026

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    Anthropic’s enterprise business is reaching escape velocity, which increases the importance of finding a compromise with the government. Then, agents dramatically increase demand for Nvidia chips, even if they threaten software.


  • Technological Scale and Government Control, Paramount Outbids Netflix for Warner Bros.

    Tuesday, March 3, 2026

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    Why government is not the primary customer for tech companies, and is Netflix relieved that they were outbid for Warner Bros.?


  • Anthropic and Alignment

    Monday, March 2, 2026

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    Anthropic is in a standoff with the Department of War; while the company’s concerns are legitimate, it position is intolerable and misaligned with reality.


  • An Interview with Bill Gurley About Runnin’ Down a Dream

    Thursday, February 26, 2026

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    An interview with long-time (retired) VC Bill Gurley about his new book about building a career you love, Uber, and the modern state of VC.


  • 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.


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    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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    Monday, May 4, 2026
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    Dithering | May 8
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  • A Championship Response from the Spurs, What’s Next for the Celtics?, Pre-Lottery Thoughts and Emotions

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 7
    A Championship Response from the Spurs, What’s Next for the Celtics?, Pre-Lottery Thoughts and Emotions
  • Google and Meta Earnings

    Dithering | May 5
    Google and Meta Earnings

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  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About Living With AI

    Thursday, May 7, 2026
  • 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
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  • Beijing Is Not Playing the Long Game
    Friday, May 1, 2026
  • Tim Cook Personified Big Tech’s Maturity
    Friday, April 24, 2026
  • What the NBA Needs Right Now Is Anyone But OKC
    Friday, April 17, 2026
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    Wednesday, May 6, 2026
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    Monday, May 4, 2026
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  • Anthropic and xAI

    Dithering | May 8
    Anthropic and xAI
  • A Championship Response from the Spurs, What’s Next for the Celtics?, Pre-Lottery Thoughts and Emotions

    Greatest Of All Talk | May 7
    A Championship Response from the Spurs, What’s Next for the Celtics?, Pre-Lottery Thoughts and Emotions
  • Google and Meta Earnings

    Dithering | May 5
    Google and Meta Earnings

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  • An Interview with Joanna Stern About Living With AI

    Thursday, May 7, 2026
  • 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
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