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  • (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

    Sharp Tech | Jun 12
    (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple
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  • 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.


  • 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.


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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • Fable 5, Anthropic Alignment, AI Tiers

    Wednesday, June 10, 2026
  • Google Buys Compute From SpaceX, Broadcom’s Outlook, Apple’s AI Politics

    Monday, June 8, 2026
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  • (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

    Sharp Tech | Jun 12
    (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple
  • WWDC Follow-Up

    Dithering | Jun 11
    WWDC Follow-Up
  • (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

    Sharp China | Jun 11
    (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • An Interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella About Finding Core Competencies

    Thursday, June 4, 2026
  • An Interview with Eric Seufert About Models and Ads, and AI’s Upside for Humanity

    Thursday, May 28, 2026
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  • Europe’s Final Warning
    Friday, June 12, 2026
  • Steph Curry Turns to China
    Friday, June 5, 2026
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    Friday, May 29, 2026
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  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • Fable 5, Anthropic Alignment, AI Tiers

    Wednesday, June 10, 2026
  • Google Buys Compute From SpaceX, Broadcom’s Outlook, Apple’s AI Politics

    Monday, June 8, 2026
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  • (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

    Sharptech | Jun 12
    (Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple
  • WWDC Follow-Up

    Dithering | Jun 11
    WWDC Follow-Up
  • (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

    Sharpchina | Jun 11
    (Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Ben Bajarin About Apple, AI, and Compute

    Thursday, June 11, 2026
  • An Interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella About Finding Core Competencies

    Thursday, June 4, 2026
  • An Interview with Eric Seufert About Models and Ads, and AI’s Upside for Humanity

    Thursday, May 28, 2026
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