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Evolution of Technology

  • Internet 3.0 and the Beginning of (Tech) History

    The actions taken by Big Tech have a resonance that goes beyond the context of domestic U.S. politics. Even if they were right, they will still push the world to Internet 3.0.

  • New Defaults

    The pandemic and vaccine rollout have highlighted where the West has lost its way; we need new defaults about information, change, and speed.

  • Social Networking 2.0

    Facebook and Twitter represent the v1 of Social Networking; it’s a bad copy of the analog world, whereas v2 is something unique to digital, and a lot more promising.

  • Playing on Hard Mode

    Airbnb and DoorDash both created new markets where ones did not previously exist; they are startups played on “hard” mode.

  • Apple’s Shifting Differentiation

    Apple is about the integration of hardware and software, but the balance between the two has shifted over time.

  • Anti-Monopoly vs. Antitrust

    What matters about the Congressional report on tech and antitrust is that it exists, not the specific details.

  • Intel’s New Delay, Intel’s Multiplying Delays, Intel and TSMC

    Intel has announced a 7nm delay, after its 10nm debacle. How long will the company even pursue competition with TSMC and Samsung?

  • Jio Follow-up, Google Cloud Next, Kurian vs. Google

    Jio has two big obstacles to success; then, while most didn’t pay attention to Google Cloud Next, the progress Thomas Kurian is making is impressive.

  • India, Jio, and the Four Internets

    There are four Internets: China versus the U.S., and the E.U. and India. India’s potential new model rests on Jio.

  • The End of OS X

    OS X is retired, but fortunately, its legacy appears to live on in macOS 11.0.