Incentives
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Fable 5, Anthropic Alignment, AI Tiers
Fable 5 is the public version of Mythos, and while it is very capable it sets some troubling new precedents.
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The iPhone’s Last Stand
Siri isn’t state of the art, but as long as it works — and it appears it does — it’s good enough for the consumer market.
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Google Buys Compute From SpaceX, Broadcom’s Outlook, Apple’s AI Politics
Google’s deal with SpaceX, and Broadcom’s earnings, both seem bullish for Nvidia. Then, what I’m looking for at WWDC.
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An Interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella About Finding Core Competencies
An interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella about figuring out Microsoft’s role in AI, the relationship with OpenAI, Capex, Software, and a potential new agentic platform.
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The Google Capital Company
Google has issued equity to Berkshire Hathaway in a deal that signals far more demand and a future where capital is the ultimate commodity.
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The SpaceX IPO and Data Centers in Space
There isn’t a financial model that justifies the SpaceX IPO, but data centers in space are plausible, and that might be enough.
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Google I/O, World Models, I/O Spaghetti
Google I/O put AI everywhere, for better and for worse. Meanwhile, is DeepMind aligned with Google’s business objectives?
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The Deployment Company, Back to the 70s, Apple and Intel
OpenAI is forming a new company to deploy AI, and the other labs aren’t far behind, reinforcing the thesis that AI’s impact will require top-down implementation. Then, Apple has economic reasons to work with Intel.
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SpaceX and Anthropic, xAI’s Two Companies, Elon Musk and SpaceXAI’s Future
The Anthropic xAI deal is shocking but not surprising: Musk should double down on serving other companies.