Incentives – Page 26 – Stratechery by Ben Thompson

Elon Musk Buys Twitter, Musk’s Financing, The Status Quo and Future Variance

Tuesday, April 26, 2022

Twitter accepted Elon Musk’s offer; the nature of his financing suggests what might come next. After that, though, is more uncertain than ever.

An Interview with Ramp Founder Eric Glyman

Thursday, April 21, 2022

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An interview with Ramp founder Eric Glyman about Ramp and the historic underpinnings of the fintech industry.

What About Bluesky?, Moderation and Control, What’s Next for Twitter

Tuesday, April 19, 2022

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Why my proposal for Twitter is different than Bluesky, more on moderation, and exploring what is next for Twitter

Back to the Future of Twitter

Monday, April 18, 2022

Twitter should go private and return to its pre-2012 approach of being a centralized service with third-party clients.

Musk Makes Twitter Bid; Facebook AR Plans; An Interview with Adam Mosseri About Creators, Blockchains, and TikTok

Thursday, April 14, 2022

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Notes on Elon Musk’s Twitter bid, why Facebook’s AR efforts may be too early, and an interview with Head of Instagram Adam Mosseri about creators, blockchains, and TikTok

Musk Declines Twitter Board Seat, Twitter’s Poison Pill, The New York Times’ Twitter Reset

Monday, April 11, 2022

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The Musk-Twitter saga continues, while the New York Times rethinks its Twitter policies.

Elon Musk Joins Twitter’s Board, Gogoro SPAC

Wednesday, April 6, 2022

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Elon Musk doesn’t just own a part of Twitter; now he’s on the board, in a move that has been in the works for a while. Plus, my experience as a Gogoro owner.

Why Netflix Should Not Sell Ads, Elon Musk and Twitter

Tuesday, April 5, 2022

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The obvious follow-up: Why Netflix Should Not Sell Ads. Plus, thoughts on Elon Musk’s investment in Twitter.

Why Netflix Should Sell Ads

Monday, April 4, 2022

Netflix has been resolutely opposed to selling ads, prioritizing the user experience; however, the market conditions for streaming have changed, and so should Netflix

iPhone Production Site Locked Down, An Interview With Bill Bishop about China (and Substack)

Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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An Interview With Bill Bishop about China’s COVID outbreak, the Ukraine war, and Substack

10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos

10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos

Price Hikes

(Preview) A Summer Break Mailbag: Memory Mania, Vibe Coding, Mafia PR, Caffeine Intake, Garages, and How to Fix Soccer

An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

My Vibe Coding Adventure, The App and the Experience, Ten Takeaways

Memory Chips and China, Microsoft and Chinese Models

10 Questions on LeBron, Jokic, KESSLER, Blazers Points Guards and Offseason Chaos

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(Preview) A Summer Break Mailbag: Memory Mania, Vibe Coding, Mafia PR, Caffeine Intake, Garages, and How to Fix Soccer

An Interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field About Design and AI

An Interview with Michael Morton About E-Commerce in the Age of AI

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