Meta and Open

Meta is making lots of noise about being open, in everything from AI to the metaverse. This isn’t desperation: it’s smart strategy that understands Meta’s true differentiation.

EV Charging Standards, Tesla’s Strategy, Tesla’s Reward

It increasingly looks like Tesla’s standard for charging will be the standard for the industry. Why did Tesla seize this opportunity, and why do they deserve to profit from it?

An Interview With Eric Seufert About the Future of Digital Advertising

An interview with Eric Seufert about Apple’s big overhaul of SKAdNetwork, speculating about a possible Apple Ad Network, and why we’re both optimistic about Meta’s outlook. In addition, we discuss Snap’s disastrous year, and the Unity-ironSource-AppLovin acquisition drama.

Amazon Launches Luna, Apple and Russia

Amazon launches its streaming gaming service with a Prime tie-in; then Apple stops selling hardware in Russia, but didn’t take down the App Store. Both make sense.

Intel Questions, Facebook Pulls Up the Ladder

More Intel questions, including why anyone would choose to work with them. Then, Facebook wants to pull up the ladder on Section 230.

Google Fights Back

At Google I/O, Google was the opposite of defensive: the company set out to make the case that its approach made for better products that makes people’s lives better