Media
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Perplexity and Robots.txt, Perplexity’s Defense, Google and Competition
Perplexity is accused of violating robots.txt, which isn’t even a law. It’s actions are also necessary if you ever want competition for Aggregators.
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Netflix and the NFL, Netflix Internalizes Ads, Comcast’s Bundle
Netflix announced an NFL that makes a lot of sense, even if it would have been a big surprise previously. Then, Netflix is building their own ad platform, and everyone else is looking to re-bundle.
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An Interview with Matthew Belloni About Hollywood’s Streaming Struggles
An interview with Matthew Belloni about his career, Puck’s business model, and all of the mistakes Hollywood made over the last decade. Then, how sports, tech, and the future will impact the industry.
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MKBHDs For Everything
Marques Brownlee has tremendous power because he can go direct to consumers; that is possible in media, and AI will make it possible everywhere.
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An Interview with Joanna Stern About Creating Content (and the Apple Vision Pro)
An interview with Joanna Stern about her journey to the tech columnist position at the Wall Street Journal, reviewing the Apple Vision Pro, and what it takes to create content on the Internet.
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An Interview with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters About Strategy and Execution
An interview with Netflix co-CEO Greg Peters about owning the customer relationship, Netflix culture and execution, advertising, games, and content strategy.
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An Interview with Om Malik About Tech’s History and Future
An interview with Om Malik about his career in technology, the dot-com and telecom bubbles, and why he is so excited about the future.
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OpenAI Launches GPT Store, The Everything Engine and Advertising, Artifact Shuts Down
OpenAI opens up the GPT store, which is a clear Aggregator play. That raises the prospect of future advertising opportunities. Then,. Artifact shuts down: is the open web just too crappy?