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Media Monday: Bill Simmons’ HBO Show Cancelled, Axios Unveiled (Kind-of)

Monday, December 5, 2016

It’s the return of Media Monday, including the cancellation of Bill Simmons’ TV show and the unveiling of Axios, and what both say about finding value in media.

AT&T Launches DirecTV Now, Sling TV Adds Cloud DVR, Regional Sports Networks

Tuesday, November 29, 2016

AT&T’s DirecTV Now product seems underwhelming, but there is a market for it, and zero rating is a big differentiator. Plus, the problem with OTT and regional sports networks

Facebook’s China Censorship Tool, The Fake News Connection, A Thanksgiving Note

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

Facebook has pre-emptively built a tool for censoring content in China even as the Chinese government is talking about “fake news”. Then, a note of thanks from me to you.

Amazon Explores Sports Rights, Insta-Snapchat-Gram, Zuckerberg on Fake News

Tuesday, November 22, 2016

Amazon is looking into sports, but real changes won’t happen for a while. Then, Instagram continues to battle Snapchat, which is a useful reminder that the best Facebook antidote is competition.

Fake News Follow-up and Twitter Bans, Facebook Screws Up More Measurements, Snap Files for IPO

Thursday, November 17, 2016

A follow-up to Fake News, and why Twitter’s bans are different. Then, the better approach to Facebook’s power is more transparency. Plus, Snap is both IPOing and showing why they are following in Facebook’s footsteps.

Fake News

Wednesday, November 16, 2016

Facebook is under fire for fake news and filter bubbles; they are a problem, but most of the proposed solutions are far worse.

Snapchat Spectacles “Launch”, Facebook’s Real Problem

Monday, November 14, 2016

Recent news about Snapchat (Spectacles) and Facebook (its effect on elections) couldn’t be more different; that’s why they are, in fact, related.

Twitter vs Facebook and Adam Bain’s Departure, Samsung Readies AI Assistant, Three Snapchat Updates

Thursday, November 10, 2016

A reminder that the bubble problem applies to everyone, while Twitter is losing a key exec. Then, the riddle of Assistants on premium Android, and three Snapchat updates.

Donald Trump is the President-Elect, Tech Under Trump, The Big Picture

Wednesday, November 9, 2016

Donald Trump is the president-elect, and the temptation is to reduce his success to black-and-white issues. That would be a mistake for the tech industry in particular.

Why Twitter Must Be Saved

Tuesday, November 8, 2016

First, a reposting of an old Stratechery article, Rebuilding the World Technology Destroyed. Then, why Twitter is an essential antidote to Facebook and must be preserved.

(Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

(Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

WWDC Follow-Up

(Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

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

Fable 5, Anthropic Alignment, AI Tiers

Google Buys Compute From SpaceX, Broadcom’s Outlook, Apple’s AI Politics

(Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple

WWDC Follow-Up

(Preview) Xi Goes to North Korea; Inspecting Xinjiang; A $295 Billion AI Buildout; The Pentagon Alleges PLA Links for Alibaba and Others

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

An Interview with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella About Finding Core Competencies