An interview with WFAN’s Spike Eskin about the radio business, how it is different than podcasts, and how stars are made on the Internet.
An Interview with Former TechCrunch Editor-in-Chief Matthew Panzarino About Covering Technology
An interview with former TechCrunch editor-in-chief Matthew Panzarino about his career covering technology.
An Interview with Anduril Founder and CEO Brian Schimpf About Software and the Military
An interview with Anduril founder and CEO Brian Schimpf about why now is the time for a software-based defense contractor, despite software’s bad fit with the military procurement process.
An Interview with Lisa Ellis about Payments
An interview with Lisa Ellis about payments, including Paypal, Adyen, and Stripe, and the coming battle between online and offline providers over omnichannel.
An Interview with Eugene Wei About Twitter, Threads, and Taylor Swift
An interview with Eugene Wei about Elon Musk’s critical mistake with Twitter, the questionable prospects for Threads, and what Taylor Swift and other communal experiences say about the commoditization wrought by technology.
Amazon Earnings, Amazon and AI, Amazon’s Improved Delivery
Amazon’s earnings touched on its position in AI and the impact of its renewed investments in logistics.
Threads and the Social/Communications Map
Understanding Threads and its threat to Twitter means understanding the current landscape of social media.
An Interview with Boom Founder Blake Scholl About Building a Supersonic Airliner
An Interview with Boom founder Blake Scholl about building a supersonic airliner, including fundraising, airline economics, and why tech is about more than zero marginal costs.
Reddit Rage, The Tadpole Shrimp of the Internet, Judge Pauses Microsoft-Activision Deal
More on Reddit, including why my previous Update was not so much wrong on details as it was wrong in feeling; plus, how Microsoft might carve the UK out of the Activision acquisition.
Reddit Revolt, Apollo and Reddit’s Changes, Complement Complaints
Reddit is facing a revolt, which is in part due to an issue with 3rd-party app developers, but ultimately an issue downstream from Reddit’s reliance on unpaid workers.