Technology and Society

The iPhone 12 Event, iPhone Pro Differentiation, Additional Notes

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Apple’s iPhone 12 introduction was surprising, not necessarily because of the iPhone 12, but because of what Apple chose to focus on.

Facebook’s Missing Monopoly, Facebook Takes Down QAnon, Facebook Versus Turkey

Thursday, October 8, 2020

Calling Facebook a monopoly in the antitrust sense doesn’t make any sense, because digital goods aren’t a zero-sum game. Facebook, though, is increasingly American in the way it operates.

Anti-Monopoly vs. Antitrust

Wednesday, October 7, 2020

What matters about the Congressional report on tech and antitrust is that it exists, not the specific details.

Amazon One, How Amazon One Works, Good or Bad Idea?

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

Amazon announces Amazon One: how does it work, and is the underlying technology a good idea?

Coinbase’s Clarification, Spotify and Joe Rogan, A Framework for Politicization

Tuesday, September 29, 2020

Coinbase and Spotify are both grappling with political questions, which is something all companies should prepare for.

Widgetsmith, Apple’s Curation, Google’s Reported Clampdown

Monday, September 28, 2020

The story of Widgetsmith, why Apple doesn’t have to worry about curation, and why Google is happy to follow along.

More Facebook Leaks, The Problem With Groups, The Substack Moment

Thursday, September 24, 2020

More Facebook leaks, which show both the upside and downside of Mark Zuckerberg’s control; then, Substack is gaining famous writers, but its success will rest with whoever is next.

The TikTok Deal, The Wrong Danger, TikTok Takeaways

Monday, September 21, 2020

The TikTok deal appears to be the worst of all possible outcomes.

The TikTok Tick Tock, Skipping to the End Game, Trump’s Choice

Monday, September 14, 2020

The latest updates on TikTok, and why the ball is firmly in Trump’s court: he can claim victory, but the correct response is to ban the app.

An Interview with Paul Mozur on Technology in China

Thursday, September 10, 2020

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An interview with Paul Mozur on technology in China, including WeChat, TikTok, Trump, TSMC, and Huawei.

Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

The iPhone 12 Event, iPhone Pro Differentiation, Additional Notes

Anti-Monopoly vs. Antitrust

Amazon One, How Amazon One Works, Good or Bad Idea?

Widgetsmith, Apple’s Curation, Google’s Reported Clampdown

Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

Play-In Chaos and Knueppel Slippage, Anyone But the Thunder, Title Picks and Awards Resolution

Vibe App Quality

TSMC Earnings, New N3 Fabs, The Nvidia Ramp

An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

Amazon Buys Globalstar, Delta to Add Leo, The Apple Angle

Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

Play-In Chaos and Knueppel Slippage, Anyone But the Thunder, Title Picks and Awards Resolution

Vibe App Quality

An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

An Interview with Asymco’s Horace Dediu About Apple at 50

An Interview with Arm CEO Rene Haas About Selling Chips