TSMC made a big announcement that actually wasn’t anything new; the company still needs to worry about the impact of politics.
An Interview with Dan Wang About China, the U.S., and Technology
Dan Wang returns to the Stratechery Daily Update interview to discuss what he has learned over the last year, the symbiosis of the U.S.-China relationship, and whether it will survive in the long run.
Xinjiang and Nike, China Versus H&M, Apple’s Position in China
What happened to H&M in China should be a warning to smaller companies, but it also suggests that Apple’s position is secure.
Google Goes to 15%, Taxes and Monopolies, The CAID
Google reduces App Store fees to 15%; its approach makes more sense than Apple’s, because it acts like the tax it is. Plus, Chinese companies skirt Apple’s rules.
The Automotive Chip Shortage, Cheap and Complex, A Useful Crisis
The chip shortage facing the automobile industry has more to do with the auto industry’s failure to understand chips than a lack of U.S. capacity; still, a crisis in one area might fix another.
More from Daniel Ek; Creation, Consumption, and Clubhouse; Facebook and Australia, Continued
More on Spotify via interviews with Daniel Ek; then, Facebook and the Australian government come to an agreement that still entails paying off publishers.
Google Makes Deal With News Corp, Facebook Blocks News in Australia, Microsoft’s Cynicism
Google gives in in Australia, not to the government, but to News Corp. Facebook, meanwhile, pulls out; they are right on the merits, but terrible at the politics.
Clubhouse’s Inevitability
Clubhouse will do for audio what Twitter, Instagram Stories, and TikTok did for text, images, and video.
Mistakes, Memes, and Foreign Ground; Coronavirus Context; The New York Times and the China Model
Considering a world of memes is uncomfortable, and perhaps explains why journalists want a world of information control. The problem is that we will never be better at this than China.
Apple Earnings, An Interview with Jay Goldberg About Chips and Intel
Apple crushed earning, thanks in large part to China. Then, an interview with Jay Goldberg about chips generally and Intel specifically.