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  • (Preview) Xi Wants the Strait of Hormuz Re-Opened; Cakes and An E-Commerce Crackdown; The Next Stage of Decoupling; The MATCH Act in Congress

    Sharp China | Apr 23
    (Preview) Xi Wants the Strait of Hormuz Re-Opened; Cakes and An E-Commerce Crackdown; The Next Stage of Decoupling; The MATCH Act in Congress
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  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026

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    An interview with former F1 driver and current venture capitalist Nico Rosberg about finding the mental edge and maximizing opportunities.


  • An Interview with Booking CEO Glenn Fogel About Travel and Aggregation

    Thursday, September 25, 2025

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    An interview with Booking CEO Glenn Fogel about being an aggregator, the power — or not — of network effects, and how AI can finally create the perfect travel agent.


  • An Interview with Eric Seufert About Digital Advertising During Political Uncertainty

    Thursday, April 24, 2025

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    An interview with Eric Seufert about the impact of the trade war on digital advertising, the Google Ads antitrust case, and why the biggest platforms keep on winning.


  • An Interview with Benedict Evans About AI Unknowns

    Thursday, February 27, 2025

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    An interview with Benedict Evans about AI lessons over the last year, and the many unresolved issues that will impact industry structure going forward.


  • An Interview with Manna Founder and CEO Bobby Healy About Drone Delivery

    Thursday, February 20, 2025

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    An interview with Manna founder and CEO Bobby Healy about drone delivery: how does it work, what is the regulatory landscape, and why the suburbs will be the place to be.


  • DOJ Proposes Google Remedy, Search Data, EU Fines Meta

    Wednesday, November 20, 2024

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    The DOJ’s remedy in the Google case don’t address the crime, and seem more focused on destroying value that Google built fairly.


  • Apple’s E.U. Fine, Apple’s Next Case?

    Wednesday, September 11, 2024

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    Apple’s fine to the E.U. is really being paid by the U.S. Treasury; there may be another fine on the way


  • Crashes and Competition

    Monday, July 22, 2024

    The recent Windows crashes are downstream from trying to encourage competition in areas Microsoft should have never made open to begin with, highlighting the challenge for regulators.


  • Tech CEOs on Trump, X and the E.U., Apple Settles with E.U. Over NFC

    Monday, July 15, 2024

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    Tech CEO’s role in the culture; then, the E.U. goes too far with X, and gets it right with Apple and NFC


  • The E.U. Goes Too Far

    Monday, July 8, 2024

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    Recent E.U. regulatory decisions cross the line from market correction to property theft; if the E.U. continues down this path they are likely to see fewer new features and no new companies.


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  • An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment

    Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • John Ternus and Apple’s Hardware-Defined Future, SpaceXAI and Cursor

    Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  • TSMC Earnings, New N3 Fabs, The Nvidia Ramp

    Monday, April 20, 2026
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Podcasts

  • (Preview) Xi Wants the Strait of Hormuz Re-Opened; Cakes and An E-Commerce Crackdown; The Next Stage of Decoupling; The MATCH Act in Congress

    Sharp China | Apr 23
    (Preview) Xi Wants the Strait of Hormuz Re-Opened; Cakes and An E-Commerce Crackdown; The Next Stage of Decoupling; The MATCH Act in Congress
  • Tim Cook Steps Down

    Dithering | Apr 21
    Tim Cook Steps Down
  • Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

    Greatest Of All Talk | Apr 20
    Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment

    Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • An Interview with Asymco’s Horace Dediu About Apple at 50

    Thursday, April 2, 2026
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  • What the NBA Needs Right Now Is Anyone But OKC
    Friday, April 17, 2026
  • Hormuz, Rushmore and a Sam Altman Story That Missed the Story
    Friday, April 10, 2026
  • A Snap of Oversteer
    Friday, April 3, 2026
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  • An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment

    Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • John Ternus and Apple’s Hardware-Defined Future, SpaceXAI and Cursor

    Wednesday, April 22, 2026
  • TSMC Earnings, New N3 Fabs, The Nvidia Ramp

    Monday, April 20, 2026
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Podcasts

  • (Preview) Xi Wants the Strait of Hormuz Re-Opened; Cakes and An E-Commerce Crackdown; The Next Stage of Decoupling; The MATCH Act in Congress

    Sharpchina | Apr 23
    (Preview) Xi Wants the Strait of Hormuz Re-Opened; Cakes and An E-Commerce Crackdown; The Next Stage of Decoupling; The MATCH Act in Congress
  • Tim Cook Steps Down

    Dithering | Apr 21
    Tim Cook Steps Down
  • Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

    Greatest Of All Talk | Apr 20
    Panic Rankings: Pistons Picking Up the Pieces, Rockets on the Ropes, Blazers Pinching Pennies, and More from the NBA Playoffs

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Interviews

  • An Interview with Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian About the Agentic Moment

    Thursday, April 23, 2026
  • An Interview with F1 Driver and Venture Capitalist Nico Rosberg About the Drive to Win

    Thursday, April 16, 2026
  • An Interview with Asymco’s Horace Dediu About Apple at 50

    Thursday, April 2, 2026
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