Marques Brownlee has tremendous power because he can go direct to consumers; that is possible in media, and AI will make it possible everywhere.
An Interview with Benedict Evans About Regulation and AI
An interview with Benedict Evans about his career, the differences between American and European approaches to regulation and antitrust, and the most important questions about AI.
Aggregator’s AI Risk
A single AI can never make everyone happy, which is fundamentally threatening to the Aggregator business model; the solution is personalized AI
An Interview with Joanna Stern About Creating Content (and the Apple Vision Pro)
An interview with Joanna Stern about her journey to the tech columnist position at the Wall Street Journal, reviewing the Apple Vision Pro, and what it takes to create content on the Internet.
An Interview with Om Malik About Tech’s History and Future
An interview with Om Malik about his career in technology, the dot-com and telecom bubbles, and why he is so excited about the future.
OpenAI Launches GPT Store, The Everything Engine and Advertising, Artifact Shuts Down
OpenAI opens up the GPT store, which is a clear Aggregator play. That raises the prospect of future advertising opportunities. Then,. Artifact shuts down: is the open web just too crappy?
Substack and Platformer, Moderation and Infrastructure, Bars and Culture
Substack appeared to back down after its latest controversy, which was probably inevitable in the current climate. That makes it even more important to protect infrastructure.
The New York Times’ AI Opportunity
The New York Times is suing OpenAI, but it is the New York Times that stands to benefit the most from large language models, thanks to its transformation to being an Internet entity.
Regretful Accelerationism
The Internet removed constraints from the analog world, and AI is finishing the job. That this may be the final blow for the Internet as a source for truth may ultimately be for the best.
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.