Regulation
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Tech For Trump, Breaking the Deal, From Inertness to Interest
Marc Andreessen and Ben Horowitz are joining Elon Musk in explicitly endorsing President Trump; this is a narrow expression of naked self-interest. The real story is why self interest came to triumph over political inertness.
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JD Vance and Tech, Big Tech Versus Little Tech, JD Vance’s Remarks About Antitrust at the RemedyFest Conference
JD Vance is thought of as a tech guy, but his views on antitrust won’t make “big tech” happy; “little tech” is a more natural constituency.
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Apple and the OpenAI Board, Microsoft and the OpenAI Board
Both Apple and Microsoft are leaving their board observer positions with OpenAI; Apple should have never been there in the first place, while Microsoft is probably focused on escaping regulatory scrutiny.
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Why Apple Deserves Special Scrutiny, Paramount Merges with Skydance
Apple deserves special scrutiny from regulators, and Paramount demonstrates Hollywood’s commitment to irrationality.
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European Commission Charges Apple, Apple Delays New Features for E.U.
Apple is being charged by the E.U. for violations of the DMA; it’s no surprise, meanwhile, that Apple is citing the DMA for not launching new features in the E.U.
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Perplexity and Robots.txt, Perplexity’s Defense, Google and Competition
Perplexity is accused of violating robots.txt, which isn’t even a law. It’s actions are also necessary if you ever want competition for Aggregators.
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The Apple-OpenAI “Deal”, Japan and the App Store, Apple’s AI Developer Risk
More on Apple AI, including details about its “deal” with OpenAI, new App Store regulation in Japan, and why Apple needs developers more than ever.
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An Interview with Terraform Industries CEO Casey Handmer About the Solar Energy Revolution
An interview with Casey Handmer about the solar energy revolution, including why solar is winning economically, why it’s better than nuclear, and the long-term implications of energy abundance.