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3-1-2023 ($) •EU Narrows Apple Case •Snap's My AI https://t.co/jyDXtDQe8o
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The European Commission closes on a ruling that makes sense for Apple’s App Store, and Snap launches their own OpenAI-powered chat bot
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2-22-2023 •Diamond Sports Misses Interest Payment •Bally's Dire Situation •Negotiating Bankruptcy https://t.co/sSFtO9qAsC
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2-21-2023 Update •Section 230 in the Supreme Court •Reach and Speech •The First Amendment and U.S. Speech Controls https://t.co/hvpkP1d16Z
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Section 230 is going before the Supreme Court: are content recommendations covered like moderation? A loss for Google would be an opportunity for Congress to protect essential rights.
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2-15-2023 •From Bing to Sydney •Search As Distraction •Sentient AI https://t.co/RX9ArYjHf2
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2-14-2023 •New Bing Errors •User Preferences and Company Reputations •Section 230 and LLMs https://t.co/GBNnKu3DyB
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Microsoft’s demo of new Bing contained multiple errors. Why weren’t they caught, and what does this imperil the project? Then, does Section 230 apply to large language models?
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2-13-2023 •The Google CEO Question •Steve Ballmer and Peacetime CEOs •About That Bard Mistake https://t.co/xw9yzeDhav
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The distinction between Wartime and Peacetime CEOs explains why Sundar Pichai may be under the microscope; then, exploring why Bard made a mistake
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2-9-2023 •Google and Microsoft's Events •Monetizable Panic •Paradigms and Hardware https://t.co/bKgNfNv2sa
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Microsoft’s AI event was impressive, while Google’s was a mess. That, though, might be a positive indicator in terms of Google’s willingness to respond to the threat it faces.
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2-8-2015 •New Bing •An Interview with Kevin Scott and Sam Altman About the Microsoft-OpenAI Partnership https://t.co/UYM8IAxQai
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An overview of Microsoft’s new Bing announcement, and an interview with Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman about Microsoft and OpenAI’s partnership.
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2-7-2023 •Google Earnings •YouTube's Aggregation Bid •YouTube Shorts Monetization https://t.co/RpgL7MzzPR
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The search slowdown in Google’s earnings raises questions without clear answers. Then, YouTube is trying to be an Aggregator, and putting pressure on Meta with its Shorts monetization plan.
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2-1-2023 •Intel Pay-Cuts, and Revisiting the Dividend Question •Investor Honesty •AMD's Earnings https://t.co/SVNwvbWFHs
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Revisiting my Intel dividend take, and admitting I had it wrong. Then, AMD’s rapid capture of marketshare in the data center is a big problem for Intel.
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1-31-2023 •Microsoft Earnings •Azure's Slowdown •Office Strikes Back https://t.co/TcmamnlXGE
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Microsoft’s earnings were down: the news about PCs was encouraging, while Azure unsurprisingly felt the pain later than AWS. Anyone competing with Office 365, though, is in worse shape.
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1-30-2023 •Intel Earnings •Intel's Plunging Margin •The Dividend Question https://t.co/MvjFQlu3C2
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Intel’s earnings are brutal, but it is a brutal result years in the making. That mismatch between decisions and consequences probably explain why Intel continues to pay a dividend despite its…
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1-25-2023 •DOJ Sues Google •Google's Advertising Aggregation •No Duty to Deal https://t.co/mxKHqllnJp
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The DOJ’s lawsuit against Google details a lot of anti-competitive behavior, but the underlying source of Google’s strength is Aggregation.
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1-24-2023 •Tech Layoffs •Big Tech's Hiring Rates •Microsoft's VR Layoffs https://t.co/XsAyCc2czF
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Tech’s layoffs are popularly thought to be because of over-hiring during the pandemic, but in fact there isn’t much evidence that tech over-hired based on past rates. Then, Microsoft st…
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1-18-2023 Announcing @goatnbapod + @StratecheryMO •Twitter Timelines •Azure and OpenAI •Apple and China https://t.co/Bitbef1QQZ
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Introducing the Greatest Of All Talk, a new addition to the Stratechery Plus bundle. Then, more on Twitter and Microsoft/OpenAI, plus the Financial Times covers Apple and China.
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1-17-2022 •TSMC Earnings •Geographic Flexibility •The 7nm Question https://t.co/JbOafxDwB8
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TSMC’s earnings, even when disappointing, show how strong the company’s position is. Still, there are open questions about using leading edge capacity in the future.
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1-16-2023 •Twitter Kills Third-Party Clients •Twitter's Tortured History With 3rd-Party Apps •The Twitter Files Business Model https://t.co/BabbH6q11a
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Twitter’s decision to kick-off third party clients is classic Musk; it also gives a signal as to Twitter’s business model focus going forward.
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1-11-2023 •Meta’s EU Fine •First-Party versus Third-Party Data, Redux •The EU’s First Party Imposition https://t.co/L5xNeWwPDo
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The EU’s latest ruling against Meta is different than ATT because it is an attack on first party data and a company’s ability to make money.
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1-10-2023 •More on Google and AI •OpenAI, Integration, and Microsoft https://t.co/78eBytsWwt
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Follow up on AI’s impact on Google, and the weird relationship between OpenAI and Microsoft
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12-21-2022 •FTC Fines Epic •Netflix Ads •YouTube and the NFL https://t.co/4wsyhZeDXQ
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Epic’s FTC settlement is a reminder about the value of the App Store. Then, Netflix’s ad weakness is disappointing but not surprising, while the YouTube/NFL deal could have been worse f…
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