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Updated at Jul 20, 2026
Jul 20
Who’s Afraid of Chinese Models?
Everyone is worried about Chinese models, but the frontier labs will be fine; we need to enable open U.S. alternatives.
20m
Jul 07
A Script for Mark Zuckerberg
A script for what Mark Zuckerberg should say on Meta's next earnings call.
13m
Jun 15
Anthropic’s Safety Superpower
Anthropic's belief in its own commitment to safety gives the company license to aggressively favor its business and even challenge the U.S. government.
17m
Jun 09
The iPhone’s Last Stand
Siri isn't state of the art, but as long as it works — and it appears it does — it's good enough for the consumer market.
10m
Jun 02
The Google Capital Company
Google has issued equity to Berkshire Hathaway in a deal that signals far more demand and a future where capital is the ultimate commodity.
14m
May 27
The SpaceX IPO and Data Centers in Space
There isn't a financial model that justifies the SpaceX IPO, but data centers in space are plausible, and that might be enough.
18m
May 11
The Inference Shift
Agentic inference is going to be different than the inference we use today, and it will change compute infrastructure because speed won't matter when humans aren't involved.
13m
May 05
Amazon's Durability
Amazon looked behind in AI in the training era, but is well place in the inference era, thanks to its continued investment in the long-term.
20m
Apr 21
Tim Cook's Impeccable Timing
Tim Cook had an extraordinary run — and impeccable timing, both in terms of when he became CEO, and when he is stepping down.
17m
Apr 13
Mythos, Muse, and the Opportunity Cost of Compute
Does Aggregation Theory survive in a world of constrained compute? Yes, insomuch as controlling demand will give power over supply.
18m
Mar 31
Apple's 50 Years of Integration
Apple has survived 50 years by being the only company integrating hardware and software; if the company loses because of AI it will be because the point of integration changes.
19m
Mar 16
Agents Over Bubbles
Agents are fundamentally changing the shape of demand for compute, both in terms of how they work and in terms of who will use them. They're so compelling that I no longer believe we're in a bubble.
21m
Mar 02
Anthropic and Alignment
Anthropic is in a standoff with the Department of War; while the company's concerns are legitimate, it position is intolerable and misaligned with reality.
20m
Feb 17
Thin Is In
Thick clients were the dominant form of device throughout the PC and mobile era; in an AI world, however, thin clients make much more sense.
11m
Feb 03
Microsoft and Software Survival
Microsoft got hammered on Wall Street for capacity allocation decisions that were the right ones: the software that wins will use AI to usurp other software.
18m
Jan 26
TSMC Risk
If hyperscalers and chip companies don't build up a TSMC competitor they are set to forego billions of dollars in revenue and stunt the AI revolution.
16m
Jan 12
Apple: You (Still) Don't Understand the Vision Pro
The first live sporting event was broadcast in the Vision Pro, and it's a big disappointment. The experience could be amazing, but Apple actively ruins it.
13m
Jan 05
AI and the Human Condition
AI might replace all of the jobs; that's only a problem if you think that humans will care, but if they care, they will create new jobs.
15m
2025/12/08
Netflix and the Hollywood End Game
Netflix is driving the Hollywood end game, likely confident it can increase the value of IP, and fend off YouTube.
14m
2025/12/01
Google, Nvidia, and OpenAI
OpenAI and Nvidia are both under threat from Google; I like OpenAI's chances best, but they need an advertising model to beat Google as an Aggregator.
17m
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