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Earlier this week, President Trump won a second presidential term in a blowout election. The signs were there all along that such a result was likely. Big Tech sure seemed to anticipate such a result.
The U.S. presidential election has put a spotlight on video podcasts. On both sides of the aisle, video podcasts are being leveraged to gain an edge by connecting with voters.
The most interesting takeaways and observations from Tesla’s “We, Robot” event weren’t from the event itself, but rather from what unfolded after the event.
Big Tech has seen about $4.5 trillion of market capitalization gains since January. While the move has led to some valuation diehards, usually those in academia, becoming louder in opposition to the move, the role passive investing is playing in Big Tech’s rise is flying under the radar.
Zuckerberg has spent the past few years trying to start a new kind of tech holy war with Apple. At least based on what’s unfolding on social media, Zuckerberg’s wish is coming true.
Amazon is in a tough situation as the company is suffering from legitimate issues, and what appear to be genuine attempts to address those issues are now generating backlash.
While Big Tech finally understands wearables are a thing and they need to have an answer for it, there isn’t widespread realization of just how big the revolution is trending.
Paul Graham’s essay only scratched the surface regarding why certain companies succeed while others don’t.
Thanks to mobile cameras, we have never had better tools at our disposal for capturing memories as they occur. Generative AI is now threatening those memories.
Google had a thin line to walk in going up against the U.S. government.
While Amazon's quarterly earnings may appear fine, a few things about the company have turned unsettling to me.
It is OK that Big Tech is pouring huge amounts of cash into AI-focused capex.
While Wall Street remains fully engrossed by NVIDIA, there is a story to be told that is flying under the radar.
The NBA’s media rights auction is shaping up to be a resounding win for the league.
We are seeing the Window brigade’s last stand in trying to go up against the Mac.
We are entering the next stage in which efficiency will be the word.
In some ways, OpenAI and Google are polar opposites.
Apple’s new “Crush” iPad ad elicited strong reactions on social media, to the point of Apple issuing an apology.
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