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The rise of algorithm-driven short-form video has ushered in a concerning trend. Billions of adults are being fed a never-ending stream of stimulation via 15-second video snippets consumed on smartphones.
Wall Street loves a good story, and there appears to be an absence of catalysts capable of supplementing AI mania as Big Tech’s growth story.
When kicking off the brainstorming session for this essay, my intention was to talk about tariffs. The level of fear and unknown in the market rivals the early days of the pandemic. However, something else had been nagging me.
In what were clearly decisions being pushed by editors, the WSJ embraced an anti-tech agenda that positioned Big Tech as the enemy of the people.
As we move into the second half of the 2020s and what still feels like AI mania, we seem to be on the inevitable path of relitigating the voice computing debate from the late 2010s.
While it may feel like there aren’t many surprises left to uncover in the news industry, my local paper shows how we are probably still underestimating legacy media’s collapse. Apple News is looking like the right product at the right time to take advantage of such industry turmoil.
The uncomfortable truth is that today’s youth don’t have the same connection with sports that prior generations had.
Several Big Tech giants aren’t even at Netflix’s level in terms of getting consumers to pay for products and services. Such a reality raises a number of interesting implications to work through.
Innovation is an intriguing word. Every tech company thinks of itself as an innovative leader while claiming innovation is in short supply at their competitors.
When reviewing 2024 from a technology perspective, it’s tempting to assume something related to AI must have been the story of the year.
As generative AI mania matures, we find ourselves in something of a Bitcoin bonanza.
Musk is taking advantage of the generational shift in how we consume news to put his thumb on the news scale to suit his own (political) interests.
Apple’s Mac line has never been stronger.
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.