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Slate Made People Dream Again
May 24, 2025
Neil Cybart
Slate Made People Dream Again
May 24, 2025
Neil Cybart
May 24, 2025
Neil Cybart
CoComelon for Adults
May 10, 2025
Neil Cybart
CoComelon for Adults
May 10, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

May 10, 2025
Neil Cybart
Big Tech’s Missing Growth Story
Apr 25, 2025
Neil Cybart
Big Tech’s Missing Growth Story
Apr 25, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

Apr 25, 2025
Neil Cybart
DeepSeek Broke Wall Street’s AI Mania Fever
Apr 6, 2025
Neil Cybart
DeepSeek Broke Wall Street’s AI Mania Fever
Apr 6, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

Apr 6, 2025
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The WSJ Was Right to Fire Its Tech Newsroom
Mar 29, 2025
Neil Cybart
The WSJ Was Right to Fire Its Tech Newsroom
Mar 29, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

Mar 29, 2025
Neil Cybart
A Voice Head Fake
Mar 15, 2025
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A Voice Head Fake
Mar 15, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

Mar 15, 2025
Neil Cybart
Apple News Is Winning
Mar 1, 2025
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Apple News Is Winning
Mar 1, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

Mar 1, 2025
Neil Cybart
Nike Needs Its Next Michael Jordan
Feb 16, 2025
Neil Cybart
Nike Needs Its Next Michael Jordan
Feb 16, 2025
Neil Cybart

The uncomfortable truth is that today’s youth don’t have the same connection with sports that prior generations had.

Feb 16, 2025
Neil Cybart
Getting Consumers to Pay in Tech Is Underrated
Feb 1, 2025
Neil Cybart
Getting Consumers to Pay in Tech Is Underrated
Feb 1, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

Feb 1, 2025
Neil Cybart
Meta Excels at Copying, but at What Cost?
Jan 18, 2025
Neil Cybart
Meta Excels at Copying, but at What Cost?
Jan 18, 2025
Neil Cybart

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.

Jan 18, 2025
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Got Its Pivot in 2024
Jan 11, 2025
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Got Its Pivot in 2024
Jan 11, 2025
Neil Cybart

When reviewing 2024 from a technology perspective, it’s tempting to assume something related to AI must have been the story of the year.

Jan 11, 2025
Neil Cybart
Bitcoin Is a Middle Finger to the Establishment
Dec 23, 2024
Neil Cybart
Bitcoin Is a Middle Finger to the Establishment
Dec 23, 2024
Neil Cybart

As generative AI mania matures, we find ourselves in something of a Bitcoin bonanza.

Dec 23, 2024
Neil Cybart
Elon Musk’s Influence Was Misjudged
Dec 7, 2024
Neil Cybart
Elon Musk’s Influence Was Misjudged
Dec 7, 2024
Neil Cybart

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.

Dec 7, 2024
Neil Cybart
Why Apple Is Tripling Down on the Mac
Nov 23, 2024
Neil Cybart
Why Apple Is Tripling Down on the Mac
Nov 23, 2024
Neil Cybart

Apple’s Mac line has never been stronger.

Nov 23, 2024
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Should Embrace Trump’s Pro-America Platform
Nov 9, 2024
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Should Embrace Trump’s Pro-America Platform
Nov 9, 2024
Neil Cybart

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.

Nov 9, 2024
Neil Cybart
Video Podcasts Are Having a Moment
Oct 29, 2024
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Video Podcasts Are Having a Moment
Oct 29, 2024
Neil Cybart

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.

Oct 29, 2024
Neil Cybart
Something Has Changed With the Tesla Community
Oct 20, 2024
Neil Cybart
Something Has Changed With the Tesla Community
Oct 20, 2024
Neil Cybart

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.

Oct 20, 2024
Neil Cybart
Passive Investing’s Impact on Big Tech Is Being Underestimated
Oct 15, 2024
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Passive Investing’s Impact on Big Tech Is Being Underestimated
Oct 15, 2024
Neil Cybart

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. 

Oct 15, 2024
Neil Cybart
Apple vs. Meta Is the New iOS vs. Android
Oct 2, 2024
Neil Cybart
Apple vs. Meta Is the New iOS vs. Android
Oct 2, 2024
Neil Cybart

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.  

Oct 2, 2024
Neil Cybart
Amazon’s CEO Is Getting Skewered
Sep 21, 2024
Neil Cybart
Amazon’s CEO Is Getting Skewered
Sep 21, 2024
Neil Cybart

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. 

Sep 21, 2024
Neil Cybart
Consensus Is Still Underestimating Wearables
Sep 17, 2024
Neil Cybart
Consensus Is Still Underestimating Wearables
Sep 17, 2024
Neil Cybart

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.

Sep 17, 2024
Neil Cybart
Founder Mode Is Actually Design Mode
Sep 7, 2024
Neil Cybart
Founder Mode Is Actually Design Mode
Sep 7, 2024
Neil Cybart

Paul Graham’s essay only scratched the surface regarding why certain companies succeed while others don’t. 

Sep 7, 2024
Neil Cybart
Our Memories Are Under Attack
Aug 31, 2024
Neil Cybart
Our Memories Are Under Attack
Aug 31, 2024
Neil Cybart

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.

Aug 31, 2024
Neil Cybart
How Google Lost Its Antitrust Case to the U.S.
Aug 25, 2024
Neil Cybart
How Google Lost Its Antitrust Case to the U.S.
Aug 25, 2024
Neil Cybart

Google had a thin line to walk in going up against the U.S. government.

Aug 25, 2024
Neil Cybart
Something Is Wrong With Amazon
Aug 11, 2024
Neil Cybart
Something Is Wrong With Amazon
Aug 11, 2024
Neil Cybart

While Amazon's quarterly earnings may appear fine, a few things about the company have turned unsettling to me.

Aug 11, 2024
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Should Be Spending Big on AI
Aug 1, 2024
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Should Be Spending Big on AI
Aug 1, 2024
Neil Cybart

It is OK that Big Tech is pouring huge amounts of cash into AI-focused capex.

Aug 1, 2024
Neil Cybart
Magic Leap’s Last Leap
Jul 24, 2024
Neil Cybart
Magic Leap’s Last Leap
Jul 24, 2024
Neil Cybart

The writing is on Magic Leap’s wall.

Jul 24, 2024
Neil Cybart
Nike’s Complacency
Jul 9, 2024
Neil Cybart
Nike’s Complacency
Jul 9, 2024
Neil Cybart

Nike has become a show-me story.

Jul 9, 2024
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Is Winning Over Wall Street
Jun 29, 2024
Neil Cybart
Big Tech Is Winning Over Wall Street
Jun 29, 2024
Neil Cybart

While Wall Street remains fully engrossed by NVIDIA, there is a story to be told that is flying under the radar.

Jun 29, 2024
Neil Cybart
The NBA’s Spectacular Win
Jun 20, 2024
Neil Cybart
The NBA’s Spectacular Win
Jun 20, 2024
Neil Cybart

The NBA’s media rights auction is shaping up to be a resounding win for the league.

Jun 20, 2024
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