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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.