tech, startups, internet
The Uber + Postmates deal
Ranjan Roy calls this deal “an all-stock no-brainer,” thinks it’s brilliant, and also thinks it won’t pass regulatory approval. | learn more
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The TikTok war
Ben Thompson at Stratechery digs into the drama around TikTok, it’s Chinese ownership, and the implications for international relations. Meanwhile, as if to gain grassroots support in the US, the platform is giving away free advertising credits to US small businesses. | learn more
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Prepare for artificial intelligence to produce less wizardry
“A new paper argues that the computing demands of deep learning are so great that progress on tasks like translation and self-driving is likely to slow.” As with all predictions, I think it’s useful to consider the evidence and discount […]
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The rise of the solo capitalists
“A new set of players has emerged in the fundraising landscape, distinct from angels, super angels, and venture capital firms.” | learn more
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Apple is pulling away from the competition
Independent Apple analyst Neil Cybart makes a compelling case for the company’s new product strategy. “With wearables, my thinking has been that Apple has a lead that is closer to 10 years. This estimate reflects not just software or hardware […]
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Predictions for a remote work decade
Chris Herd offers almost 40 predictions, including the growth of rural living and private equity funds focused on turning companies remote. I disagree with a handful, including the predicted death of coworking. | learn more
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How Quartz fell to earth
Quartz launched as a new media startup in 2012. The Quartz daily email newsletter was the first newsletter I subscribed to. If you’ve ever seen it, you can also tell how I’ve been inspired by its formatting. This is an […]
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The payoff on a 2014 GiPHY investment
“GiPHY was bought by Facebook. I was surprised since I participated in their early investing experiment, through Alphaworks, but never got any emails about this. In July of 2014, I invested the minimum, $2,500 in GiPHY.” | learn more
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TikTok is a privacy nightmare, says guy who reverse-engineered it
“TikTok is a data collection service that is thinly-veiled as a social network.” | learn more
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Tesla autopilot is better than you think
A play-by-play analysis of Tesla self-driving video. “Most people are amazed by the things that autopilot can do, but Tesla’s software is much better than it seems on the surface.” 7 minutes watch time. | learn more