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  • Who’s Afraid of Chinese Models?

    Monday, July 20, 2026

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    Everyone is worried about Chinese models, but the frontier labs will be fine; we need to enable open U.S. alternatives.


  • An Interview with Benedict Evans About AI Unknowns

    Thursday, February 27, 2025

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    An interview with Benedict Evans about AI lessons over the last year, and the many unresolved issues that will impact industry structure going forward.


  • An Interview with Dan Wang About China’s Tech Crackdown

    Monday, September 20, 2021

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    Discussion about China’s tech crackdown, the impact on entrepreneurship, and the difference between hard tech and consumer tech.


  • An Interview with Paul Mozur on Technology in China

    Thursday, September 10, 2020

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    An interview with Paul Mozur on technology in China, including WeChat, TikTok, Trump, TSMC, and Huawei.


  • Apple, China, and Trump; Google Invests in JD; The Value of the China Market

    Tuesday, June 19, 2018

    More on Apple’s challenges in the Chinese market, both in the past and going forward, and then why e-commerce companies are beating everyone else, both in China and the U.S. Then, why the China market is so attractive.


  • Uber in London: A Correction, Books and Blogs Revisited, More Aggregators

    Wednesday, September 27, 2017

    A comment on Twitter 280, and a correction on Uber in London. Then, why blogs are better than books (in some cases), and a whole list of aggregators not covered in Defining Aggregators.


  • Uber and Yandex; Grab Raises $2 Billion; Softbank, Ride-Sharing, and Capital

    Monday, July 24, 2017

    Uber has made a deal in Russia that, to the extent it approximates China, is a great idea. However, the company may soon be knocked out of Southeast Asia: capital is the ultimate aggregator.


  • Tesla and Beyond Disruption, As Yahoo Turns

    Thursday, December 3, 2015

    A follow-up on Beyond Disruption and why it doesn’t apply to Tesla. Then, what in the world is going on with Yahoo?


  • Daily Update: The Trouble with Amazon, China’s E-Commerce Battle, Asia’s Advantage

    Monday, February 9, 2015


  • Daily Update: Uber and the Tyson Zone, Facebook Launches Groups App, Taobao Goes International

    Friday, November 21, 2014


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  • The Jensen Huang Story Gets Worse, Washington vs. New York, Silicon Valley

    Tuesday, November 10, 2026
  • Jensen Huang’s Affair, The Culper Report, Huang’s Righteousness

    Monday, November 9, 2026
  • Sharp Tech on Video: The U.S. Votes on Data Centers, Implications for Big Tech, Google’s Response to AI

    Friday, November 6, 2026
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  • The Jensen Huang Affair

    Dithering | Nov 10
    The Jensen Huang Affair
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    Dithering | Nov 6
    The MacBook Pro (with touch)
  • America Votes Against Data Centers, Implications for Big Tech and Beyond, Were Google Bears Right All Along?

    Sharp Tech | Nov 6
    America Votes Against Data Centers, Implications for Big Tech and Beyond, Were Google Bears Right All Along?

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Interviews

  • An Interview With Intuit CEO Sasan Goodarzi About Accounting and AI

    Thursday, November 5, 2026
  • An Interview with Palantir CTO Shyam Sankar About the AI Religious War

    Thursday, October 29, 2026
  • An Interview with Craig Moffett About SpaceX and Bubbles

    Thursday, October 22, 2026
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    Friday, November 6, 2026
  • Kylian Mbappé’s Little Red Card
    Friday, October 30, 2026
  • You Can See Everything (And It’s a Great Time)
    Friday, October 23, 2026
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