Is China going to win the AI race?
Hi Team, China has been dominating headlines with major government energy subsidies for its AI companies, rapid progress from Tencent and Tsinghua University on new LLMs, and a surge in R&D spending t...
Reflexive Volatility: Why Crypto Defies Quant Models
Hi Team, China has been dominating headlines with major government energy subsidies for its AI companies, rapid progress from Tencent and Tsinghua University on new LLMs, and a surge in R&D spending t...
Inside the Stream: Walmart-VIZIO Deal; Super Bowl Streamers Mystery
Earlier this week the WSJ reported that Walmart is seeking to acquire VIZIO for over $2 billion. Colin and I discuss the likely strategic rationale behind the deal. We both like the benefits to both...
Inside the Stream: YouTube TV’s Strong Q3, Sports in Flux
LRG estimates that YouTube TV added 600K subscribers in Q3 ’23, bringing it to a total of 6.5 million subscribers. YouTube TV’s growth is by far the strongest of all pay-TV providers, double the...
This Week In Techdirt History: November 2nd – 8th
Five Years Ago
This week in 2020, we featured a guest post about why most complaints about Section 230 are really just complaints about the First Amendment, and another with a deep dive into the impli...
The best earbuds we’ve tested for 2025
It’s hard to buy a bad pair of wireless earbuds these days, and with constant discounts and deals wherever you look, now is as good a time as any to splurge on the pair you’ve been eyeing. ...
Apple helped kill netbooks. Will it bring them back?
How small will Apple’s affordable MacBook be?
Rumor has it, Apple is working on a low-cost MacBook. And not "low-cost for a Mac," but a proper cheap laptop, possibly as low as $599. For a comp...
