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OpenSea is positioned as another Aggregator, which is evidence that Web 3 is a layer on top of the Internet, not a replacement.

Tracing the evolution of tech's three eras, and why the fourth era — the Metaverse — is defined by its bifurcation with the physical world.

Twitter is changing CEOs once again; what if the company changed its business model from ads to subscriptions?

Unity's acquisition of Weta digital makes sense for both sides, and positions Unity to be an essential platform for tech's future.

Sequoia's transformation of its venture capital model is actually a shift from financial capital to productive capital

Facebook's political problems stem directly from its size and drive for growth; they are societal issues, not antitrust ones.

Centralized control is useful at the beginning of an economy, but limits innovation in the long run. That is as true for China as it is for the App Store.

The FTC's new Facebook case isn't any better than the old one, even as there are ever more questions about the potential harm of regulatory interference

While it's possible to understand Apple's motivations behind its decision to enable on-device scanning, the company had a better way to satisfy its societal obligations while preserving user privacy.

The Metaverse of Snow Crash is not a good analogy for the future, as the Internet breaks down into Stephenson's dystopia

Instagram's shift away from being a photo-sharing app is very much inline with the service's continuous evolution.

The Windows 11 announcement was fun and interesting, but there is a reason that Windows is no longer the center of Microsoft's business.

Marc Andreessen has changed his tone over the past year; there is a cynical interpretation, but I think the shift is justified.

A package of new proposed laws for regulating tech companies are in part a negotiating ploy, but also an indicator of change.

WWDC highlighted how Apple's differentiation is based on integration; the company ought not risk that differentiation for exploitive App Store policies.

Seven years ago, when I initially launched the paid Daily Update, there weren’t really any tools designed for independent subscription businesses; my solution has incorporated a number of disparate services tied together, and while new companies have been formed around both paid newsletters and paid podcasts, no one has created a service for a site […]

There are all kinds of arguments to make about the App Store, and nearly all of them are good ones; that's why the best solution can only come from Apple.