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Congress’s Big Antitrust Bills Have a Problem: The Happy Customer

Conflicting political crosscurrents are making it impossible to protect competition in ways that also protect consumers.

By

Adam Kovacevich

Kovacevich is the CEO of Chamber of Progress.

Mar 23, 2022 9:00am PDT · 4 comments

Opinion

A Vibe Shift Is Brewing in Streaming

Are Disney and HBO missing it with their pivot to ads?

By

Andrew A. Rosen

Rosen is the author of PARQOR, a newsletter about the post-streaming wars media convergence.

Mar 18, 2022 9:00am PDT

Opinion

Web 2.0 Investors Aren’t Cut Out for the Web3 World

Getting ready for the decentralized web will require more than a change in mindset.

By

Edith Yeung

Yeung is a general partner at Race Capital.

Mar 16, 2022 9:00am PDT · 10 comments

Can Hybrid Work Create a More Diverse Workforce?

By Evelyn R. Carter · Mar 9, 2022 9:00am PST · 2 comments

Opinion

Can Hybrid Work Create a More Diverse Workforce?

Yes—if employers put in the work to get there.

By

Evelyn R. Carter

Carter is president of Paradigm, a diversity, equity, and inclusion company.

Mar 9, 2022 9:00am PST · 2 comments

Photos by Bloomberg; AP. Art by Mike Sullivan

Opinion

The Invasion of Ukraine Dramatizes the Folly of ‘The Sovereign Individual’

A treatise from the end of the last century is gaining currency among Silicon Valley’s futurists. Don’t be seduced.

By

E. Glen Weyl

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Jaron Lanier

Weyl and Lanier are both authors and technologists.

Feb 24, 2022 3:30pm PST · 11 comments

Brian Robbins talks about 'SpongeBob SquarePants' at an investor day event for Paramount+. Screengrab via Vimeo.

Opinion

Why Disney+, Paramount+ and Legacy Media Streamers Can’t Escape the Past

Chuck Klosterman has a few ideas.

By

Andrew A. Rosen

Rosen is the author of PARQOR, a newsletter about the post-“streaming wars” media convergence.

Feb 18, 2022 9:00am PST · 2 comments

Opinion

How the Myth of the Hot Round Hurts Founders

Even the fastest-seeming raises involve months of careful prep work.

By

Aaron Harris

Harris is a co-founder of Magid & Co. and a former partner at Y Combinator.

Feb 16, 2022 9:00am PST · 11 comments

Why Startups Shouldn’t Worry About Inflation

By Tomasz Tunguz · Feb 9, 2022 9:00am PST · 3 comments

Opinion

Why Startups Shouldn’t Worry About Inflation

Funding is mostly uncorrelated with jumps in the consumer price index. But there is something else to be afraid of.

By

Tomasz Tunguz

Tunguz is a managing director at Redpoint Ventures.

Feb 9, 2022 9:00am PST · 3 comments

Opinion

Vinod Khosla: “Stop Asking Me About the Markets”

If you want to fund radical innovation, the short-term ups and downs don't matter.

By

Vinod Khosla

Khosla is an entrepreneur, investor and technology fan.

Jan 31, 2022 9:00am PST · 4 comments

Opinion

Bitcoin Is Failing Its Original Mandate. That Doesn’t Mean It’s Worthless

The question is, how to determine a fair price?

By

Eswar Prasad

Prasad is the author of “The Future of Money: How the Digital Revolution Is Transforming Currencies and Finance.”

Jan 26, 2022 9:00am PST · 12 comments

Susanne Daniels. Photo by Bloomberg. Art by Mike Sullivan

Opinion

Why YouTube Sees Hollywood’s Future in the Creator Economy

Trying to be more like Netflix didn’t go as planned. Now YouTube is aiming to be more like TikTok. But what comes after that?

By

Andrew A. Rosen

Rosen is the author of PARQOR, a newsletter about the post-“streaming wars” media convergence.

Jan 21, 2022 10:00am PST

China’s Tech Crackdown Is a Geopolitical Play

By Kendra Schaefer · Jan 19, 2022 10:14am PST · 3 comments

Opinion

China’s Tech Crackdown Is a Geopolitical Play

Last year’s dramatic regulatory action wasn’t just about reining in the platforms. It was also a shift in competitive strategy.

By

Kendra Schaefer

Schaefer is the head of tech policy research at Trivium China.

Jan 19, 2022 10:14am PST · 3 comments

Opinion

Stop Trying to Make Instant Delivery Happen

Seriously, what’s so bad about going to the store?

By

Alison Griswold

Griswold is the author of Oversharing, a newsletter about the sharing economy.

Jan 12, 2022 9:00am PST · 19 comments

Opinion

Twitter Hasn’t Learned the Lessons of January 6

Trolls stand ready to weaponize whatever Twitter's Safety team throws at them. To stop another insurrection, the company will have to get smarter.

By

Gwen Snyder

Snyder is a Philadelphia-based researcher, organizer and writer.

Jan 6, 2022 9:00am PST · 4 comments

Opinion

It’s Not Too Late for Tech Companies to Spill Their Secrets

Amid a hailstorm of criticism from governments and the public, restoring trust means releasing data.

By

Nu Wexler

Wexler has worked in communications at Google, Facebook and Twitter.

Dec 20, 2021 9:00am PST · 1 comment

Liz Reid announces Google Maps features at Google I/O 2021. Screengrab via YouTube.

Let’s Open Big Tech’s Financial Black Box

By Tim O'Reilly · Dec 16, 2021 9:00am PST · 1 comment

Opinion

Let’s Open Big Tech’s Financial Black Box

Some companies have individual divisions that dominate their respective markets. Disclosure requirements haven’t kept pace with that scale.

By

Tim O'Reilly

O’Reilly is the founder and CEO of O’Reilly Media.

Dec 16, 2021 9:00am PST · 1 comment

Opinion

AWS Is Too Big to Fail

As we saw last week, when the backbone of the internet breaks, huge segments of the global economy become paralyzed.

By

Corey Quinn

Quinn is the author of “Last Week in AWS,” a weekly newsletter.

Dec 15, 2021 9:00am PST · 6 comments

Opinion

Got Whistleblowers? Good.

Internal unrest can lead to corporate crackdowns—or innovative growth. Leaders must decide what future they want to create.

By

Ariella Steinhorn

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Amber Scorah

Steinhorn and Scorah are partners at Lioness.

Dec 9, 2021 9:00am PST · 3 comments

Opinion

Pay Transparency for Gig Workers? Yes, It’s Possible.

The FTC’s warning about misleading earnings promises could lead to a healthier future for companies and users.

By

Alison Griswold

Griswold is the author of Oversharing, a newsletter about the sharing economy.

Dec 1, 2021 9:03am PST · 2 comments

Let Crypto Regulate Itself

By Michelle Bond · Nov 15, 2021 9:26am PST · 8 comments

Opinion

Let Crypto Regulate Itself

The industry needs oversight, but federal regulators aren't the ones to offer it.

By

Michelle Bond

Bond is the chief executive officer of the Association for Digital Asset Markets.

Nov 15, 2021 9:26am PST · 8 comments