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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

A podcast about understanding how tech works and the way it is changing the world. Hosted by Andrew Sharp with Ben Thompson.

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00:12:51

(Preview) Monday Mailbag: The Value of the ChatGPT...

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2024/10/21

OpenAI's latest valuation and the value of the ChatGPT brand, the AGI clause in the OpenAI-Microsoft partnership, a follow-up on Waymo's data and the Bitter Lesson, a twist in the AI device form factor conversation, and a question about Orion and the importance of elite talent in big tech.

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01:04:36

Tesla and the Road to True Autonomy, Strategy that...

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2024/10/17

Understanding Tesla’s approach to an autonomous driving future, why some observers think Tesla is ahead of Waymo today, and questions about market structure and regulation concerns as the future of transportation takes shape. At the end: An additional note on politics as a zero sum game, and a few thoughts on the rest of the F1 season.

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00:14:47

(Preview) Monday Mailbag: A Moment for SpaceX; After...

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2024/10/14

Explaining the SpaceX breakthrough over the weekend and why it mattered, an email about the next decade in tech, Tesla's 'We, Robot' event and the challenge of analyzing Elon Musk, a few more Waymo emails, and watches.

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00:11:30

(Preview) Google and the Search for Antitrust...

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2024/10/10

An injunction in the wake of the Epic v. Google case highlights the value of network effects in the app store market and the limits of antitrust law to restore competition, the DOJ proposes a break-up of Google that may run into similar problems in the search market, and Ben explains why Tesla's taking a different approach to autonomous driving than Waymo.

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00:11:00

(Preview) Waymo and Our Automated Future, Augmented...

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2024/10/02

Ben's experience with Waymo and a question about AI automation implications, NotebookLM arrives and intrigues, follow-ups on the Orion conversation, and two notes on platforms and the future of media consumption.

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00:12:11

(Preview) Mailbag Monday: Meta and the Smartphone;...

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2024/09/30

A few follow-up questions on Meta's plans for the Orion glasses and the looming competition with Apple, surveying the past 12 months at OpenAI, a question about X and the decision to limit the distribution of a hacked JD Vance dossier, and a question about the future of media consumption in the wake of ESPN's decision to part ways with Zach Lowe.

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01:00:01

Meta Previews an Augmented Reality Future, Orion and...

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2024/09/27

An episode of reactions to Meta Connect 2024. Topics include: the lively atmosphere during Mark Zuckerberg’s keynote, Ben’s experience with the Orion AR glasses, the strengths and weaknesses of Apple and Meta in the race to create a platform for the future, Llama 3.2, Snap’s Spectacles, and more.

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00:14:21

(Preview) Mailbag Monday: Sports Gambling Apps;...

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2024/09/23

Answering listener questions on a tidal wave of sports gambling advertising, Sony’s strategy for the PlayStation Pro, robotics and the potentially destabilizing impact of AI, Apple’s latest ads, Microsoft’s LinkedIn purchase, and more.

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00:13:34

(Preview) OpenAI's Latest Model Is Not Like the...

Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson ·

2024/09/19

Understanding the way LLMs have worked and why OpenAI's o1 model appears to be different, reactions to Microsoft's Copilot Pages and Marc Benioff's vision for agents, and why o1 and a generation of "reasoning models" could provide intriguing possibilities for AI investments across the enterprise space.

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00:10:08

(Preview) Mailbag Monday: Politics as Monoculture;...

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2024/09/16

Questions about politics as America's most dominant pop culture franchise, recommendations for the EU, and more.

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00:57:46

The Strategic Logic of the iPhone 16, Services Upside...

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2024/09/12

What Apple's iPhone event signals about priorities for the company, a digression on the App Store and its attendant risks, and thoughts on what Steve Jobs could and couldn't change about Apple in 2024.

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00:10:44

(Preview) Mailbag Monday: Three Apple Questions,...

Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson ·

2024/09/09

Answering questions about Apple’s Woj, a cornucopia of iPhone options, founder mode, and more.

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01:01:58

Understanding Intel’s Decline, Searching for...

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2024/09/05

Tracing the history that led to the decline of Intel, why Ben is conflicted about the potential solutions to the company's woes, and a Third Circuit verdict on Section 230 that could upend three decades of precedent across the tech ecosystem.

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01:00:50

The Arrest of Pavel Durov, Encryption Explanations...

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2024/08/29

The charges against Pavel Durov in France, the differences between encrypted messaging apps and Telegram, the philosophical questions underlying moderation scrutiny, and thoughts on Mark Zuckerberg's letter to the House Judiciary Committee this week.

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00:12:19

(Preview) Mailbag: Disney’s Taylor Swift Expansion,...

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2024/08/26

Answering listener questions about Disney's massive investment in cruises, follow-ups on Canva and Sarbanes-Oxley, a new Chick-Fil-A streaming service, Perplexity’s advertising strategy, and lots more.

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00:14:13

(Preview) Canva and the Disruption Ideal, What AI...

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2024/08/22

A conversation about Canva and lessons from its growth story, the future of graphic design and visual learning, and a word about tech IPOs in the modern era. At the end: The injunction blocking the launch of a new streaming service, follow-ups on surgeon groupchats, and an emailer makes Sharp Tech history.

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00:10:40

(Preview) Mailbag: Smartphone Subsidies, Apple...

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2024/08/19

Answering listener questions on the BNPL model for smartphones, whether Apple employees hate the App Store policies, Apple Intelligence and search, and lots more.

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00:27:05

(Preview) Computing History and Android’s Future,...

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2024/08/15

The history of PCs and smartphones as context for Google's integrated strategy for Android, and reactions to Apple's plans for the NFC chip and its approach to Patreon and payment processing. At the end: Final thoughts on Peacock and the Olympics, Amazon’s Whole Foods experiment, and a listener requests a tour of Ben’s cord bag.

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00:17:06

(Preview) Competing Principles and U.S. v. Google,...

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2024/08/09

The implications and inherent tensions of this week’s verdict in U.S. v. Google, Apple and a mountain of services revenue suddenly in jeopardy, and emails on aggregators, Elon Musk’s latest lawsuit, Crunchyroll and more.

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00:11:17

(Preview) Nike as a Tech Story, Follow-Up on Meta and...

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2024/08/01

What Nike's recent struggles can teach us about maintaining culture and competing in e-commerce, plus questions on Amazon and Temu, Meta's threat to AI incumbents, and the pricing strategy of AI cloud providers. At the end: The implication of recent Netflix news, NBC's pricing strategy for Peacock, Google's new Gemini commercial, and more.

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