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WEBSep 24, 2024 · The offense of monopolization requires proof of two elements: “ (1) the possession of monopoly power in the relevant market and (2) the willful acquisition or maintenance of that power as distinguished from growth or development as a consequence of a superior product, business acumen, or historic accident.”.
About – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBAuthor. Stratechery is written by me, Ben Thompson. I am based in Taipei, Taiwan, and am fully supported by my work at Stratechery. I’ve worked previously at Apple (interned), Microsoft, and Automattic, where I focused on strategy, developer relations, and marketing for Apple University, Windows, and WordPress.com.
Stratechery Plus – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBJun 1, 2021 · Subscribe for $150/year. With Stratechery Plus you get access to the subscriber-only Stratechery Update and Stratechery Interviews, and the Sharp Tech, Sharp China, Dithering, and Greatest of All Talk podcasts. The Stratechery Update consists of substantial analysis of the news of the day delivered …
Concepts - Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBIn consumer technology — and increasingly enterprise — the best user experience wins, and it is the best hedge against disruption. The key to avoiding disruption is by providing a superior user experience; that, though, requires focus and execution. Aggregators succeed by being the best at doing the jobs consumers want done.
Stripe: Platform of Platforms – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBDec 3, 2020 · Stripe: Platform of Platforms. Thursday, December 3, 2020. Today Stripe is announcing Stripe Treasury; from the company’s press release: Stripe, the technology company building economic infrastructure for the Internet, today announced that it is launching Stripe Treasury. This gives Stripe’s platform users powerful APIs to …
Integration and Android – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBAug 14, 2024 · Integration and Android. Wednesday, August 14, 2024. This Article is available as a video essay on YouTube. The original Pixel was released in 2016 at the end of interesting, at least when it came to smartphones. Two years earlier Apple had finally knocked down every barrier limiting iPhone growth, releasing the large-screen iPhone 6 …
The 2021 Stratechery Year in Review - By Ben Thompson
WEBDec 20, 2021 · The 2021 Stratechery Year in Review. Monday, December 20, 2021. There is a perspective in which 2021 was an absolute drag: COVID dragged on, vaccines became politicized, new variants emerged, and while tech continued to provide the infrastructure that kept the economy moving, it also provided the infrastructure for all …
The Daily Update Podcast – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBFeb 18, 2020 · The Daily Update Podcast is the audio version of the Daily Update. The Daily Update consists of three subscriber-only posts that, in addition to the free Weekly Article, arrive in your inbox every morning. Now, you can not only read the Daily Update via email or the web, you can also choose to listen to the Daily Update (and the Weekly Article ...
Metaverses – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBAug 3, 2021 · He’s in a computer-generated universe that his computer is drawing onto his goggles and pumping into his earphones. In the lingo, this imaginary place is known as the Metaverse. Hiro spends a lot of time in the Metaverse. It beats the shit out of the U-Stor-It.
From Bing to Sydney – Stratechery by Ben Thompson
WEBFeb 15, 2023 · From Bing to Sydney. Wednesday, February 15, 2023. This was originally published as a Stratechery Update. Look, this is going to sound crazy. But know this: I would not be talking about Bing Chat for the fourth day in a row if I didn’t really, really, think it was worth it. This sounds hyperbolic, but I feel like I had the most surprising and ...