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Evan Armstrong

@ItsUrBoyEvan

Evan is the lead writer at Every. He explores power and profit in technology in his twice-weekly Napkin Math column.

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Vibes-based Search

The next big disruption in software is here, and it understands what you’re looking for better than you do

3 Sep 5, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Welcome to the Era of the Gritty Startup

The age of glut is over. Here are three lessons to navigate through leaner times.

5 🔒 Aug 29, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Benevolent Billionaire or Despot—Or Both?

A new book on Bill Gates asks: How do you measure a billionaire’s net impact on the world?

Aug 27, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Copy Rights and Wrongs

Who owns the output of AI—the machines or the creators?

3 Aug 22, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

How to Write With AI: Register Now

Learn how to use AI to produce the best writing of your life

🔒 Aug 20, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Feasting at the Trough of AI Slop

AI imagery is more popular, more powerful, and less harmful than you think

2 Aug 16, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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The Addiction Economy

Addicted, overwhelmed, oversubscribed: How technology hooked the world

1 Aug 13, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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The Horny Truth About AI Chatbots

What our digital companions reveal about human loneliness

7 Aug 8, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Here’s a Million-dollar Software Idea

Welcoming the dawn of a new era in computing

6 🔒 Aug 6, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Tinder Is Way More Important Than You Think

The success of a dating app has huge implications for the U.S. economy

6 Jul 30, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Can Anyone Compete With Meta’s New AI Model?

Zuckerberg’s open-source gambit could burst the AI hype—or save it

1 🔒 Jul 25, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Vibes Are a Legitimate Economic Indicator

In her debut book, Kyla Scanlon makes the case for feeling the numbers

Jul 23, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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A New Book of the Startup Bible

It’s the rare business book that you should actually read

5 Jul 18, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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What I Got Wrong About VR

Whoopsie, I may have gotten a little excited

Jul 16, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Searching for Signal

When building a startup gets hard, where should we turn?

5 Jul 11, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Paramount’s Dilemma: Content Isn’t King—Distribution Is

Half a century removed from its glory days, the Hollywood giant has a new rescue plan

1 Jul 9, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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You Can’t Math Your Way to Success

Whether in art, startups, or parenting, you can only control so much

3 Jun 21, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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The AGI-in-2027 Thesis

Some researchers are convinced that we are on the cusp of superintelligence. Are they right?

3 Jun 13, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Apple’s AI Evolution: Built-in AI, Supercharged Siri, and Ecosystem Lock-in

Maybe the new world is the same as the old

Jun 11, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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AI Is Transforming the Nature of the Firm

By reducing transaction costs, AI will reshape how companies operate and interact

Jun 4, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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The Art of Scaling Taste

How MSCHF turns irreverent ideas into a real business

6 May 30, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Microsoft’s Boring but Profitable Future

The PC giant is making Windows exciting again

3 🔒 May 23, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

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Google Goes All In on AI

The company has every possible advantage, but can they use it?

🔒 May 15, 2024 by Evan Armstrong

Chain of Thought

GPT-4o and OpenAI’s Race to Win Consumers

Decoding what the AI leader’s latest release means for the future

🔒 May 14, 2024 by Dan Shipper and Evan Armstrong

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Patreon Should Buy Substack to Save Creators

The solution to the problem of social media is to build something better

7 May 9, 2024 by Evan Armstrong