Evan Armstrong was a lead writer at Every who explored profit and power in technology in Napkin Math.
China, boring AI, vertical SaaS, and Apple's power
This is the dumbest AI will ever be—and it’s still magic
The tech industry needs to be honest about the trade-offs of risk
Inflation, web3, embedded fintech, investing in people, and the newsletter winter that is coming
Maybe Elon should buy it
Weapons are a necessary evil, not a hype-y consumer product
Where does Disney go from here?
It’s Musk's world and we’re just tweeting in it
A16z’s Chris Dixon hasn’t abandoned the faith with his new book, 'Read Write Own'
How Braintrust Used Tokens to Kickstart a Market
Netflix and Bill
Weirder, different, and new
Plus a few things that bring me hope
What’s the real reason AI hasn’t yet delivered on its hype?
Seven Years of Freedom
The Race for Revenue Share
Spotify’s No-Win Predicament
The Power Output Equation
And it means there are big changes ahead for what software can do
Addicted, overwhelmed, oversubscribed: How technology hooked the world
A new distribution channel has opened
The complicated social and financial incentives at the heart of online publishing
An interview with Nir Eyal
Free your mind from the Efficient Market Hypothesis