True. Most of the others would have struggled to identify a giraffe.
Dug into some email from 2003 as I was researching a story, and was reminded of something I’d forgotten: Once upon a time, if you were visiting a company, it was only logical that they’d provide detailed directions on how to get there.
I can’t imagine why TrumpCard is changing its name.
(Or maybe I can, but am surprised it took so long.)
Remembering my first boss and pal ever since. share.google/VPXvpbtTJMwo...
Anthropic pulls its most advanced AI model offline over security fears, SpaceX hits a $1.77 trillion IPO valuation, & Apple unveils revamped Siri at WWDC on TWiT w/ @leolaporte.me, @filmgirl.bsky.social, @harrymccracken.com, & @richcampbell.bsky.social! twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1088
I’m very sorry to hear about the death of Josh Baer. At SXSW 2011, he beat me in a competition called Das IronGeek. (I won the trivia portion, but he whooped me at air hockey and server building.) RIP. https://runtimewire.com/article/joshua-baer-capital-factory-founder-dies-laredo-plane-crash
I wrote about Roku, the origin story it doesn’t talk about, and it’s become so important without getting much attention. https://www.fastcompany.com/91562051/fox-buys-roku
I forgot to share this. We talk about Anthropic, SpaceX, WWDC, and a whole lot more! https://twit.tv/shows/this-week-in-tech/episodes/1088?autostart=false
Between the Casey/Kevin/Hard Fork news and this, this is the biggest day in tech media news in maybe forever?
(Penske better not mess with the Verge.) https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/business/business-news/eater-verge-sbnation-sold-penske-media-1236624828/
New from me: Snap CEO Evan Spiegel has spent a decade investing in smart glasses. I talked to him about that journey and the company’s new Specs, a $2195 AR computer for your face. https://www.fastcompany.com/91559773/snap-specs-2026-ar-glasses-evan-spiegel
The Today show’s goofball movie critic was my first boss — and the best one I’ll ever have.
The US government abruptly forced Anthropic to pull its most advanced AI model offline after fears it was simply too powerful to be safe. Hear the real story behind the sudden
Joshua Baer, founder and CEO of Capital Factory, died in a Laredo plane crash, KXAN reported. He was a central figure in Austin and Texas startup investing.
The US government abruptly forced Anthropic to pull its most advanced AI model offline after fears it was simply too powerful to be safe. Hear the real story behind the sudden
Vance claims Donald Trump has the highest IQ of any president in history:
If you give Donald Trump an IQ test with the other 45 presidents that the United States has had, he'd be either near the top or at the top
