Daily Update
Archive of Daily Emails for Stratechery Members
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Apple Held in Contempt, The Crux of the Case, The Takings Clause
The judge in the Epic case released a devastating ruling on Apple’s lack of compliance in terms of allowing links to the win; Apple was clearly in the wrong, but still might win on appeal.
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Amazon, Trump, and Tariff Costs; Amazon Haul and Temu; Political Lessons
Amazon’s collision with the White House over tariffs highlights the political risk factors that every company needs to take seriously.
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Intel Earnings, TSMC Earnings
Intel’s earnings were brutal; TSMC, in stark contrast, is absolutely killing it.
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Google Earnings, Search and AI, Building AI Products
Google’s earnings were well-received, but they made me a bit nervous; Google is focusing all their energy on the race between Search + AI and AI > Search.
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An Interview with Eric Seufert About Digital Advertising During Political Uncertainty
An interview with Eric Seufert about the impact of the trade war on digital advertising, the Google Ads antitrust case, and why the biggest platforms keep on winning.
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Netflix Earnings, Netflix’s Growth Plans, Ads and Price Segmentation
Netflix’s earnings and 2029 goals show new avenues of growth that are downstream from increased segmentation.
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Google Loses Ad Antitrust Case, Market Definitions and Tying, The Trinko Exception
Google lost its ad antitrust case; if the case is upheld, it has important implications for all Aggregators.
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An Interview with Dan Kim and Hassan Khan About CHIPS
An interview with Dan Kim and Hassan Khan about their work distributing CHIPS program money, and why they are optimistic about U.S. industrial policy going forward.
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Nvidia H20 Restricted in China, The Huawei CloudMatrix 384, Whither Chip Controls
It appears that Nvidia will never be allowed to sell AI accelerators to China again, even crappy ones, while Huawei makes its own supercomputer with outside help.