(Preview) Perplexity and the Media, Burning Furniture at the Structural Nadir, The EU and the Costs of Ambiguity

Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

Perplexity and the choices facing publishers in the AI era, revisiting the decisions and structural forces that led to media struggles in the online economy, and an emailer from the EU who wonders about the costs of the expansive language in the digital markets act. At the end: Ice cream, and a few interview recs for the break.

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An Interview with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang About AI’s iPhone Moment — Stratechery Interview

An Interview with Eugene Wei About Twitter, Threads, and Taylor Swift — Stratechery Interview

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An Interview with Michael Morton About E-Commerce Winners and Losers — Stratechery Interview

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An Interview with Om Malik About Tech’s History and Future — Stratechery Interview

An Interview With The New York Times Company CEO Meredith Kopit Levien — Stratechery Interview

An Interview with Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) About Being a YouTube Star — Stratechery Interview

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