I don’t disagree. I’ve been writing about this for as long as I’ve been writing Stratechery. From 2013: https://
stratechery.com/2013/why-doesn
t-apple-enable-sustainable-businesses-on-the-app-store/
… I expounded on this in the context of this Article and AI yesterday: https://
stratechery.com/2025/a-google-
i-o-idea-the-smartphone-ai-value-chain-apples-developer-hang-ups/
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BIG TECH
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Apple App Store Developer Economics and Smartphone AI Value Chain
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Waymo Launches Public Autonomous Taxi Service on Peninsula
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Exciting news: @Waymo is beginning public service on the Peninsula, starting with Palo Alto, Mountain View, and Los Altos! Initial service area below.
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Google’s $3B Investment in Anthropic Revealed in Antitrust Filing
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“Google owns 14 percent of Anthropic, according to legal filings that the A.I. start-up submitted as part of a Google antitrust case. . . . In total, Google has invested more than $3 billion in the A.I. company.”
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Reddit’s Ad Algorithm Reveals Hidden Biases and Targeting Practices
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The Reddit ad algorithm is really saying the quiet part out loud lol
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OpenAI Releases New Python Agents Framework and Documentation
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Here it is! https://
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python/
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OpenAI Refreshes Agents Platform APIs and SDKs Suite
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The new OpenAI Agents Platform https://
latent.space/p/openai-agent
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Mozilla shapes web standards and data privacy leadership
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NVIDIA RAPIDS Leader Democratizes AI Technology Access
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Taurean Dyer is on a mission to broaden access to technology and change the world for the better. Learn how he’s doing so in his role as a senior technical product manager for NVIDIA RAPIDS. #NVIDIAlife
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Mozilla Challenges DOJ Remedy in Google Antitrust Case
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Technopolitics: How States and Big Tech Shape Society
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Technopolitics by Asma Mahalla is an instructive read: it clearly explains how States and Big Tech interact to shape society. A captivating dive into the use of technology as a tool of power and influence.