Analysis of the strategy and business side of technology and media, by Ben Thompson.
In plain terms: This website provides articles and podcasts that analyze the business strategy and impact of technology companies. You can explore in-depth commentary to better understand industry trends and how modern tech businesses operate.
Why I recommend it: Teaches you to read industry news as strategy instead of headlines.
Ben Thompson's free 2017 essay giving a precise definition of aggregators, a way to classify them, and how to think about regulating them.
Why I recommend it: This essay is free; daily Stratechery updates need a paid plan.
Ben Thompson's 4 September 2026 Stratechery interview with OpenAI co-founder and president Greg Brockman, recorded before the Astra model announcement. Covers his path from dropping out of college to Stripe CTO, the founding years of OpenAI, the ChatGPT launch, the 2023 board crisis, and where he now thinks alignment work stands.
Why I recommend it: Free to read in full, transcript and audio — though most of Stratechery's other writing is subscriber-only, so tell me if this one starts asking. Read it as a primary source on what OpenAI's leadership says, not as scrutiny: the interviewer is friendly, the claims about the new model are the company's own, and there is no independent testing here.
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Disability:IN's learning and development hub collects the organization's disability-inclusion programs in one place. It includes the NextGen Leaders Program, which connects emerging talent and veterans with disabilities to mentorship and career-connected development with partner companies; DOBE certification for disability-owned businesses; Veterans Initiatives for career development pathways; and digital learning modules on accessibility, neuroinclusion, and disability-inclusive AI. The page also links to free Microsoft courses on AI and accessibility. Membership and certification programs are aimed at companies; the learning modules and program pages are free to browse.
Nonprofit public charity for unemployed and under-employed people in the Dallas–Fort Worth area, offering free tools, job-search resources and community support.
Marc Andreessen's 2020 essay arguing that the response to stalled progress is to build — new companies, institutions and technology — rather than defend what already exists.
BBC News report on Café Kino and other Bristol venues banning AI-generated artwork, citing ethical and sustainability concerns.
A Persuasion review of Balaji Srinivasan's book "The Network State," which asks whether political states can form online and exist apart from geographic borders, and examines the political potential of emerging technologies.
