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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
Andrew Sharp and Ben Thompson

A podcast about understanding how tech works and the way it is changing the world. Hosted by Andrew Sharp with Ben Thompson.

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Episodes

Holiday Mailbag: The Next Intel, Google’s AI Revival, Modern Sportswriting, TSMC Mugs, Tutoring Takes, and Lots More

Ending the year with a slew of great emails from listeners, including questions about the next U.S. flagship to fail,... more

19 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 40 minutes
(Preview) Google’s Willow Chip, Drones as a Platform and Anduril Follow-Up, Building Inside and Outside Silicon Valley

A high level read on Google's quantum computing announcement and Google's R&D efforts generally, a listener's question about drones as... more

16 Dec 2024 · 22 minutes
(Preview) Anduril and the Lattice Partner Program, A New Direction for Defense Tech, OpenAI Introduces ChatGPT Pro

Unpacking a quietly significant announcement from Anduril this week, the future of hardware and software in the U.S. defense industry,... more

12 Dec 2024 · 10 minutes
(Preview) Mailbag: Building Toward Self-Driving Computers, Capitalism and Its Trade-Offs, The Reels-ification of 'X'

First, a follow-up to Ben's article on Gen AI and the future of user interfaces, and then emails on architecture... more

09 Dec 2024 · 14 minutes
Gelsinger Out at Intel, 20 Years of Structural Challenges and Strategic Blindspots, The Board and What’s Next

A closer look at Intel's fall from grace in the wake of CEO Pat Gelsinger's sudden retirement and with the... more

05 Dec 2024 · 1 hour, 4 minutes
(Preview) Mailbag: AppLovin on a Tear, The Business of OnlyFans, Questions on OpenAI and Elon Musk

Returning from the holiday week with a look at the explosive growth of AppLovin, various takeaways from the towering success... more

02 Dec 2024 · 13 minutes
(Preview) LLM Utilities, Google Disruption, Remote Work Angst, Family Tech Support, and a Thanksgiving Mailbag

Celebrating the holiday week with emails from subscribers. Topics include: integrating LLMs into the modern workflow, human reactions to AI... more

26 Nov 2024 · 18 minutes
America and the Trade Status Quo, Tariffs and What May Come Next, A Chance to Build in Tech and Beyond

Talking through the evolution of the modern trade landscape, the implications of tariffs under a new U.S. administration, and Ben’s... more

22 Nov 2024 · 1 hour, 8 minutes
(Preview) Monday Mailbag: Netflix and Its Mike Tyson Adventures; WBD Settles with the NBA; Lessons from Building Passport

The Jake Paul-Mike Tyson fight and what might have gone wrong for Netflix on Friday night, a resolution of the... more

18 Nov 2024 · 13 minutes
(Preview) Today’s Internet and Tomorrow’s AI Innovation, Progress Reportedly Slowing for New LLMs, The Vision Pro as a Productivity Device

An emailer wonders whether 30 years of Internet investments and data were the bootloader for an AI transformation in the... more

14 Nov 2024 · 12 minutes
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
Holiday Mailbag: The Next Intel, Google’s AI Revival, Modern Sportswriting, TSMC Mugs, Tutoring Takes, and Lots More
Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson