Uncovering patterns of change in media, culture, and technology, each week media veterans Brian Morrissey, Alex Schleifer and Troy Young break down... more
The media industry, like politics, has been stuck in a scarcity mindset—managing decline instead of building for the future. In... more
AI is giving rise to vibe coding while old conventions fall away. Thinking on your feet is now more important... more
Online education company Chegg is suing Google for AI Overviews and might become the first major company felled by AI.... more
Troy’s at “advanced” tennis camp, so Brian and Alex discuss the shifting dynamics of the newsletter and video game markets.... more
Media has never been neat, but it’s getting messier. This week, Brian and Troy explore how AI is reshaping the... more
This week, we examine the great realignment as tech and government unite to assert US tech dominance over ideas of... more
This week, on the heels of OpenAI releasing Deep Research, we assess whether AI has caught on with regular people... more
The nature of work and careers is undergoing profound changes that are often obscured by debates over return-to-work mandates. This... more
Our tech overlords reported for duty to Washington while Troy perused the powder at Davos. This week, we go beyond... more
Economic growth requires labor productivity. We all aspire, in our own ways, to be productive, if only because our productivity... more