(Preview) The Sphere is Here, Collapsing Distinctions Between Physical and Digital Reality, Emails on Amazon and Antitrust
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The Sphere in all its LED splendor, more questions about AI devices and virtual reality, brief thoughts on Michael Lewis and SBF, and reading a few of the many listener emails inspired by Tuesday's Amazon discussion.
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The world's most unique billboard: The hefty price tag to advertise on the Vegas Sphere — NBC Las Vegas
New York Loves to Hate Him. Can a $2.3 Billion Sphere Redeem Jim Dolan? — New York Times
Las Vegas and Its Big, Big Ambitions — New York Times
World While Las Vegas inaugurates its Sphere, London residents push back on plans for replica venue — CBS News
Amazon Used Secret ‘Project Nessie’ Algorithm to Raise Prices — Wall Street Journal
AI and Ambient Computing, Zuckerberg and The Verge, Amazon and Anthropic — Stratechery Update
AI, Hardware, and Virtual Reality — Stratechery
Michael Lewis on '60 Minutes' — CBS News
SBF Was Reckless From the Start — Bloomberg
Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America — Good Reads
24 years ago today, the ultimate posterize by Shaq — YouTube: New York Post Sports
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