A reminder for new readers. That Was The Week collects the best writing on critical issues in tech, startups, and venture capital. I select the articles because they are of interest. The selections often include things I disagree with. The articles are only snippets. Click on the headline to go to the complete original. I express my […]

That Was The Week is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a paid subscriber. Contents Editorial: “Here’s Sydney” Essays of the Week The Ascent of ChatGPT – Open Data Science Bing’s A.I. Chat: ‘I Want to Be Alive. 😈’ – Kevin Roose (NYT) A Conversation With Bing’s Chatbot […]

A reminder for new readers. That Was The Week collects the best writing on key issues in tech, startups, and venture capital. I select the articles because they are interesting. The selections often include things I disagree with. The articles are only snippets. Click on the headline to go to the full original. My editorial and the […]

Contents Editorial: AI Can’t Be Stopped Essays of the Week Scale AI: Why Data Will Power the AI Revolution – Index Ventures Generative AI: The Next Consumer Platform – Andreessen Horowitz 🧪 Using ChatGPT in the innovation process – Azeem Azhar 972 billion portfolios: How to design the optimal venture portfolio – Moonfire Chance or […]

A reminder for new readers. That Was The Week collects the best writing on key issues in tech, startups, and venture capital. I select the articles because they are interesting. The selections often include things I disagree with. The articles are only snippets. Click on the headline to go to the full original. My editorial and the […]

This is the section of That Was The Week where I comment on the week’s content and often state opinions. Opinions are, of course, just that. And it is fair for readers to disagree. So, fair warning 🙂 – this week is going to be full of opinions.

My focus is the growing attacks on TikTok. These attacks come from many places. Elected officials, regulators of course. But increasingly from its competitors.

Her full title reads

Elizabeth II, by the Grace of God, of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of Her other Realms and Territories Queen, Head of the Commonwealth, Defender of the Faith.

She is no more. And much of what she stood for is also in decline

A lot to digest this week. China’s global economic leadership in sustainable tech, @garrytan has a new role heading Y Combinator, @OM exposes Apple’s AI weakness, @VitalikButerin has a new book, @Cloudflare defends the freedom to publish, @ttunguz thinks about web3 apps and @SamirKaji tweets about what makes a good VC.

Silicon Valley is struggling to adjust to the post-2021 correction. Some signals are way up, like Snowflakes revenues and stock price. Others are down, like funding rounds. Venture is always a few steps behind on both the downside and the up. But today is sunny, and so is the near future.

$350m for @AdamWeWork. The world has not gone mad. Read why Marc Andreessen (@pmarca) did it. Plus @ReidHoffman on AI, Josh Nicholson on Science and AI, @BrianSolis on Web3 marketing @Alexoppenheimer on valuing companies, and much more. TOTW @matt_gray_