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Apple and LG, The House For Everyone Else, Agent Standards and Amazon
Apple is taking a smarter approach to the home than I expected, leaning into integration (with partners); then, what Amazon should do about agents.
Game Decompilation, Is This Legal?, A Well-Trodden Path
Games are being decompiled, but the real risk to gaming is new games and increased personalization.
Apps, Agents, and Aggregation | Stratechery by Ben Thompson
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Apple and a Hacker’s Future
I was happy for years in Apple’s walled garden; with AI, however, their protections feel like limitations.
2026.40: Dots and Question Marks
The best Stratechery content from the week of September 28, 2026, including Meta’s focus, what OpenAI is doing, and Mao and NBA Media Day.
(Preview) All About Agents: Dots Arrive, Google and Apple Questions, Muse Follow-Ups, Super Intelligence, and the Mandate of Heaven
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An Interview with Jason Del Rey About Muse, Amazon, and Walmart
An interview with Jason Del Rey about Amazon versus Meta, which is a continuation of the oldest battle in retail between Amazon and Walmart.
OpenAI Dev Day, Dot and OpenAI’s Product Transition, Sign In With ChatGPT
OpenAI’s Dev Day showcased a product that is, frankly, pretty confusing. However, there is more vision here than it might seem.
One More Note on Agents, Meta Connect, Meta Enterprise Platform
Meta has the chance to own the consumer agentic space; going for enterprise is a big mistake.
Apps, Agents, and Aggregation
Agents are the ultimate Aggregators; they reveal apps as a means, not an ends, and providing them is tech’s biggest prize.