Reading List

The most recent articles from a list of feeds I subscribe to.

The Made by Google event felt like being sucked into an episode of Wandavision

For the past twenty years or so, I've had a clear image of what a product launch keynote is supposed to be like. A charismatic executive walks across the stage, points to some animations and pre-taped clips, a live demo or two happens, and the crowd goes wild. Clips proliferate on social media and cue […]

Base 3.0

Menial: The app has had a major overhaul to all areas while keeping a familiar UI. […] Highlights of this version include: Working with multiple attached databases Support for more SQLite features like: WITHOUT ROWID & STRICT tables Partial indexes (with WHERE clauses) Named table constraints Generated columns Better syntax highlighting & autocomplete in the […]

AI Deployment and Job Displacement

Sheryl Estrada (Reddit): The GenAI Divide: State of AI in Business 2025, a new report published by MIT’s NANDA initiative, reveals that while generative AI holds promise for enterprises, most initiatives to drive rapid revenue growth are falling flat.Despite the rush to integrate powerful new models, about 5% of AI pilot programs achieve rapid revenue […]

The Business of ChatGPT

Sarah Perez: Since launching in May 2023, ChatGPT’s app for iOS and Android devices has reached $2 billion in global consumer spending, according to a new analysis by app intelligence provider Appfigures. That figure is approximately 30x the combined lifetime spending of ChatGPT’s rivals on mobile, including Claude, Copilot, and Grok, the analysis indicates.So far […]

Framework is teasing a ‘big’ update for August 26th — could it be Framework 16?

Framework, the modular computer company, just released its first delightful tiny desktop PC, on top of its smallest laptop yet. But it’s already teasing its next big live announcement on YouTube for August 26th at 8am PT / 11am ET, saying it’ll reveal how “something big just got better.” While that may seem like a […]