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 original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video. Content this week from: @Cartainc, @chudson, , , @BatteryVentures, @jglasner, @benthompson, @gbd, @yejinChoika, @geoff...

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 original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video. Content this week from: @Cartainc, @chudson, , , @BatteryVentures, @jglasner, @benthompson, @gbd, @yejinChoika, @geoff...

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Please vote on the two polls below. I would love to know what you prefer and make adjustments if needed. ContentsEditorial: ShrinkingEssays of the WeekThese 4 Charts Show That, Slowly But Surely, Startup Funding Deal Sizes Are Shrinking The Fintech Funding Crunch In 4 ChartsM&A for venture-backed startups has fallen to the lowest quarterly level in a decadeElon Musk Is Transforming Twitter, Not Killing ItThe Mother of All PivotsGrimes invites people to use her voice in AI songsAI of the Week2...

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 original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video.Content this week from: @geneteare, @lucyrbrewster, @denniskneale of , @profgalloway, @siancain, @Grimezsz, @SVShanaLyn...

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 original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video.Content this week from: @geneteare, @lucyrbrewster, @denniskneale of , @profgalloway, @siancain, @Grimezsz, @SVShanaLyn...

Content this week from: @jonfingas, @harrymccracken, @TurnerNovak, @fredwilson, @kwharrison13, @ballmatthew, @ttunguz, @timoreilly, @davidcummings, @NeilThanedarContentsEditorial: Gone!Essays of the WeekNetflix will shut down its DVD rental business in SeptemberThe End of Computer Magazines in AmericaShuttering of BuzzFeed News Signals Shift to Survival ModeCan Substack Save the Social Network?What Is A Protocol And Why Does It Matter?Building an Actual Unicorn2023 Private SaaS Company Valuat...

Content this week from: @jonfingas, @harrymccracken, @TurnerNovak, @fredwilson, @kwharrison13, @ballmatthew, @ttunguz, @timoreilly, @davidcummings, @NeilThanedarContentsEditorial: Gone!Essays of the WeekNetflix will shut down its DVD rental business in SeptemberThe End of Computer Magazines in AmericaShuttering of BuzzFeed News Signals Shift to Survival ModeCan Substack Save the Social Network?What Is A Protocol And Why Does It Matter?Building an Actual Unicorn2023 Private SaaS Company Valuat...

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 original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video.My Friend Yuri Rabinowitch is hosting an Investors’ roundtable next week in Silicon Valley. Click below to attend. Cont...

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 original. I express my point of view in the editorial and the weekly video.My Friend Yuri Rabinowitch is hosting an Investors’ roundtable next week in Silicon Valley. Click below to attend. Cont...

ContentsEditorial:Product of the WeekNow live for all: Substack NotesNotes questions answeredIs Substack Notes a ‘Twitter clone’? We asked CEO Chris BestEssays of the Week‘We have to move fast’: US looks to establish rules for artificial intelligenceProhibition of AI that ‘subverts state power’ in China may chill its nascent industryWhat the End of HBO Max—and the Rise of ‘Max’—Means for StreamingCrypto VC Funding Slows to a CrawlHere Comes the Startup PanicSignalRank Funding Round and the Ne...

ContentsEditorial:Product of the WeekNow live for all: Substack NotesNotes questions answeredIs Substack Notes a ‘Twitter clone’? We asked CEO Chris BestEssays of the Week‘We have to move fast’: US looks to establish rules for artificial intelligenceProhibition of AI that ‘subverts state power’ in China may chill its nascent industryWhat the End of HBO Max—and the Rise of ‘Max’—Means for StreamingCrypto VC Funding Slows to a CrawlHere Comes the Startup PanicSignalRank Funding Round and the Ne...

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 original. I express my point of view in my editorial and the weekly video.Content this week from @SubstackInc, @WaterSlicer, @semil, @JMBooyah, @SignalRank, @stephen_wolfram, @GarryTan, @aidanfi...

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 original. I express my point of view in my editorial and the weekly video.Content this week from @SubstackInc, @WaterSlicer, @semil, @JMBooyah, @SignalRank, @stephen_wolfram, @GarryTan, @aidanfi...

Content this week from @geneteare, @crunchbasenews, @ttunguz @wilmerhale, @_RosieBradbury, @stevemollman, @CaseyNewton, @odsc, @pkedrosky @GaryMarcus, @SubstackInc, @bypatrickgeorgeContentsEditorial: Are we at the bottom yet?Essays of the WeekGlobal VC Funding Falls Dramatically Across All Stages In Rocky Q1, Despite Massive OpenAI And Stripe Deals Gené TeareThe Change in Burn Multiple for Startups in 2023 - Tomasz Tunguz2023 IPO, Venture Capital and M&A Reports - Wilmer Hale Investors dream ...

Content this week from @geneteare, @crunchbasenews, @ttunguz @wilmerhale, @_RosieBradbury, @stevemollman, @CaseyNewton, @odsc, @pkedrosky @GaryMarcus, @SubstackInc, @bypatrickgeorgeContentsEditorial: Are we at the bottom yet?Essays of the WeekGlobal VC Funding Falls Dramatically Across All Stages In Rocky Q1, Despite Massive OpenAI And Stripe Deals Gené TeareThe Change in Burn Multiple for Startups in 2023 - Tomasz Tunguz2023 IPO, Venture Capital and M&A Reports - Wilmer Hale Investors dream ...

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 original. I express my point of view in my editorial and the weekly video.Content this week from @geneteare, @crunchbasenews, @ttunguz @wilmerhale, @_RosieBradbury, @stevemollman, @CaseyNewton, ...

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 original. I express my point of view in my editorial and the weekly video.Content this week from @geneteare, @crunchbasenews, @ttunguz @wilmerhale, @_RosieBradbury, @stevemollman, @CaseyNewton, ...

ContentsEditorial: An Open LetterEssays of the WeekPause Giant AI Experiments: An Open LetterThe Open Letter to Stop 'Dangerous' AI Race Is a Huge MessVinod Khosla on how AI will ‘free humanity from the need to work’Thinking About AIA Short History of Artificial IntelligenceChatGPT Gets a ComputerThe Accidental Consumer Tech Company; ChatGPT, Meta, and Product-Market Fit; Aggregation and APIsVideo of the WeekColdfusion - AI is Evolving Faster Than You Think [GPT-4 and beyond]News of...

ContentsEditorial: An Open LetterEssays of the WeekPause Giant AI Experiments: An Open LetterThe Open Letter to Stop 'Dangerous' AI Race Is a Huge MessVinod Khosla on how AI will ‘free humanity from the need to work’Thinking About AIA Short History of Artificial IntelligenceChatGPT Gets a ComputerThe Accidental Consumer Tech Company; ChatGPT, Meta, and Product-Market Fit; Aggregation and APIsVideo of the WeekColdfusion - AI is Evolving Faster Than You Think [GPT-4 and beyond]News of...