On the road again
Sorry for the slow updates - as you can see, we're on the road again. We've had some very interesting discussions; it's been great to meet the team here at MIT. Thanks to David Wiley for flying us over.
Read more
Startups track business metrics. Newsrooms should learn from them.
I've rarely seen newsroom business teams discuss metrics like LTV, CAC, and even ARR outside fundraising or finance. They should be commonly known.
CNN and CNBC promote gambling to make a cheap buck
Some newsrooms are making money from deals with prediction markets. It will only serve to further destroy the public's trust in news.
Governance can prevent AI from being used to undermine democracy. But only if it has teeth.
The apparatus to cement centralized, undemocratic power has already been built. Regulations have a part to play, but they can't just be recommendations.
Happy 250th birthday, America
Let's keep building.