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Google
External Constraints Are Good
10 years since Google killed Reader and why external constraints are good.
“Venality, Incompetence and Cowardice”
A case study in how technology can be used against us.
The Cost of Open Source Governance
Chrome is spyware, Microsoft is lawyerware, Arm is IPO-aware.
IPOs and Antitrust
IPOs are back, USA v Google kickoff, Unity shoots its own foot off.
Cloud earnings, sedimentary software and the Team Plant
Cloud earnings are out, the latest chips wars news, efficient hardware and sedimentary software, and fun office traditions.
Fraud, Outages, and AI
AI, fraud, outages, splits, picks and shovels.
Season of Giving
The last issue of The Crux for 2023!
Broadcom, Boffins, and Blocking Cookie Banners
Broadcom shakes up VMware, copyright and AI, footguns, chipwars, and data breaches galore.
Abandoned Tech Partners and Strategic Neglect
Abandoned tech partners iRobot and VMware, strategic neglect by Microsoft, a raft of infosec news, and a variety of earnings reports.