Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

(Preview) The Sphere is Here, Collapsing Distinctions Between Physical and Digital Reality, Emails on Amazon and Antitrust


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The Sphere in all its LED splendor, more questions about AI devices and virtual reality, brief thoughts on Michael Lewis and SBF, and reading a few of the many listener emails inspired by Tuesday's Amazon discussion.

To email the show: [email protected]

The world's most unique billboard: The hefty price tag to advertise on the Vegas Sphere — NBC Las Vegas

New York Loves to Hate Him. Can a $2.3 Billion Sphere Redeem Jim Dolan? — New York Times

Las Vegas and Its Big, Big Ambitions — New York Times

World While Las Vegas inaugurates its Sphere, London residents push back on plans for replica venue — CBS News

Amazon Used Secret ‘Project Nessie’ Algorithm to Raise Prices — Wall Street Journal

AI and Ambient Computing, Zuckerberg and The Verge, Amazon and Anthropic — Stratechery Update

AI, Hardware, and Virtual Reality — Stratechery

Michael Lewis on '60 Minutes' — CBS News

SBF Was Reckless From the Start — Bloomberg

Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America — Good Reads

24 years ago today, the ultimate posterize by Shaq — YouTube: New York Post Sports

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