That Was The Week

The Musk Edition

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Twitter is complicated. And this week it has attracted intense and emotional attention from a wide spectrum of opinions. The standoff between @AOC and @ElonMusk on his intent to charge $8 a month for the Twitter blue tick is symbolic of a wider debate. @karaswisher, @waltmossberg and @davidsacks all weigh in. @HamishMckenzie of @Substack also has an angle.

Contents

Editorial: Elon Musk 1-0 Kara Swisher

Twitter’s Rebirth

  • Elon Musk

    • Twitter is Good for Substack

    • Hamish McKenzie
    • Introducing Substack Chat

      • Essays of the Week

      • Meta Myths - Ben Thompson
      • Ways to think about the Metaverse - Benedict Evans
      • Will nationalism end the golden age of global AI collaboration?
      • After A Lot Of Hype, (Useful) AI May Finally Be Here - Crunchbase
      • Google releases text-to-image AI model Imagen for public use for the first time
      • Why America Must Develop Space and How We’ll Do It - Andreessen Horowitz

        • Review of the Week

        • iPhone 14 Pro Camera Review: A Small Step, a Huge Leap

          • Fool of the Week

          • Elizabeth Warren

            • Startup of the Week

            • Tiger Global Management

              • Tweet of the Week

              • Elon Musk
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