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How did Nvidia find itself in a lose/lose game?
And: I am This Week in Startups’ token liberal
4 hrs ago • 
Alex Wilhelm
Google rules the AI roost
Welcome to Cautious Optimism, a newsletter on tech, business and power.
Nov 24 • 
Alex Wilhelm
The state AI regulation argument may spark a Republican divide
Also: The Orbanization of American media
Nov 21 • 
Alex Wilhelm
Microsoft Should Buy Ramp
And: AI bears are in shambles
Nov 20 • 
Alex Wilhelm
AI-driven job loss risks socialism
When corporations prioritize efficiency at all costs, the people suffer
Nov 19 • 
Alex Wilhelm
The year is 3812, and Databricks is raising a Series Z-4
Welcome to Cautious Optimism, a newsletter on tech, business and power.
Nov 18 • 
Alex Wilhelm
OpenAI is coming for the app layer
Also: Nvidia, the bellwether of our times
Nov 17 • 
Alex Wilhelm
Nativism is going to wreck the tech economy
Welcome to Cautious Optimism, a newsletter on tech, business and power.
Nov 14 • 
Alex Wilhelm
Betting on fake humans
Welcome to Cautious Optimism, a newsletter on tech, business and power.
Nov 13 • 
Alex Wilhelm
The Big Short dude is worried about Big Tech earnings
Also: Time to bring the $100M ARR Club back!
Nov 12 • 
Alex Wilhelm
More data center spending and an IPO!
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Nov 11 • 
Alex Wilhelm
Don't mock the Pope
Also: Europe reaches for the scissors
Nov 10 • 
Alex Wilhelm
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