Briefings

Digital Dungeon Masters, vendor management for SMBs, and The Athletic for local news.

Looking at the gaming company's filing, line by line.

Why IAC, the "anti-conglomerate" with a distinct identity, could be heading toward a breakout.

Robo-memes, machine learning, and making sense of Medicare

Reviewing my predictions from a chaotic year.

Digital "Terrace House," executable documents, and new museums.

Former Paypal founder Max Levchin is bringing another payment behemoth to the public markets.

Nintendo needs to level-up if it's to maximize the value of its IP.

Mood rings, credit cards, and networking.

The food delivery business has profited from the pandemic. Where can it go next?

Airbnb has shown remarkable resilience in the face of adversity.

Staking creators, Twitter for podcasts, essential oils, and developer credentials.

Buy now, pay later's next act.

Social avatars, Trustpilot for 1099s, and modern security.

QR codes are catching on. They may offer the fastest route to the "mirrorworld."

One hundred new ideas are on their way.

The religions of bitcoin, Tesla, and Peter Thiel

Jack Ma's Ant Group is a company like no other.

Compounders rule everything around me (and you). The post that sparked a legal war.

An explanation of why The Generalist’s initial piece on compounders was removed from the website, and why it has returned in a revised form.

Jenny Friedman discusses her path into VC and missing out on Dipsea.

Tech's multi-hyphenate talks about working at Product Hunt, founding On Deck, and investing with Village Global.

New models of monetization are emerging for creators.

How do creators monetize? By promoting, selling, or investing.

Embedded finance makes it easy to deliver financial services in context. That may change the way we think of banks.