FT’s Tech Tonic Podcast is Discontinued
February 13, 2023
2:40 pm
After 160 episodes, the FT’s Tech Tonic podcast has rolled to a stop. Too bad for those in the crypto and climate tech spaces —
>> Sam Whitmore
Generative AI Conference is Sold Out
February 9, 2023
11:08 am
Next week’s Generative AI conference in San Francisco, produced by Jasper, is sold out. NYT columnist Kevin Roose will be speaking.
Vendors: Don’t Forget the Contact Info
February 8, 2023
12:02 pm
Bloomberg reporter Matthew Boyle Tweets: “Another hour lost to rooting around a startup’s ‘newsroom’ page, looking in vain through the fawning case studies and trite
Penske Media Buys 20% of Vox Media
February 7, 2023
9:00 am
So 1/5 of The Verge and 1/5 of Vox, and the other titles, now belong to the publisher of Rolling Stone and Women’s Wear Daily.
The Verge: ‘CNET Pushed Reporters to Be More Favorable to Advertisers, Staffers Say’
February 3, 2023
11:28 am
CNET insiders are leaking, helping Mia Sato deliver this powerful story, which alleges that CNET buckles to advertisers, and also, that editors knew about the
CNET and Owner Red Ventures Have a Mess on Their Hands
February 2, 2023
11:28 am
The latest from Futurism: ‘Leaked Messages Show How CNET’s Parent Company Really Sees AI-Generated Content… They’re happy to spoonfeed you unlabeled AI garbage — but
Bloomberg TV to Launch ‘Bloomberg Originals,’ Moves QuickTake to Social
February 2, 2023
11:15 am
Great scoop from the WSJ’s Alexandra Bruell (sub required).
Good Pitching Advice from Axios
February 2, 2023
6:23 am
Tweeted by Axios health tech reporter Erin Brodwin: “If you’re pitching me on a company’s credentials, no need to tell me how great the founding
ChatGPT Tells Accounting Today ‘Don’t Worry’
February 1, 2023
4:09 pm
AI won’t replace accountants, says ChatGPT, as published in Accounting Today.
Fortune Extends ‘Brainstorm Tech’
February 1, 2023
6:54 am
Fortune this week announced Fortune’s Founders Forum, an extension of Fortune’s Brainstorm Tech franchise. Former Fortune reporter Polina Marinova Pompliano will co-moderate the first Founders
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NYT Competitor Shellacked… by NYT
May 22, 2023
A thousand words about The Messenger, a well-funded news startup that had a few challenges out of the gate? Read for yourself (password probably required) with an eye toward whether the NYT’s audience is being served.
CNET Is Unionizing
May 17, 2023
Mia Sato at The Verge has the story. Hollywood writers aren’t the only writers with livelihoods at stake.
SWMS Turns 25 Today
May 11, 2023
SWMS turns 25 today — only because our subscribers made it possible. Thank you for all the support over all the years.
Traffic to Stack Overflow Drops; ChatGPT Is the Reason
May 11, 2023
David Carr has the story on the Similarweb blog.
Open Stats for SWMS 5/9 Emailer
May 11, 2023
In descending order: who’s still left at ZDNet and TechRepublic; cheat sheets on SF-based tech reporters and AI in retail; Esther Ajao Q&A; cheat sheets on DEI, AI newsletters, accessibility and podcasts for retail investors; Larry Dignan joins Constellation Research; Robin Wauters podcast; cheat sheet on room videoconferencing systems.
Discover ‘Rest of World’
May 11, 2023
If you’re interested in a truly global picture of how tech is transforming business and society, explore Rest of World, a fascinating newsletter franchise.
Dark Reading Launches Global Section
May 11, 2023
The new section, DR Global, will focus on the Middle East and Africa, where build-outs are now off the chart.
More Layoffs at TheSkimm
May 4, 2023
The 11-year-old newsletter can’t find a buyer, so 22 more employees are shown the door, says Insider.
‘Traffic Driven By Facebook’ Has Plummeted
May 4, 2023
Aisha Majid, from the terrific newsletter PressGazette, has all the data.