Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson
Andrew Sharp and Ben Thompson
Ben Thompson dissecting platform strategy and market power across major technology companies through a business-first lens.
Why we picked this
We picked Sharp Tech because Ben Thompson treats technology strategy as an exercise in rigorous economic logic rather than daily news consumption. Instead of reacting to every product launch, the show connects structural shifts in hardware, capital markets, and regulation. Thompson brings analytical frameworks to audio, tracing how a single corporate maneuver ripples across global supply chains. The conversations demand patience with abstract business mechanics, but the reward is a coherent mental model of how the tech industry functions at scale.
Recent episodes
(Preview) Astra (and AGI?) Arrives, Meta’s Muse and the Agent Opportunity, Anthropic and the Revival of (P)Doom Angst
Sep 10, 202624 min
(Preview) Fable 5.1 and Anthropic’s Data Retention Pivot, AI Civilizations and Related Matters, Q&A on Meta, Shopify, 3-D Printing
Sep 3, 202625 min
(Preview) Meta’s New Restrictions for Teens, Nvidia’s Open Source Investments, Q&A on Netflix, Druckenmiller, Parameters and Performance
Aug 28, 202622 min
(Preview) The App Store in the Shadow of AI, Offensive and Defensive Cybersecurity, Q&A on Financial Planning, AI Writing, American Sports
Aug 21, 202620 min
(Preview) Nvidia’s Answer to Capital Constraints, Google’s Attrition and Direction, Q&A on AI Writing, Vision Pro, Vibe Coding
Aug 14, 202626 min
(Preview) Microsoft’s Plan for Platform Survival, Meta and the Market’s Permission, A Lack of Situational Awareness
Aug 6, 202628 min
(Preview) An OpenAI Model Escapes Sandboxing, Intelligence Will Be a Commodity Market, The Chinese Model Conundrum
Jul 23, 202611 min
(Preview) The Continuing Adventures of OpenAI, Apple’s Trade Secrets Lawsuit, Q&A on Mainframes, Meta, Daylight Savings Time
Jul 17, 202622 min
(Preview) Meta and Its Messaging Problem, The XBOX Reset, Q&A on Token Costs, American Soccer, Starlink in Nature
Jul 10, 202621 min
(Preview) A Summer Break Mailbag: Memory Mania, Vibe Coding, Mafia PR, Caffeine Intake, Garages, and How to Fix Soccer
Jun 26, 202626 min
(Preview) The Anthropic Saga Continues, Fox and the Future of Streaming, Q&A on ChatGPT, Agentic Shopping, Autonomous Driving
Jun 19, 202631 min
(Preview) Five Questions on WWDC 2026, Fable 5 And Its Guardrails, What Anthropic Has in Common With Apple
Jun 12, 202629 min
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