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IPO Season Is Back, and I Have Questions
It feels like we’re back in 2018. Suddenly, everyone is going public. What may seem great has many underlying issues. Let’s chat about it.
 • Joël Kai Lenz
The Media Industry in the Age of AI
Google Zero is becoming a central talking point in the media world. With their latest AI search updates, even more are fearful. Time to take a look!
 • Joël Kai Lenz
Deployco, AKA OpenAI’s Master Lease - Genius or the End of the Beginning?
Sam Altman is busy in a courtroom with Elon Musk currently, and soon maybe with Apple Inc. To keep making money, he convinced PE firms to invest in his…
 • Joël Kai Lenz
Bro, Where Are My Transformers?
Venture Capital has quickly become the ‘who invests in AI company X, Y, Z, first’ race. Besides quick returns, there is more to this story. Here’s the…
 • Joël Kai Lenz
AI and the Death of the Creator Economy?
Thanks to AI, everyone can be a creator these days. It has literally never been easier to create content. But that comes at a price. Let's investigate!
 • Joël Kai Lenz
Everyone Is Building a Media Brand
These days, everyone and anyone is a media brand. Whether they like it or not, being present, having a narrative in mind, or simply broadcasting is the…
 • Joël Kai Lenz
Plot Twist in the Warner Bros Takeover
The Warner Bros. deal had an interesting plot twist! Larry Ellison is basically putting his and his family’s fortune on the line, while Netflix backed…
 • Joël Kai Lenz
Section 230 Won't Die, No Matter How Hard They Try
It’s time again to talk about Section 230. Congress, the Senate, and the White House want to abolish it, while the AI industry is quiet about it. Let’s…
 • Joël Kai Lenz
Crypto Is Pivoting to AI
It was inevitable. Once investors lose interest in crypto, founders of companies in the space will pivot. The latest change of heart is, surprise…
 • Joël Kai Lenz
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