Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

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Sharp Tech with Ben Thompson

277 episodes · 5 with AI analysis

A podcast about understanding how tech works and the way it is changing the world. Hosted by Andrew Sharp with Ben Thompson.

AI Intelligence · across all analyzed episodes

Topics · top 10

Meta's AI strategy and messagingMark Zuckerberg's leadership and communication styleAdvertising technology and AI applicationsMeta's Reality Labs and hardware investmentsFrontier AI model development (Llama series)Consumer data advantages in AI trainingMeta's competitive positioning vs OpenAI and AnthropicStock performance and investor confidenceEntertainment vs productivity in consumer techGenerative image models and agentic AI

Analyzed Episodes

Jul 10, 2026

(Preview) Meta and Its Messaging Problem, The XBOX Reset, Q&A on Token Costs, American Soccer, Starlink in Nature

Meta's AI strategy and messagingMark Zuckerberg's leadership and communication styleAdvertising technology and AI applications
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Jan 16, 2026

(Preview) Apple And Its Lack of Vision, The Transformation of United Airlines, Q&A on Grok, Meta, and Streaming Economics

Apple Vision Pro content strategy and executionImmersive video production for sports broadcastingLive event experiences in spatial computing
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Jan 23, 2026

(Preview) A Call to Action for TSMC’s AI Customers, Wall Street’s Netflix Anxiety, Q&A on Tech’s Cignetti, OpenAI, Starbucks

TSMC Capacity Constraints and AI InfrastructureSemiconductor Foundry Pricing StrategyIntel 14A Process Technology and Credibility
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Jan 30, 2026

(Preview) Meta’s Plans to Spend $135 Billion, The ‘AI Bubble’ Bubble?, Why Hyperscalers Should NOT Invest in TSMC

Meta Capital Expenditure StrategyAI Infrastructure InvestmentSuperintelligence as Corporate Goal
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Feb 6, 2026

(Preview) SaaSmageddon and the Future, Microsoft After a Market Correction, Anthropic’s Super Bowl Lies

Microsoft's AI product execution and market positionSaaS company defensibility against AI disruptionEnterprise software moats and regulatory complexity
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