(Preview) The Sphere is Here, Collapsing Distinctions Between Physical and Digital Reality, Emails on Amazon and Antitrust

The Sphere in all its LED splendor, more questions about AI devices and virtual reality, brief thoughts on Michael Lewis and SBF, and reading a few of the many listener emails inspired by Tuesday's Amazon discussion.

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The world's most unique billboard: The hefty price tag to advertise on the Vegas Sphere — NBC Las Vegas

New York Loves to Hate Him. Can a $2.3 Billion Sphere Redeem Jim Dolan? — New York Times

Las Vegas and Its Big, Big Ambitions — New York Times

World While Las Vegas inaugurates its Sphere, London residents push back on plans for replica venue — CBS News

Amazon Used Secret ‘Project Nessie’ Algorithm to Raise Prices — Wall Street Journal

AI and Ambient Computing, Zuckerberg and The Verge, Amazon and Anthropic — Stratechery Update

AI, Hardware, and Virtual Reality — Stratechery

Michael Lewis on '60 Minutes' — CBS News

SBF Was Reckless From the Start — Bloomberg

Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America — Good Reads

24 years ago today, the ultimate posterize by Shaq — YouTube: New York Post Sports

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