Edward Ongweso Jr

2 months ago | thetechbubble.substack.com | Edward Ongweso Jr

Welcome, valued Consumer, to the Tech Bubble Dispatch #4! This week’s roundup is a short one as I’m trying to focus on finishing up the second half of my Silicon Valley Consensus essay. If you like my work and want to support me, consider becoming a paid subscriber for $7 a month (the price of a dozen eggs if you’re lucky) or $70 a year (the price of a few hardcover books you won’t read)! If you are a bit more well-off, take inspiration from Engels and become a Tech Bubble financier.

2 months ago | thetechbubble.substack.com | Edward Ongweso Jr

Welcome back! First off, we hit 5,100 subscribers despite the episodic publishing schedule! Bear with me as I ramp it up, but thanks for joining and a special thanks to those of you who’ve become paid subscribers. To celebrate, there is a 25 percent sale for new paid subscriptions! Today’s essay is (one half of) Part Three of my series on “artificial intelligence” and the second half will be out by Friday. The Tech Bubble is a reader-supported publication on the political economy of technology.

Jan 29, 2025 | thetechbubble.substack.com | Edward Ongweso Jr

Hello everyone, I’ll keep this bit short this time! Thanks for all the emails with stories about your own experiences in Vegas, with gambling addiction, and with CES in response to my last piece, I read them all and responded to most except the ones pitching me Guaranteed Parlays That Will Hit! Thanks also for subscribing, we’ve jumped a bit and are just shy of 4,400 subscribers.

Jan 20, 2025 | thetechbubble.substack.com | Edward Ongweso Jr

I am back from Las Vegas, my second visit there but first time going to CES—an annual consumer electronics trade show (CES is NOT short for Consumer Electronics Show, or anything really) where companies and countries tease glimpses of the future of consumer electronics. It may be hard to believe, but my foray into CES suggests the tech sector is getting even more removed from reality than its temporary host city.

Dec 8, 2024 | thetechbubble.substack.com | Edward Ongweso Jr

Hello everyone, this week will be a fun one because we've been flooded by such stupid developments. Today's essay is on the subject of AI skepticism and the shallow limits of our debates about AI. Some housekeeping: I've got a book review of AI Snake Oil out in the December issue of The New Republic and I've got an essay on Wall Street & AI in the Fall issue of Boston Review. We’ve also released three episodes of This Machine Kills since the last newsletter.