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stratechery weekly technology doings

Thu Jan 15 2026 19:00:00 GMT-0500 (Eastern Standard Time) ·reference ·source: Stratechery ·by Ben Thompson
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“Technology Doings” — Ben Thompson

Why this is in the vault

Weekly digest recapping the Jan 12 week: Vision Pro sports frustration, Apple/Gemini deal, Meta Compute, United CEO interview, plus Sharp Text on CBS News/Bari Weiss.

The core argument

Roundup issue. Three editorial picks: (1) United’s tech-driven airline transformation, (2) Bari Weiss and the impossibility of reviving CBS News from within legacy media, (3) Apple’s continued misunderstanding of what makes Vision Pro special. No new analysis.

Mapping against Ray Data Co

No new RDCO-relevant content beyond individual article notes from this week.