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Platformonomics TGIF #135: July 24, 2026
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email Service resumed! News Google CAPEX – Q2 2026 A good start! (Though Wall Street seems to disagree). Google CFO commentary: CapEx was $44.9 billion in the second…
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Platformonomics TGIF #134: July 10, 2026
Platformonomics TGIF is a weekly roll-up of links, comments on those links, and perhaps a little too much tugging on my favorite threads. Get Platformonomics Updates By Email No newsletter next week. News Never Take a Dependency on Crazy Elon If you’re cheap enough, maybe no one will pay attention to all the risks of…
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Governor’s new economic council snubs startups, forgets AI
This post was originally published on GeekWire on July 1, 2026. Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson last week announced an Economic Development Council to “identify practical actions that strengthen Washington’s economy, expand opportunity and help more Washingtonians succeed.” (See GeekWire coverage). To Ferguson’s credit, he may finally be recognizing that Washington’s business climate is deteriorating. While…