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Cloudflare’s Bold Move Sparks Debate on Changing the Web Economy

Weekly Stratechery overview covering tech, AI, and industry insights

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This week's Stratechery newsletter covers major tech and AI developments, including Cloudflare's bold move blocking AI crawlers, NBA summer league insights, and challenges in cooling high-performance computing chips.

Why it matters: Cloudflare's action highlights the tension and economics of AI data access and control on the web.

The big picture: Cooling innovations for AI chips are critical as energy demands and heat output soar with advanced models.

Quick takeaway: NBA Summer League continues to provide deep analysis and nerdy insights despite being off-season for mainstream basketball.

Commenters say: Readers appreciate the in-depth tech analysis and thoughtful perspectives on AI's impact, with some intrigued by the crossover with sports and computing infrastructure.