Ben Thompson

6 statements across 1 episodes · 2 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 12, 2026 by Ben Thompson · across every show →

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Feb 12, 2026 positive
Disclosure
Ben Thompson: Stratechery hit a $100k run rate in six months
“And at six months actually hit my one year goal, which was a thousand subscribers, thousand true fans, you know, it was a 100,000 dollar run rate.”
Ben Thompson Feb 12, 2026 ▶ 55:23 Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
Feb 12, 2026
Disclosure
Ben Thompson: AI is used for research and critique, not writing Stratechery
“So I do not use it to actually Generate any exact content, but targeted research and then critique. Those would be the two biggest use cases.”
Ben Thompson Feb 12, 2026 ▶ 1:05:53 Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
Feb 12, 2026 negative
Opinion
Ben Thompson: Google search has gotten worse due to recency bias
“And so I think I can say pretty authoritatively, Google has gotten worse. And I don't think it's Google's fault. I just think there's just, it's harder. What is Google's fault is they got so biased towards recency.”
Ben Thompson Feb 12, 2026 ▶ 1:05:08 Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
Feb 12, 2026 positive
Opinion
Ben Thompson: Taiwan is the best and most convenient place to live
“The best place to live is undoubtedly Taiwan. The one word everyone says for Taiwan sounds not that impressive, but the word is convenient. Like, it is the most convenient place to live.”
Ben Thompson Feb 12, 2026 ▶ 1:09 Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
Feb 12, 2026 bearish
Opinion
Ben Thompson: SaaS growth slowdowns will force severe valuation haircuts
“People saying they're going to zero are wrong. But if the assumption is you're fine, but you're not going to be growing indefinitely, like that shift from thought of as being a growth company to being a stable. That's a haircut, and again, it's combined with t…”
Ben Thompson Feb 12, 2026 ▶ 51:55 Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
Feb 12, 2026
Disclosure
Ben Thompson: Stratechery routine is three articles, one interview, three podcasts weekly
“Actually, my life is very, very optimized around. I write three pieces a week. I do an interview and I do three podcasts and all my focus and energy needs to be on that.”
Ben Thompson Feb 12, 2026 ▶ 47:27 Ben Thompson from Stratechery on AI ads, the end of SaaS, and the future of media
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