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Walt Mossberg

@waltmossberg
128 posts
2025-09-23
This is a terrific story about how Silicon Valley has drastically changed, written by the excellent veteran tech reporter Steven Levy. @stevenlevy.bsky.social  —  www.wired.com/story/silico...
2025-09-23 View on X
Wired

Tech leaders embracing Trump for short-term gain may ultimately imperil their companies and is counter to Silicon Valley's idealistic roots

it's that Silicon Valley's view of freedom was always aligned with libertarianism, not progressivism. Levy suggests that Trump's “values violently clashed with the egalitarian impu...

2023-04-22
Farewell, genuine blue checkmark next to my genuine profile. And remember: in a system where people pay for an indicator of identity, you can't trust that it means anything. I would be happy to subscribe to Twitter for extra features, as long as it *didn't* sell checkmarks.
2023-04-22 View on X
The Verge

Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”

Elon already took away the blue check from some publications like the The New York Times … Caroline Giegerich : The Twitter check shakedown has begun.  Twitter has officially begun...

Farewell, genuine blue checkmark next to my genuine profile. And remember: in a system where people pay for an indicator of identity, you can't trust that it means anything. I would be happy to subscribe to Twitter for extra features, as long as it *didn't* sell checkmarks.
2023-04-22 View on X
Mashable

In a campaign called #BlockTheBlue, some Twitter users, including popular ones like @dril, are asking people to block anyone who subscribes to Twitter Blue

After Elon Musk removed legacy verified users' checkmarks, Twitter's biggest users are blocking everyone who pays.

2023-04-21
Farewell, genuine blue checkmark next to my genuine profile. And remember: in a system where people pay for an indicator of identity, you can't trust that it means anything. I would be happy to subscribe to Twitter for extra features, as long as it *didn't* sell checkmarks.
2023-04-21 View on X
The Verge

Twitter begins removing blue checkmarks from legacy verified accounts, fulfilling one of Elon Musk's long-stated plans; Musk has called the system “corrupt”

The change is apparent on Twitter accounts for several Verge writers and other journalists like LA Times reporter Matt Pearce …

2023-04-12
She had a big impact on Apple and the tech media and built a great team. Rest in Peace.
2023-04-12 View on X
Bloomberg

Katie Cotton, who was Apple's VP of worldwide communications for 18 years and mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6

Sad news: Katie Cotton, the longtime chief of communications for @Apple, has passed away. My deepest condolences to her family. https://obits.lehighvalleylive.com/ ...
2023-04-12 View on X
Bloomberg

Katie Cotton, who was Apple's VP of worldwide communications for 18 years and mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6

Katie brilliantly led the media strategy for the historic run of big products during Jobs's second tenure running Apple. Here's a picture of Katie chatting with me on the day the iPhone went on sale at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in NY. https://twitter.com/...
2023-04-12 View on X
Bloomberg

Katie Cotton, who was Apple's VP of worldwide communications for 18 years and mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6

2023-04-11
She had a big impact on Apple and the tech media and built a great team. Rest in Peace.
2023-04-11 View on X
Bloomberg

Katie Cotton, Apple's former VP of worldwide communications for 18 years, who mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6

Katie Cotton, a longtime Apple Inc. communications chief who served as a steward for the company's iconic brand during the Steve Jobs era and beyond, has died.

Katie brilliantly led the media strategy for the historic run of big products during Jobs's second tenure running Apple. Here's a picture of Katie chatting with me on the day the iPhone went on sale at the Fifth Avenue Apple Store in NY. https://twitter.com/...
2023-04-11 View on X
Bloomberg

Katie Cotton, Apple's former VP of worldwide communications for 18 years, who mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6

Katie Cotton, a longtime Apple Inc. communications chief who served as a steward for the company's iconic brand during the Steve Jobs era and beyond, has died.

Sad news: Katie Cotton, the longtime chief of communications for @Apple, has passed away. My deepest condolences to her family. https://obits.lehighvalleylive.com/ ...
2023-04-11 View on X
Bloomberg

Katie Cotton, Apple's former VP of worldwide communications for 18 years, who mostly worked directly for Steve Jobs before retiring in 2014, died on April 6

Katie Cotton, a longtime Apple Inc. communications chief who served as a steward for the company's iconic brand during the Steve Jobs era and beyond, has died.

2023-02-10
This is yet another excellent inside-Twitter deep dive by the talented @ZoeSchiffer and her boss, the world's best social media reporter, @CaseyNewton. https://twitter.com/...
2023-02-10 View on X
Platformer

Sources: Elon Musk fired a Twitter engineer for suggesting that his engagement numbers are tanking not because of a bug but because his popularity is waning

Inside Twitter 2.0, turmoil leaves employees stretched to the max  —  For weeks now, Elon Musk has been preoccupied with worries about how many people are seeing his tweets.

2022-12-05
Fascinating interview of @mlevchin by @LaurenGoode on his crusade to replace credit cards with buy now, pay later plans. And much more. https://twitter.com/...
2022-12-05 View on X
Wired

An interview with Affirm co-founder Max Levchin on the US CFPB's probe into BNPL services, issues with credit cards, the current economic environment, and more

Lauren Goode / Wired : Tweets: @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @laurengoode , @wired , @usmanbk77 , @tsimonite , @waltmossberg , and @ml...

2022-10-29
A really great, no-holds-barred, analysis by @reckless of what @elonmusk really bought when he bought @Twitter and how it will likely affect him and his other companies. It's a must read. https://twitter.com/...
2022-10-29 View on X
The Verge

“Welcome to hell, Elon”: Musk won't be able to grow Twitter users and revenue without enormous compromises and realizing that content moderation is the product

Now It's Elon Musk's Turn Benj Edwards / Ars Technica : How to download a backup copy of your Twitter data (or deactivate your account) Peter Kafka / Vox : The Big Tech boom is ove...

A really great, no-holds-barred, analysis by @reckless of what @elonmusk really bought when he bought @Twitter and how it will likely affect him and his other companies. It's a must read. https://twitter.com/...
2022-10-29 View on X
@elonmusk

Elon Musk says Twitter will form a content moderation council with “widely diverse viewpoints” for making major decisions about content and reinstating accounts

Twitter will be forming a content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints. No major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.

2022-09-08
Hail to @karaswisher for a brilliant panel discussion of the legacy of Steve Jobs. It ended tonight's program at her final Code Conference, closing the circle with the fact that Jobs was the very first speaker at our very first conference in 2003. https://twitter.com/...
2022-09-08 View on X
The Verge

Answering a question on iMessage-RCS interoperability at Code, Tim Cook suggests “[buying] your mom an iPhone” to end green bubbles

Asked about RCS support in iMessage, Apple's CEO said users aren't asking for it  —  Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea of adopting RCS messaging …

@markgurman Mark, my question was carefully limited to Steve's interest in the stock, the stock market, and the market cap, in contrast to tech CEOs now.
2022-09-08 View on X
The Verge

Answering a question on iMessage-RCS interoperability at Code, Tim Cook suggests “[buying] your mom an iPhone” to end green bubbles

Asked about RCS support in iMessage, Apple's CEO said users aren't asking for it  —  Apple CEO Tim Cook dismissed the idea of adopting RCS messaging …

2022-06-01
My very smart friend ⁦@LaurenGoode longs for a simpler time when you could post a detailed away message and people would respect it. “Lest I'm perceived by others as a communications curmudgeon, I'll just own up to it: I'm a communications curmudgeon.” https://www.wired.com/...
2022-06-01 View on X
Wired

Messaging apps should consider reviving AIM's Away Message to create better social boundaries around people's time, as people treat the apps like live chats

The live chats of the past are now in our pockets and inescapable.  We need better boundaries.  —  In the beginning, there was AOL Instant Messenger.

2022-05-11
On this day, when @Apple is discontinuing the iPod, I recall my amazement when Steve Jobs showed me the music player in advance. I was blown away. Here's my review of that 1st iPod. https://allthingsd.com/...
2022-05-11 View on X
TechCrunch

Apple discontinues the iPod touch, leaving the device on sale “while supplies last” and ending the product line after debuting the original iPod in October 2001

iPod touch will be available while supplies last Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet : It's the end of the road for the iPod Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Apple discontinues the iPod aft...

The iPod changed @Apple from being a mere computer maker into being a broad consumer electronics company. And it gave them a product where they could have a hefty, even leading, market share, instead of like 5% in personal computers.
2022-05-11 View on X
TechCrunch

Apple discontinues the iPod touch, leaving the device on sale “while supplies last” and ending the product line after debuting the original iPod in October 2001

iPod touch will be available while supplies last Adrian Kingsley-Hughes / ZDNet : It's the end of the road for the iPod Mitchell Clark / The Verge : Apple discontinues the iPod aft...

2022-04-28
Yet another really good column and great video from @JoannaStern. It explains a lot, has an interview with the inventor of @Apple autocorrect, and is well worth a read. 💯👇 https://twitter.com/...
2022-04-28 View on X
Wall Street Journal

An overview of the iPhone's autocorrect feature and how it has evolved, including an interview with Ken Kocienda, who created the autocorrect keyboard software

Tpying truble?  During the iPhone's first 15 years, its keyboard software has evolved, but it still sometimes flubs your lines.