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Stratechery · August 28, 2026 · 00:22:05

(Preview) Meta’s New Restrictions for Teens, Nvidia’s Open Source Investments, Q&A on Netflix, Druckenmiller, Parameters and Performance

Ben and Andrew react to Meta's teen restrictions settlement, Nvidia's reported Hugging Face acquisition and what it says about open source, Netflix's new willingness to funnel users to rivals, ESPN's ticker removal, Druckenmiller's AI-written op-ed, and a grab bag of topics including the mysteries of model performance and the beauty of hurling.

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Meta’s Teen Restrictions Settlement
Ben and Andrew react to Meta's $18 billion settlement with 29 states, which imposes behavioral restrictions on teen accounts on Facebook and Instagram.
Nvidia's Hugging Face Acquisition and Open Source Strategy
Nvidia's reported $12.9 billion acquisition of Hugging Face is seen as an effort to bolster the open source AI software ecosystem, which could benefit Nvidia’s hardware business.

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