Hacker News with Generative AI: Business Strategy

Stores don't sell your favorite product anymore. That's on purpose (cnn.com)
Ask HN: How would you launch a privacy-first, Instagram-like social network? (ycombinator.com)
Ask HN: How to Buy Squatted Domains? (ycombinator.com)
How does one go about buying a squatted domain? I realize domain names in this day and age aren’t super important, I am curious if knowledge persons have strategies or ideas as to how acquire a domain name that a.) you know has been squatted on for years and b.) cannot find any contact information associated with said domain.
The Elimination Strategy – Why More Makes Your SaaS Worth Less (slimsaas.com)
The most valuable companies in the world aren’t built by adding. They’re built by eliminating. Not by giving customers more options, but by systematically removing every friction between them and what they want.
Google's Shadow Campaigns (microsoft.com)
Since moving into my current role at Microsoft almost seven years ago, I’ve worked hard to be genuine, responsive, and transparent.
Google's Shadow Campaigns (microsoft.com)
Since moving into my current role at Microsoft almost seven years ago, I’ve worked hard to be genuine, responsive, and transparent.
Apple Slowly Moves Away from Its Annual Product Release Strategy (bloomberg.com)
Apple is inching away from its annual product upgrade cycle, a move that could lead to more frequent releases and fewer jarring delays. Also: A look at when the company’s next products are coming out, including Apple Intelligence.
DuckDuckGo's Bold Play to Weaken Competition (aei.org)
Give DuckDuckGo (DDG) credit for its spirit. After 15 years of trying, the search engine ranks fifth globally. But it has, stagnated and even DDG admits it isn’t on par with Google. Now, rather than innovating to surpass its competitors, DDG is asking the government to force Google to hand over the secret sauce that made Google the market leader. Imagine telling Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce they must play for both the Kansas City Chiefs and their opponents each week.
Capacity planning for more credible OKRs (withluna.ai)
OKRs, whether stretched or committed, often fall short of delivering tangible outcomes, leading to frustration and a loss of credibility with teams, especially when they feel imposed by leadership.
Volvo gives up plan to sell only EVs by 2030 (bbc.com)
Apple Succession Strategy: Keep the Old Guard Around as Long as Possible (bloomberg.com)
Ask HN: How to sell a startup for $5M in 5-10 years? (not about product ideas) (ycombinator.com)
Why isn't Apple attacking the enterprise market? (ycombinator.com)
The Competitive Advantage of Nations (1990) (hbr.org)
Don't Pivot into AI Research (maged.com)
Ask HN: Should we bring software dev in-house? (ycombinator.com)
Strategy for EU Bootstrapping Hardware Startups: Don't Sell to Anyone in EU (flyingcarcomputer.com)
Strategy for EU bootstrapping hardware startups: Don't sell to anyone in EU (flyingcarcomputer.com)
You need to understand the business to design a good engineering strategy (aleixmorgadas.dev)
Insider view on how AMD lost the GPU oppty (twitter.com)
Why Apple is taking a small-model approach to generative AI (techcrunch.com)
Square Enix is going 'aggressively' multiplatform after string of PS5 exclusives (polygon.com)
Microsoft sacrificing long-term reputation for short-term profits (windowscentral.com)
The danger of the mediocre success when testing startup hypotheses (2023) (pivotal.substack.com)
A framework to help B2B founders find product-market fit (firstround.com)