A few follow-up questions on Meta's plans for the Orion glasses and the looming competition with Apple, surveying the past 12 months at OpenAI, a question about X and the decision to limit the distribution of a hacked JD Vance dossier, and a question about the future of media consumption in the wake of ESPN's decision to part ways with Zach Lowe.

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More on Orion, Where Vision Pro Went Wrong, Apple’s Response and Meta’s Motivation — Stratechery Update

An Interview with Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth About Orion and Reality Labs — Stratechery Interview

Turning OpenAI Into a Real Business Is Tearing It Apart — Wall Street Journal

Snap Spectacles, iOS 18 Contacts Crack Down — Stratechery Update

ESPN lays off NBA reporter Zach Lowe over seven-figure salary — New York Post

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(Preview) Mailbag Monday: Meta and the Smartphone; Upheaval at OpenAI; Dossier Censorship; ESPN and Media Consumption