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They are very legit and well researched articles, probably the most accurate in terms of tech news(semaphore is pretty good as well). However, for niche audienc

They are very legit and well researched articles, probably the most accurate in terms of tech news(semaphore is pretty good as well). However, for niche audience news, subscription is probably the only sustainable way to build a business

riku_iki 3y ago
this is not my observations. I researched few news stories like that, and it was like "someone told someone" without a chance of verification. I bet this one is also like that.
- modeless 3y ago
  Not naming sources is one thing, but which news stories from The Information were false? IMO they have an amazing track record, to the point where half the tech news you read is some journalist's distorted summary of something they read in The Information. There's a reason they can charge $400 per year and people pay.
  - riku_iki 3y ago
    I didn't say "false", I said rumors which are not possible to verify.
    - modeless 3y ago
      The service they provide is verifying rumors, essentially. Due to the nature of the subject matter it's not possible for them to show you all the data you need to verify things yourself. If you don't want to trust their verification that's your prerogative but IMO rather silly considering their excellent past track record. And that's coming from someone who is extremely critical of most journalism these days.
      - riku_iki 3y ago
        > IMO rather silly considering their excellent past track record this is absolute handvawing
        modeless 3y ago
        Their past reporting on non-public information that I was personally familiar with has been 100% correct. This particular news about $10m packages was just corroborated independently by some well known researchers I follow on Twitter. Based on that and their prior track record of things they reported first that later became public and were true, I trust their reporting on other things I can't immediately verify.
        riku_iki 3y ago
        > This particular news about $10m packages was just corroborated independently by some well known researchers I follow on Twitter. can you post the link?
        modeless 3y ago
        https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676 https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676
        riku_iki 3y ago
        > https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676 https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676 he was speculating in that tweet obviously.
        modeless 3y ago
        It's a screenshot of his DMs. Someone he knows is telling him they know it's real. The name is cut off presumably because he doesn't want to out his friend who is disclosing non-public information.
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riku_iki 3y ago

this is not my observations. I researched few news stories like that, and it was like "someone told someone" without a chance of verification. I bet this one is also like that.

modeless 3y ago
Not naming sources is one thing, but which news stories from The Information were false? IMO they have an amazing track record, to the point where half the tech news you read is some journalist's distorted summary of something they read in The Information. There's a reason they can charge $400 per year and people pay.
- riku_iki 3y ago
  I didn't say "false", I said rumors which are not possible to verify.
  - modeless 3y ago
    The service they provide is verifying rumors, essentially. Due to the nature of the subject matter it's not possible for them to show you all the data you need to verify things yourself. If you don't want to trust their verification that's your prerogative but IMO rather silly considering their excellent past track record. And that's coming from someone who is extremely critical of most journalism these days.
    - riku_iki 3y ago
      > IMO rather silly considering their excellent past track record this is absolute handvawing
      - modeless 3y ago
        Their past reporting on non-public information that I was personally familiar with has been 100% correct. This particular news about $10m packages was just corroborated independently by some well known researchers I follow on Twitter. Based on that and their prior track record of things they reported first that later became public and were true, I trust their reporting on other things I can't immediately verify.
        riku_iki 3y ago
        > This particular news about $10m packages was just corroborated independently by some well known researchers I follow on Twitter. can you post the link?
        modeless 3y ago
        https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676 https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676
        riku_iki 3y ago
        > https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676 https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676 he was speculating in that tweet obviously.
        modeless 3y ago
        It's a screenshot of his DMs. Someone he knows is telling him they know it's real. The name is cut off presumably because he doesn't want to out his friend who is disclosing non-public information.
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