In this week\u2019s episode, Ben and James discuss Dick Costolo stepping down as CEO of Twitter, Apple\u2019s seeming war on Google, and the concerning launch of Apple Music. Links Ben Thompson: Dick Costolo Out as Twitter CEO, Costolo\u2019s Key Shortcoming, Twitter\u2019s Next CEO \u2014 Stratechery Daily Update (members-only) Ben Thompson: Twitter Needs New Leadership \u2014 Stratechery Chris Sacca: What Twitter Can Ben \u2014 Lowercase Capital Mary Meeker: Internet Trends 2015 (Slide 47) \u2014 KPCB Ben Thompson: Apple Enables Ad-Blockers \u2014 Stratechery Daily Update (members-only) Ben Thompson: Apple Music and Apple\u2019s Focus \u2014 Stratechery Charlie Warzel: Apple\u2019s Junk Drawer Problem \u2014 \u2026 Continue reading Episode 048 \u2014 An Exhausting Week