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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 audience news, subscription is probably the only sustainable way to build a business

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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.

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.

I didn't say "false", I said rumors which are not possible to verify.

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.

> IMO rather silly considering their excellent past track record

this is absolute handvawing

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.

> This particular news about $10m packages was just corroborated independently by some well known researchers I follow on Twitter.

can you post the link?

https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676

> https://x.com/ericjang11/status/1724231320317120676

he was speculating in that tweet obviously.

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.

Yes, so we went from "corroborated independently by well known researcher", to researcher responded "psyops" on DM from unknown author, lol.

Seems like you won't accept anything short of Sam Altman himself announcing it on stage. I guess you'll just have to be satisfied not knowing.

yes, that's how professional journalists and outlets work: they announce news if they are verifiable. Tabloids spread rumors instead. There are many rumors to spread.

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