The Death of the Funnel: Why Tech Giants Are Killing Free Tiers Post-Acquisition
Executive Overview For over two decades, the software-as-a-service (SaaS) playbook was gospel: build a product with viral loops, offer a generous free tier to fuel a massive top-of-funnel user base, and let organic adoption drive enterprise expansion.…
Silicon Valley’s Shadow Government: Historian Jill Lepore on Why Tech Giants Are Rebuilding the Nation-State
Executive Overview For decades, the technology industry has operated under a romanticized banner of libertarian self-determination, disruption, and borderless connectivity. From the early web’s promise of a decentralized digital commons to today’s…