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The best Silicon Valley newsletters

3 newsletters, ranked by editorial quality and how recently they published. Looking for something more specific? Search instead.

sandofsky.com· irregular· Inactive for over a year

Sandofsky is a personal essay newsletter by a former Twitter engineer examining how social networks decline, the fall of Lambda School, and skepticism about AI hype. Each issue mixes tech history, sharp anecdotes and critical reasoning about startups and Silicon Valley culture.

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2ndbreakfast.audreywatters.com· irregular· Published 5 days ago

A long-running critical newsletter by ed-tech writer Audrey Watters examining Silicon Valley hype, venture capital storytelling, and AI, with a sharp, essayistic voice. It offers readers skeptical commentary on technology narratives and engages with recent books and critiques of the tech industry.

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jasmi.news· irregular· Published 16 days ago

A long-form newsletter by a writer covering AI and Silicon Valley culture through an anthropological lens, with reporting on the political backlash against AI, data centers, and AI safety. Readers get reported pieces, interviews with politicians and activists, and commentary on how AI is entering mainstream politics.

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