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Amazon Blocks Muse, Amazon’s Moat, Aggregator v Aggregator

Amazon blocked Muse, according to Stratechery's Ben Thompson, who wrote that a deal remains possible because Amazon's physical-world investments constitute an AI moat. Thompson framed the standoff as a case of aggregator versus aggregator.

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Amazon Blocks Muse, Amazon’s Moat, Aggregator v Aggregator
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By Ben ThompsonSource:

Stratechery Amazon predictably blocked Muse, but there is room for a deal based on the reality that Amazon's physical world investments are an AI moat.

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