Alex Heath
@alexeheath.com
writing sources.news, co-hosting the Access podcast
This week on ACCESS
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October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
This week on ACCESS
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@accesspod
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3p1KZvk...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
YouTube: www.youtube.com/@accesspod
Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/3p1KZvk...
Apple: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/a...
Google is getting back into AR glasses with Gemini / Android XR
We had the head of Android on the pod this week, and I wanted to know what Google learned from the original Glass launch in 2013
We had the head of Android on the pod this week, and I wanted to know what Google learned from the original Glass launch in 2013
October 24, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Google is getting back into AR glasses with Gemini / Android XR
We had the head of Android on the pod this week, and I wanted to know what Google learned from the original Glass launch in 2013
We had the head of Android on the pod this week, and I wanted to know what Google learned from the original Glass launch in 2013
We've got the one and only @zoink.bsky.social on the second episode of ACCESS!
We discuss:
- Figma's IPO and what's next
- MCP / how he's thinking about AI
- The future of design
Out everywhere you can get podcasts
We discuss:
- Figma's IPO and what's next
- MCP / how he's thinking about AI
- The future of design
Out everywhere you can get podcasts
September 25, 2025 at 6:51 PM
We've got the one and only @zoink.bsky.social on the second episode of ACCESS!
We discuss:
- Figma's IPO and what's next
- MCP / how he's thinking about AI
- The future of design
Out everywhere you can get podcasts
We discuss:
- Figma's IPO and what's next
- MCP / how he's thinking about AI
- The future of design
Out everywhere you can get podcasts
Trump’s EO on H-1B visas has thrown the tech industry into chaos overnight
I just published an email Google sent H-1B employees yesterday warning them to not leave the US / to return by midnight tonight sources.news/p/heres-goog...
I just published an email Google sent H-1B employees yesterday warning them to not leave the US / to return by midnight tonight sources.news/p/heres-goog...
September 20, 2025 at 5:42 PM
Trump’s EO on H-1B visas has thrown the tech industry into chaos overnight
I just published an email Google sent H-1B employees yesterday warning them to not leave the US / to return by midnight tonight sources.news/p/heres-goog...
I just published an email Google sent H-1B employees yesterday warning them to not leave the US / to return by midnight tonight sources.news/p/heres-goog...
I’m launching Sources, a new publication about the tech industry’s inside conversation, and Access, a tech interview podcast with my friend @hamburger.bsky.social.
The first issue of Sources drops tomorrow, featuring an interview with Mark Zuckerberg, which airs in full on Access this Thursday.
The first issue of Sources drops tomorrow, featuring an interview with Mark Zuckerberg, which airs in full on Access this Thursday.
September 16, 2025 at 8:38 PM
I’m launching Sources, a new publication about the tech industry’s inside conversation, and Access, a tech interview podcast with my friend @hamburger.bsky.social.
The first issue of Sources drops tomorrow, featuring an interview with Mark Zuckerberg, which airs in full on Access this Thursday.
The first issue of Sources drops tomorrow, featuring an interview with Mark Zuckerberg, which airs in full on Access this Thursday.
also: AI tendies are a booming
September 5, 2025 at 11:34 PM
also: AI tendies are a booming
a lil scoop in today's newsletter: Shane Smith tried to buy Substack
July 18, 2025 at 11:08 PM
a lil scoop in today's newsletter: Shane Smith tried to buy Substack
I interviewed the VP of glasses at Meta, which just announced a new design with Oakley.
We discussed the first meeting he had with new AI chief Alexandr Wang, how people are using the Meta Ray-Bans, the current status of AR glasses, and more. www.theverge.com/command-line...
We discussed the first meeting he had with new AI chief Alexandr Wang, how people are using the Meta Ray-Bans, the current status of AR glasses, and more. www.theverge.com/command-line...
June 20, 2025 at 11:25 PM
I interviewed the VP of glasses at Meta, which just announced a new design with Oakley.
We discussed the first meeting he had with new AI chief Alexandr Wang, how people are using the Meta Ray-Bans, the current status of AR glasses, and more. www.theverge.com/command-line...
We discussed the first meeting he had with new AI chief Alexandr Wang, how people are using the Meta Ray-Bans, the current status of AR glasses, and more. www.theverge.com/command-line...
Also in this week’s newsletter: Apple has an AI problem
June 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Also in this week’s newsletter: Apple has an AI problem
Why is Zuck spending so much to reboot his AI efforts? Llama has fallen so far behind that Meta product teams have discussed using outside models www.theverge.com/command-line...
June 14, 2025 at 4:47 PM
Why is Zuck spending so much to reboot his AI efforts? Llama has fallen so far behind that Meta product teams have discussed using outside models www.theverge.com/command-line...
this in Mountainhead was honestly too much
June 2, 2025 at 3:34 AM
this in Mountainhead was honestly too much
Sergey Brin just crashed an onstage talk at Google I/O with Demis Hassabis
predicted AGI will come sooner than Demis onstage, said “I can ask for it. He needs to deliver it”
should people use AI in interviews? “I never interviewed at all. I feel it would be critical for me to judge people”
predicted AGI will come sooner than Demis onstage, said “I can ask for it. He needs to deliver it”
should people use AI in interviews? “I never interviewed at all. I feel it would be critical for me to judge people”
May 20, 2025 at 11:13 PM
Sergey Brin just crashed an onstage talk at Google I/O with Demis Hassabis
predicted AGI will come sooner than Demis onstage, said “I can ask for it. He needs to deliver it”
should people use AI in interviews? “I never interviewed at all. I feel it would be critical for me to judge people”
predicted AGI will come sooner than Demis onstage, said “I can ask for it. He needs to deliver it”
should people use AI in interviews? “I never interviewed at all. I feel it would be critical for me to judge people”
Elon Musk chatting with Satya Nadella at Microsoft Build today (Grok coming to Azure) a few min after Sam Altman says a lot about the state of the MSFT/OAI relationship www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVkv...
May 19, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Elon Musk chatting with Satya Nadella at Microsoft Build today (Grok coming to Azure) a few min after Sam Altman says a lot about the state of the MSFT/OAI relationship www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVkv...
Elon Musk chatting with Satya Nadella at Microsoft Build today (Grok coming to Azure) a few min after Sam Altman says a lot about the state of the MSFT/OAI relationship www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVkv...
May 19, 2025 at 4:44 PM
Elon Musk chatting with Satya Nadella at Microsoft Build today (Grok coming to Azure) a few min after Sam Altman says a lot about the state of the MSFT/OAI relationship www.youtube.com/watch?v=SVkv...
I’m at an Airbnb event in LA where Brian Chesky is announcing a reboot of Experiences and a new Services offering (get a private chef, trainer, etc. on demand)
Spotted in the audience: Jony Ive, Garry Tan, Kevin Hart, Kevin Costner, Chance the Rapper
Spotted in the audience: Jony Ive, Garry Tan, Kevin Hart, Kevin Costner, Chance the Rapper
May 13, 2025 at 6:37 PM
I’m at an Airbnb event in LA where Brian Chesky is announcing a reboot of Experiences and a new Services offering (get a private chef, trainer, etc. on demand)
Spotted in the audience: Jony Ive, Garry Tan, Kevin Hart, Kevin Costner, Chance the Rapper
Spotted in the audience: Jony Ive, Garry Tan, Kevin Hart, Kevin Costner, Chance the Rapper
amazing answer from the founder of Discord when asked why he is stepping down ahead of an IPO venturebeat.com/games/why-di...
April 23, 2025 at 5:12 PM
amazing answer from the founder of Discord when asked why he is stepping down ahead of an IPO venturebeat.com/games/why-di...
To poke holes in the FTC's market definition, Meta shared data illustrating how its app usage surged when TikTok was briefly offline due to the US ban. Yet, TikTok is not a "competitor" for the purpose of this case. It's strange.
April 14, 2025 at 5:14 PM
To poke holes in the FTC's market definition, Meta shared data illustrating how its app usage surged when TikTok was briefly offline due to the US ban. Yet, TikTok is not a "competitor" for the purpose of this case. It's strange.
After Musk pinged Huffman about stuff he wanted taken down, some Reddit moderators got wind and started chatting…
March 27, 2025 at 3:41 PM
After Musk pinged Huffman about stuff he wanted taken down, some Reddit moderators got wind and started chatting…
interesting responses from Anthropic CPO @mikekrieger.bsky.social on differentiating from OpenAI www.theverge.com/command-line...
March 15, 2025 at 6:59 PM
interesting responses from Anthropic CPO @mikekrieger.bsky.social on differentiating from OpenAI www.theverge.com/command-line...
Kamala Harris is giving her first public interview since the election at HumanX, a new AI conference, in Vegas right now
March 10, 2025 at 2:17 AM
Kamala Harris is giving her first public interview since the election at HumanX, a new AI conference, in Vegas right now
some new details on Meta’s standalone AI app and llama 4 in yesterday’s newsletter www.theverge.com/command-line...
March 8, 2025 at 8:51 PM
some new details on Meta’s standalone AI app and llama 4 in yesterday’s newsletter www.theverge.com/command-line...
also in this week's newsletter: Gov. Newsom had an awkward interaction with a bunch of tech investors this week in LA www.theverge.com/command-line...
February 28, 2025 at 11:58 PM
also in this week's newsletter: Gov. Newsom had an awkward interaction with a bunch of tech investors this week in LA www.theverge.com/command-line...
also: Meta's CTO addressed the whole company this week about firing leakers after I scooped the news. here are the, uh, leaked comments:
February 28, 2025 at 11:56 PM
also: Meta's CTO addressed the whole company this week about firing leakers after I scooped the news. here are the, uh, leaked comments:
maximally truth seeking?
February 22, 2025 at 12:56 AM
maximally truth seeking?
where does this one fall on the woke scale?
February 22, 2025 at 12:53 AM
where does this one fall on the woke scale?