Spyglass

Spyglass is a personal publication from M.G. Siegler, built around a newsletter and a public article feed. Rather than covering every product launch, it focuses on a handful of technology and media stories each week and explains why they matter. The site presents itself as “insight from afar,” a phrase that reflects its outside-in view of Silicon Valley and the companies that shape it.

The core of the site is the column and commentary section, where posts carry headlines about Apple, Meta, Netflix, Samsung, and the AI industry. Tags and an about page help readers find recurring themes, and a sign-in and subscribe flow supports the newsletter. Featured articles on the homepage give a quick sense of the current argument, while the archive rewards browsing by topic.

Spyglass is written for people who already follow the tech and media business: investors, operators, journalists, and longtime industry watchers. The posts are short enough to read in a few minutes but assume context about companies and deals, so complete newcomers may need background reading first.

A practical approach is to subscribe for the newsletter and use the site archive to trace how a theme, such as AI hardware or streaming consolidation, developed over time. Because much of the value is in the argument rather than the news itself, reading a few related posts together works better than skimming single headlines. Overall, Spyglass is a compact opinion source for readers who prefer a clear point of view ove