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Taiwan’s chip plants run on migrant workers. Job brokers run their lives In Taiwan’s AI-fueled chip boom, brokers control everything from paychecks to dorm beds, leaving...
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Ed Zitron's Where's...
Desperate Times, Desperate Measures Next year is going to be big. Well, I personally don't think it'll be big, but if you ask the AI...
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Next year is going to be big. Well, I personally don't think it'll be big, but if you ask the AI industry, here's the things that will happen by the end of 2026: According to the Financial Times, OpenAI's Stargate data center
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Style Guide This style guide documents the core visual identity and design principles for Rest of World.
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The math tutor and the missing $533 million From Dubai, the enigmatic founder of Byju’s recounts how he made his empire — and vows to rebuild...
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Noahpinion
The Age of Twitter is finally ending. Can Substack take its place? Some thoughts on the future of the media.
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Noahpinion
Memorial Day chat with Matt Yglesias A recording from Noah Smith's live video
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The real cost of AI is being paid in deserts far from Silicon Valley In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao writes about the rise of OpenAI and the impacts of AI around...
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In Empire of AI, journalist Karen Hao writes about the rise of OpenAI and the impacts of AI around the world. Below is an extract from the book on the effects on Chile's mineral reserves and water resources.
Working Theorys
The Job Isn't Just The Job A meditation on the third and last human labor — Relational Labor.
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Essays - Benedict...
GenAI’s adoption puzzle Generative AI chatbots might be a life-changing transformation in the nature of computing, that...
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Generative AI chatbots might be a life-changing transformation in the nature of computing, that can replace all software, but so far, most of its users only pick it up every week or two, and far fewer have made it part of their lives. Is that a time problem or a product...
Noahpinion
At least five interesting things: Stubborn optimism edition (#64) YIMBY wins; America calming down; Biotech miracles; Progress in education; The good kind of...
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Three Netflix What-Ifs: Bezos, Arnault Blockbuster Netflix was founded in 1997 and went public in 2002. The $500B+ company's trajectory changed with...
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Netflix was founded in 1997 and went public in 2002. The $500B+ company's trajectory changed with three crucial pre-IPO negotiations.
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India’s richest man can’t crack e-commerce, even with Shein Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to...
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Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to cement its place in a market dominated by Amazon and Walmart.
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India’s richest man can’t crack e-commerce, even with Shein Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to...
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Early data shows the partnership is off to a slow start, as Reliance’s retail machine struggles to cement its place in a market dominated by Amazon and Walmart.
Noahpinion
Shops make a city great The missing piece in our urbanist discussion.
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Nothing Human
Book Review: Cochrane, Britannia's Sea Wolf As a military history buff, I’ve always found Hollywood action movies of the Die Hard or James Bond...
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As a military history buff, I’ve always found Hollywood action movies of the Die Hard or James Bond ilk hard to watch.
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DJI drones are everywhere. The U.S. may still ban them No U.S. agency has been assigned to review DJI’s security risks, which could trigger an automatic...
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Noahpinion
White Americans as a normal minority Creating a stable multiracial nation is a tricky thing to do.
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Ed Zitron's Where's...
The Era Of The Business Idiot Fair warning: this is the longest thing I've written on this newsletter. I do apologize. Soundtrack:...
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Fair warning: this is the longest thing I've written on this newsletter. I do apologize. Soundtrack: EL-P - $4 Vic Listen to my podcast Better Offline. We have merch. Last week, Bloomberg profiled Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, revealing that he's either a liar or a specific
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How phony job ads on Facebook and Telegram lure tech workers to scam compounds Young Indonesians looking for jobs abroad are trafficked to fortified scam centers, where they are...
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Young Indonesians looking for jobs abroad are trafficked to fortified scam centers, where they are forced to weaponize AI chatbots and deepfakes.
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The world’s top EV battery maker pulled off 2025’s biggest IPO. Here’s what to know China’s CATL supplies about one in three electric cars, with Tesla, Ford, Volkswagen, and others...
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Noahpinion
Is the U.S. in a "high-level equilibrium trap"? When countries start fearing the future, they stagnate.
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Why AI advancement doesn’t have to come at the expense of marginalized workers In her new book, Empire of AI, Karen Hao insists that AI companies don’t have to choose between...
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Homegrown digital road maps turn into lifelines for West Bank’s Palestinians Community-built tech solutions are helping Palestinians navigate blockades and risks in the...
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Noahpinion
So why *did* U.S. wages stagnate for 20 years? There are a few theories, but none of them really satisfies.
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AI Killed The College Paper. So, What's Next? It's time to grade the workflow (not the output).
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How Trump turned the Gulf’s oil kingdoms into silicon superpowers in his four-day trip Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE have pledged trillions of dollars in return for access to...
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Chinese startups once downplayed their origin. Now some celebrate it.  Following DeepSeek's rise, more Chinese companies are highlighting their roots as they expand...
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Noahpinion
America has become a laughingstock This is no longer a serious country.
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Throwable
What's Next For Software The software development industry is moving faster than ever before.
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Noahpinion
Why has American pop culture stagnated? Predictably, my theories are all technological and economic.
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Robot chefs take over at South Korea’s highway restaurants, to mixed reviews Automation is posed as a labor shortage solution, but workers say robots are making their jobs — and...
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How the United States Gave Up Being a Science Superpower This article previously appeared in Nature. US global dominance in science was no accident, but a...
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This article previously appeared in Nature. US global dominance in science was no accident, but a product of a far-seeing partnership between public and private sectors to boost innovation and economic growth. Since 20 January, US science has been upended by severe cutbacks from...
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Why Apple can’t just quit China Patrick McGee, author of the new book Apple in China, on the too-close-to-break relationship between...
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Patrick McGee, author of the new book Apple in China, on the too-close-to-break relationship between the world’s second-most valuable company and its biggest geopolitical rival.
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How UAE is shifting gears to lead Middle East’s EV revolution The oil-rich nation is racing toward an electric future with ambitious targets and expanded...
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Noahpinion
At least five interesting things: Requiem for capitalism edition (#63) Buffett's secret sauce; Trump's price controls; More bad Abundance critiques; The software...
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Internal Tech Emails
Facebook's "cultural relevance is decreasing quickly" there’s also a chance that Elon unlocks product iteration velocity and that Twitter could grow a lot...
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there’s also a chance that Elon unlocks product iteration velocity and that Twitter could grow a lot as a competitor to us
Noahpinion
The crisis of the 21st century is here Slipping a little bit closer toward a world of war.
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Warren Buffett's $160B+ Apple Bet: A History The story behind how Warren Buffett shunned tech for decades, before making (probably) the greatest...
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The story behind how Warren Buffett shunned tech for decades, before making (probably) the greatest tech investment ever.
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How do you compete with Chinese e-commerce giants? A Vietnamese company is deploying housewives Sendo, once poised to become Vietnam’s leading e-commerce company, is reinventing itself to survive...
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Casualties of the U.S.–China trade war: humanoid robots AI humanoid robots use advanced chips from the U.S. and parts from China. Trump’s trade war is...
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Noahpinion
Globalization did not hollow out the American middle class The protectionist narrative is more myth than fact.
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Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts Amid rising regional tensions, India's new regulations for satellite internet providers prioritize...
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What Meta’s dispute in Nigeria means for its millions of users Facing a penalty for data breaches, the social media giant is threatening to pull WhatsApp, Facebook...
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Facing a penalty for data breaches, the social media giant is threatening to pull WhatsApp, Facebook and Instagram from Africa's most populous nation.
Articles
Finding your "zone of genius"
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Who is Bhavish Aggarwal, the Indian EV founder compared to Elon Musk? Ola Electric’s IPO made Aggarwal one of India’s youngest billionaires, but his towering ambition and...
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Ola Electric’s IPO made Aggarwal one of India’s youngest billionaires, but his towering ambition and brash management style have come under fire. Sound familiar?
Noahpinion
Thoughts on Sinofuturism What does it mean for China to be "the future"? And what does that future look like?
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How China is gaining ground in the Middle East cloud computing race Huawei and Alibaba are outpacing established U.S. providers by aligning with government priorities...
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Huawei and Alibaba are outpacing established U.S. providers by aligning with government priorities and addressing data sovereignty concerns.
Noahpinion
The Tech Right is not succeeding Technologists once again prove ham-handed when it comes to politics.
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Working Theorys
MEDIA AND MACHINES. The operating system of our era — and why every empire will be half-media, half-machine.
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Noahpinion
Why do econ journalists keep making this basic mistake? Imports don't subtract from GDP. Stop saying they do!
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