21

Even if Trump chickens out, you should still be worried about the economy

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Tariff pauses are keeping us afloat for now. But debt and interest rates are a big threat.

26

Life as a physical process

2 months ago

from Inverted Passion in startups

It’s always hard to define life. Everyone has their favorite definition – some describe it as a struggle against entropy, while others describe it as...

19

Workers describe abusive treatment in Taiwan’s semiconductor factories

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

A record number of people are leaving the Philippines to work in Taiwanese factories, where they face long shifts, low pay, and unequal treatment.

21

How Chinese drones could defeat America

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

A Ukrainian drone attack shows our extreme vulnerability.

26

The Dyson Creep-Up

2 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

James Dyson is 78 and just launched "the world's thinnest vacuum" in the most dialled-in 8-minute pitch ever. It will look great next to your Dyson...

23

In a world first, Brazilians will soon be able to sell their digital data

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Brazil is piloting dWallet, that lets citizens earn money from their data, but experts warn it could deepen inequality.

21

Service costs aren't exploding anymore

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Another common economic narrative that's out of date.

39

In Dubai’s AI job market, your passport matters

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Western job seekers see lucrative offers in the booming AI hub, while others deal with rejections and lower pay.

26

America needs its foreign students

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

We're messing with the engine that makes our country run.

34

Taiwan’s chip plants run on migrant workers. Job brokers run their lives

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

In Taiwan’s AI-fueled chip boom, brokers control everything from paychecks to dorm beds, leaving workers feeling trapped and exploited.

33

Desperate Times, Desperate Measures

2 months ago

from Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At in startups

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...

21

Style Guide

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

This style guide documents the core visual identity and design principles for Rest of World.

25

The Age of Twitter is finally ending. Can Substack take its place?

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Some thoughts on the future of the media.

27

The real cost of AI is being paid in deserts far from Silicon Valley

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

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...

40

The Job Isn't Just The Job

2 months ago

from Working Theorys in startups

A meditation on the third and last human labor — Relational Labor.

39

GenAI’s adoption puzzle

2 months ago

from Essays - Benedict Evans in startups

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...

24

At least five interesting things: Stubborn optimism edition (#64)

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

YIMBY wins; America calming down; Biotech miracles; Progress in education; The good kind of nationalism

33

Three Netflix What-Ifs: Bezos, Arnault Blockbuster

2 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

Netflix was founded in 1997 and went public in 2002. The $500B+ company's trajectory changed with three crucial pre-IPO negotiations.

31

India’s richest man can’t crack e-commerce, even with Shein

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

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...

24

Shops make a city great

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

The missing piece in our urbanist discussion.

30

Book Review: Cochrane, Britannia's Sea Wolf

2 months ago

from Nothing Human in startups

As a military history buff, I’ve always found Hollywood action movies of the Die Hard or James Bond ilk hard to watch.

42

DJI drones are everywhere. The U.S. may still ban them

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

No U.S. agency has been assigned to review DJI’s security risks, which could trigger an automatic ban by year’s end.

40

White Americans as a normal minority

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Creating a stable multiracial nation is a tricky thing to do.

67

The Era Of The Business Idiot

2 months ago

from Ed Zitron's Where's Your Ed At in startups

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...

29

How phony job ads on Facebook and Telegram lure tech workers to scam compounds

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Young Indonesians looking for jobs abroad are trafficked to fortified scam centers, where they are forced to weaponize AI chatbots and deepfakes.

25

Is the U.S. in a "high-level equilibrium trap"?

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

When countries start fearing the future, they stagnate.

34

Why AI advancement doesn’t have to come at the expense of marginalized workers

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

In her new book, Empire of AI, Karen Hao insists that AI companies don’t have to choose between exploiting workers and chasing growth.

29

So why *did* U.S. wages stagnate for 20 years?

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

There are a few theories, but none of them really satisfies.

45

AI Killed The College Paper. So, What's Next?

2 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

It's time to grade the workflow (not the output).

37

How Trump turned the Gulf’s oil kingdoms into silicon superpowers in his four-day trip

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and the UAE have pledged trillions of dollars in return for access to cutting-edge chips for AI development.

32

America has become a laughingstock

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

This is no longer a serious country.

42

What's Next For Software

2 months ago

from Throwable in startups

The software development industry is moving faster than ever before.

31

Why has American pop culture stagnated?

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Predictably, my theories are all technological and economic.

39

Robot chefs take over at South Korea’s highway restaurants, to mixed reviews

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Automation is posed as a labor shortage solution, but workers say robots are making their jobs — and food — worse.

35

How the United States Gave Up Being a Science Superpower

2 months ago

from Steve Blank in startups

This article previously appeared in Nature. US global dominance in science was no accident, but a product of a far-seeing partnership between public...

44

Why Apple can’t just quit China

2 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

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...

32

At least five interesting things: Requiem for capitalism edition (#63)

2 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Buffett's secret sauce; Trump's price controls; More bad Abundance critiques; The software employment bust; British productivity

33

Facebook's "cultural relevance is decreasing quickly"

2 months ago

from Internal Tech Emails in startups

there’s also a chance that Elon unlocks product iteration velocity and that Twitter could grow a lot as a competitor to us

28

The crisis of the 21st century is here

3 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Slipping a little bit closer toward a world of war.

38

Warren Buffett's $160B+ Apple Bet: A History

3 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

The story behind how Warren Buffett shunned tech for decades, before making (probably) the greatest tech investment ever.

30

How do you compete with Chinese e-commerce giants? A Vietnamese company is deploying housewives

3 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Sendo, once poised to become Vietnam’s leading e-commerce company, is reinventing itself to survive against TikTok Shop and Shopee.

37

Globalization did not hollow out the American middle class

3 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

The protectionist narrative is more myth than fact.

39

Will India’s new satellite internet rules impact Starlink’s ambitions? We asked five experts

3 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Amid rising regional tensions, India's new regulations for satellite internet providers prioritize real-time tracking and border surveillance.

33

Finding your "zone of genius"

3 months ago

from Articles in startups

41

Who is Bhavish Aggarwal, the Indian EV founder compared to Elon Musk?

3 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Ola Electric’s IPO made Aggarwal one of India’s youngest billionaires, but his towering ambition and brash management style have come under fire....

29

Thoughts on Sinofuturism

3 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

What does it mean for China to be "the future"? And what does that future look like?

30

How China is gaining ground in the Middle East cloud computing race

3 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Huawei and Alibaba are outpacing established U.S. providers by aligning with government priorities and addressing data sovereignty concerns.

39

The Tech Right is not succeeding

3 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Technologists once again prove ham-handed when it comes to politics.

29

MEDIA AND MACHINES.

3 months ago

from Working Theorys in startups

The operating system of our era — and why every empire will be half-media, half-machine.

20

Why do econ journalists keep making this basic mistake?

3 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Imports don't subtract from GDP. Stop saying they do!