53

U.S. tariffs threaten Mexico’s booming EV sector

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Despite the government's efforts to protect local businesses, geopolitical tensions could derail Mexico's ambitions to become a major EV manufacturing...

39

Understanding America's New Right

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Fighting for Western Civilization in someone else's back yard

54

What you need to know about Africa’s first AI factory

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Nvidia and Zimbabwean billionaire Strive Masiyiwa join hands to bring supercomputer technology to the continent.

40

If and when you live in a dictatorship, how will you know?

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Trump's power is far from absolute, but he's always trying to see what he can get away with.

35

Xiaohongshu’s global pivot: The surprise winner of the TikTok ban wants to keep its new users

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

The China platform faces political risks and e-commerce challenges in its overseas push ahead of a possible IPO.

35

Blue states don't build. Red states do.

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

A timely repost, with some updates.

60

The Phony Comforts of AI Optimism

4 months ago

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

A few months ago, Casey Newton of Platformer ran a piece called "The phony comforts of AI skepticism," framing those who would criticize generative AI...

45

How a Japanese entrepreneur built Ethiopia’s fastest-growing EV maker

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Dodai is building 300 battery-swapping stations to cut costs and make EVs more accessible.

35

At least five interesting things: Japan Trip edition (#61)

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Trump and Social Security; San Francisco corruption; Phones making us dumb; Ukraine and drones; Abundance stuff; Indian industrial policy; Steve...

56

Don’t compete

4 months ago

from Inverted Passion in startups

The Internet is full of people winning all the time. Someone is traveling to exotic locations, someone else is raising funds, and another person is...

49

H-Mart Stays Winning

4 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

How the cult grocer went from a single Korean corner store in Queens, NY to America's largest Asian supermarket with $1B+ in sales.

65

Mexico’s first homegrown EV faces a bumpy road 

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Project Olinia aims to roll out its first model in 2026 as a cheaper alternative to popular Chinese EVs, but faces several challenges.

49

Vibecoding a production app

4 months ago

from Tom Blomfield in startups

TL;DR I built and launched a recipe app with about 20 hours of work - recipeninja.ai Background: I’m a startup founder turned investor. I taught...

29

Google is Grounded and Needs to Learn How to Soar

4 months ago

from tomcritchlow.com in startups

Here’s the punchline - I think Google is missing the mark with their AI search efforts. In this post I have a concrete proposal and a prototype you...

45

Dems need to moderate and fight

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

There's no contradiction there.

56

“I need to rethink my future”: Tech professionals on how they’re coping with Trump’s rapidly shifting immigration changes

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Many immigrants are concerned about the impacts of changing policies and anti-immigration rhetoric.

43

Book review: "Abundance"

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

In which Ezra Klein and Derek Thompson offer a whole new way of thinking about political economy.

58

Tesla looks to India at a moment of crisis

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

The company faces an uncertain future in the world’s third-largest auto market.

48

I have written a book!

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

It's called "Weeb Economy". But so far it's only in Japanese.

81

CoreWeave Is A Time Bomb

4 months ago

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

Soundtrack: EL-P (ft. Aesop Rock) - Run The Numbers In my years writing this newsletter I have come across few companies as rotten as CoreWeave — an...

56

Dubai’s drone performances open new doors for creative workers

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

The Middle East hosts some of the world’s largest and most expensive drone shows, but the work is seasonal and doesn’t guarantee regular pay.

33

It's time to start panicking about the national debt

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Trump and the Republicans are trying to make things even worse.

43

What kind of disruption?

4 months ago

from Essays - Benedict Evans in startups

Software ate the world. Uber and Airbnb didn’t sell software - they disrupted and redefined markets. But what kind of disruption are we talking...

33

China is trying to kneecap Indian manufacturing

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

An attempt to head off its only future rival.

46

Apple innovation and execution

4 months ago

from Essays - Benedict Evans in startups

It matters that Apple’s new Siri will be late, and it matters more that Apple didn’t realise. Is it more than that?

45

The Case Against Streaming TV Shows

4 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

New streaming TV shows ask for a 20-30 hour time commitment. Unlike network TV, you will often be binge-ing alone and may never even get a pay-off (or...

44

China’s AI frenzy: DeepSeek is already everywhere — cars, phones, even hospitals

4 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Chinese companies, as a signal of patriotism, are racing to build services on top of the homegrown AI model that has taken the world by storm since...

31

Why America betrayed Europe

4 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

There are lots of reasons, actually.

70

Starlink is coming to India. Here’s what to know

5 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

An alliance with Airtel, one of India’s largest telcos, opens the door for Elon Musk’s satellite giant to access the world’s second-largest internet...

39

There is no utopia waiting on the other side of Trump's economy

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

It's just pain now in exchange for more pain later.

70

Chinese food delivery giant dishes out deep discounts to win Saudi customers

5 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Can Keeta, Meituan’s global brand, sustain its low-cost strategy in the Middle East’s highly competitive market?

38

This thing will fail

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Trump will not restore the "strong gods" of community, family, and faith.

44

Make Something Heavy

5 months ago

from Working Theorys in startups

You're creating more than ever, but it weighs nothing.

44

Bill Gates on the iPod

5 months ago

from Internal Tech Emails in startups

This whole Apple music experience is one that is interesting to me and makes me wonder where the scenario thinking is in Windows.

39

At least five interesting things: Bananas republic edition (#60)

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Trump's chaos; GDP and government spending; DOGE; AI and growth; The baby bust

47

An Ode to Skype

5 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

PLUS: Erewhon's $19 Strawberry, Citi's UX Problem.

58

Why most countries are struggling to shut down 2G

5 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Global leap to 4G and 5G would cut off phone access for millions of vulnerable people.

45

Take Trump Seriously

5 months ago

from Blog posts of Andreas Klinger in startups

In his first presidency he was verbal shit-posting and looking what sticked and rotated people around him until something fitted. This time he comes...

37

Trump takes a baseball bat to the U.S. economy

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Destroying Americans' livelihoods and wealth to satisfy the whims of a crazy ideology.

54

As Bangladesh’s factories turn to surveillance and automation, garment workers feel the pressure

5 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Facing competition from Vietnam and Cambodia, factories are using automation and surveillance to ramp up production and cut labor costs.

37

Is China inventing big important things?

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

More thoughts on a great civilization at its peak.

61

In India, buying a gun is a WhatsApp message away

5 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

An analysis of more than 8,000 messages by Digital Witness Lab at Princeton University finds the Meta-owned platform is a thriving illegal firearms...

40

A sovereign crypto fund is a new way to pay out regime cronies

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Once again, we find that crypto's true innovation is enabling gray-market payments.

47

Power Cut

5 months ago

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

A week ago, analyst TD Cowen revealed that Microsoft had canceled leases "totalling a couple hundred MWs," with "at least two private data center...

77

Mexico’s new tariffs hit Shein — and millions of local resellers

5 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

The government hopes the 19% tax will push Asian e-commerce giants to grow their operations in Mexico, and make up for 79,000 textile jobs lost to...

43

The Great Movie Theory

5 months ago

from Working Theorys in startups

Man's pursuit of greatness is the pursuit of a great film.

41

America is ruled by gangsters now

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

Three takeaways from Trump's disastrous meeting with Zelensky.

45

Magnus Carlsen, David Deutsch and the "Fun Criterion"

5 months ago

from SatPost by Trung Phan in startups

PLUS: Ferrari’s Wild Economics, Timothée Chalamet, Cost of Being On YouTube.

39

Gulf of Mexico vs. Gulf of America: How digital maps display disputed names

5 months ago

from Rest of World - Global in startups

Governments frequently disagree over the names of places. Here’s how mapping apps have dealt with various feuds.

39

Popular econ books: What to read, what not to read

5 months ago

from Noahpinion in startups

A long overdue list.