… He said that without targeted support — such as faster fuel access, digital distribution systems, and relief in platform commissions — the financial pressure on these self-employed workers will only deepen. …
… That pressure could prove destabilizing, giving founders the means, the incentive, and the dubious confidence to grow faster than they could sustain. “When you get easy money, you’re not serious about how frugal you need to be or how well you need to do before spending it,” said one former executiv… …
… These founders have deep technical skills and the work ethic to sleep in the office and take calls on weekends, she told me at the booth. “We should be building a new Chinese AI mafia in Silicon Valley,” Chen said. “ AI is going to become our home turf.” The AI carnival continued into the night acr… …