What we’re reading: Rest of World’s summer book list
… But its breakneck growth comes at a high cost to the environment and to workers in poorer nations, author Karen Hao told Rest of World . …
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RedNote chases U.S. expansion after its “TikTok refugee” moment fades
… The positions include a recruiter, an algorithm engineer, and a community growth manager. RedNote has several employees already inside the U.S. working on user growth. …
An old railroad is key to U.S.-China race for critical metals in Africa
… In 2023, the U.S., Angolan, and Congolese governments signed a seven-way memorandum of understanding “to accelerate growth in domestic and cross-border trade along the Lobito Corridor.” They would do this by reopening the Benguela Railway. …
Silicon Valley’s lure is fading for India’s tech talent
… The competition is particularly hot in the five-to-15-year experience bracket, where AI, machine learning, cloud engineering, cybersecurity, and platform architecture talent is concentrated, Anshuman Das, CEO and co-founder of recruitment firm Careernet Group, told me. “The traditional perception t… …
As the world embraces EVs, the U.S. hits the brakes
… The Chinese cars that have spurred EV growth in much of the world attract 100% tariffs in the U.S., which also levies a separate 25% duty on all imported vehicles. “It is a supply-structure problem, rather than a gas-price problem,” Egor Prokhodtsev, principal research analyst for transportation an… …
Big bets and broken unicorns: Tiger Global’s rise and reckoning
… It’s about just growth, growth, growth.” “Nobody sat me down and said, ‘This will all come crashing down,’” he said. …
China builds a rival satellite constellation as SpaceX goes public
… User growth slowed in the first quarter of this year as sign-ups tapered in established markets, and rapid expansion left a trail of disgruntled partners and regulators. …
Why refusing AI is a fight for the soul
… For them, AI promises not emancipation or new powers — such as that of superintelligence — but a further diminishing of their ability to be in tune with what actually matters to them: community, care, growth. …
Can open-source beat OpenAI?
… If you look at the stock price of China’s Zhipu, it is at 10 times growth already. …
Amazon is betting on speed in a market that may not need it
… More than 40 quick-commerce companies have shuttered globally, and the pace of new players entering the market has slowed since 2021. “This trajectory suggests that while the underlying need for convenience in urban environments is real, early growth was significantly accelerated by capital-driven … …