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Jul 19, 2026

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The Internet Is Running Out of Trust. Xiaohongshu Built a Business Around It.

As AI-generated content floods the internet and influencer marketing becomes increasingly commercialized, China's Xiaohongshu (RedNote) has quietly built a 400-million-user platform by competing on something far more valuable than attention: trust.

Peeyush Jain

Jul 15, 2026

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2 min read

The End of Reading is Here

Useless Knowledge, Founders, Creators, and Vinfast

Peeyush Jain, +1

Jul 12, 2026

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5 min read

The AI Rally Is Creating Asia's New Stock Market Obsession

South Korea and Taiwan have become two of the world's best-performing stock markets thanks to the AI boom. But beneath the record highs lies a familiar story of retail speculation, leverage, and a question every investor eventually faces: when does conviction become complacency?

Peeyush Jain

Jul 8, 2026

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2 min read

Semiquincententacles

Winning, Healthy, ChatGPT, and Good Workplaces

Peeyush Jain, +1

Jul 5, 2026

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4 min read

India Is Training the World's Robots. But Will It Own the Future of AI?

As humanoid robots become the next frontier of artificial intelligence, India is emerging as an unexpected supplier of the world's most valuable resource: human behavior. But history suggests supplying the data and owning the technology are two very different things.

Peeyush Jain

Jul 1, 2026

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2 min read

Why Japan has such good railways

Choice, Memory, Apps, and Indian Consumption

Peeyush Jain, +1

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