Tidbits – Capital Flywheels

October 24, 2021

Tidbits #60 – Hypersonic Missiles, Cyberthreats, Trump SPAC’d, M1 Max, + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. This edition is super packed…so I’ll skip the random opening thoughts and dive right in. 🗺 Geopolitics #1 China conducted two hypersonic weapons tests this summer The Chinese military conducted two hypersonic … Continue reading Tidbits #60 – Hypersonic Missiles, Cyberthreats, Trump SPAC’d, M1 Max, + More

October 4, 2021October 12, 2021

Tidbits #58 – AI Machine Guns, Collapsing Supply Chains, TikTok + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. How Comedians May Rule the World Generally, I consider myself to be a fairly (long-term) optimistic person (but near-term realist). I’m generally more optimistic than almost anyone I meet or know. Even … Continue reading Tidbits #58 – AI Machine Guns, Collapsing Supply Chains, TikTok + More

September 22, 2021September 22, 2021

Tidbits #56 – New Frontiers

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. Less “news” in this edition, but a lot of thought-provoking think pieces that outline how society’s tectonic plates are shifting. People are really thinking outside of the box! Indeed a time for … Continue reading Tidbits #56 – New Frontiers

September 12, 2021

Tidbits #55 – Cryptolending, Dark Content, Shopee, and Exponential Age + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. 👻 Cryptocurrencies + NFTs #1 Bitcoin to Bucks: Crypto Fans Borrow to Buy Homes, Cars—and More Crypto Crypto enthusiasts such as Mr. Anderson are tapping their holdings to buy homes, cars and, … Continue reading Tidbits #55 – Cryptolending, Dark Content, Shopee, and Exponential Age + More

September 6, 2021September 6, 2021

Tidbits #54 – CryptoPunks, Quantified Self, India Tech, “I am Groot!” + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. In Search of Power The world has changed a lot in the last few decades. The world has changed a lot in the last few centuries. The world has changed a lot … Continue reading Tidbits #54 – CryptoPunks, Quantified Self, India Tech, “I am Groot!” + More

August 29, 2021August 29, 2021

Tidbits #53 – Million Dollar Rocks, Invisible Rocks, Burn Burn Burn🔥🔥🔥! + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. 🗺 Geopolitics #1 Intel Lands Pentagon Deal to Support Domestic Chip Making Intel Corp. INTC 1.43% said it would provide commercial foundry services in the first phase of a broader Defense Department program that aims to … Continue reading Tidbits #53 – Million Dollar Rocks, Invisible Rocks, Burn Burn Burn🔥🔥🔥! + More

August 23, 2021August 23, 2021

Tidbits #52 – Parkour Robots, Common Prosperity, Forgotten Heroes + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. 🗺 Geopolitics #1 How Afghanistan’s Ghani Went From President to Villain in Hiding “I had to move out of Afghanistan to prevent Kabul from bloodshed and destruction,” Ghani said in the video, … Continue reading Tidbits #52 – Parkour Robots, Common Prosperity, Forgotten Heroes + More

July 25, 2021July 26, 2021

Tidbits #49 – China, China, China…Battle for the Metaverse, BTS, Japanese Toilets, and More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Welcome back to another edition of Tidbits covering all the recent things worth talking about in business, media, and technology. China Policy Direction and Impact on Capital Markets In recent months, Chinese domestic policy actions have accelerated and seem to embed a sense of urgency. While the Chinese government and regulators have … Continue reading Tidbits #49 – China, China, China…Battle for the Metaverse, BTS, Japanese Toilets, and More

June 28, 2021

Tidbits #46 – Laws in a Digital World, Sneaky Fronts, Digital Reality + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Summer is officially upon us. And we’re almost halfway through the year. Moving fast! As always, thanks for reading. Hopefully this doesn’t take too much time away from the summer festivities. 🍋🍹🏖😎 Laws in a Digital World Before diving into our usual fare, let’s talk about Law. One of the most under-discussed … Continue reading Tidbits #46 – Laws in a Digital World, Sneaky Fronts, Digital Reality + More

June 20, 2021

Tidbits #45 – Proxies, Titans, Games Games Everywhere + More

Hello, hello! Have some stuff going on around the house today. Will keep it short and just dive right in. 🗺 Geopolitics #1 Hackers Thrive in Putin’s Russia as U.S. Seeks New Strategy Early in his rise to the pinnacle of Russian cybercrime, Maksim Yakubets, leader of one of the most successful hacking syndicates in … Continue reading Tidbits #45 – Proxies, Titans, Games Games Everywhere + More

June 13, 2021June 20, 2021

Tidbits #44 – The Empire Strikes Back + Metaverse, Mobility, and More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 Yikes, this one is long…And this is after I cut out a bunch of other clippings I saved already! In any case, hope it is enjoyable, and thanks for reading. The Empire Strikes Back Before jumping into our regular programming, one thing I think worth diving deeper into is what happens when … Continue reading Tidbits #44 – The Empire Strikes Back + Metaverse, Mobility, and More

May 2, 2021June 20, 2021

Tidbits #40 – China’s Third Large Ecosystem + More

Hello, hello! 👋🏻👋🏻 I’ve been thinking about how to evolve this format to make it even better. The first few issues of Tidbits were all organized around themes (e.g. E-commerce, retail, etc). In a way, Tidbits began as a low hurdle way of grouping together a bunch of ideas around a common theme when I … Continue reading Tidbits #40 – China’s Third Large Ecosystem + More

April 11, 2021

Tidbits #39

Hello, hello! Here’s what I found interesting recently. Thanks for reading. 🗺 Geopolitics #1 Peter Thiel- “I do wonder whether at this point Bitcoin should also be thought in part of as a Chinese financial weapon against the U.S.” Peter Thiel: Well, you know, I think there’s sort of a lot of different things that … Continue reading Tidbits #39

April 4, 2021

Tidbits #38 – The Pastry AI That Can Detect Cancer

Hello, friends! There’s a lot to talk about. A lot that is interesting. A common theme that I think is becoming increasingly prevalent is the fungibility of technology. Not just software, but all of tech, including biotech, across all industries and aspects of life. What I mean is that technology is increasingly not its own … Continue reading Tidbits #38 – The Pastry AI That Can Detect Cancer

March 7, 2021June 20, 2021

Tidbits #35 – Semis, NFTs, Media, and More

I’m sure you already know the market had a crazy week. Maybe it’s tech (and frothy valuations). Maybe it’s interest rates. Maybe it’s ARK Invest? Who knows. What I know is that there are a lot of tech / tech-like things going up like rockets 🚀🚀🚀 that do not and are very unlikely to eventually … Continue reading Tidbits #35 – Semis, NFTs, Media, and More

February 28, 2021

Tidbits #34

Hi, friends. 👋🏻👋🏻 What a week! Not only were markets extremely volatile, many companies and industries continue to undergo fascinating change. Major change is coming in the media space if Snap, Twitter, and Spotify’s recent investor / product presentations were any indication. And beyond that…the boom in NFTs (non-fungible [crypto]tokens) is wild in its own … Continue reading Tidbits #34

February 21, 2021

Tidbits #33 – “I am not a cat”

Hello, hello. 👋🏻👋🏻 I usually start off each Tidbits with some overarching theme relative to what’s going on in the world in order to make sense of it all or themes that I believe people should spend more time thinking about… But nothing I say can better encapsulate the disruptive (but rejuvenating?) chaos that is … Continue reading Tidbits #33 – “I am not a cat”

February 15, 2021June 12, 2021

Tidbits #32 – The World Continues to Spin

Hi, friends. 👋🏻👋🏻 Hope you’re all enjoying the long weekend. If you have a significant other, hopefully you were able to do / enjoy something nice together for Valentine’s Day. For all my Asian readers, happy lunar new year! And for all my American readers, happy President’s Day! As always, thanks for sharing a little … Continue reading Tidbits #32 – The World Continues to Spin

January 24, 2021June 20, 2021

Tidbits #30

Hello, hello! 👋🏻 👋🏻 Thanks for reading. A little longer than usual, but I hope you have as much fun reading it as I did writing it. If you can’t get through all of it, please at least check out #20! It’s awesome. I guarantee it. 🗺 Geopolitics #1 Twitter Locks Out Chinese Embassy in … Continue reading Tidbits #30