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Oct 18, 2026

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6 min read

The AI Boom Is Creating Billionaires Nobody Has Heard Of

The artificial intelligence boom is creating a new class of billionaires in Asia, not from software or chips, but from the overlooked components that keep data centers running. Their rise reveals both the power and fragility of the AI infrastructure supply chain.

Peeyush Jain

Oct 14, 2026

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3 min read

If your team is too busy doing their 'normal job' to experiment with AI, you're preparing them to be replaced

Success, Agents, AI Capex, and Pakistan's Solar Boom

Peeyush Jain, +1

Oct 11, 2026

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7 min read

Why Has India Built Great Skincare Brands but Not a Great Makeup Brand?

India’s skincare market has produced breakout brands across mass, premium and Ayurveda-led segments. Makeup, despite similar growth and a crowded shelf, has struggled to create comparable Indian brands with distinctive products, pricing power and lasting consumer loyalty.

Peeyush Jain

Oct 7, 2026

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2 min read

Inside Larry Ellison's Wide Web of Power, Money and Politics

Failure, AI Progress, Data Centers, and Index Funds

Peeyush Jain, +1

Oct 4, 2026

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6 min read

The AI Industry Has a Problem: Nobody Wants to Slow Down

AI researchers are increasingly warning about the risks of superintelligence, while OpenAI and Anthropic continue racing toward more powerful models. The real problem isn't whether AI can be controlled. It's whether anyone has enough incentive to slow down.

Peeyush Jain

Sep 30, 2026

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2 min read

The Wretched Refuse

Being early, Consumer AI, Market Concentration, and Lonely

Peeyush Jain, +1

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