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Sep 20, 2026

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6 min read

The Food Delivery Duopoly Finally Has a Problem

Rapido's zero-commission food delivery model is challenging India's Swiggy-Zomato duopoly by targeting lower-priced orders and frustrated restaurants. But history suggests that winning customers with cheap prices is easy. Building profitable marketplace economics is the real test.

Peeyush Jain

Sep 16, 2026

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2 min read

Mark

Examples, AI Slop, PISA Scores, and Getting Ahead

Peeyush Jain, +1

Sep 13, 2026

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5 min read

Europe Has Everything It Needs to Win AI. So Why Is It Losing?

Europe has world-class AI researchers, ASML, leading universities and enormous pools of savings. Yet the US continues to capture most of the economic value from artificial intelligence. The reason may have less to do with technology than with Europe's attitude toward capital, regulation and risk.

Peeyush Jain

Sep 9, 2026

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2 min read

Morris Chang and the Origins of TSMC

Rest, Indian GDP, AI Assistants, and Diplomats

Peeyush Jain, +1

Sep 6, 2026

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6 min read

The $26 Billion Entertainment Industry You Can Watch in 90 Seconds

Micro-dramas have evolved from a Chinese mobile entertainment experiment into a global $11 billion industry, with AI now cutting production costs by up to 90%. The bigger question is whether cheaper content can create a durable entertainment business.

Peeyush Jain

Sep 2, 2026

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2 min read

The Rise and Fall of Agent Civilizations

Right Focus, Side Quest, LPG, and Chicken

Peeyush Jain, +1

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