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China's AI Strategy Is Becoming Clearer: Don't Win the Race, Change It

Aug 23, 2026

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6 min read

China's AI Strategy Is Becoming Clearer: Don't Win the Race, Change It

Moonshot AI's Kimi K3 is challenging America's lead in artificial intelligence, but the bigger story is China's strategy to use cheaper, open-weight AI to win market share while building technological independence.

Peeyush Jain

Aug 19, 2026

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2 min read

Letter to Shareholders

Success, Thrive Capital, Guyana, and Abundance

Peeyush Jain, +1

The Yen Is Japan's Problem. Until It Isn't.

Aug 16, 2026

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6 min read

The Yen Is Japan's Problem. Until It Isn't.

Japan's weak yen is becoming a global financial risk as a massive carry trade, US Treasury holdings, interest-rate gaps, and coordinated intervention pull the world's largest capital markets into the same fight.

Peeyush Jain

Aug 12, 2026

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2 min read

In Conversation With Nikesh Arora

Anti-fragile, Mid-life Crisis, Chinese Investment, and Chinese Venture

Peeyush Jain, +1

The $300 Movie That Could Disrupt Hollywood

Aug 9, 2026

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5 min read

The $300 Movie That Could Disrupt Hollywood

Artificial intelligence is collapsing the cost of filmmaking, allowing unknown creators to produce award-winning films for a few hundred dollars. But the biggest disruption isn't cheaper movies—it's a complete redistribution of who gets to become a filmmaker.

Peeyush Jain

Aug 5, 2026

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2 min read

How Christianity Went Viral?

Fitness, Airtable, Interest Rates, and Internet Scams

Peeyush Jain, +1

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